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Gross exaggeration, distortion of Kerala’s reality: Tharoor slams makers of The Kerala Story

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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the makers of the movie “The Kerala Story”, accusing them of indulging in “gross exaggeration” and “distortion” of the state’s reality.
Tharoor’s assertion came in response to those accusing him of double standards over his criticism of the film, referring to his 2021 tweet in which he had said that he had been approached by three Kerala mothers whose daughters are stuck in Afghanistan having been taken there by their misguided husbands.
“The Kerala Story”, starring Adah Sharma, is set to be released in cinemas on May 5. Written and directed by Sudipto Sen, the film is portrayed as “unearthing” the events behind “approximately 32,000 women” allegedly going missing from Kerala.

According to the CPI(M) and the Congress in Kerala, the film falsely claims that the women converted, got radicalised and were deployed in terror missions in India and the world.
In a lengthy Twitter post tagging his 2021 tweet on the three Kerala mothers who had approached him, Tharoor said, “Many are spreading this 2021 tweet of mine as if it undermines my present objections to the trailer and publicity for ‘The Kerala Story’.”
“Yes, I was approached then by three Kerala mothers and was aware of a fourth, and I was open about my concerns about their daughters’ radicalisation. But four cases are a far cry from the 32,000 that the film-makers are alleging,” the MP from Thiruvananthapuram said.
If there really were so many ISIS female members from Kerala, that would mean double the number when you count their husbands, whereas even Western intelligence sources say the number of ALL Indians in ISIS does not approach three figures, Tharoor said.
“This gross exaggeration and distortion of the Kerala reality is what I am objecting to,” he added.

Film’s producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah has said the film is a true story and every scene in the film is true, but it deals with three girls.
“However, we are not changing our stand. If we look at the issue, the number of 32,000 is what we have stated and we are staying by it. But the film is not, so they’re two different things,” he told PTI.
“Since the matter has become sub judice, I would not like to elaborate on that. If we are asked this question… ‘How did we get to this number and everything?’ We’ll answer those questions there (in court),” he said.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had on Sunday slammed the makers of the film, saying they were taking up the Sangh Parivar propaganda of projecting the state as a centre of religious extremism by raising the issue of ‘love jihad’ — a concept rejected by courts, probe agencies and the home ministry.
“The Kerala Story” is backed by Sunshine Pictures Private Limited, founded by Shah, who serves as the producer, creative director and co-writer of the film.
The film’s writer-director Sudipto Sen’s earlier movies are “Aasma”, “Lucknow Times” and “The Last Monk”.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 2, 2023
Screening banned BBC documentary amounted to ‘gross indiscipline’, DU tells Delhi HC

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New Delhi: The Delhi University (DU) told the High Court on Monday that the action of students screening the banned BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi without permission, and organising protests, despite imposition of prohibitory orders, amounts to “gross indiscipline”.
A bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a plea by the national Secretary of Congress’ student wing, NSUI, Lokesh Chugh challenging his debarment from the university on allegations that he organised a screening of the BBC documentary.
“We acted against the students who organised the screening of the documentary based on the newspaper reports which said that the two-part series has been banned in India,” the university submitted.

“Chugh was the mastermind behind the agitation and that video footage shows that he was actively involved in the screening of the documentary in the University campus,” the DU counsel added.
The intention to disrupt the academic functioning of the University has tarnished the image of the University, it was contended.
The DU apprised the court that Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was imposed by the police on that date despite which students protested.
“The Committee after watching the videos found that the mastermind of the agitation was the petitioner. It was observed by the committee that around 20 students had gathered at 4 p.m. to showcase the BBC documentary and around 50 more students were there to watch the said documentary.”
It was noted by the court that DU’s response and Chugh’s counter are not on record and accordingly listed the case for next hearing on April 26 while asking both counsel to file their written submissions by Tuesday.

