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Men found charred in car: Owaisi targets Cong and BJP, meets bereaved families

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Jaipur: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday alleged that “delay” by the Rajasthan government in acting on the missing complaint lodged by the family members of the two men in the Bharatpur case allowed the accused to flee the state.
Owaisi also met the families of Junaid (35) and Nasir (25) whose charred bodies were found in a car in Haryana after the two men from Bharatpur district of Rajasthan were allegedly abducted by cow vigilantes. The Hyderabad MP also alleged that such incidents occur because “BJP supports and shelters such organisations due to which police do not take immediate action against them”.
The Rajasthan Police had on Friday arrested one of the five persons linked to the Bajrang Dal named in the FIR lodged at Gopalgarh police station.
“Had the Rajasthan government taken immediate action on the missing complaint related to Junaid and Nasir, then they (abductors) would have not been able to cross the Rajasthan border,” Owaisi who is on a two-day tour of the state told reporters in Alwar district.
He said it was a painful incident.
“If the BJP keeps sheltering such radicals then it is not right for the country. These incidents occur, only and only, because the BJP helps such organisations, gives them strength and shelters them due to which police and administration do not take immediate action,” Owaisi alleged. He said that it is not a matter of Muslims, but of all those people who believe in rule of law and the Constitution.
“Nobody has the right to take the law into their hands otherwise where will be the need for police, administration and courts,” he said.
Later in the day, Owaisi met the grieving family members of Junaid in Ghatmeeka village to express condolences.

“Junaid had six children and his elder brother, who is mentally challenged, had seven children. He had the responsibility of all the children. One murder has orphaned 13 children. It is a matter of regret that police of Haryana and Rajasthan have given free hand to these goons, terrorists and criminals,” he told reporters in Ghatmeeka village.
Haryana and Rajasthan police should arrest such gangs and put them in jail, he said and also targeted the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He also addressed a public meeting in Kaman town as a part of his party’s campaign for Assembly elections. Owaisi said that he is overwhelmed by the support of the people of Bharatpur. He said that his party will fight the assembly elections with full strength and emerge victorious.
Junaid had a criminal record of cattle smuggling and five cases were registered against him at different police stations, a police officer said.
The last rites of the two, who were related to each other, were conducted on Friday after authorities announced financial assistance of Rs 20.5 lakh to each of the affected families.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the matter and alleged that the Bajrang Dal’s name was being dragged into the case due to “political bias”.
Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the VHP.
On the victims’ families alleging the Bajrang Dal’s role in the killings, the Rajasthan BJP said it is not justified to malign an organisation before the investigation is completed.
“Whether the accused have links with the Bajrang Dal or are cow vigilantes, it is a matter of investigation. It is not justified to malign any organisation. It will be better if the police take action against those who are guilty,” state BJP spokesperson Ramlal Sharma told reporters on Friday.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 18, 2023
Bhiwani killings: Brinda Karat meets families of Junaid, Nasir

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A delegation of the CPI(M) went to Ghatmika village in the Mewati area of Rajasthan on February 17 and met the families of Junaid and Nasir, who had been kidnapped, brutally beaten, and then allegedly burnt alive by Hindutva workers belonging to Bajrang Dal.
The delegation comprised of Brinda Karat (Polit Bureau member) Amra Ram (Rajasthan State Secretary and member Central Committee) Sumitra Chopra, Dr. Sanjay Madhav, Raisa (Rajasthan state secretariat and state committee members), and advocate Shabbir Khan.
The delegation inquired about the reported cases against Junaid on charges of ‘cow smuggling’. “These cases had been filed during the earlier BJP regime along with cases against many others in surrounding villages. Since there was no evidence of any kind, Junaid was never arrested nor have any of the charges been proved even after all these years. In fact, they were false cases filed by a vindictive government to justify the spate of incidents of violence against cattle farmers and traders by the gau rakshak gangs,” the party said in a press release.
The CPI(M) strongly condemned the brutal killings. “The policy and patronage of the Haryana government and police in protecting the criminal activities of the so-called gau rakshak gangs must be held responsible. The Rajasthan government must also immediately probe the role of the Rajasthan police in this case. The CPI(M) will be giving a memorandum to the chief minister with the above demands,” the party informed.
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February 18, 2023
Minimum salary for expats to bring families reduced in Oman

