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SAR Geelani’s bail plea rejected

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SAR Geelani

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday rejected former DU professor SAR Geelani’s bail plea.

Geelani was arrested under IPC sections 124A (sedition), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 149 (unlawful assembly) in connection with an event in which anti-India slogans were allegedly raised.

His arrest came amid the raging row over the arrest of JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar over sedition charges in connection with an event on February 9 against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

At a Press Club event on February 10, in which Geelani was present on the dais along with three other speakers, a group allegedly had shouted slogans hailing Afzal Guru. Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the police registered a case against Geelani and other unnamed persons on February 12.

(Agencies)

Jat quota stir turns violent in Rohtak, 1 killed, 9 injured in police firing

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Rohtak: At least one person was reported killed and nine others were seriously injured today near the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) campus in Rohtak, Haryana, as police opened fire on Jat protesters seeking reservation.

The protesters turned violent and set on fire the house of Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu. They also torched a police vehicle.

Meanwhile, the Haryana Police has imposed Section 144 in the volatile areas.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today spoke to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the issue. Rajnath told Khattar that 24 companies of paramilitary forces have been sent to Haryana to maintain law and order in the state and assured to send more if needed. Earlier, the protesters accused Khattar of resisting their demand as he was “not from the community” even as the state government called an all-party meeting to end the impasse.

Jat community protesters have been protesting, after talks between leaders of the community and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar failed to resolve the reservation issue.

Jat leaders said that the agitation will not be withdrawn till the Khattar government comes out with substantive action on their demand for reservation for Jat community in government jobs and educational institutions.

The Haryana government on Wednesday had announced doubling of the quota for the EBC (Economically Backward Classes) category from 10 to 20 per cent after the meeting with Jat leaders. The Jats have rejected the move.

(Agencies)

Muzaffarnagar riots: Sadhvi Prachi surrenders in court

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Sadhvi Prachi

Muzaffarnagar: Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi on Thursday surrendered in a court here after successive warrants were issued against her for failure to appear in connection with a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.

The court recalled the bailable warrant issued against her after she furnished a bond of Rs 20,000 and gave an undertaking that she will appear on the next date of hearing in the case.

The court had issued a fresh warrant against her after she failed to appear before it on January 23 despite an earlier warrant that directed her to appear before it in connection with the same case on December 18.

(Agencies)

Karnataka origin IPS officer reportedly commits suicide

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Chennai: IPS officer of 2009 batch N Harish allegedly committed suicide at the police officers’ mess in Egmore in Chennai on Thursday morning. He was 32.

He was currently posted in Chennai as the assistant commissioner at the state directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption. He hails from Karnataka.

Two theories have surfaced over his alleged suicide. According to few sources, Harish was not considered for promotion since he did not speak Tamil while some others claim that he was in love with a woman IPS officer, as the relationship failed, he resorted to the extreme step of committing suicide.

(Agencies)

CPI-M not to forge alliance with Cong in West Bengal

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New Delhi: Rejecting the West Bengal state unit’s demand, the CPI(M) Central Committee has decided not to form an alliance with the Congress in West Bengal.

The party, however, has directed the West Bengal state unit to do efforts to bring down the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in the Assembly election.

“There will not be any political alliance with the Congress in West Bengal,” a central committee member told Madhyamam Online.

The West Bengal state committee of the CPI (M) had decided to join hands with Congress in the coming Assembly election and left it for the Central Committee to ratify the move.

(Agencies)

Kanhaiya Kumar moves bail plea in SC

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New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking to be released on bail.

The apex court bench comprising Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre said they will hear the plea at 10.30 a.m. on Friday.

Lawyer Vrinda Grover, who filed the plea on behalf of Kanhaiya Kumar, said in the petition that since the atmosphere in the Patiala House court complex was not conducive for moving the plea application, Kanhaiya Kumar was invoking his right under Article 32 to move the Supreme court directly for bail.

Under Article 32, a citizen can move the Supreme Court for enforcing his fundamental rights.

(Agencies)

Maulana Abdul Bari Nadvi of Bhatkal passes away

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Maulana Abdul Bari Nadvi

Bhatkal: Maulana Abdul Bari Nadwi, renowned Islamic scholar of Bhatkal and the principal of Jamia Islamia passed away on Wednesday at around 4:30 PM in a Mangalore hospital. He was 54 and bed-ridden since last few days.

Maulana’s body was brought to his residence in Bhatkal the same night at 9:30 PM. Thousands gathered in the vicinity of the house and waited late into the night to get a glimpse of the deceased.

Maulana’s funeral will be held at the Jamia Masjid at 10.00 am on Thursday, 18th February. He has been an imam and Khateeb in the same masjid for more than 32 years. People from across the town used to flock to the masjid to listen to his sermons on Fridays.

