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Christian Pastor Accused Of Sexual Abuse Spits On Journalist Under Influence Of Ganja

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The Commune
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A Christian Pastor from Chennai has been accused of sexual harassment of Christian women during night prayers while under the influence of marijuana.

Rajan is a Pentecostal Christians priest from Thiruvalluvar Street in Tirumullaivaayil next to Aavadi in Chennai. He has two children and a wife named Vennila.

He is known for being drunk and intoxicated at any time of day and verbally abusing passers-by on the road.He has been performing Christian prayers on the outskirts of Chennai and supports his family with the money he earns from it.

People who know him say that his only job is to go door to door praying in the name of Jesus in the morning and drinking alcohol from TASMAC shops in the evening with the money he earns. He is also said to be addicted to hans and ganja (Marijunana).

According to reports, he established a congregation while working in Trichy’s Perambalur area, where he allegedly raped some women during an all-night prayer and was later chased out of town.

He is currently employed as a van driver in a private school in the Tirumullaivaayil area and has been performing night prayers at Aavadi, Thirumullaivaayil, Ambathur, Kattur Arikambaedu, and Pallavaram Thambaram. Even now, he speaks obscenely to women who are alone at home, promising to pray for them over the phone.

Staff at that school say he not only speaks obscene words to the female teachers and children in the van, but he also watches obscene videos on his cell phones. According to the Tasmac shop employees in Kattur village in the Arikambedu area, Christian pastor Rajan will be mostly drunk and smoking ganja.

Workers in TASMAC shop say that when the fake priest Rajan got drunk, he scolded everyone like Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leaders Annamalai and H.Raja in vulgar words standing in the middle of the road.

On 23 January 2023, under the influence of Ganja and alcohol, the Christian pastor Rajan spat on the face of a journalist from the Thirumullaivayil area. Despite the journalist’s complaint to the police, no action was taken against the alleged Christian pastor.

(With inputs from Chennai Reporters)

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DMK Minister Nasar Hurls Stones At DMK Cadre For Delay In Bringing Chair

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The Commune
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DMK Minister for Milk and Dairy Development SM Nasar was caught on camera on Tuesday losing his cool and throwing a stone at a party worker, allegedly over a delay in bringing chairs for him at a event in Tiruvallur.

Nasar became enraged at the worker for allegedly taking the time to get him a chair. The minister can be heard yelling at the worker in the video. In the background, a couple of DMK functionaries who were with the minister can be heard laughing.

The DMK minister was in charge of preparations at a venue in Tiruvallur where Chief Minister M K Stalin is scheduled to speak at a public meeting on Wednesday as part of the DMK’s ‘Veera Vanakkam Naal’ event. The event will be held to remember those who died during the anti-Hindi agitation.

It is worth mentioning this was not the first time when the minister landed in controversy for his actions or for his statement. Earlier in November last year, he made false claims that the Central Government had imposed a Goods and Services Tax (GST) on milk, causing milk prices to rise in Tamil Nadu. But it was the state government led by MK Stalin which raised the milk price.

“The Union Government has also imposed GST on milk. It is an unprecedented occurrence. As a consequence of levying GST for milk, the selling price of milk has gone up,” he stated at a press conference last year.

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“What Is Tamil Equivalent For ‘Model’ In Dravidian Model?”: Madurai Bench Of Madras HC Asks DMK Govt

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The Commune
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During the trial of a case seeking an order to the Tamil Nadu government to make it mandatory to write names in pure Tamil on the name plates of companies in Tamil Nadu, the judges have questioned equivalent Tamil word for the word ‘model’ mentioned in the ‘Dravidian Model’ that is peddled by the DMK government.

Thirumurugan, a lawyer from Ramanathapuram, had filed a petition in the Madurai branch of the High Court seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu government to make it mandatory to write names in pure Tamil on the name boards of companies in Tamil Nadu.

