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Intelligence confirms BJP’s role in communal violence of Honnavar

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Bengaluru: State Intelligence board has claimed that BJP has played a major role in infusing communal disrupt at Honnvar after the death of Paresh Mesta.

The Intelligence board said that the Honnavar police had registered an First Information Report of murder in the death case of Mesta, even before the detailed report of the post-mortem was available.

Honnavar police have registered a case of murder of Paresh Mesta (18) under IPC section 302, 143, 147, 148 and 201 on the basis of the complaint filed by Kamalakar Mesta, father of the deceased on December 8.

It has been reported that BJP leaders allegedly planned a protest to bring in communal unrest on December 18 at Honnavar condemning the killing of Paresh Mesta.

(Agencies)

Religious conversion seekers must give 30 days advance notice: Rajasthan HC

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Jaipur: Any person going for religious conversion on his own should inform the District Collector 30 days in advance, Rajasthan High Court ordered on Friday.

Issuing fresh guidelines for matters relating to religious conversions, Justice G.K. Vyas warned that stringent action would be taken against those found forcing people to convert.

“If any particular organisation is found guilty (of forcing) for caste conversion, its licence will be cancelled,” he observed.

On November 28, the amicus curiae appointed by the Rajasthan High Court to look into the legality of religious conversions in the state had advised the court to issue guidelines for conversions until a law was enacted by the government in this regard.

The amicus curiae was appointed by the court following a habeas corpus petition filed by Chirag Singhvi, brother of Aarifa Modi alias Payal Singhvi, which challenged the conversion of his sister from Hinduism to Islam and then her marriage to a Muslim man.

The division bench of justices G.K. Vyas and Virendra Kumar Mathur had adjourned the hearing for arguments by the government and other respondents.

(IANS)

FIR against BJP MP Pratap Simha for provocative social media posts

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Bengaluru: The cyber crime wing of the Bengaluru city police has registered a criminal case against BJP MP Pratap Simha, for allegedly spreading rumours on social media to disturb the peace and provoking people to disturb communal harmony in the state.

A Anand, a social activist has filed the complaint with the cyber crime police seeking action against Simha for disturbing social harmony in the state and also issuing statements against serving police officers and senior officials. He has sought action under IPC Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 506 (criminal intimidation) and also under the Information Technology Act.

Exit polls predict BJP win in Gujarat, Himachal

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New Delhi: All exit polls on Thursday predicted a clean sweep for the BJP in the Assembly elections held in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, in both of which it was virtually a direct fight between the two parties.

While one channel gave a maximum of 135 seats to the BJP in the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, the lowest of 99-113 was given by another in the state which has been ruled by the party for the last 22 years.

The ABP-CSDS Lokniti exit poll showed the BJP winning a maximum of 117 seats and Congress 64. The India Today-Axis poll predicted 99-113 seats for the BJP and 68-82 seats for the Congress.

The Times Now and India TV-VMR exit poll predicted the BJP will win 113 and the Congress 66. In the 2012 assembly elections, the BJP had won 115 seats and the Congress 61 while the others got six.

The Republic-Jan Ki Baat survey put the number for the BJP at 108 and the Congress at 74. The predictions by NewsX-CNX placed the BJP on the top with 110-120 seats and the Congress between 65 and 75.

The poll by News24-Chanakya predicted 135 for the BJP and 47 for the Congress in Gujarat.

In Himachal Pradesh, where the Congress was in power for the last five years, the exit polls showed the BJP wresting the power with India Today-Axis giving it 47-55 in the 68-member assembly.

The ruling Congress is likely to get 13-20 seats. Republic TV-Jan Ki Baat gave the BJP 41 and the Congress 25. The NewsX-CNX poll predicted that the BJP will get 42-50 and the Congress 18-24 seats.

The survey by ABP-CSDS in Himachal Pradesh showed the BJP may get 38 and the Congress 29. The poll by News24-Chanakya predicted 55 for the BJP and 13 for the Congress.

(IANS)

A Free Jaipur Foot Camp For Footless

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A free Jaipur foot camp for footless is being organized by Karnataka Marwari Samaj Bengaluru in association with Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayata Samiti (Jaipur Foot) on Sun 17th Dec, 2017 at Maharaja Agrasen Bhavan, No.340 / 8, 2nd Cross, 1st Block, Near Ashoka Pillar, Jayanagar, Bengaluru -560011, Time 10:30 am.

The Karnataka Marwari Samaj in association with Bhagwan Mahaveer Vikalang Sahayata Samiti (Jaipur Foot) is organizing 11th year of Free Jaipur Foot camp for Footless”. In this camp, Karnmataka Marwari Samaj will provide Jaipur foot, calipers (for polio affected patients) & crutches for handicapped.

It is a clear social vision & commitment to help the disabled regain mobility & dignity by fitting high -quality, durable artificial limbs and other aids & appliances.

Rs 80,000 cr has come to BJP coffers in last five months: Anna Hazare

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Guwahati: Attacking the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, prominent social activist Anna Hazare on Friday said the country has topped the list of corrupt countries in Asia in the last three years of the NDA rule and claimed that Rs 80,000 crore has come to the coffers of the BJP in the last five months as donation.