The DU has prohibited Chugh, of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and a Ph.D. research scholar at the Department of Anthropology, from taking any university, college, or departmental exams.
During the last hearing, Justice Kaurav had remarked that the university’s order did not reflect application of mind.
“There has to be an independent application of mind which is not reflected in the order… The order must reflect the reasoning,” the court said.
Appearing on behalf of the DU, lawyer Mohinder Rupal had said that the university’s decision was based on some documents that he wishes to provide, while Chugh’s counsel had claimed that there is considerable urgency in the situation because the deadline for turning in his PhD thesis is April 30.
Justice Kaurav had responded that once the petitioner is before the court, his rights would be protected.
“Mr Mohinder Rupal seeks time to file counter affidavit. Let the same be done in three working days. Petitioner is also at liberty to file the rejoinder in two days thereafter. List on Monday,” the court had ordered.
The case pertains to a protest that was planned for January 27, 2023, on the DU campus during which, the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’ was also shown to the general audience.
Chugh claims in his plea that he was not even there during the protest since he was attending a media interaction.
“Pertinently, the petitioner was giving a live interview at the time when the documentary was being screened inside the Faculty of Arts (Main Campus). Thereafter, police detained a few students for screening the allegedly banned BBC documentary and subsequently charged them for disturbance of peace in the area. Notably, the petitioner was neither detained nor charged with any form of incitement or violence or disturbance of peace by the police,” he stated.
However, the DU served him with a show-cause notice on February 16 alleging that he had disrupted law and order at the university during the screening. On March 10, a memorandum debarring him was then issued.
In his plea, Chugh claims that the university’s order against him went against the principles of natural justice and that the disciplinary authorities failed to even inform him of the allegations and charges against him. Therefore, Chugh demanded that the memorandum and notice that claim he was complicit in a breach of law and order be set aside. He has asked for a stay of the memorandum in the interim.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 24, 2023
2 Traffic Cops in Kashmir Suspended Over ‘Gross Misconduct’

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Srinagar, Apr 16: Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police suspended two of its personnel for allegedly indulging in unprofessional conduct while dispensing their duties.
“A video has been received from reliable sources in which a traffic police personnel posted in Traffic Rural Kashmir is allegedly seen to be indulging in an unprofessional conduct”, reads a statement issued to GNS.
“In response (to the video), a preliminary enquiry was ordered by SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir and prima facie the enquiry reveals gross misconduct on the part of involved traffic personnel and his supervisory official”, maintains the statement.
“Both the officials have been placed under suspension and attached with Traffic Police Lines Rural Kashmir where a proper departmental enquiry shall be conducted against both of them.”
“J&K Traffic Police is committed to the highest standards of professionalism and probity in its functioning”, further reads the statement. (GNS)
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April 16, 2023
2 Traffic Cops in Kashmir Suspended Over ‘Gross Misconduct’

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Srinagar, Apr 16 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police suspended two of its personnel for allegedly indulging in unprofessional conduct while dispensing their duties.
“A video has been received from reliable sources in which a traffic police personnel posted in Traffic Rural Kashmir is allegedly seen to be indulging in an unprofessional conduct”, reads a statement issued to GNS.
“In response (to the video), a preliminary enquiry was ordered by SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir and prima facie the enquiry reveals gross misconduct on the part of involved traffic personnel and his supervisory official”, maintains the statement.
“Both the officials have been placed under suspension and attached with Traffic Police Lines Rural Kashmir where a proper departmental enquiry shall be conducted against both of them.”
“J&K Traffic Police is committed to the highest standards of professionalism and probity in its functioning”, further reads the statement. (GNS)
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April 16, 2023
GST mop-up in March at Rs 1.60 lakh cr second highest ever, FY23 gross collection up 22%

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New Delhi: GST collections in March grew 13 percent to the second highest ever at Rs 1.60 lakh crore, taking the growth rate of revenue mop-up for full 2022-23 fiscal to 22 percent.
March also saw over 91 percent of the GST registered businesses filing returns and paying taxes reflecting greater compliance and improving economic activity.
Gross GST revenue collected in March 2023 is Rs 1,60,122 crore, of which Central GST is Rs 29,546 crore, State GST is Rs 37,314 crore, Integrated GST is Rs 82,907 crore (including Rs 42,503 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs 10,355 crore, the finance ministry said in a statement.