The judges hearing the case inquired, “What action has been taken against the companies that violated the Tamil Nadu government order mandating Tamil text in company name boards?”.

They also directed the Labour Welfare Secretary to submit a detailed report on the matter and postponed the hearing until February 16.

Following that, Jusdges stated, “Currently, the term ‘Dravidian Model’ is being used frequently. In the Dravidian Model, what is the Tamil equivalent of the English word ‘model’?”

Judges also questioned, “Why should they use an English word model when a complete Tamil word can be used for Dravida Model?”

(with inputs from News18 Tamil)

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Grandson Of EVR Who Abused Musical Genius Ilaiyaraaja Is Congress’ Candidate For Erode East Bypoll

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The Commune
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Tamil Nadu Congress leader E.V.K.S. Elangovan has been declared as the candidate for the to be held in Erode East constituency on 27 February 2023.

The Congress leader is contesting the bypoll after the seat fell vacant due to the untimely death of his elder son Thirumahan Eeveraa.

Though Erode South Congress District President Makkal Rajan too had sought to contest, the ticket was given to Elangovan immediately after the DMK announced that it is allotting the seat to its ally Congress.

Elangovan had sought the seat for his younger son Sanjay Sampath but the Tamil Nadu Congress announced its decision to field Elangovan himself following a meeting with AICC Tamil Nadu in-charge Dinesh Gundu Rao.

Elangovan is a controversial Congress leader and is the grandson of rabid anti-Hindu bigot E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (hailed as ‘Periyar’ by his followers).

Recently he was in the news for abusing musical maestro Ilaiyaraaja with casteist remarks.

Speaking at an event organized by Dravida Kazhagam in Erode, the Congress leader in an indirect reference to Mr. Ilaiyaraaja said “There are certain elements in Tamil Nadu today claiming themselves to be ‘king of music’. Everybody knows who is the king of music.  Not everyone who plays the tabla can become a music composer”

“Those who accepted the Communist ideology when they had no means to afford food and were living below the poverty line are today, after getting money and fame, are considering themselves to be upper castes. You know who I am referring to.”, the Congress leader said referring to Mr. Ilaiyaraaja.

“Raja and that too ‘Ilaya’ Raaja it seems! He must be inching over 80 years of age and they call him ‘Ilaya’ Raaja”, the senior Congress leader said making personal caustic remarks about the ace music composer.

The senior Congress leader objected to Mr. Ilaiyaraaja comparing Prime Minister Modi with Dr. Ambedkar in the foreword written by him for a book.

The Congress leader also said that if such persons (referring to Ilaiyaraaja) had to be eradicated, hands of people like K. Veeramani, the head of Dravida Kazhagam and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had to be strengthened.

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Sri Lankan Tamil Arrested In Madurai While Smuggling Gutka, Had Got Indian Passport Using Fake Docs

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The Commune
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On Saturday, two individuals were detained in Madurai for smuggling 16.5 kg gutka, including a Sri Lankan Tamil national with an Indian Aadhaar card. The suspects have been identified as S Kasi Visavanthan (41) of Thirumangalam and S Rajesh (31) of Sri Lanka, who claims to be from Krishnapuram in Madurai on his Aadhaar card.

Anbudhasan, Sub-Inspector of Police from Madurai Subramaniapuram, was conducting a routine vehicle check near the VOC Bridge in Palanganatham. He attempted to stop two people in a speeding vehicle, who attempted to flee on seeing the police. However, They were apprehended and interrogated by police, who discovered that they were smuggled 16.5 kg Gutka from Bengaluru. The accused were identified as Kashi Viswanathan from Harvipatti and Shivraj from Sri Lanka.

Further investigation revealed that Sivaraj was from Mullaitheevu, Sri Lanka, and had illegally arrived in Rameswaram by boat from Sri Lanka. The investigation also revealed that Sivaraj obtained a driving license and Aadhar card in the name of Rajesh at a fake address in Chennai and traveled to Dubai by getting an Indian passport through Tirupathur agent Selvam.

