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Protesting against discrimination Dalit IAS officer quits post, accepts Islam

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Jaipur: Alleging that he is being “victimised” because of his Scheduled Caste origins, a senior IAS officer here has changed his religion and applied today for Voluntary Retirement from Service (VRS) in protest against the extension of tenure awarded to Chief Secretary CS Rajan.

“I am Chairman of RSRTC and Additional Chief Secretary for over the last four years and competent for the post of Chief Secretary but the present CS is given 3 months extension by the state government. Hence I cannot work under a junior,” Chairman of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Umrao Salodiya said here.

“I was under the impression that being a member of Scheduled Caste (SC) and senior IAS officer cadre, I would be given a chance to work as Chief Secretary. I feel victimised.
Hence I submitted three months notice of VRS to the state government,” the Additional Chief Secretary rank IAS officer said.

“Now the state government has to take a decision on my VRS cum protest letter within three months. However my retirement is due June, 2016,” he said.

Giving another example of a case in which he filed an FIR with GandhiNagar police station against a judicial officer in 2014, he said that no action was initiated by the police.

“Now I will be called as Umrao Khan,” the officer said.

“Being a Hindu and SC member, I was always victimised. Hence I converted my religion to Muslim by reading “Kalma” in a masjid but members of my family have not changed religion,” he said.

When asked whether he has any plans for re-marriage with any Muslim woman/girl, he said, “No way. I have my family. I feel happy now. I am satisfied that I protested against victimisation”.

Incumbent Chief Secretary C S Rajan, who was to retire today, has been given three months extension by the Raje government.

When contacted, the Department of Personnel Official said he had also heard about the matter on a TV news channel, but so far no letter landed there.

(Agencies)

 

Nawaz Sharif thanks PM Modi for Lahore visit; says high time India, Pakistan set aside hostilities

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Lahore: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said it is “high time” India and Pakistan set aside their hostilities even as he expressed confidence that the spirit of goodwill generated by his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s visit to Lahore will persist.

“The Indian Prime Minister came to Lahore and gave us his few hours. It is high time the countries put aside their hostilities,” Sharif said.

“Goodwill gestures are the solution to many an ill,” he told reporters at Zhob airport in Balochistan.

Sharif also thanked Modi for visiting Lahore last week.

Modi had sprung a surprise when he visited Lahore on the occasion of Sharif’s 66th birthday and his granddaughter’s wedding on December 25.

“It has been agreed that we will re-start the dialogue between Pakistan and India,” Sharif said, adding that “progress is being made in bilateral negotiations with India”.

The Pakistan premier’s comments came a day after his Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet in Islamabad on January 14-15 to prepare a schedule of meeting for the comprehensive dialogue covering Jammu and Kashmir and other issues.

Sharif also expressed optimism that India-Pakistan ties would improve in the days ahead and the “spirit of goodwill generated with Modi’s visit will continue to prevail”.

(PTI)

Delhi govt bureaucrats on mass leave against suspension order

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New Delhi: Delhi government bureaucrats today went on mass leave to protest against the suspension of two DANICS-cadre officers even as the Union Home Ministry declared the suspension as null and void.

 

A day after two senior civil service officers of the Home Department were suspended by the AAP government for refusing to sign on a Cabinet decision file, around 200 DANICS officers went on mass leave while 70 IAS officers have gone on half-day leave, showing solidarity with the suspended officers.

The action was taken against Yashpal Garg, special secretary (Prosecution), and Subhash Chandra, after they refused to sign a file pertaining to the Cabinet decision to increase salary of public prosecutors.

However, the Union Home Ministry termed the suspension as null and void.

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) are selected through civil service exams conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Only the Delhi Lt Governor can suspend DANICS-cadre officers with permission from the Union Home Ministry.

Reacting to the protest, Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain said DANICS and IAS officers do not have the right to go on strike as it is against their service rule.

Unfazed by IAS and DANICS officers associations’ decision to skip WORK today, he said, “People will be happy if they go on strike. All system pertaining to governance is based online today and government will not suffer.”

The Delhi Home Minister further said that Delhi government was ready to grant all officers even one month or 15-day leave if they apply for the same.

