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INC appoints presidents for its overseas wing while the party in India remains rudderless with no leader

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As the oldest political party in India, the Indian National Congress grapples with the predilection of selecting the next president of the party, on Wednesday (July 8), it appointed several Presidents and office-bearers for the party’s “international wing” – the Indian Overseas Congress.

In a press release, the Congress party said that it was glad to appoint President for a two-year period in several countries in the European region while the party has failed to appoint a President for national leadership.

The aim of the newly appointed Presidents of the Indian Overseas Congress is to help build and expand the grand old party and its ideology in the respective countries said the statement.

“In this capacity, you are expected to identify and work with qualified, capable, committed, and concerned people to lead the various initiatives of the IOC,” the Congress party said.

Nine Congress party members have been appointed as Presidents of Indian Overseas Congress units in their respective countries.

The names are:

  1. Dilbag Channa – Italy
  2. Joy Kochattu – Switzerland
  3. Dr Sonia Heldst – Sweden
  4. Sunil Korah – Austria
  5. Suldleevan Preet Singh – Belgium
  6. Harpinder Singh Ging- Holland
  7. Amarjit Singh (Amba) – Poland
  8. Dr Komal Kumar Javarappa – Finland
  9. Garisober Singh – Norway

In addition, the Congress party also appointed several office-bearers and Core committee members of the Indian Overseas Congress in Europe.

According to their website, the Indian Overseas Congress claims to be a group of “concerned, committed, diverse, capable and courageous Overseas Indians and friends of India”.

Sam Pitroda, a veteran Congress leader and a close aide of the Gandhi family, is the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress.

However, the Indian Overseas Congress has been wrought with several controversies with a history of joining hands with countries that interfere in India’s domestic politics and detrimental to India’s national interests.

In December 2020, one of the senior members of the Indian Overseas Congress had unfurled a Pakistani flag at a protest against the Indian government over passing farm laws in Germany.

Also, in 2019, the Congress party opened its overseas office in Turkey just a few days after Turkey had extended its support to Pakistan at the UN on the Kashmir issue.

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PM Modi condoles death of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse who was assasinated by a hit squad

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the attack on First Lady Martine Moïse of Haiti.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Saddened by the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the attack on First Lady Martine Moïse of Haiti. My Condolences to the family of President Moïse and the people of Haiti.” 

According to Haiti police, a foreign hit squad consisting of 28 trained killers assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week.

Twenty six of them were reportedly Colombians and two were Americans of Haitian origin. Seventeen including the two Americans have been arrested while eight are still on the run.

The remaining suspects were shot dead during gun battles with the police in the capital Port-au-Prince.

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Mom-son duo run love jihad racket in B’luru, demands woman to pay ₹17.5 lakhs & 4 Hindu women for conversion or leave home

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A woman from Lucknow whose husband is the head of Khanqah-e-Ashrafia Hussainia Qutbe, a dargah (shrine) in Bengaluru, Karnataka has lodged an FIR in the Indiranagar police station against him and her mother-in-law, accusing them of running a ‘Love Jihad’ racket, among other offences.

The man who has been named in the FIR is Ashraf who has been accused of trading in illegal weapons, harbouring foreign nationals, and torturing his wife for dowry. 

The woman, a resident of Lucknow, informed the police that she married Ashraf in 2019 and moved to Bengaluru. For a period of time, her new family was welcoming, however, they started to pressurise her into befriending non-Muslim women and getting them home which she did out of fear of losing her husband. 

The woman also told the police that when she became pregnant, Ashraf forced her to undergo a sex determination test. “When Ashraf and her mother got to know that the unborn baby was a girl, they thrashed me. They called my brother and demanded ₹25 lakh for sparing my life. He paid ₹7.5 lakh to them,” the woman revealed, as per reports.

The woman told the police that her husband and mother-in-law were running a ‘love jihad’ racket and lured visitors to the shrine to later trap to further their campaign and used the dargah as a hub of illegal money and arms deals. 

“Ashraf married a Hindu girl eventually and renamed her Madiha. She was later shifted to the shrine where she was given training in weaponry,” the woman added. 

The woman who is now ousted from her home said her husband and mother-in-law have threatened to accept her under the condition if she gives ₹17.5 lakhs and brings four non-Muslim girls for conversion. She later had to move to her maternal home in Lucknow where she gave birth to her daughter. 

ADCP, North, Prachi Singh said an FIR under the Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020, and on charges of extortion and dowry harassment has been lodged which also names Ashraf’s mother.

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Ex-MNM office bearers Mahendran and YouTube-beautician-turned social activist Padma Priya jump ship to DMK

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Former Vice President of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Mahendran has jumped ship to DMK following MNM’s debacle in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections.

Along with him YouTube beautician-turned-social activist-turned-politician Padma Priya has joined the DMK.