Later, Sivaraj traveled to Sri Lanka from Dubai before returning to India to obtain a new passport after losing his previous Indian passport. He also admitted to smuggling Gutka from Bengaluru to Madurai with Kasi Vishwanathan, whom he met through an acquaintance in Dubai.

After recording their confession before a magistrate, both Kasi Viswanathan and Sivaraj were arrested and remanded in prison.

Police said,”Though Rajesh claimed he is an Indian, he was talking in Sri Lankan Tamil. His address on the Aadhaar card led us to a lawyer, who has a history of helping Lankan refugees get into the country illegally. However, the lawyer claimed he is not aware of how the Lankan national got the Aadhaar card.”

They added,”Though he later obtained a passport, he had lost it. He had approached Kasi, who also has a history of helping Lankan refugees enter the country.”

It should be noted that this is not the first time that legitimate Indian passports have been obtained using forged documents; especially Madurai has become a hub for Passport scams.

Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai had earlier submitted a memorandum to Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi alleging the involvement of ADGP (Intelligence), Davidson Devasirvatham, in the fake passport scam and complained that the state government has not initiated any action against him. Political commentator Savukku Shankar also laid similar charges on Davison Devasirvatham, however, no action was taken against him.

List Of Incidents Where Original Indian Passports Were Obtained With Forged Documents By Sri Lankan Tamils

In June 2019, a 41-year-old Sri Lankan named Muthuraman was apprehended at the Madurai International Airport when he tried to go to his country using an Indian passport obtained by submitting fake documents. Investigations revealed that Muthuraman had come to India 10 years ago using a Sri Lankan passport married one Vasuki in 2011 and got his name included in Vasuki’s ration card which he used to get other identity proofs and the passport.

In the same month that year, a 48-year-old Sri Lankan national named S Jeyakanthan was arrested at the Madurai International Airport after it was found that he obtained an Indian passport by forging documents to show him as an Indian. He too followed the same modus operandi of marrying an Indian woman and obtained Aadhaar card, driving license, etc which he used it for getting the Indian passport.

In March 2019, a 53-year-old Sri Lankan woman was arrested at the Trichy airport while she was boarding a plane to the island nation. She had obtained an Indian passport using fake documents. She had travelled to Sri Lanka multiple times without getting caught.

In January 2020, a 61-year-old man from Sivagangai district was arrested at the Madurai International Airport when he was trying to go to Dubai. He too had received a passport by submitting forged documents and false information.

A family of five Sri Lankan nationals were arrested in March 2022 after it was revealed that they obtained Indian passports by submitting forged documents. This family had been living in a suburb of Chennai since 2007 and had obtained Indian passport by submitting Aadhar and PAN of Indian citizens.

Kulasingham Dhileepan is a Sri Lankan Member of Parliament (MP) from Vanni belonging to the Eelam People’s Democratic Party. He is said to have fled India through a fake Indian passport issued in Madurai and a probe by Indian security agencies regarding the matter is on.

These are just a few of the many instances that shows how illegal immigrants are obtaining Indian passports by submitting fake documents which has serious implications on national security.

Most of them are Sri Lankan nationals who had come to India as refugees or on a visit visa. They use the modus operandi of marrying an Indian national to get documents and furnish them as address proof. In some cases, they go through brokers who help them in getting their address proofs through other questionable ways.

(With inputs from Hindu Tamil and NewIndianExp)

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Ministry of Ayush Sign MoU With ITDC For Promotion Of Medical Value Travel In India

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The Commune
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Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to work together for the promotion of Medical Value Travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine.

Dr. Shashi Ranjan Vidyarthi, Director, Ministry of Ayush and Shri Piyush Tiwari, Director (Commercial and Marketing), ITDC signed the MoU in presence of Shri Pramod Kumar Pathak, special secretary, MoA and other senior officials of Ministry of Ayush and ITDC.

