Congress and MBT demands action against police sub-inspector for attacking girl on RTC bus

 

Hyderabad, May 10: The Congress party has strongly condemned the brutal attack on a young girl by a police sub-inspector in Telangana over a small dispute regarding a seat on an RTC bus.

The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday afternoon, when the girl and her mother got into an argument with SI Anil of Jagtial Rural Police Station over a seat on a Jagtial-bound bus. The situation escalated when the sub-inspector chased the bus and stopped it near the Jagitial Bus Depot, where he allegedly snatched the girl’s phone, purse, and other belongings after physically attacking her.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Minorities Dept Shaik Abdullah Sohail demanded stern action against the sub-inspector, who reportedly went overboard to settle a personal dispute involving his wife. He expressed concern over the rising incidents of police officials taking the law into their own hands and attacking citizens, especially girls, without any fear of consequences.

Abdullah Sohail also expressed concern about the rising communal hatred against a particular community by the police force. In this case, the sub-inspector allegedly targeted the girl because she was wearing a ‘burkha’. He demanded that the Telangana Police take strict action against the sub-inspector to prove its neutrality and ensure that the police force functions in a neutral manner without discriminating against people on the basis of religion or caste.

The Congress leader has criticized the local police for initially refusing to register a case against the sub-inspector, despite the victim lodging a complaint and waiting at the police station until midnight. He emphasized that it was only after opposition parties protested against the incident that the Jagtial police registered a case.

Abdullah Sohail has urged the top police officials to warn their officials against engaging in public misbehaviour and to take strict action against any officer who violates the law or violates citizens’ rights. He called for a transparent and impartial investigation into this incident to ensure that justice is served. Amjed Ullah Khan (Spokesman) MBT writes to Sri K Chandrashekar Rao, Cheif Minister, Govt of Telangana demanding arrest and dismissal from service Mr Anil, Sub-Inspector of Police, Rural Police Station, Jagtial for misbehaving, attacking, and outraging the modesty of a muslim woman and also using un-parliamentary & filthy language against Islam and its followers.

Panel To Address Gay Community Problems, Centre Assures In Supreme Court

New Delhi: 

A committee will be formed to look into “genuine human concerns” of LGBTQIA+ community, the centre told Supreme Court today during the hearing on petitions seeking legal status for same-sex marriages.

The “human concerns” here refer to several problems faced by same-sex couples in their day-to-day life, whether it is in opening a joint bank account or in adding a partner as a nominee for an insurance policy.

Appearing for the centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta today said that the committee will be headed by a cabinet secretary.

The centre’s submission came after the five-judge Constitution bench, on April 27, asked the government if social benefits can be extended to same-sex couples without going into the question of legalising same-sex marriages.

The centre’s stand has been that the question of legalising same-sex marriages falls in the domain of the legislature and that the court should not intervene in the matter.

During the April 27 hearing, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who heads the bench, noted the centre’s arguments and said, “We take your point that if we enter this arena, this will be an arena of the legislature. So, now what? What does the government want to do with ‘cohabitory’ relations? And how a sense of security and social welfare is made? And to ensure that such relations are not ostracised?”

The court had made the remark after the centre contended that the “right to love, right to cohabit, right to choose one’s partner, right to choose one’s sexual orientation” is a fundamental right.

The court had then said that if the centre was accepting the right to cohabit as a fundamental right, then it has a “corresponding duty”.

“Once you recognise that the right to cohabit itself is a fundamental right… then there is corresponding duty on the State to at least recognise that the social incidents of that cohabitation must find a recognition in law. We are not going to marriage at all at this stage,” it said.

“You may or may not call it marriage but some label is necessary,” said the bench, also comprising Justice S K Kaul, Justice S R Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice P S Narasimha.

The court had referred to problems faced by same-sex couples in nominating heirs for gratuity, provident funds, and on matters related to succession and parenting.

“From that point of view we would be more than willing to have the government make a statement before us that because you have ministries dedicated for this purpose, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment… Ministry of Women and Child development etc,” the court said.

The government, it said, should ensure that “these cohabiting relationships must be recognised in terms of creating conditions of security, social welfare, and to ensure, by doing that, you also ensure for the future that such relationships are not ostracised in the society.”