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Muscat: In a major step aimed at promoting family reunification and attracting skilled foreign workers, Oman has reduced the minimum salary requirement for expatriates to obtain a family visa, local media reported.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) said the salary threshold for family visas has been reduced by more than 50 per cent.
As per a report by Times of Oman, previously, expatriates had to earn 600 OMR (Rs 1,29,087) per month to obtain visas for family members. Now, need to earn just 300 OMR (Rs 64,543) per month to qualify for a dependent visa.
The new policy also empowers sponsors to determine their family status as they can better assess their ability to support their family in Oman.
The reduction in the salary ceiling is expected to have a positive impact on the welfare of expatriate workers and their families as they can now reunite and build a more stable life in Oman.
The decision to reduce the salary requirement is expected to provide a significant boost to the Omani economy by attracting skilled workers.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 17, 2023
Mehrauli demolitions: Delhi govt approves ‘immediate aid’ to families made homeless

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New Delhi: In the wake of the Delhi Development Authority’s recent demolition drive in south Delhi that rendered many homeless, the Delhi government on Thursday approved a proposal to provide ‘immediate aid and relief’ to affected families.
Highlighting the severity of the situation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved a proposal to provide affected families with tents, food, blankets, and other essential supplies. The file is now pending with LG V.K. Saxena for the approval.
Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot had sent a proposal to Chief Minister seeking to address the concerns of the affected families, who had lost their homes on Wednesday. In the proposal, he apprised the CM of the recent developments that had taken place in the matter so far.
The DDA had initiated a large-scale demolition drive in the Ladha Sarai village under the pretext of a disputed demarcation of the Mehrauli Archaeological Park. The move left hundreds of persons without shelter or basic amenities.
However, opposing the move by the DDA, the Delhi government intervened to stop the demolition and ordered a fresh demarcation of the disputed area through orders of Revenue Minister Gahlot.
Meanwhile, LG Saxena on Tuesday directed the Delhi Development Authority to stall the ongoing demolition drive in these villages till further instructions.
“The decision came after a delegation of residents of these villages met the LG and sought relief from the demolition drive while citing the anomalies in the demarcation of land in these areas, that was carried out by the AAP Government in 2021”, a statement from LG Secretariat had said.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 16, 2023
Over 10,000 children living on streets with families: WCD

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New Delhi: Over 10,000 children are living on streets with their families in the country, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday.
Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani provided data from the Bal Swaraj portal, which enumerates children living in street situations in the country.
According to the data, there are 19,546 children in street situations in the country, out of which 10,401 children are living with their families on the streets, while 8,263 children stay on the streets in the day and are back home in the night with their families who reside in nearby slums.
There are 882 children without support who are living on the streets all alone, the data stated.
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February 11, 2023
Turkey earthquakes: 2 Turkish actors call to recuse their families under rubble

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Two famous Turkish actors Cagri Citanak and Melisa Asli Pamuk announced on social media that members of their families were under the rubble, after the earthquake that struck several cities in southern Turkey and northern Syria, on the morning of Monday, February 6, 2023.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaras at 4:17 am on Monday.
Cagri and Melisa called for help on social media after they received no information from their families.
‘My mother was there!’
After the earthquake that stifled Turkey, the actor Cagri Citanak shared on his Twitter account. Citanak made a call for help, stating that his mother was under the rubble in the destroyed building in the Sumerler District of Antakya.
Cagri appealed to the Ministry of Interior and the Turkish Presidency of Disasters and Emergencies. His fans followed.
Citanak tweeted, “The building A/3 Block, which was demolished in Hatay / Antakya / Sümerler Mahallesi Harbiye Street, is the apartment where I was born and grew up. My mom was there!”
Turkish actor, who was known by the Arab audience in the series “You Knock My Door”, added in the same tweet, “This building is the tallest and naturally the most populated building. Please reach out and help so that more people can be saved,” and called out to AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management) and AHBAP Association.
Hatay/Antakya/Sümerler mahallesi harbiye cad. yıkılan bina A/3 blok doğup büyüdüğüm apartmandır.
Annem oradaydı!
Bu bina en yüksek ve haliyle en çok oturanı olan binasıdır.
Lütfen daha fazla insanın kurtulması için ulaşın ve yardım edin. @AFADHatay @Ahbap_Hatay
— çağrı çıtanak (@ctnkcgri) February 6, 2023
Melisa Pamuk’s grandmother and aunt in the rubble
As for the Turkish actress Melissa Asli Pamuk, who became famous through the series “Blind Love”, she indicated that two of her family members are also stuck under the rubble. However, they were rescued later.