According to the MoU, Ministry of Ayush will provide training to the officials of ITDC to sensitize them about the Medical value travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine. It will identify tourist circuits, where there is immense scope to promote Medical value travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine and provide all the technical knowhow from time to time to ITDC.

ITDC on suggestion of Ministry of Ayush will include historical heritage sites of Indian systems of medicine in tourist destinations under “Knowledge Tourism and may develop films/literature useful to tourists. It will explore establishing Ayurveda and Yoga centre in the Hotels run by ITDC and will organize sensitization workshops in collaboration.

The implementation and progress of the MoU will be monitored by a Joint Working Group (JWG) co-chaired by representatives from MoA and ITDC. The JWG will also identify the best practices adopted by Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand etc. to promote themselves as a preferred destination for Medical value travel.

In the recently concluded First Health Working Group meeting of G20 India presidency at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala G20 delegates deliberated on opportunities and challenges to promote MVT in India.

Medical Value Travel has seen significant growth in India in recent years. According to the report ‘The Global Wellness Economy: Looking beyond COVID’ by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the Global Wellness economy will grow at 9.9% annually. Ayush based healthcare & Wellness economy is estimated to grow to $70 billion by 2025.

(Published from PIB)

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Thanjavur DMK MP Palanimanickam Declared Worst Performing MP

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The Commune
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The Prime Point Foundation has been studying and reporting on the work and performance of the members of Parliament. Every year, the organization presents the Sansad Ratna Award to a Member of Parliament who has done outstanding work in the parliament based on the number of debates attended, starred and unstarred questions asked, attendance, and other criteria.

The Prime Point Foundation has published a ranking of parliamentarians for the budgetary year 2022-23. Dr. Senthil Kumar, a DMK MP, was ranked 17th overall and first among Tamil Nadu MPs, with 453 points.

However, DMK MP SS Palanimanickam of Thanjavur constituency has performed poorly and is ranked as India’s worst-performing MP.

For the period 01-06-2019 to 23-12-2022, SS Palanimanickam of DMK has only 43% attendance when the national and state averages are 79% and 74% respectively.

He has only participated in four debates, whereas the national average is 39.7% and the state average is 45.3%.

DMK MP SS Palanimanickam has raised no questions in parliament, despite the fact that the average number of questions raised by an MP is 156 and the state average is 189. He also never introduced a private member’s bill in parliament.

(With inputs from ETVBharat)

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21 Unnamed Andaman & Nicobar Islands Named After 21 Param Vir Chakra Awardees, Netaji Memorial To Be Unveiled

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The Commune
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On Parakram Diwas, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a ceremony to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees today via video conferencing. During the programme, the Prime Minister also unveiled the model of the National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister greeted everyone on the occasion of Parakram Diwas and remarked this inspirational day is celebrated countrywide on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Prime Minister noted that today is a historical day for Andaman and Nicobar Islands and said, “When history is being made, the future generations not just remember, assess and evaluate it, but also find constant inspiration from it.” The Prime Minister informed that the naming ceremony of 21 islands from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is taking place today and they will now be recognised as the names of 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees. He further added that the foundation stone of a new memorial in honouring the life of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is being laid at the island where he stayed, and remarked that this day will be remembered by future generations as a significant chapter in the Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal. The Prime Minister underlined that the Netaji Memorial and the 21 newly named islands will be a source of constant inspiration for the young generations.

