Dusshera signifies the victory of good over evil.
May all the evils in and around you vanish by the
virtue of the goodness in and around you.
Happy Dusshera!
Enjoy your Dusshera and long weekend.
Govind Ghimire and team
An emergency landing of Mi 17, air force helicopter was made at 3.08 pm, today at the commercial hub of Mumbai at Bandra Kurla Complex. The chopper was forced to land to due to some technical hitch.
However all on board were taken out safely from the chopper and are found to be safe and sound.
It learnt that the chopper was heading towards Mumbai airbase.
Congress veteran and former PM Indira Gandhi’s close aide ML Fotedar has claimed that Indira had predicted her death days before she was assassinated and wished her granddaughter Priyanka Gandhi to step in her shoes.
Indira’s long time political advisor also said that the former prime minister saw potential in Priyanka and was certain that she had the ability to become a great leader and carry forward her political legacy.
According to a report published in an English daily, Fotedar said that Indira had told him that the next century belonged to Priyanka.
He said that three days before Indira was assassinated, they were both in Kashmir where one day after visiting a temple there they sat there and relaxed, it is then when began talking to him about Priyanka and her potential.
Fotedar further sad, “I was taken aback by the manner in which she opened up. Maybe she had a premonition that her end was imminent and she felt the need to talk about her desire to see Priyanka become a leader. I felt her words were really important. That night, I wrote down every word she said that day about Priyanka.”
Although, he said that Sonia Gandhi did not seem to agree with Indira’s suggestion. He said, “After Indiraji’s death, I told Rajiv [Gandhi] about Indira’s views on Priyanka. I have also told Soniaji about Indiraji’s desire to see Priyanka as a leader. I do see a lot of similarity between Indiraji and Priyanka. I feel Priyanka has the same aggression that Indiraji had as a leader. The Priyanka we are seeing today is nothing. Just wait and watch. As Indiraji said, the next century belongs to Priyanka.”
Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984 in Delhi. The Gandhi loyalist, ML Fotedar’s recollection of the olden times will be soon released in his book Chinar Leaves on October 30.
Amidst the ongoing row over cow slaughter, a group of women associated with Muslim Mahila Foundation (MMF) in Varanasi came forth with an appeal to end the dispute and protect cows.
These Muslim women called cows as their mothers, ‘Gau Mata’, and performed aarti at ‘Gaushala’ situated in Golghar on Monday. They also offered ‘Chunri’ and fodder to cows.
“Cow is a symbol of our Indian culture and at any cost we will save them. Those who advocate beef consumption are actually trying to defame Muslims,” said MMF President Nazneen Ansari, adding that efforts are being made to give an impression that all Muslims consume beef, which is not true.
“We request our Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to impose ban on cow slaughter completely and stop politics on cow,” she said.
Founder of Indian Institute, Rajiv Srivastava said, “Cow is the carrier of human civilization and culture. Eating beef could lead to various diseases. However, drinking cow’s milk is healthy. In future also we will support these muslim women who are conveying the message of communal harmony.”
New Delhi, Oct. 20 (ANI): The opposition parties on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA over rising incidents of intolerance, saying the ruling government at the Centre should act rather than just condemning the recent acts by extremist groups.
Congress leader Anand Sharma said that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s statement condemning the acts of intolerance was made keeping the Bihar Assembly polls in mind.
“The recent statements by the ruling party were made by keeping the election campaigns in mind. The BJP president’s statement and the Finance Minister’s statement were limited to this. Even today, the Finance Minister condemned the violent protests taking place, but the government should go beyond it and take action,” Sharma told mediapersons here.
“The perpetrators are being protected because they are the part of their organisation. If the government is serious about it then they should act against these people,” he added.
CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury echoing similar sentiments questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s studded silence on the issue.
“It is a very strange statement by the Finance Minister. He says that it is very disturbing that people are using violence or force to establish their point of view. Did he forget that they are the government? There is law of the land under which giving such inciting speeches that will disturb communal amity in the country is a penal offence. Why is action not being taken by this government?” Yechury told ANI.