Maulana was an accomplished orator and a very well renowned scholar, respected by one and all in and outside Bhatkal. His demise has put the entire town in grief and mourning. His passing away has shocked everyone even though he was ill for some time. Muslims of Bhatkal shut down their business on hearing the news of the sad demise as a mark of condolence.

It is said that Maulana joined Jamia Islamia Bhatkal, the biggest Islamic school of the Shaafi sect in South India in 1983. Under his leadership, Jamia Islamia became one of the best Islamic institutions in the country. Maulana was deeply revered by all including the youth of Bhatkal, who considered him a highly resourceful and sharp teacher.

Holiday was declared in all Muslim educational institutions in Bhatkal and shops and business establishments have been shut down until the last rites are performed.

Social organisation of Bhatkal, Majlise Islah Wa Tanzeem, Educational institutions Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen and Jamia Islamia along with Bhatkal NRI’s Organisation based in gulf countries have expressed deep grief over his demise.

(Sahilonline)

Writer Akbar Kakkattil passes away

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Akbar Kakkattil

by Madhyamam

Kozhikode: Famous litterateur and Kerala Sahitya Academy vice chairman Akbar Kakkattil passed away at a private hospital here Wednesday morning.

He was 62.

Kakkattil had been undergoing treatment for cancer for the past few months.

Born in 1954 at Kakkattil in Kozhikode District as the son of P. Abdulla and Smt. Kunjhamina, he completed his school education from Parayil L P School, Kakkattil and Sanskrit Secondary School Vattoli. He took his Bachelor of Education degree from Govt. Training College, Tellichery. He has served as a Malayalam teacher for about 30 years in various schools, including National Higher Secondary School, Vattoli, where he worked for a long period.

Akbar Kakkattil turned to creative writing at the age of fourteen by publishing short stories in a regular column for children in Mathrubhumi weekly.

He was well known for his short stories based on school experiences. Critics have also considered him as a writer who creatively used colloquial language in his writing. Kakkattil is a two time state academy award winner and has received many other renowned awards.

His body will be kept in Kozhikode town hall from 9am to 11.30pm for the public to pay homage. The funeral will be held with state honour at 5 pm in Kandoth Kuni Juma Masjid.

He is survived by wife Jameela and two daughters.

Kanhaiya Kumar falsely implicated: Prashant Bhushan

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A file photo of activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan. Photo: PTI

A file photo of activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: Senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan today alleged that arrested JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar has been “falsely implicated” and that he is ready to represent him in court.

“I am ready to represent Kanhaiya Kumar. I am usually busy with Supreme Court and High Court but if the need arises I will represent him because he is a fine student leader who has been falsely implicated,” Bhushan said.

Swaraj Abhiyan, the outfit floated by Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, has been supporting the students and teachers of the Jawaharlal Nehru University who have been agitating in the wake of Kumar’s arrest over charges of sedition.

Professor Anand Kumar, another leader of the group who also taught in JNU, has slammed the police action as “shameless abuse” of state power to settle political score which is making a “mockery of democracy”.

Kumar was arrested last week in connection with a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy registered over holding of the event at the varsity during which anti-India slogans were alleged to have been raised.

(PTI)

JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar beaten up at Patiala court

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New Delhi: Arrested JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was allegedly attacked by lawyers at Patiala House Court premises on Wednesday.

A group of lawyers bet him up as the police produced him in the court, said media reports.

The Supreme Court has sent a team of lawyers under police protection on a fact finding mission.

Earlier, in an open defiance of Supreme Court order, a large group of men dressed in lawyers’ robes barged into the Patiala House court complex and allegedly beat up a journalist and a student ahead of the hearing in the sedition case of JNU students’ union President Kanhaiya Kumar.

The group, which could be seen raising slogans “Vande Mataram” and waving India’s flag in the court premises, was led by Vikram Chauhan, one of the lawyers who had attacked JNU students and faculty on February 15.

The journalist, identified as Anwar of news channel CNN IBN, said despite heavy police deployment, clashes erupted in the court complex and the cops’ presence did not deter the lawyers from shouting slogans and fighting with journalists and students.
The Supreme Court had, earlier in the day, restricted the number of people inside the courtroom, allowing only five reporters and two supporters of the arrested students to attend the hearing.

The apex court had acted on a petition that alleged that the police were a “mute spectator to the brazen display of brute force” on February 15.

On Monday, groups of lawyers had beaten up journalists and JNU students and teachers ahead of the hearing of the sedition case registered against Kumar.

Yesterday, top editors of national media and hundreds of journalists had hit the streets demanding action against those involved in beating up members of their fraternity in the court complex in police presence.

The journalists had also sought Supreme Court’s intervention in protecting freedom of speech.

(Agencies)

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