Throwing light on the history of Andaman and Nicobar islands, the Prime Minister informed that the Tricolour was hoisted for the first time here and the first independent government of India was formed. He further added that Veer Savarkar and many other heroes like him had touched the pinnacle of penance and sacrifice for the country on this very land. He said, “The voices of that unprecedented passion along with immense pain are still heard from the cells of the Cellular Jail today.” The Prime Minister lamented that the identity of Andaman was associated with the symbols of slavery instead of the memories of the freedom struggle and said, “Even the names of our islands had the imprint of slavery.” The Prime Minister recalled his visit to Port Blair four-five years ago to rename the three main islands and informed, “Today Ross Island has become Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Havelock and Neil Islands have become Swaraj and Shaheed Islands.” He noted that the names, Swaraj and Shaheed were given by Netaji himself but no importance was given even after independence. The Prime Minister interjected, “When the Azad Hind Fauj government completed 75 years, our government reinstated these names.”

The Prime Minister observed the 21st century of India which is remembering the same Netaji that was once lost in the pages of history after India’s independence. He highlighted the sky-high Indian flag which is hoisted today at the same spot where Netaji hoisted the Tricolour for the first time in Andaman and remarked that it fills the hearts of all countrymen with patriotism who visit the place. He noted that the new museum and memorial which is going to be built in his memory will make the trip to Andaman even more memorable. The Prime Minister highlighted the Netaji Museum that was inaugurated at the Red Fort of Delhi in 2019 and said that place has become a source of inspiration for the people. He also noted the special events that were held in Bengal on his 125th birth anniversary and the day being declared as Parakram Diwas. “From Bengal to Delhi to Andaman, every part of the country salutes and cherishes the legacy of Netaji”, the Prime Minister remarked.

The Prime Minister highlighted the works related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose which should have been done immediately after independence and informed that they have been carried out in the last 8-9 years. He underlined that the first government of independent India was formed in this part of the country in 1943 and the country is accepting it with more pride. He noted that the country paid homage to Netaji by hoisting the flag at the Red Fort on the completion of 75 years of the formation of the Azad Hind Government. The Prime Minister emphasised the demand to declassify files related to Netaji’s life for decades and noted that the work was done with full devotion. “Today, the grand statue of Netaji in front of our democratic institutions and Kartavya Path is reminding us of our duties.”, the Prime Minister said.

Noting that the countries which connected their imminent personalities and freedom fighters with the public in due time and, created and shared capable ideals, are the ones that went far ahead in the race of development and nation-building, the Prime Minister underlined that India is taking similar steps in the Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal.

Highlighting the unique message of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ behind naming the 21 islands, the Prime Minister said that it is a message of the immortality of the sacrifices made for the country and the bravery and valour of the Indian Army. The Prime Minister underlined that the 21 Paramveer Chakra winners had sacrificed everything to protect  Mother India and noted that the brave soldiers of the Indian Army were from different states, spoke different languages, and dialects and lived different lifestyles but it was the service of Maa Bharti and unwavering devotion for the motherland that united them. “Like the sea connects different islands, the feeling of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ unites every child of Mother India”, the Prime Minister remarked. “From Major Somnath Sharma, Piru Singh, Major Shaitan Singh to Captain Manoj Pandey, Subedar Joginder Singh and Lance Naik Albert Ekka, from Veer Abdul Hameed and Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran to all 21 Paramveers, everyone had only one resolve – Nation First! India First! This resolution has now become immortal forever in the name of these islands. A hill in Andaman is also being dedicated in the name of Captain Vikram Batra from the Kargil war”, he said.

The Prime Minister underlined that the naming of the islands of Andaman and Nicobar is not only dedicated to the Paramveer Chakra awardees but also to the Indian armed forces. Recalling that our army had to face wars right from the time of independence, the Prime Minister said that our armed forces have proved their bravery on all fronts. “It is the duty of the country that the soldiers who dedicated themselves to these national defence operations should be widely recognized along with the contributions of the army”, the Prime  Minister continued,  “Today the country is fulfilling that responsibility and it is being recognized in the name of soldiers and armies.”