“The Prime Minister tweets on everything under the sun, but on this why has he kept quite… By not acting clearly, they are patronising these forces. That is the basic point, stop giving sanctimonious speeches, stop preaching, act and implement the law of the land,” he added.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had earlier today said that incidents of intolerance would not be tolerated. He also expressed concern over the recent acts of vandalism and said that there is no place for violence in democracy.
In the wake of gangrape of two minor girls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a strong pitch for handing over Delhi police control to state government. He also sought a meeting with the Prime Minister and Lt Governor.
The Chief Minister hit out at Delhi police saying it had “completely failed” to provide safety to the citizens, while urging PM Narendra Modi to “either act himself” or give AAP government the authority over law and order in the capital.
In a major embarrassment for the city, two minors were brutally gangraped in the capital , just days after the rape of a four-year-old girl in northwest Delhi.
Kejriwal visited the hospitals where the victims were being treated and said that his government has the requisite funds to take over the control of police and provide security.
Kejriwal alleged that LG Najeeb Jung and Delhi Police are interfering in their work. He insisted that they should focus on the safety and security of women in the capital. AAP has been at loggerheads with Delhi Police over a number of issues, with the party accusing the force of bias against it on several occasions.
While the demand for handing over Delhi police to state continues, both the state and central govt should jointly work together for making Delhi a safer place for women.
An Uber cab driver was today held guilty by a Delhi court of raping and endangering life of a 25-year old woman executive in his taxi last year, and faces maximum punishment of life imprisonment.
32-year-old Shiv Kumar Yadav was convicted by Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja for all the offences he was charged with including endangering a woman’s life while raping her, abducting with an intent to compel her for marriage, criminally intimidating and causing hurt under the IPC.
“Shiv Kumar Yadav is convicted of all charges (framed against him). To come up for arguments on quantum of sentence on October 23,” the judge said, pronouncing his verdict 11 months after the crime which had brought into focus the working of radio taxis.
Yadav faces maximum punishment of life imprisonment for the offences.
The driver, who is in judicial custody, was present in the court room along with his wife, parents and other family members.
The court had on October 7 reserved its judgment in the case.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on the night of December 5 last year when the victim, a finance executive working in Gurgaon, was heading back to her house at Inderlok.
The accused was arrested on December 7, 2014 from Mathura. The prosecution had produced 28 witnesses in the case.
Yadav, however, had denied all the allegations leveled against him, terming them as “false”.
Following is the chronology of events in the Uber cab rape case:
Dec 5, 2014: US-based Uber Cab service provider’s driver Shiv Kumar Yadav accused of raping a woman in his taxi when she was heading from Vasant Vihar to her house in Inderlok.
Dec 7: Delhi Police arrests Yadav from Mathura, UP.
Dec 8: Yadav produced in court and sent to police custody. He refuses to go for Test Identification Parade. Victim identifies him as the offender while coming out from another court.
Dec 17: Yadav sent to police custody in another forgery case for allegedly procuring fake character certificate.
Dec 24: Police files charge sheet against Yadav in the rape case 19 days after the incident.
Jan 5, 2015: Magistrate takes cognisance of the charge sheet, commits case to the sessions court.
Jan 9: Special fast track court begins hearing arguments on framing of charges in the case. Special Public Prosecutor appointed in the case.
Jan 13: Court frames charges for alleged offences of endangering a woman’s life while raping her, kidnapping with an intent to compel her for marriage, criminally intimidating and causing hurt. Judge orders trial on a daily basis.
Jan 15: Trial commences, victim deposes and identifies accused in court.
Jan 17: Court concludes recording of victim’s statement.
Jan 31: Prosecution evidence concludes.
Feb 3: Accused testifies and denies charges of rape and claims to be innocent.
Feb 11: Court observes accused trying to delay trial, fixes case for February 16 for final arguments.
Feb 16: Accused seeks to recall all prosecution witnesses.
Feb 18: Court rejects plea to recall witnesses.
Feb 19: Prosecution commences final arguments, says accused can be convicted on sole testimony of the victim.
Feb 19: Driver moves Delhi High Court against trial court order rejecting plea to re-examine 28 prosecution witnesses.
Mar 4: HC allows accused plea to recall 13 prosecution witnesses, including victim.
Mar 5: Victim re-examined by defence counsel in trial court. Woman says traumatised due to delayed proceedings.