Hyderabad: Move to demolish Darul Uloom’s arch, main gate leads to tension

Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom at Shivrampally on Wednesday afternoon when authorities tried to demolish the arch and main gate of the religious seminary as part of road widening works.

The management of the religious seminary opposed the move of the authorities and prevented the authorities from bulldozing the gate and main entrance arch of the seminary.

Soon Maulana Mohd Hussamuddin Sani Aqil (Jafar Pasha) reached the spot and took strong reservations over the behaviour of the authorities. “We will not allow anyone to bulldoze the gates or the arch for any purpose. Officials assured us road widening will be done without disturbing the gate or arch, now we think they backtracked,” said Jafar Pasha.

He came down heavily on the state government and administration for taking the decision to demolish the mosques and madrasas for different purposes. Jafar Pasha warned of a massive protest if the government fails to properly tackle such issues.

The authorities held a discussion with the management of the seminary and went away. Maulana Jafar Pasha asked the Muslim leadership to stand with them and raise their voice against the action of the authorities.

The Mailardevpally police reached the spot and posted a picket to prevent any trouble.

Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Hyderabad Islamic Seminary is located at Shivrampally Road in the city. It is one of the leading educational institutions in South India and is considered one of the top Islamic educational institutions in India. It was started by the late Grand Sufi of Hyderabad Deccan, Maulana Mohammed Hameeduddin Husami Aqil in 1965.

It has a very large Library which contains historical and Islamic manuscripts. The most important attraction in this library is the copy of hand written Holy Quran of Rashidun Caliph Ht Uthman ibn Affan period.

Actor Sooraj Pancholi Acquitted In Jiah Khan Death By Suicide Case

New Delhi: 

Almost a decade after actor Jiah Khan’s death by suicide, a special CBI court in Mumbai today acquitted her boyfriend and film star Sooraj Pancholi of abetment charges. Jiah Khan, 25, was found hanging at her Juhu home in Mumbai on June 3, 2013. Police later arrested Sooraj Pancholi on the basis of a six-page letter, purportedly written by Jiah, and booked him for abetment of suicide. Jiah’s mother Rabia Khan had claimed that she was killed.

Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court judge AS Sayyad directed the accused to step forward, asking 32-year-old Mr Pancholi his name, and pronounced — “Due to paucity of evidence, Sooraj Pancholi is acquitted”.

Sooraj Pancholi, the son of actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, faced a jail term of up to 10 years if convicted. His mother accompanied him to the court for the verdict.

Mr Pancholi was arrested in the case in June 2013 and released on bail in July 2013.

Jiah’s mother Rabia Khan, a key prosecution witness in the case, had told the court that she believed it to be a case of murder and not suicide. The Bombay High Court last year dismissed her petition seeking a fresh investigation into the case.

Reacting to the verdict, she reiterated that her daughter was killed. “The charge of abetment to suicide has gone. But how did my child die? This is a case of murder…will approach the high court,” she told news agency ANI, adding that the cause of Jiah’s death “has not yet been determined”.

India records 7,533 Covid cases, 28 patients succumb to virus in last 24 hours

New Delhi: India has recorded 7,533 Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday.

With this, the active caseload stood at 53,852 which is 0.12 percent of the total cases as per the Health Ministry.

The death toll has risen to 531468 with 28 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours in various parts of the country.

As many as 11,047 patients had recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. The total number of people who have recuperated from the disease is more than 4.43 crore (4,43,47,024).

The COVID-19 recovery rate stood at 98.69 per cent whereas the fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.62 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 5.11 per cent.

The Health Ministry said 4,775 vaccine doses of COVID have been administered during the last 24 hours under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Around 220.66 crore Total Vaccine doses (95.21 crore Second Dose and 22.87 crore Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. said the Ministry.

A total of 92.63 crore Total Tests have conducted so far; 2,08,112 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, as per the Ministry data.

In the National capital, seven Covid-related fatalities have been reported for the second consecutive day on Thursday.

The city also reported 865 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 16.90 percent, according to data shared by the city government’s health department.

On Wednesday the city reported seven fatalities, the highest so far this year.

The addition of the fresh cases took the national capital’s overall infection tally to 20,37,061, while the death toll rose to 26,620.

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