Throwing light on the potential of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Prime Minister said that it is a land of water, nature, environment, effort, bravery, tradition, tourism, enlightenment, and inspiration, and emphasised the need to identify the potential and recognise the opportunities. The Prime Minister highlighted the work done in the last 8 years and informed that the number of tourists visiting Andaman has doubled in 2022 when compared to 2014. He also noted the boost in employment and income related to tourism. The Prime Minister drew attention to the fact that the identity of the place is also getting diversified as curiosity about the history of independence related to Andaman is also increasing. “Now people are also coming here to know and live the history”, he said. He also noted the rich tribal tradition of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and said that the memorial related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and honouring the bravery of the army will create a new eagerness among Indians to visit.

The Prime Minister lamented the efforts of the previous government in recognising the country’s potential due to decades of inferiority complex and lack of self-confidence, especially due to distorted ideological politics. “Whether it is our Himalayan states, especially the Northeast, or the oceanic island regions like Andaman and Nicobar, the development in such areas was neglected for decades as these were deemed remote, inaccessible and irrelevant areas”, the Prime Minister remarked. He also observed that the account of the number of islands and islets in India was not maintained. Giving examples of developed island nations like Singapore, Maldives, and Seychelles, the Prime Minister noted that the geographical area of these nations is less than that of Andaman and Nicobar but they have reached new heights with the right use of their resources The Prime Minister underlined that the islands of India also have similar potential and the country is moving forward in this direction. The Prime Minister gave the example of connecting Andaman with fast internet through ‘submarine optical fibre’ which is giving rise to digital payments and other complex services and benefiting the tourists. “Now natural balance and modern resources are being taken forward together in the country”, the Prime Minister said.

Drawing an analogy with the Andaman and Nicobar Island of the past that gave a new direction to the freedom struggle, the Prime Minister concluded his address by mentioning that the region will also give a new impetus to the development of the country in the future. “I am confident, we will build an India that is capable, and will attain the heights of modern development”, the Prime Minister remarked.

Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, and Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Admiral D K Joshi, Chief of Defence Staff,  General Anil Chauhan were present on the occasion among others.

Background

Keeping in mind the historical significance of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and to honour the memory of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ross Islands was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep by the Prime Minister during his visit to the Island in 2018. Neil Island and Havelock Island were also renamed Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.

Giving due respect to the real-life heroes of the country has always been accorded the highest priority by the Prime Minister. Going ahead with this spirit, it has now been decided to name the 21 largest unnamed islands of the island group after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees. The largest unnamed island will be named after the first Param Vir Chakra awardee, the second largest unnamed island will be named after the second Param Vir Chakra awardee, and so on. This step will be an everlasting tribute to our heroes, several of whom made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the nation.

These islands have been named after the 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees. Major Somnath Sharma; Subedar and Hony Captain (then Lance Naik)  Karam Singh, MM; 2nd Lt. Rama Raghoba Rane; Nayak Jadunath Singh; Company Havildar Major Piru Singh; Capt GS Salaria; Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Dhan Singh Thapa; Subedar Joginder Singh; Major Shaitan Singh; CQMH. Abdul Hamid; Lt Col Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore; Lance Naik Albert Ekka; Major Hoshiar Singh; 2nd Lt. Arun Khetrapal; Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon; Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran; Naib Subedar Bana Singh; Captain Vikram Batra; Lt Manoj Kumar Pandey; Subedar Major (then Rifleman) Sanjay Kumar; and Subedar Major Retd (Hony Captain) Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav.

(Published from PIB)

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Biased, Banal, Callous: Calling Out The Propaganda Of The British Goebbels

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Anand Krishna
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A lie told once remains a lie but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth

– Joseph Goebbels

UK’s national broadcaster BBC aired a two-part series attacking PM Narendra Modi’s tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister during the Gujarat riots of 2002. The documentary has sparked outrage from several corners claiming it to be well crafted piece of propaganda. Even prominent Indian-origin UK citizens condemned the series. Prominent UK Citizen Lord Rami Ranger said the “BBC caused a great deal of hurt to over a billion Indians.”