The Turkish actress wrote in a tweet, “My grandmother cannot walk, she is sick… She and my aunt are trapped in the building. We do not know what their condition is now.”
Then Melissa added her grandmother’s home address in another tweet and asked the people to help them, or to give her any news about them.
In another tweet, Melissa announced that her grandmother and aunt were rescued.
“My grandmother and my aunt both survived. Thank God. May God help our country…,” Melissa tweeted.
Anneannem yürüyemiyor, hasta..Teyzem ile birlikte binada mahsur kaldılar. Apartman ne durumda bilmiyoruz, bölgede yardımcı olabilecekler var mı?
75.yıl Bulvarı no.10 Cem apt 4’ü kat Antakya.#deprem
— Melisa Asli Pamuk (@RealMelisaPamuk) February 6, 2023

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February 7, 2023
Assam: Families point to erroneous’ data in ID cards behind child marriage arrests

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Morigaon: As more and more young men find themselves behind bars with the Assam government continuing its crackdown on child marriage, their wives are running from pillar to post to find documents to prove they were not underage at the time of wedlock.
Many affected families also claimed that identity documents with “erroneous” birth dates of women were cited by police for registering cases.
A total of 2,241 arrests have been made so far in the state, based on 4,074 FIRs, as part of the crackdown launched four days ago.
An elderly resident of Bhuragaon in Morigaon district claimed that most of the child marriage cases were registered on the basis of data collected from local health workers, who keep track of pregnant women, lactating mothers and families with small children to ensure coverage of government schemes.
“These health workers use Aadhaar card information, as this is the latest document in possession of the villagers. However, errors related to birth dates have been spotted in the Aadhaar cards, but no one took serious note,” he told PTI.
Another villager, Jamaluddin, whose son Rajibul Hussain is in police custody, alleged that he was arrested based on the date of birth of his daughter-in-law as mentioned in the Aadhaar card.
“She had provided her Aadhaar details to our local ASHA baidew’ (elder sister) during pregnancy. We never knew that the mistake in the year of birth by the authorities will cost us so dearly,” Jamaluddin said.
His daughter-in-law has to now visit her paternal house in Morigaon town to fetch the old identity documents “with the correct date of birth”.

The names of those affected have been changed to protect their identities.
The father of Rashidul Hussain, another youth of the same village behind bars in the case, also maintained that “error” in a government identity card led to his son’s arrest.
The date of birth as per identity documents submitted to local health workers like ASHA or Anganwadi volunteers also led to Ronita Biswas and Simpi Roy Mondal landing up at a government shelter home in Morigaon, after their husbands’ arrest.
“Most of the women brought to the government shelters have been identified as per records furnished by the local health workers, and those pregnant or with young children have been given priority to ensure they are taken care of,” a staff member of such a shelter home said.
“These facilities have limited resources. We are trying to make sure that women left alone and in need of help are given a place to stay till they can make proper alternative arrangements,” the member said.
Responding to allegations of arrests made on the basis of wrong information in identity cards, a police officer said such claims will have to be proved before court.
“They have been using the Aadhaar cards and other documents to avail all government benefits. Why didn’t they point out such errors before?” he said.
“We will continue the drive as per law, and the accused and their families can take recourse of legal means for relief,” the officer added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 6, 2023
Houses develop cracks in J-K’s Doda, 19 families shifted to temporary shelters

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Doda/Jammu: Nineteen families were evacuated after their homes developed cracks at a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Friday.
The authorities also declared unsafe a mosque and a religious school for girls at Nai Basti village in Thathri, 35 kilometres from Doda town along the Kishtwar-Batote National Highway.
A few structures in the village started developing cracks a couple of days ago but the situation was exacerbated by a landslide on Thursday with the number of buildings damaged reaching 21.
“We have shifted 19 affected families to a safer location after their houses were rendered unsafe. We are observing the situation and taking steps as per need to ensure their safety,” Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Thathri) Athar Amin Zargar told PTI.
The deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police visited the spot and assured all help to the affected families, he said.
Zargar, however, refused to compare the situation to that in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath — the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib — that is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence.
“Comparing the situation in Nai Basti with the sinking town of Joshimath will be an exaggeration. We are faced with a problem of landslide and geologists from Chenab Valley power projects and National Highways Authority of India have already inspected the site,” Zargar said.
While some families have shifted to a temporary shelter set up by the district administration, many others have returned to their ancestral homes.

