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Those who oppose ‘The Kerala Story’ are supporters of PFI, ISIS: Anurag Thakur

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New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday lashed out at the opposition parties and said those who are opposing “The Kerala Story” film are supporters of the proscribed PFI and terror outfit ISIS.
Addressing a function in Gurugram, Thakur said that those who are opposing the film are supporting the agenda of terror group PFI as well the ISIS.
The senior BJP leader said that “The Kerala Story” exposed the conspiracy wherein Hindu and Christian girls were forced into terrorism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mentioned the movie in his recent speech in Karnataka and said, “‘The Kerala story’ is trying to expose the consequences of terrorism in a society, especially in a state like Kerala which is a beautiful land of hardworking, talented and intellectual people.”
Madhya Pradesh has announced that the film will be tax free in the state, while Uttar Pradesh minister Brajesh Pathak has said it will not oppose any proposal to grant similar status in the state.
Multiplexes across Tamil Nadu have cancelled screenings of the controversial film from Sunday, citing law and order issues and poor public response.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 7, 2023
New chief secretary appointed in violence-hit Manipur

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Imphal: The Manipur government on Sunday appointed Dr Vineet Joshi as the new chief secretary of the state which has been rocked by violence for the past few days, an official order said.
Joshi, a 1992 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Manipur cadre, replaced Dr Rajesh Kumar.
Joshi who was on central deputation was serving as Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the repatriation of Joshi to his parent cadre on the request of the Government of Manipur, a Personnel Ministry order dated May 6 said.
“The governor of Manipur is pleased to appoint Dr Vineet Joshi as chief secretary” with immediate effect, according to an order of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (personnel division) of the state government.
Violent Clashes broke out in the northeastern state after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the 10 hill districts on May 3 to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, leading to the deaths of at least 54 people.
So far, 23,000 people have been rescued from the violence-hit areas and were moved to military garrisons.
Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — constitute another 40 per cent of the population and live in the hill districts.

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May 7, 2023
Oxygen Dependent Man Dies As PDD Cuts Power, Say Locals

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SRINAGAR: The residents of Mir Mohallah of Soura here have alleged that a local inhabitant, who was on oxygen concentrator support has lost his life after the Power Development Department (PDD) snapped electricity in the locality for opposing the installation of smart meters.
Blaming PDD department for the death of a patient, the residents said that the deceased was on the oxygen concentrator support, which functions on electricity only, but due to the snapping of electricity for many days, the person has lost his life.
“We demand justice as just for the reason of not installing the smart meters, the PDD has snapped the electricity in our area. There are so many people who are on oxygen support,” said a group of locals.
The locals said that even to make the arrangement for the funeral, they need electricity, which has been snapped days ago.
Meanwhile, a senior official from the PDD said that the electricity in the area has been snapped as the residents didn’t allow the installation of smart meters, adding that the concerned Tehsildar and SHO are also aware about it.
“My sympathies are with the family, if there was any such medical emergency, there should have been necessary alternatives or arrangements made. Yes, the electricity is snapped in the area as the people did not allow the installation of smart meters,” he said.
The official said that even today they had sent a team to the area for the installation of smart meters but were again stopped by locals of the area. (KNO)

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May 7, 2023
Congress slams Manipur CM over violence

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New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the situation in Manipur, saying he cannot absolve himself and “his patrons in New Delhi and Nagpur” of the responsibility for the horrific violence and killings in the state.
The Congress’ attack came a day after Singh, who heads a BJP-led government in Manipur, chaired an all-party meeting over the prevailing situation in the violence-hit state.
In a tweet, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “The CM of Manipur finally condescended to meet with all political parties and some civil society groups. But he cannot absolve himself and his patrons in New Delhi and Nagpur of the responsibility for the horrific violence and killings in the state.”

The Congress has been warning of the consequences of what the RSS/BJP has been doing in the northeast, he said.
“But now is the time for a collective resolve to bring Manipur to peace and harmony,” Ramesh added.
Violent clashes broke out between tribals and people belonging to the majority Meitei community in Manipur on Wednesday, displacing thousands of people and killing at least 54.
The clashes broke out after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the 10 hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status.

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May 7, 2023
Give tax exemption to ‘The Kerala Story’: BJP to Kejriwal govt

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New Delhi: The Delhi unit of the BJP on Sunday demanded that the AAP government give tax exemption to ‘The Kerala Story’ film and hold its special screenings for girls in the 15-16 age group in the city.
In a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said the film was based on the “serious issue of love jihad”, “religious conversion” and pushing innocent girls into “terrorism”.
The Delhi chief minister should promote the film by watching it himself and exempting it from entertainment tax, he said.

“The Kerala Story has been given an ‘A’ certificate for viewing only by adults, while nowadays the danger of love jihad is gravest for the girls of 15-16 years of age. Therefore, the chief minister should contact the Film Censor Board and get it a ‘U/A’ certificate for Delhi so that more and more girls belonging to the sensitive category can be made aware by showing this film,” Kapoor said.
He said that besides girl students of classes 11 and 12, those who are pursuing graduation also become “easy victims” of “love jihad” and the movie should be shown to them through special shows as well.
The film starring Adah Sharma revolves around a group of women in Kerala who are forced to convert and join ISIS.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi credited the film for bringing out terror conspiracies and used it to attack the Congress during a rally in Karnataka.
BJP national president J P Nadda, campaigning in Karnataka, is scheduled to attend a screening of “The Kerala Story” on Sunday night.