So, why is the BBC trying to beat a dead horse again? Is it to discredit India, Modi, Hindus or their own Hindu Prime Minister?  

A Failed Propaganda At Best

Post the release of documentary, India denounced the controversial BBC documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described it as a “propaganda piece” that is designed to push a discredited narrative. Addressing a weekly media briefing External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi said this documentary show, based on some internal UK report, shows the colonial mindset. “We think this is a propaganda piece designed to push a particular discredited narrative. The bias and the lack of objectivity and frankly continuing colonial mindset are belatedly visible,” Bagchi said in response to the question on the PM documentary series. The MEA spokesperson said the documentary is a reflection of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. He even raised questions on “the purpose of the exercise and the agenda behind it.” Referring to apparent remarks made by former UK Secretary Jack Straw in the documentary series, Bagchi said “He (Jack Straw) seems to be referring to some internal UK report. How do I have access to that? It’s a 20-year-old report. Why would we jump on it now? Just because Jack says it how do they lend it that much legitimacy.” 

Jack Straw himself has been accused of peddling lies about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction which ultimately resulted in regime change and carnage.

The fun fact in this context is that even the British PM has denounced the documentary which had targeted PM Modi. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dismissed the villainous portrayal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a BBC documentary. Responding to Imran Hussain, a Pakistani-British Muslim MP, who quoted the characterization showcased by BBC in its documentary series while asking a question to the British PM in the British parliament, the PM said that he does not agree with the characterization of his Indian counterpart in the documentary.

The Nefarious Agenda

It is notable that several courts in India including the Supreme Court have ruled on multiple occasions that the Gujarat riots were brought under control quickly and there is no evidence that the state govt had asked police to not take action against the rioters. But still the BBC carries on with its propaganda. The documentary falls flats on its face as it not only insults the two times democratically elected Prime Minister of the largest democracy in the world but also the judiciary and Parliament, which investigated Mr Modi rigorously, and exonerated him from being involved in the riots in any way.

Also, the documentary focuses on interviews of just one set of people who have been accused of crimes ranging from fund embezzlement to fabricating evidences – RB Sreekumar, Teesta Setalvad, Sanjiv Bhatt and so on.

By not presenting the views of the courts, the investigating agencies and the fact that PM Modi has been given a clean chit both by the SIT and the courts, the BBC has violated its own charter of editorial integrity.

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Not just that, the documentary has blatantly abused institutions of democracy in India and also has opened old wounds by creating hatred between Hindus and Muslims by attempting to paint India as an intolerant nation where Muslims are persecuted. But the BBC, who enthusiastically makes documentary discrediting PM Modi will think twice before making documentary on the famine in Bengal caused by Britain or the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

The BBC Shamelessly Whitewashes The Role Of Islamists In Riots

The documentary by BBC has followed a pattern of utter indecency. It not only tries to blame Hindus of India for causing the 2002 riots, but also tries to exonerate and whitewash the role of Islamist in causing the riot. 

At about 9:12 minutes into the programme, it claimed, “The final death toll was 59 and the cause of the fire was disputed. But at the time, Muslims were blamed.” Former BBC reporter Jill McGivering was then brought in to further lend credence to the insinuation. “This is in a State that has a particular history of tensions between the Hindu majority and the Muslim minority. There is a history of communal violence, nasty violence,” she was heard saying. “And the concern was something like this happens, the Hindu community will feel angered that their community has been targeted,” McGivering further added while she tried to portray Narendra Modi as a Hindu hardliner who avenged the riots. But by doing so, the BBC nullified the role of the extremists who set the Sabarmati express on fire, which is not disputed in any sense. 