“We are making all necessary arrangements, including food and electricity, at the campsite,” Zargar said.
Zahida Begum, whose family was shifted to a temporary site, said they lived in the village for 15 years and were surprised to notice cracks in concrete houses.
“There is panic among 50-plus households in the village. Majority of the structures developed cracks after Thursday’s landslide,” she said, demanding proper rehabilitation for the affected families.
Farooq Ahmad, another local resident, said 117 members of 19 families of policemen, ex-servicemen, defence personnel and labourers were relocated.
Nai Basti was developed about two decades ago and there was no such problem, he said.
“We request the NGOs and philanthropists to come forward and provide assistance to the affected people,” Ahmad added.
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February 3, 2023
Chenab Valley Village Sinking: 21 Families Evacuated

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SRINAGAR: A locality in Chenab valley is sinking and the people have been evacuated to a safe place, reports reaching from Doda said. So far 21 families comprising 111 persons have been shifted to a nearby Jammu Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) facility.
The abandoned homes in Thathri’s Nai Basti. More than 20 houses were declared unsafe as the area witnessed sinking.
The sinking spot is part of Thathri’s Nai Basti village where the road and a cluster of homes are sinking. It is located not far away from the road to Kishtwar, the arterial highway. The village has more than 50 households but only a cluster is facing the sinking crisis.
“Authorities are also there and the factors responsible for the sinking are being ascertained,” Syed Imran, a volunteer of the NGO Ababeel said. “Our volunteers rushed to the area and helped in quick evacuations.”
Imran said the village is slightly bigger but the impacted area is a huge steep patch that has the 16 houses which developed cracks. The link road, he said, is also sinking.
The affected people have been shifted to the PDC facility at water point Tipri and a JKTDC facility nearby. The damaged constructions included the local mosque.
Officials said experts have been sent to the village to ascertain the cause of the soil shifting which has led to cracks. The entire mountainous region is highly fragile and massive biotic interventions have impacted the area’s geology. Chenab valley is Jammu and Kashmir’s main powerhouse and almost ninety percent of all hydro electric dams are in the region.
The fast-flowing Chenab is also triggering massive land slides impacting all the roads and the highway.
Two years back, the region would witness tremors for most of the summer forcing people to spend their days and nights under open sky. However, the reasons behind the massive sinking in a spot not more than hector are to be investigated.

Sinking was reported in Jammu as well. In Narwal a 3-storey building collapsed a day earlier. Authorities have declared a huge locality unsafe in the temple town, already.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 3, 2023
Sharavathi project: Fresh bid to get land ownership rights for displaced families

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Bengaluru: A high-level committee on Thursday decided to approach the Centre afresh with a plea to denotify about 9,600 acres of forest land in favour of 11,000 to 12,000 families displaced due to the Sharavathi river project in Shivamogga district of Karnataka and rehabilitated there decades ago.
The panel is headed by State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, both of whom hail from the district.
After a meeting here, Yediyurappa told reporters that a fresh proposal would be sent to the Centre with a request to denotify the forest land in favour of those displaced families who have not yet got rights over the land.
“We had called on the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and apprised him of the predicament of nearly 11,000 to 12,000 displaced people (families). He has asked us to survey the land and send a proposal,” Yeddyurappa said.
He said those dwelling on the land have not got ownership rights and it is akin to being landless.
“The district administration has completed the survey and prepared a proposal to give ownership on 9,600 acres of land. We will send the proposal today itself,” Yeddyurappa said.
Shivamogga MP and Yediyurappa’s son B Y Raghavendra, legislators, and senior officials attended the meeting.

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February 2, 2023