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Hockey legend Mohammad Shahid passes away

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Mohammad Shahid

New Delhi: Indian hockey legend Mohammad Shahid, who was being treated in a private hospital in Gurgaon, passed away Wednesday due to multiple organ failure.

“Yes, he is no more. He suffered multiple organ failure this morning. Its a sad news,” a source told PTI.

The 56-year-old legend was admitted to Medanta – the Medicity – earlier this month after a bout of jaundice and dengue made his condition worse. He was airlifted from Varanasi.

Known for his dribbling skills, Shahid was considered one of Indias greatest hockey players. He was a member of the V Baskaran-led Indian team that won a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

He was also a part of the national team that won a silver medal at the Delhi Asian Games in 1982 and bronze in the Seoul Asiad in 1986.

(Agencies)

AAP woman activist ‘molested’ by party colleague commits suicide

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AAP woman activist molested

New Delhi: A woman activist of AAP allegedly committed suicide in Narela area of outer Delhi today with her family members claiming that she had gone into depression after her alleged molester, a party colleague, was released on bail.

Police said the woman consumed poisonous substance at her home in Narela in the afternoon and died during treatment at LNJP Hospital.

The woman had filed a complaint against party colleague Ramesh Wadhwa for allegedly touching her inappropriately and a case of molestation was registered in June and the accused was arrested, said a senior police officer.

Family members of the woman told police that she went into depression after bail was granted to the accused who, she had alleged, was being protected by the local MLA.

Delhi BJP alleged that AAP leaders had ignored her “harassment” complaint. “It may be recalled this girl had been raising issue of her harassment for months but AAP leaders ignored. This incident has established anti-woman character of AAP,” said Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay in a statement.

“Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and local MLA Sharad Chauhan are responsible for her death,” he alleged.

AAP refuted the allegations and accused BJP of playing politics over her death.

“There is no mention of the MLAs name in any of the complainants. Whosoever is alleged to have harassed the girl has no connection with the party. The BJP should not stoop this low and play politics over the death of a poor girl. We also want action against the culprit,” AAP spokesperson Deepak Bajpai said.

(PTI)

Dalit protests against BJP’s beef politics spreads in Gujarat, cop killed

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Rajkot/Ahmedabad: Dalit protests in Gujarat spread to several parts of the state, including Ahmedabad, on Tuesday unleashing violence in which a head constable was killed in stone pelting. State transport buses were attacked while three more members of the community allegedly attempted suicide.

Dalits are protesting against the brutal assault on fellow community members on July 11 for allegedly skinning a cow in Una in Gir-Somnath district.

“Head constable with local crime branch Pankaj Amreli was injured in stone-pelting in Amreli town. He died during treatment at Rajkot hospital. Ten other persons including protesters and policemen have been injured,” police said.

On Tuesday, three youths attempted to kill themselves by consuming poison at their residential society in Batwa town in Junagadh district, police said.

After seven Dalit youths attempted suicide at Gondal and Jamkandorna in Rajkot district on Monday to protest the assault, several incidents of damage to state transport buses and road blockades were reported from different parts of Saurashtra region across Junagadh, Jamnagar, Rajkot and Amreli districts. The protests also spread to Ahmedabad, where dozens of Dalits were detained, police said.

While a bus was torched in Dhoraji town of Rajkot district and several others damaged, protesters vandalised sheds for Bus Rapid Transit System in Rajkot, the police said.

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel announced Rs 4 lakh to the victim and handing over of the inquiry to the CID crime branch. The government suspended four police officials and arrested eight accused for lynching of Dalit youth at Una. But this did not appear to pacify the protesters.

The issue is assuming a political tone, with the Congress on late Tuesday evening announcing that party vice president Rahul Gandhi would visit Una on Thursday morning to meet the victims and their family. Gujarat chief minister Anandiben had announced earlier that she would visit Una on Wednesday morning.