The truth is that on 27th February 2002, the Sabarmati express was scheduled to reach Godhra station at about 3:30 am. On that day, the train was running four hours late. As such, it arrived at Godhra by 7:40 am. 8 minutes later, a mob of 2000 Islamists set 59 Hindus, including 25 women and 15 children, in the coach S6 of the train on fire in Godhra’s predominantly Muslim area, Signal Falia. Many evidences point to this fact but the BBC seems to be blind about it. 31 Islamists were found guilty of the Godhra massacre on February 22, 2011, by the trial court (with only 11 receiving the death penalty and 20 receiving life in prison), and all 31 convictions were affirmed by the Gujarat High Court in October 2017, resulting in everyone receiving a life sentence. Prior to that, based on the testimony of witnesses and survivors, it was obvious to anybody with even iota of intellectual integrity that Muslims had set the train on fire. The Godhra massacre is the clearest illustration of the ruthless inhumanity of Islamists, as seen by their sympathy for vile criminals, their blame of innocent victims. Thus, the documentary by the BBC is the latest attempt to create an atmosphere of communal unrest in the country by disputing well-established facts via propaganda.

But Why?

But what is the purpose of this propaganda? And why is it being released now? – in 2023. It is said that people tend to believe lies as truths if they are confident in themselves to distinguish between both and the timing of the documentary, just a year before Lok Sabha elections tell volumes about the intention behind release of the documentary. It is now clear that the ‘bugle; has been sounded by the so called ‘woke left’ against the Modi government in an apparent bid to influence election results of 2024. In this context one can expect more synchronised campaigns from New York Times, Washington Post and Al Jazeera. BBC documentary might’ve just started what will be a concerted effort by ‘left-liberal’ media to tarnish Modi government. The ‘Left-Liberal’ media will try again, they have tried with ‘Hashtag-toolkit’ to create unrest in India during farm riots and republic day (Greta and Khalistani tool kit), they had lobbied NGOs to release reports tarnishing India (Reporters without borders, Oxfam etc), they had also tried to hate and make other people hate anything that gives pride to Indians. As citizens of this great nation, we must not fall prey to this propaganda and as intelligent human beings we must expose these sinister people at every chance we get. With confidence we must tell to these ‘left-liberal propagandists’ together that- we are not slaves to your propaganda. 

And lastly, India doesn’t need the erstwhile butchers of nations lecture on human rights to the leader of a peaceful, pluralistic, politically stable, fastest growing economic power.

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Nellai Pastor Accused Of Cheating And Sextortion, Allegedly Married A Christian After Living 10 Years With A Hindu Woman

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A woman from Madurai has filed a complaint with the Tirunelveli District Collector’s Office against a Christian pastor who promised to marry her and then cheated on her after being in a relationship with her for ten years.

In her complaint Varnika, a resident of the Vandiyur area of Madurai district, alleged that a Christian pastor named Samuel had cheated her after they had been in a relationship for over ten years. She also claimed that the pastor had sexually harassed her for several years.

She mentioned, “I live in the Takkarammalpuram neighborhood of the Tirunelveli district. Samuel, a Christian religious preacher from the Yerwadi area, had been in a relationship with me for the past ten years and he promised to marry me. However, he married another woman from Chennai named Blessey without my knowledge. He was lying about his marital status because he promised to marry me. When questioned about his marriage to the other woman, he pretended he wasn’t married at all.”

She also stated that when she attempted to contact the Christian pastor via phone, he scolded her and threatened to release her private images and videos stored on his cell phone if she revealed this to anyone.

She also claimed that the pastor was sexually exploiting her by blackmailing her with intimate photos and videos and that he was beating and torturing her if she did not comply with his wishes.

The complaint added, “Apart from this, he has taken up to ₹2 lakhs from me while claiming to have family problems and is now refusing to return the money. His uncle Muthu James has threatened to kill me if I ask for the money back. My neighbors rescued me when I attempted suicide as a result of various tortures caused by the Christian Pastor. No one else should suffer like me and hence strict action should be taken against the pastor who cheated me.”

(With inputs from Puthiyathalaimurai)

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