“The two officers were suspended for not implementing Cabinet decision on December 28. If they had any problem with my order, they should have approached Chief Minister not LG.Lt Governor has already asked officers to defy government decision,” he charged.

“I know that by the evening, LG will declare the suspension of two officers by Delhi Government as null and void,” Jain said here.

Jain said that if officers working in the Delhi government have any problem, they can get themselves transferred to the LG office, adding that government will not tolerate “disobedience”.

Jain also alleged that BJP is provoking Delhi Government officers to go on strike.

The DANICS Officers’ Association comprise around 200 members who hold crucial posts including that of SDM, Secretary to minister and special secretary.

“Delhi Government does not have power to suspend any DANICS officer and it can only recommend suspension of DANICS officer and on this, LG can suspend him or her with permission from MHA,” a representative of the association said.

Earlier this month, Kejriwal had also suspended two sub-divisional magistrates for failing to provide instant relief to victims whose shanties were demolished by Railways in West Delhi’s Shakur Basti area.

However, these two SDMs are still holding their posts and doing their work.

(Agencies)

Govt committed to building Ram Temple at Ayodhya: Mahesh Sharma

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Bulandshahr: Union Minister Mahesh Sharma has said that his government is committed to building the Ram Temple at Ayodhya but would wait for the Supreme Court verdict or arrive at a “mutual understanding” on constructing the temple.

He said it is the “dream” of the people of the country that Ram Mandir is built as early as possible.

“Our party and government have already given their mandate on this issue. We want to build Ram Mandir but we will either follow the Supreme Court’s order or would come at a common conclusion about constructing the Mandir. This is why it is taking time,” he said while speaking at a function here yesterday.

“BJP is committed to build Ram Temple and even the people of the country want that the Ram Temple should be established.

But the issue is pending in court,” he said.

With his remarks sparking a controversy, Sharma later stressed that senior party leaders will take a decision on the issue.

“Till an order is issued or mutual understanding arrived at, BJP should follow the situation and even I am not authorised to speak on this topic. Our senior party leader or government will take decision,” he said.

The Minister also said that a grand museum is being constructed in Ayodhya.

“A grand museum is being constructed in Ayodhya. The Centre has given its nod to a Rs 170 crore Ram Van Gaman Path project which will depict Lord Rama’s ideals,” he said.

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stressed the Ram Mandir issue is in court.

“The Ram Mandir issue is in court. Steps will be taken on the direction of the court and this is a non-political issue,” he said.

(Agencies)

AAP levels fresh allegations against Arun Jaitley

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New Delhi: Continuing its offensive against him, AAP today alleged that Arun Jaitley, in his capacity as President of DDCA in 2011, had “pressurised” the then Police Commissioner to “close” an investigation involving a cricket club of a private bank.

The party released two letters, purportedly written by Jaitley, to former Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta and then Special Commissioner Ranjit Narayan, requesting them to “fairly” deal with the matter and “close” the case since “DDCA has done no wrong”.

The party also renewed its demand for Jaitley’s resignation in the wake of the “fresh disclosures”. The letter to Gupta is dated October 27, 2011 while the one written to Narayan is dated May 5, 2012.

Senior AAP leader Ashutosh claimed that the letters “punctured” the Union Finance Minister’s repeated assertions that he was in no way connected to any wrongdoing in the Delhi and District Cricket Association, which he headed from 1999 to 2013.

Reacting to the allegations, BJP Spokesperson GVL Narsimha Rao asked as to what was wrong in Jaitley writing a letter to the police commissioner. “He was not even in power so the charge does not stick.”

In the letter to Narayan, Jaitley is quoted as writing that “some persons have been repeatedly approaching Delhi Police with complaints in relation to the identity of the Syndicate Bank Cricket Club.

“The complaints are completely unsubstantiated and do not disclose any offense. Certain office bearers of DDCA are feeling harassed by repeated questioning in this regard. I would request you to look into this matter so that it can be fairly dealt with and closed since the DDCA has done no wrong.”

When contacted DDCA said the club is under them and that it currently falls in the “institutional” category.