The Aam AAdmi Party has also announced visit by Delhi chief minister and AAP supreme Arvind Kejriwal to Una on Friday. He is also slated to meet the victims and their families in Una.

The Dalit Panthers Party, meanwhile, has given a call for Gujarat bandh on Wednesday, besides other smaller Dalit outfits giving call for bandhs across various towns and cities in Saurashtra region to protest against atrocities committed on dalits.

(Agencies)

Hashim Ansari, oldest litigant in Babri Masjid case dies at 95

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Hashim Ansari

Ayodhya: The oldest litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri mosque dispute, Mohammad Hashim Ansari died here today due to heart-related ailments.

Ansari, 95, took his last breath at his residence in the wee hours, according to his son Iqbal.

Ansari had been associated with the Babri mosque dispute case since December 1949.

In 1961, he along with six others became main plaintiff in the ‘Ayodhya title suit’ filed by the Sunni Central Waqf Board in the court of Faizabad civil judge.

Five other plaintiffs were Mohammad Farooq, Shahabuddin, Maulana Nisaar, Mahmood Sahab and Hashim Ansari.

He was first to file the suit in the court of civil judge of Faizabad on the matter.

Allahabad High Court in 2010 in its majority verdict allotted one-third of the disputed site in Ayodhya to Nirmohi Akahara. The other two-thirds portion has been given equally to be shared by the Waqf Board and the side representing Ram Lalla.

Soon after the verdict, Ansari had called for burying the dispute and making “a fresh start”.

(Agencies)

Mayawati is worse than a sex worker, says BJP leader

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New Delhi: Dayashankar Singh, vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Uttar Pradesh unit, left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) embarrassed on Wednesday as he compared Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati with a sex worker in comments that drew criticisms from several quarters.

In an interview on Wednesday, he said in Hindi: “Mayawati is destroying BSP founder Mayawati’s vision of the party. Like a prostitute who sells her body for money, Mayawati sells party tickets to whoever is willing to pay. If she finds a bidder for Rs 1 crore, she sells it for that much. If she finds a bidder for Rs 2 crore an hour later, she’d sell it for that. … She’s worse than a woman in flesh trade”.

The comments have drawn criticisms from several quarters.

“These kind of derogatory statements show that BJP is frustrated with the growing public support for BSP,” Mayawati said.

BJP’s UP party president Keshav Maurya later apologised for the remarks.

“I think this is wrong and I apologise. Such words shouldn’t be used,” he said. “We have asked him to apologise for his remarks. If he does not apologise, we will take action.”

Opposition leaders in Parliament called the remark humiliating to a Dalit woman.

In Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House Arun Jaitley said the comments, if they had been made, were condemnable.

(Agencies)

After Sidhu, Kirti Azad’s wife likely to join AAP

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New Delhi: Wife of suspended BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad and three-time party national executive member Poonam Azad is likely to follow in the footsteps of Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as its lawmaker on Monday and is set to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Poonam Azad will resign “soon” and join the AAP, sources close to her said. She is currently a Delhi BJP Spokesperson and was earlier its vice president.

She has faced growing marginalisation in the party for some years after having earlier being a member of the BJP National Executive thrice.

Her decision is also driven by the suspension of Kirti Azad, who had launched a bitter attack on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over alleged corruption in DDCA during the latter’s tenure as its head and continued with his tirade despite party chief Amit Shah’s intervention.

“Both husband and wife are unsure about their future in BJP,” a source said, but ruled out any similar move by Kirti Azad as it will result in his losing Lok Sabha membership.

Mr Sidhu, the former cricketer-turned politician, who had represented Amritsar in the Lok Sabha between 2004 and 2014 as BJP lawmaker, resigned from Rajya Sabha on Monday. Sources close to him have already indicated that the 52-year-old is likely to join the AAP.

(PTI)

DySP suicide: Siddaramaiah attacks Oppn, rules out CBI probe

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Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: Under attack from opposition BJP over the alleged suicide of a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today hit back at the rival party, rejecting its demand for a probe into the case that led to the exit of K J George as a minister, and questioning continuance of central ministers facing FIRs.