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May 7, 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals in last-ball IPL thriller

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Jaipur: Abdul Samad smashed a six off the last ball as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by four wickets to keep their playoff hopes alive in a high-scoring IPL thriller here on Sunday.
Riding on aggressive fifties by Jos Buttler (95) and Sanju Samson (66), Rajasthan Royals posted a challenging 214 for two after winning the toss and electing to bat.
In response, Abhishek Sharma (55), Rahul Tripathi (47) kept them in the hunt before Yuzvendra Chahal (4/29) snapped four wickets to almost derail their chase.

A cameo from Glenn Phillips (25) reignited the chase as Abdul Samad’s (17 not out off 7 balls) knocked off the winning runs with a six in the last ball following a no-ball from Sandeep Sharma.
For Sunrisers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/44) and Marco Jansen (1/44) took one wicket each.
Brief scores:
Rajasthan Royals: 214 for 2 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 95, Sanju Samson 66 not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/44).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 217 for 6 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 55; Yuzvendra Chahal 4/29).

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May 7, 2023
Accused Sentenced To Four Months Imprisonment In Cheque Bounce Case

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SRINAGAR: A court in Uri has sentenced an accused to four months of simple imprisonment after convicting him in a cheque bounce case.
A case was filed by Mohammad Dawood Lone, son of Abdul Karim Lone, resident of Ramgie Uri, against Abdul Rasheed Bhat, son of Anaytullah Bhat, a resident of Ihtishampora Boniyar under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act before Sub-judge Uri.
In a 22-page long order, of which the gist is produced here, the learned judge, Altaf Hussain Khan, observed that the accused is sentenced to simple imprisonment for a period of four months and a fine of Rs 12,00,000 (Rupees Twelve Lakhs only) since the accused has paid an amount of Rs 1,94,0000 (Rs One Lakh and Ninety-Four Thousand Rupees) during the pendency of the proceedings in terms of the order passed by this court under section 143-A of N.I act, and the same is set off from the fine imposed. The rest of the fine amount of Rs 10,06,000 (Rupees Ten Lakhs and Six Thousand) shall be paid by the accused to the complainant as compensation within the period of 30 days from the date of this judgment.
“With these observations, the accused is convicted of the offense U/S 138 of N.I Act. However, keeping in view the object of Negotiable Instrument Act, the financial gains which the cheque amount in question could have fetched had the payment of the amount mentioned in the cheques been made to the complainant by the accused on the due date, as the complaint in hand has been filed on 21/02/2022. The trial of the case has reached a conclusion within a span of one year and two months. Furthermore, the accused is apparently of old age and is suffering from illness. His conduct during the trial has also remained satisfactory. He has also paid the interim compensation of Rs 1,94,000 to the complainant pursuant to the order passed by this court on 06/05/2022, in the application for interim relief submitted under section 143-A of Negotiable Instruments Act and other facts and circumstances. The accused is sentenced to simple imprisonment for the period of four months and a fine of Rs 12,00,000 (Rupees Twelve Lakhs only) since the accused has paid an amount of Rs 1,94,0000 (Rs One Lakh and Ninety-Four Thousand Rupees) during the pendency of the proceedings in terms of the order passed by this court under section 143-A of N.I act, and the same is set off from the fine imposed. The rest of the fine amount of Rs 10,06,000 (Rupees Ten Lakhs and Six Thousand) shall be paid by the accused to the complainant as compensation within the period of 30 days from the date of this judgment,” the order reads. (GNS)

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May 7, 2023
Four Grenades, 90 Bullets Among Other Ammo Recovered In JK

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SRINAGAR: On Sunday, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and seized a large cache of ammunition, including four hand grenades and 90 AK bullets, from their hideout and residences in Mendhar sub division of Poonch.
According to an official, the arrested OGWs have been identified as Mushtaq Ahmed and Nisar Ahmed, who were detained in connection with the ambush attack on an army vehicle in Bhata Dhurian that occurred on April 20, 2022. The case was registered under FIR number 42/2022 of Police Station Gursai, and five army personnel lost their lives in the attack.
After sustained questioning of the accused, an operation was launched by the police based on the disclosure statement of Nisar Ahmed, son of Mohd Shareef, and Mushtaq Ahmed, son of Mir Mohd, both residents of Gursai Moori. The duo has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Explosive Substance Act, the Indian Arms Act, and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
During the search of Mushtaq Ahmed’s house, two Chinese grenades, 30 AK bullets, and one AK magazine, among other things, were seized. Similarly, two Chinese grenades, 60 AK bullets, two AK magazines, and Rs 19,000 cash were recovered from Nisar Ahmed’s house. Additionally, the police found several items from the hideout used by militants.
The police stated that further investigation is underway in the case.(KNO)

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May 7, 2023
Man assaulted in Rajasthan for urging girls to watch ‘The Kerala Story’

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Jodhpur: A man here was allegedly beaten up and threatened for posting positive reviews about the controversial film “The Kerala Story” on his social media account and urging people, especially young women, to watch it, police said on Sunday.
Police have detained a minor in the case.
A police officer said a complaint was filed by the victim, a member of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), at the Mandir police station and an FIR was registered against three people.

“The victim told police that he was returning home Saturday night when he was stopped by the three men and accused him of insulting their community by praising the film on his WhatsApp status,” ACP Derawar Singh said.
“They also threatened him with dire consequences and assaulted him,” he said.
The incident is being probed, he added.
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May 7, 2023
BSF trooper killed, 6 others injured in J&K road accident

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Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and 6 others injured in a road accident in J&K’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said.
Officials said a BSF vehicle went out of the driver’s control at Mankote in Poonch district and skidded off the road into a deep gorge.
“Seven BSF troopers were injured in this accident and one of them, identified as constable Ram Chandran of 158 BSF Battalion, succumbed to critical head injuries.

“The injured are being treated in the hospital. Police has registered a case in this incident,” an official said.
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May 7, 2023