“There are two types of clubs namely institutional and private. While a private club receives a subsidy, an institutional does not and that is the broad difference between the two,” a DDCA official said.

The AAP said it is an irregularity as it involved the alleged conversion of an “institutional club” run by Syndicate Bank to a “private club” through “collusion” of DDCA officials with certain private individuals not connected with the entity.

“Can Jaitley deny that his actions amount to directly obstructing the police investigation in an ongoing case? On what basis did he conclude that the complaints were unsubstantiated and disclosed no offence?” Ashutosh asked.

In the letter to Gupta, Jaitley is quoted to have written that the entire controversy is based on the fact that Cricket Club of the Syndicate Bank was converted as a private club.

“The fact is that on 2/11/2005 the bank itself had written to one Bhola Shankar who was managing the club that the club shall henceforth be run by him and be a private club. Subsequently the Bank changed its position and Shri Bhola Shankar also agreed to hand back the club to the bank.

“The DDCA is willing to give the club back to be managed by the bank itself but nobody seems to be showing active interest from the bank’s side. However, some persons who are not employees of the bank or in any way connected with the bank or the club have been pursuing some complaints in this matter,” the letter said.

Jaitley requested Gupta to look into the issue and “ensure that the matter is dealt with fairly and closed since the DDCA has done no wrong.”

AAP stressed on the fact that Jaitley held the position of the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha during that period which effectively means that he “misused” a constitutional position by trying to “influence the probe”.

“Given Jaitley’s political clout in this Central government, is it fair for you to continue as a Central minister, particularly when the Delhi Police directly reports to the Centre?” Ashutosh asked.

(PTI)

Tamil Nadu Muslim group issues fatwa against Ramdev’s Patanjali products

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Chennai: A Tamil Nadu-based Muslim organisation has issued a ‘fatwa’ against yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali products containing cow urine, saying their use was considered ‘haram’ (forbidden) in Islam.

 

Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamat (TNTJ) said cow’s urine was being used as a ‘key ingredient’ in cosmetics, medicines and food products of Patanjali that are available in open markets as well as online.

“According to the beliefs of Muslims, cow’s urine is haram which should not be used. Therefore, TNTJ issues a fatwa that products of Patanjali are haram,” TNTJ said in a release.

The fatwa was being issued to ensure that such products were not consumed by Muslims due to a lack of awareness about the ingredients of the products they consume in daily life, it added.

(Agencies)

Congress leads in Karnataka legislative council polls

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Bengaluru: The ruling Congress led in 13 of the 25 Karnataka legislative council seats for which elections were held and counting of votes was in progress on Wednesday.

Biennial polling for the council was held in 20 districts across the state on December 27.

According to trends from all the counting centres, in the remaining 12 seats opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) led in six and four seats respectively, while independents are ahead in the two remaining seats.

“Counting of votes is underway peacefully at 20 centres across the state amid tight security and all results are expected by evening,” an election official told IANS.

A record 99.6 percent voting was registered on Sunday.

A Congress spokesperson said the party’s candidates in Bellari, Bengaluru urban, Bidar, Hassan, Raichur-Koppal and Udupi have won among the 13 seats.

Members of urban and local bodies and lawmakers from the state legislative assembly and parliament from the state form the electorate for the council polls.

In all, 125 candidates, including eight women, are in the fray.

The Congress contested for 21 seats, while opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 20 seats and the JD-S 18 seats.

In the 75-member council, the Congress has 28 seats, the BJP 30, JD-S 12, and independents four. One seat is vacant.

Of the total, 25 members are elected by the assembly and parliament lawmakers, 25 from local bodies, 11 are nominated by the state governor and seven are elected from the graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies.

(IANS)

Nasheman.in Exclusive: Underworld is keeping an eye on Bigg Boss

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Mumbai:  Indian television’s most controversial TV show, Bigg Boss is known to keep an eye on Bigg Boss house’ each & every single activity of the contestant. Recently Bigg Boss set the stage for India’s most famous friends – turned – foes – turned -friends Salman Khan & Shah Rukh Khan to publicly bury their hatchet once & forever. Bollywood’s reigning Khans oozed an endearing bromance on the sets of Bigg Boss. But now the buzz is all about the Underworld bigwigs who is keeping eye on Big Boss.

