Tag: Indore

  • MP: 11 children fall sick with measles infection in Indore in one week

    MP: 11 children fall sick with measles infection in Indore in one week

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    Indore: Indore city has reported 11 measles cases among children in the last seven days, a health official said on Thursday.

    Ten of these children were not vaccinated against the infectious disease, he added.

    Eleven children in the 6 months-to-nine years age group have contracted the infection since February 2, district immunization officer Dr Tarun Gupta told PTI.

    One of these children had received the first shot of the vaccine while others had not received a single shot, he said.
    Notably, the government is aiming to eradicate measles from India by the end of 2023.

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  • NCPCR issues notice to Indore police chief as minors seen during protest

    NCPCR issues notice to Indore police chief as minors seen during protest

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    New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday sent a notice to the Police Commissioner of Indore over the presence of minors during a protest organised by some people of the Muslim community in the Madhya Pradesh city, demanding the arrest of Bajrang Dal workers for their alleged statements against Prophet Muhammad.

    Stating that the use of minors in protests is in violation of the Juvenile Justice Act, the NCPCR sought a reply within 7 days from the Police Commissioner.

    A video of the protests that took place on Thursday went viral on social media.

    The Commission stated that it has taken suo motu cognisance of the media reports that some unruly youths in Indore’s Barwali Chowki area, brought minors and raised slogans, including ‘sar tan se juda’.

    The Child Rights body, in its notice, instructed the Commissioner to take action against those who used the children in the protest, after gathering information through surfaced videos and other means, and sought a report on it.

    The commission said that the minors involved in the protests should be presented before the Child Welfare Committee and a copy of the Committee’s order should be sent to the NCPCR.

    Along with this, it has asked to ensure necessary action for the counselling of the minors involved in the protest.

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  • MP: 4 Bajrang Dal workers held for Islamophobic slogans in Indore

    MP: 4 Bajrang Dal workers held for Islamophobic slogans in Indore

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    A day after derogatory slogans were raised against Prophet Muhammad by Bajrang Dal workers in front of a cinema hall in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, police arrested four Hindu men on Thursday.

    The Bajrang Dal workers were protesting against the release of Shah Rukh Khan’s new movie ‘Pathaan’ on the previous day.

    Speaking to media persons, Indore’s police commissioner Harinarayanachari Mishra said, “We are keeping an eye on fake news that disrespects any religion. Strict action will be taken against those who post such news to disrupt peace in the city.”

    A case under sections 295(A) (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 153(A) (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence), 505 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.

    On Wednesday, the Bajrang Dal members shouted provocative slogans against Prophet Muhammed like, “Mohammed tere baap ka naam ‘JaiShriRam‘, Desh ke gaddaro ko.. goli maaro.“

    The news of the protest soon spread in the city irking many local Muslims who took to the streets opposing the right-wing protests.

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