In a counter-offensive against the Opposition a day after George quit “voluntarily”, Siddaramaiah sought to turn the tables on BJP, saying several Union ministers were facing FIRs and criminal cases but “why have they not resigned?”.

He said Union ministers Bandaru Dattatreya, Smriti Irani and Uma Bharti were facing FIRs and seven of the newly inducted 19 Union ministers had criminal cases registered against them “but BJP was silent on this and singling out George”, who resigned hours after a court ordered registration of FIR against him and two police officials over the DySP suicide.He said that mere filing of an FIR does not warrant action but still George stepped down as a “loyal soldier” of the party, saying he did not want to embarass Congress, the Chief Minister and the government.

“Let them (BJP) get the resignations of Dattatreya, Smriti Irani and seven ministers facing criminal cases. Is there a separate law for us and them?” he told reporters here.

George resigned yesterday shortly after a court at Madikeri in Kodagu district directed police to register an FIR against him and two top police officers in connection with alleged suicide of 51-year old M K Ganapathy.

The body of Mangaluru DySP Ganapathy was found hanging from the ceiling fan in a room at a lodge in Madikeri on July 7.

Hours before his death, in an interview to a local TV channel, he had said George and A M Prasad (IG-Intelligence) and Pranab Mohanty (IGP-Lokayukta) were harassing him and they would be responsible “if anything happens to me.”

Accusing BJP of “moral bankruptcy”, Siddaramaiah said Congress would “expose their true colours” and “false propaganda” with statewide party programmes.

“I have accepted George’s resignation with pain. We have not taken his resignation. He himself resigned voluntarily,” he said, adding, his ministerial colleagues had advised him (George) against stepping down.

Siddaramaiah said Prasad and Mohanty have not been asked to go on leave as was being speculated.

Lashing out at BJP for persisting with its demand for a CBI probe, he said “there is no need to hand over the case to CBI. A judicial commission has already been formed. The matter has also gone to the court…So no need to refer the matter to CBI.”

(Agencies)

Turkey says US given evidence of Gulen’s role in coup

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Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says proof sent to US for arrest of exiled cleric, as detentions and dismissals continue.

Yildirim denounced as "despicable" and "cowardly" coup plotters, whom he said were linked to Gulen [Reuters]

Yildirim denounced as “despicable” and “cowardly” coup plotters, whom he said were linked to Gulen [Reuters]

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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned that further “criminal activity will be forcefully dealt with”, and announced that the United States has been given evidence of the involvement of exiled opposition leader Fetullah Gulen in the failed coup.

In an address on Tuesday before members of his party in parliament, Yildirim denounced the “despicable” and “cowardly” coup plotters, whom he said were being “directed by a cleric” from abroad, referring to Gulen.

“The power of the tank has not been able to overcome the power of the people,” he said, adding that all those involved in the coup will be “severely punished”.

Yildirim did not say whether the evidence provided by the Turkish government to the US constitutes a formal extradition request.

Ankara had earlier demanded Washington hand Gulen over to Turkish authorities, though US officials said that no official request for extradition had been submitted.

Gulen, who is resident in the US, has denied any involvement in the military plot to topple the government of President Recep Tayipp Erdogan, and hinted that the coup might have been staged to justify his arrest.

Yildirim’s speech comes as the government continues to detain government workers, including police officers, members of the civil service and the judiciary.

Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith, reporting from Istanbul, said as many as 20,000 government employees have been detained, or are being pursued by the authorities, including 185 admirals and colonels, and 1,500 finance ministry officials.

Reuters also reported that 257 personnel from the prime minister’s own office have also been removed from duty.

‘Serious alarm’

Yildirim said that the government will make a major announcement on Wednesday in response to the coup attempt.

He did not specify what action the government would take, but earlier on Tuesday, President Erdogan said he is ready to reinstate the death penalty.