It is quite surprising that recently Anand Chavan got threatened by underworld for extortion after very good news about friends – turned – foes Salman Khan & Shah Rukh Khan becomes friends once again, the bad news was waiting in the list. Anand who is the Casting head of Endemol production house and he is the man behind all the controversial contestants & celebrities on the Bigg Boss show. According to the sources it became very scary for Anand Chavan when he received threatening calls from the Underworld bigwigs. But then Anand Chavan took a step forward rather than getting afraid and filled a complain in Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg Police station Wadala.

According to the most reliable sources Anand Chavan got an extortion call on 8th of Dec, 2015 from a small time gangster named Suresh Puraji, he was later working with fugitive gangster Ravi Puraji. As per the FIR which was registered in Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg Police Station it was stated that Suresh Pujari has demanded Rs 10 crores from Anand Chavan and if he fails to corporate with him then he has to face consequences. Now here comes the funniest punch, after many calls & negotiations later Suresh Pujari’s demand comes down to 1 crore rupees. Then Anand Chavan who got afraid of him replied, that he is a small employee and for him even Rs 1 crore is a huge amount which he can’t afford. After this Suresh Pujari gave him last warning that if Anand Chavan is not able to fulfill his demand then in that case he will gun him down. Anand Chavan then registered the complaint at Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg Police Station and also wrote a letter to Joint Commissioner of Police. However police has now taken this matter very seriously, and after lodging the complain at Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg Police Station Anand Chavan immediately got police protection. The case has been registered under 383, 386, 387 & 504 section of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

However the concerned. Police officials are tight lipped about the whole case by not disclosing any points regarding this case. Anand Chavan too, refused to comment on this sensitive issue.

However, this is not the 1st time when Underworld is getting involved with the entertainment oriented film industry. Even though Bollywood celebrities keep falling into varied controversies. But the most prominent controversy is their connection with Underworld. There are many actors from the film industry who have got threatening calls from the underworld.

Woman allegedly raped in Infosys Pune campus, 2 arrested

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Pune: A woman working as a canteen cashier at the sprawling Infosys campus in Hinjewadi area here was allegedly raped by two men, police said today.

The two accused have been arrested, they said.

According to a complaint registered by the victim with police, the two accused — Paritosh Baag and Prakash Mahadik — entered the washroom when the woman was inside it on December 27, they said.

One of the men allegedly raped her while the other clicked pictures on his mobile phone and threatened her, Hinjewadi police said.

The two accused have been arrested and booked under IPC section 376 (rape), they said.
Police have recovered the mobile phone used by the accused, according to assistant police inspector C M Suryavanshi.

Further investigation into the case was on, police added.

Meanwhile, in a statement, Infosys said that the incident involves one of its partners’ contractual staff.

“We are investigating the matter and are working closely with the police to aid their investigation,” it said.

The company also said that it has a “zero tolerance” policy against sexual harassment which extends to contractual staff as well, and all the campuses have stringent security measures in place.

(PTI)

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s U-turn on anti-superstition Bill

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today reiterated his government’s commitment to enact anti-superstition Bill in the state.

Speaking at an event here, he said, “…wiping out superstition is very important as those with vested interest gets an opportunity to exploit it. So they too on their part contribute towards growth of superstitious beliefs.”

Stressing on the need to enlighten and educate people over the issue, Siddaramaiah said that his government had to face stiff resistance for the proposal to bring in a law that prevents superstitious practices.

“We may have to face opposition from vested interests, but we are ready for it,” he added.

Soon after the murder of rationalist M M Kalburgi, a group of writers and family members of Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, who were killed under similar circumstances, had urged the Chief Minister to proceed with the Karnataka Prevention of Superstitious Practices Bill that was shelved following stiff opposition.

The draft Karnataka Prevention of Superstitious Practices Bill, 2013 was prepared by Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) of National Law School of India University, on the invitation of state government.

BJP condemning certain provisions in the Bill had said the government has no right to infringe upon the beliefs of Hindus.

(Agencies)

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