Mar 9: Supreme Court agrees to hear on March 10 victim’s plea against HC order allowing accused to recall witnesses.
Mar 10: SC stays HC order and trial court proceedings and issues notice to police and accused on victim’s plea.
Aug 13: SC reserves order on victim and police plea.
Sept 10: SC sets aside HC order, says victim and witnesses not to be re-examined and vacates stay on trial proceedings.
Sept 15: Trial court could not hear final arguments as record were yet to come from SC.
Sept 24: Accused advances final arguments in trial court, alleges police manipulated evidence.
Oct 7: Defence counsel concludes arguments, court reserves judgement for October 20.
Oct 20: Court convicts Yadav for offences under Sections 376(2)(m), 366, 323 and 506 of IPC. Court to hear arguments on quantum of sentence on Oct 23
The much-anticipated talks between BCCI President Shashank Manohar and his Pakistan counterpart Shahryar Khan on the proposed bilateral series have been rescheduled for Tuesday after protests by Shiv Sena activists forced the Board to cancel the meet in Mumbai.
The meeting was to take place in Mumbai on Monday but was cancelled after 40 to 50 members broke into the BCCI’s headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and “gheraoed” president Shashank Manohar, saying, “We will not allow any cricket ties with Pakistan.”
The Shiv Sainiks charged into the office chanting ‘vande matram’ and slogans against PCB chief Shahryar Khan. They were carrying saffron flags of the party and black flags to condemn resumption of Indo-Pak cricketing ties.
However, protesting workers were later taken away by police.
“The talks have not been called off. Mr Manohar and Mr Khan will speak to each other on Monday evening and on Tuesday they are coming to Delhi for another round of talks,” IPL Chairman and senior Board functionary Rajiv Shukla told the news agency.
“In no way, the dialogue will be stopped. BCCI has never compromised with national interests,” he said.
Shukla also condemned the attack. Taking to micro blogging site, he said, “Strongly condemns the attack on BCCI Office by Shiv Sena,”
“BCCI is a responsible body and will not do anything against national interest. Cricketing decisions should be left to BCCI,” he added.
“Cricket is a gentleman’s game and the spirit of the game expects same generosity and tolerance from those who love the game,” he further tweeted.
Reacting to the incident, Congress leader Manish Tewari said, “Law and order has completely broken down in Maharashtra. Ghulam Ali, Kasuri ji and now Shahryar Khan- this is this how you treat guests.”
The Hindu Mahasabha has announced that it will observe November 15, the day Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse was hanged, as ‘Balidan Diwas’.
According to media reports, Mahasabha president Chandra Prakash Kaushik is planning events to observe the day across the country.
“Godse was much more patriotic than Gandhi. I am very sure several people in the country think so. ‘Balidan diwas’ should be a day for the countrymen to sit and think why Godse killed Gandhi,” Kaushik told The Economic Times.
Members of the Mahasabha will perform street plays enacting Godse’s life. There will be readings of the speech Godse made before he was hanged. Copies of Gandhivad Kyon, a book written by Gopal Godse, younger brother of Nathuram Godse, will be distributed.
Last year, the Hindu Mahasabha had declared that it will build temples to honour Godse who was hanged in Ambala Jail on November 15, 1949.
Rajkot district superintendent of police Gagandeep Gambhir said this evening that the police would be registering an FIR against the Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel for “insulting” the national flag.
According to Gambhir, Hardik’s feet touched the national flag which he was carrying as he jumped on a car in an attempt to talk to the media when he was stopped by the police at Madhapar crossroads in Rajkot on Sunday afternoon.
“Hardik always tries to be in media…when he was stopped by police, he suddenly jumped on the roof of his car with the national flag. While doing so, the flag touched his feet, which is against the dignity of the tricolor,” said the SP.
“Whatever he has done is not allowed as per the law. So we will file an FIR for disrespecting the national flag.” Hardik was detained by police on his way to Khandheri cricket stadium in Rajkot ahead of the India-South Africa One Day International. He had threatened to stage a protest at the stadium.
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Gambhir said that action will also be taken against the driver of the car in which Hardik was travelling.
“We have also seized the car as the occupants failed to produce any document related to the vehicle. The person who was driving did not have driving license,” he said.
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