“There is no time to rest,” Yildirim said to cheers from party colleagues. “There is a group of people who are going to be punished.”

A top United Nations human rights official urged Turkey to uphold the rule of law, and voiced “serious alarm” at the mass suspension of judges and prosecutors.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein also called for independent observers to visit places of detention in Turkey to check on conditions, and for detainees to have access to lawyers and their families.

“In the aftermath of such a traumatic experience, it is particularly crucial to ensure that human rights are not squandered in the name of security and in the rush to punish those perceived to be responsible,” Zeid said in a statement.

“Reintroduction of the death penalty would be in breach of Turkey’s obligations under international human rights law – a big step in the wrong direction,” he said.

The European Union has also warned that Turkey’s accession to the European Union would halted if the death penalty is reinstated.

Rahul Gandhi must apologise for defamatory remarks on RSS or face trial: SC

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Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi would have to face trial in a defamation case filed by an RSS activist for allegedly accusing the organisation for assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

“You can’t make collective denunciation of an organisation,” an apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said, adding that the case may be decided on merits whether Rahul Gandhi’s charge was for public good or not.

The Congress Vice President has so far maintained that his statement blaming the RSS was based on the judgement of a high court and on the basis of certain documents.

The court observed that the statement was arguably made on the basis of a high court judgement but the case must be decided on merits.

RSS activist Rajesh Kunte had filed the defamation suit in a Maharashtra court against Gandhi. The Congress Vice President then moved the Supreme Court for quashing of the defamation proceedings.

Hearing Gandhi’s plea, the apex court told Kunte that the purpose of the defamation law was not to promote litigation.

Adjourning the matter till July 27, the Supreme Court asked the Congress Vice President to detail his arguments.

Senior counsel Kapil Sibal will appear for Rahul Gandhi in the case.

(Agencies)

Curfew and separatist shutdown continue for 12th day in Valley

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Srinagar: Authorities decided to impose curfew in the Valley on Tuesday for the 12th day running while separatists extended the protest shutdown for another three days here in Jammu and Kashmir.

A senior police officer told IANS curfew will continue in parts of the Valley for the 12th day running on Tuesday to maintain law and order.

Two protesters were killed on Monday when a violent mob attacked an army patrol in Qazigund area of Anantnag district.

Police said four other persons were injured in the firing incident.

At least 45 people, including 43 civilian protesters and two policemen, have been killed in the spiralling violence that began in the Valley after a Hizbul commander was killed along with two of his associates in a gunfight with the security forces on July 7.

Authorities have snapped all mobile Internet connectivity and also suspended calling facility on mobile phones across the Valley.

Limited mobile phone connectivity is, however, available to subscribers on post paid mobile phones provided by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

No vernacular or English language newspaper has been published in the Valley for the last three days.

Amitabh Mattoo, advisor to the state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, told media that the decision to ban publication of newspapers was not taken at the instance of the Chief Minister.

Mattoo said the decision was taken at “the local level and heads would soon roll for taking such a harsh decision”.

In a related development, the state government on Monday shifted Senior Superintendent of police (SSP) Badgam, Fayaz Ahmad as sources said he had been transferred for stopping printing of some local newspapers whose establishments are situated in Badgam district.

Mufti has convened an all party meeting in summer capital Srinagar on July 21 to discuss the prevailing law and order situation in the Valley.

Opposition National Conference, Congress, Communist Party of India-Marxist and others have been invited to the meeting.

Addressing a meeting of senior bureaucrats in summer capital Srinagar on Monday, Mehbooba Mufti stressed on the importance of opening educational institutions as soon as possible to protect the future of students.

Schools, colleges and universities have been closed by the authorities till July 25 because of the prevailing law and order situation in the Valley.

Meanwhile, the separatists including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik have announced extension of the protest shutdown till Friday.

Security has been further tightened in the Valley as Pakistan government has announced to observe a “Black Day” on Tuesday to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir.

(IANS)

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