In April 2022, GST collection had touched a record high of close to Rs 1.68 lakh crore. The second highest mop-up was recorded in March 2023, at a little over Rs 1.60 lakh crore.
For full 2022-23 fiscal year, gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up grew 22 percent to Rs 18.10 lakh crore. The average gross monthly collection for the full year is Rs 1.51 lakh crore.
March is the fourth time in the just gone by financial year that the monthly gross GST collection has crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore-mark. Last month also witnessed the highest IGST collection ever, the ministry said.
Revenue for the month of March 2023 is 13 percent higher than the GST revenue in the same month last year, the ministry said. During the month, revenue from import of goods was 8 percent higher and revenue from domestic transaction (including import of services) is 14 percent higher than the revenue from these sources during the same month last year.
The ministry said return filing during March 2023 has been the highest ever. 93.2 percent of statement of invoices (in GSTR-1) and 91.4 percent of returns (in GSTR-3B) of February were filed till March 2023 as compared to 83.1 percent and 84.7 percent, respectively a year ago.

KPMG in India Partner Indirect Tax Abhishek Jain said the monthly and yearly GST collection point towards the growing trajectory of the Indian economy.
“Another cheer point is the highest ever compliance rate with 91.4 percent of returns being filed in the month of March, indicating success of revenue authorities and businesses in ensuring tax compliance and preventing tax evasion,” Jain said.
Deloitte India , Partner, Leader – Indirect Tax, Mahesh Jaising said with the growth in economic activity and increased focus on GST analytics based audits, the trend should see upward trajectory in the coming months.
“Also, with the new FTP being rolled out from today, we have to wait and watch the impact on the import-export which is expected to have a role in GST collections too,” Jaising said.
Tax Connect Advisory Partner Vivek Jalan said businesses are also understanding that robust compliance is the way forward under GST and a significant boost in GST return filing taking the compliance ratio to more than 90 percent from early 80 percent shows that Indian businesses are fast moving into the mainstream.
This would enhance the Income Tax revenues also and lead to overall GDP growth, Jalan added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 1, 2023
No stopping ‘Pathaan’: Film collects Rs 634 cr gross worldwide in 7 days

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Mumbai: It’s been seven days since Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Pathaan’ released and it seems it is in no mood to slow down at the box-office as the action entertainer has raked in Rs. 634 crore gross worldwide in just one week since its release on January 25.
‘Pathaan’, on its seventh day, registered Rs. 23 crores nett in India (Hindi – Rs. 22 crores, All Dubbed versions – Rs. 1 crore), taking the India gross to Rs. 28 crores.
The overseas gross on day 7 is at Rs. 15 crore. In 7 days, ‘Pathaan’ has recorded $29.27 million (Rs. 238.5 crores) in the overseas territories alone, while nett collection in India stands at Rs. 330.25 (Hindi – Rs. 318.50 crores, dubbed – Rs. 11.75 crores).
‘Pathaan’ is part of Aditya Chopra’s spy universe and has Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in it.
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February 2, 2023
‘Pathaan’ keeps raking it in, gets nearer to Rs 600 cr gross worldwide

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Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone-starrer ‘Pathaan’ is on a record-breaking run at the domestic and overseas box office as it collected Rs 591 crore gross worldwide in just six days.
The film, directed by Siddharth Anand, released on January 25.
‘Pathaan’, on its sixth day, registered Rs 26.50 crore nett in India (Hindi – Rs 25.50, all dubbed versions – Rs 1.00 crore), taking the India gross to 32 crore.
The overseas gross on day six is at Rs 16 crore. In just six days, ‘Pathaan’ has recorded $27.56 million (Rs 224.6 crore) in overseas territories alone, while nett collection in India stand at 307.25 (Hindi – Rs 296.50 crore, dubbed – Rs 10.75 crore)
‘Pathaan’, thus, created more records today as it became the fastest Hindi film to breach Rs 300 crore NBOC barrier, set on Day 6 and also became the 1st Hindi Film to breach Rs 300 crore nett barrier since the pandemic! With this insane result, all films of YRF’s Spy Universe – ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, ‘War’ and ‘Pathaan’
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January 31, 2023