Hazare, citing a Forbes Magazine article that quoted a Transparency International survey, said India tops the list of corrupt countries in Asia. “I am not claiming this but it being reported by Forbes Magazine after conducting a survey among the Asian countries,” he said.

“I have been silent for the last three years. When a new government comes we must give them some time. So I remained silent, but now the time has come to speak against them. I am going to start another movement for a strong Jan Lokpal as well as for the farmers of the country from March 23 next year,” said Hazare.

Slamming the Centre, he said that Rs 80,000 crore had come to the coffers of the ruling party in the last five months as donation.

“The common people are still reeling under problems. The farmers of the country are suffering. Banks give loans to the farmers but slap interest as per their whims and fancies. The Reserve Bank of India must fix a rate of interest for all the farmers and banks should not be allowed to fix the interest for the benefit of the farmers.”

“The farmers commit suicide as they fail to get good price for their crops to repay the loan. There is no MSP for their paddy,” he said while expressing his concerns.

He said he had written 32 letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past three years but received no response to any of them from the PMO.

“I am going to involve everyone in the movement for a strong Jan Lokpal and farmers’ issues. I am going everywhere to speak to the people. We are ready to go to jail. But if they put us in jails we must ensure that every jail in the country should be filled by people,” said Hazare.

The veteran leader said while the then UPA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a weak Jan Lokpal, the present BJP-led NDA government has further weakened the Jan Lokpal.

“Earlier there was a provision which made it mandatory for the officers to declare their assets but the present government abolished it. While the companies were allowed to donate 7.5 per cent of their profit to political parties, now any amount can be donated to the political parties,” said Hazare while appealing to people to support the movement to be started from March 23.

(IANS)

Heera Group title sponsor for T10 Cricket League to be held in UAE

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The partnership was unveiled at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad as part of the Indywood Film Festival.

Hyderabad-based Heera Group will be the title sponsor for the upcoming T10 Cricket League. The innovative cricketing experience, which is all set to last for four days from December 14 to 17, will feature cricketers — Virender Sehwag, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kumar Sangakara, Eoin Morgan and Bangladesh’s allrounder Shakib Al Hasan.

T10 Cricket League will start on 14th December and to be held at Sharjah International Cricket Stadium, UAE.

Shaji Ul Mulk, the T10 Cricket League’s chairman and competition founder, hopes the new initiative, with matches being completed inside 90 minutes, will be a success similar to that of T20 cricket.

Dr. Nowhera Shaik’s Heera Group is the title sponsor for the tournament, the partnership of which was unveiled at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad as part of the Indywood Film Festival at the film city on Saturday night.

Six franchises-Punjabi Legends, Pakhtoons, Maratha Arabians, Bengal Tigers, Team Sri Lanka Cricket, and Kerala Kings- based entirely on the South Asian region with their icon players will be seen in action during the tournament.

Dr. Nowhera Shaik, Founder & CEO Heera Group felt it was a honour to be associated with a novel concept like the T10 Cricket League. “As a business group we have always backed innovative ideas. That has been a hallmark of our approach to business. So when this concept came along, I was keen that we get associated with it, as we ourselves come from the land where cricket is followed passionately.”

The entire concept of TCL is the brainchild of Shaji-ul-Mulk, an innovator in his own right, since his arrival in the UAE.

Hindu group attacks Christmas carol singers in MP

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Satna: Alleging religious conversion, a mob linked to a right-wing Hindu group attacked Catholic carol singers in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district and also set a priest’s car ablaze.

The incident occurred on Thursday evening. Instead of taking action against the attackers, the police detained the Christian singers, a priest said.

Father Rene Verghese told IANS on Friday: “A group of students training to become priests was moving around Satna town, visiting Christian institutions and singing carols.

“Some 15 km from here in Dara Kalan village church they were getting ready for the Christmas celebrations, when a group of people attacked them, accusing them of carrying out religious conversion.”

Verghese said the Hindu group raised slogans and called the Civil Lines police station.

All 32 carollers, accompanied by two priests, who were singing carols were picked up and taken to the police station. Eight priests who later went to the police station to enquire into the matter were also taken into custody, he said.

The agitating mob attacked the Christian students inside the police station, and set fire to the priest’s car parked outside.

Verghese denied any attempt at religious conversion. He said singing carols is a common practice around the time of Christmas. “We were just doing that and preparing for the Christmas celebrations.”

However, City Superintendent of Police D.D. Pande told IANS: “One Dharmendra Dohad has registered a complaint with us that he was paid Rs 5,000 and converted to a Christian.

“He was given a holy dip in a pond and his name was changed to Dharmendra Thomas, the complainant said. They also asked him to pray to Lord Christ,” he said.

A case has been registered against one identified person and five unknown persons in the conversion case, Pande said.

They are also investigating the vandalism carried out by the mob.

(IANS)

Around 42 FIRs registered against Yeddyurappa: CM Siddaramaiah

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Koppal: CM Siddaramaiah lashed out BJP State President saying that there are over 42 FIRs against him.

Addressing the media at the helipad in Kushtagi, Koppal CM said “Indira Gandhi went behind bars during emergency and not for bribery charges unlike Yedyurappa,”

CM asked: “Are there any scams in our party?”

(Agencies)

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