Dr. R. Mahendran is a doctor in Pollachi and a successful entrepreneur. He was one of the key figures of the party and had contested the 2019 Parliamentary Elections from Coimbatore coming third with about 1.5 lakh votes.

Padma Priya had contested in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections from the Maduravoyal Constituency and got 33401 votes.

Both of them had quit MNM in May 2021.

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Roads in UP to be named after Karsevaks who were killed during the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi movement

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As per reports, roads in various cities and towns in the state will be named “Balidani Ram Bhakt Marg” and a karsevaks home with names and pictures of the deceased displayed on the plaque.

Officially, 16 karsevaks died in police firing ordered by the then UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, but Hindu organisations claim the the number of Karsevaks killed in the police firing is much higher.

“Karsevaks had come to Ayodhya in 1990 and wanted the darshan of Ram Lalla. The then SP govt had fired bullets at the unarmed Lord Ram devotees. Many had died. Today, I announce that roads would be constructed in UP in the name of all such kar sevaks,” Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya said during his visit to Ayodhya on Tuesday (6 July), reports Times Now.

The decision to name roads after fallen karsevaks comes at a time when the state assembly elections are less than one year away.

The construction of Ayodhya Ram Mandir is also going on parallelly following Covid-19 restrictions. It is expected to be finished by late 2023 or early 2024.

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#BREAKING: Former IPS Officer K. Annamalai is now BJP TN President

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K. Annamalai, who was the Vice President of Tamil Nadu BJP has been elevated to the post of State President of the party.

His elevation comes after the post fell vacant following Dr. L. Murugan becoming the Union Minister in PM Modi’s cabinet.

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Dalit man lynched in public in Congress-ruled Rajasthan by Sagar Qureshi, Raes, Imran & Akhtar

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In the Congress-ruled state of Rajasthan, another Dalit man named Krishna Valmiki from Jhalawar was publicly lynched at Haldighati road by Sagar Qureshi, Raes (Kaalu), Imran (Shanu), Akhtar, and others on July 01.

Valmiki was rushed to Jhalawar’s government district hospital but due to the serious injuries sustained during the lynching, he had to be shifted to a city hospital in Jaipur where he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday (July 6) morning. 

As per reports, Valmiki was dragged out of his car and attacked by prime accused Qureshi and his gang due to personal animosity. After beating him senselessly with sticks and clubs, the attackers left him to die on the road while one of the attackers had allegedly shot the video of the incident which went viral on social media. 

While the main accused have been arrested, the police are on the lookout for the one who shot the video of the lynching.

Valmiki was attacked by at least 12 men who as per the latest report, wanted to take revenge due to an ongoing rivalry and the Police have informed that a group had attacked Qureshi after which he along with his accomplices made a plan to take revenge.

Police have reportedly said that all accused, namely Sagar Qureshi, Raees, Imran, Akhtar Ali, Sohail, Sahid, etc have been arrested and most of them are history sheeters.

After the arrest of Qureshi, and few of his companions on Tuesday, anticipating further violence, police teams had been deployed in several areas of Jhalawar and Jhalrapatan.

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Watch: DMK Fisheries Minister carried by fishermen to the shore to avoid wetting his shoes

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A video of DMK Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan being carried to the shore by a fisherman because the minister didn’t want to get his dazzling white shoes wet has gone viral on social media.

Anitha Radhakrishnan, the DMK MLA from Thiruchendur constituency and Minister for Fisheries in Tamil Nadu, was at Palaverkadu to inspect the effects of sea erosion.

When Anitha Radhakrishnan’s boat approached the shoreline, he realized he would have to walk the remaining distance in the water to get to land. However, because the Minister did not want to get his bright white sports shoes wet, he let a fisherman carry him to the shore as his followers and other fishermen crowded around him for support.

Recognizing that his video was becoming viral for all the wrong reasons, the minister gave an evasive reply, claiming that it was that fisherman who insisted on carrying him on their shoulders out of affection.

Some of the tweets criticizing DMK minister behaviour:

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UP ATS proposes to set up all-women Special Police Operation Team

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In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a proposal is being made to set up a first-of-its-kind Anti-Terrorist Squad (UP ATS) that will consist of an all-women police squad.

This special squad will be named Special Police Operation Team and will include 58 personnel, including a dog squad, a bomb disposal team, and a wireless trapping unit (SPOT).

After discussion with the Home Department officials, a senior officer at UP ATS said that a proposal has been sent to the government for approval and budgeting.

Once approved, this specialized force will be trained and equipped to deal with anti-hijacking and counter-insurgency activities such as terrorist attacks. Experts from the BSF, CISF, ITBP and other paramilitary forces would train those chosen to join the SPOT commandos.

The UP ATS officer said the idea to raise an all-women squad with specialized training was based on increasing representation of women at workplaces and their deployment at sensitive locations and help carry out rescue operations and tackling women troublemakers would also be easier with this squad.

ATS Inspector General G.K. Goswami said that SPOT would also perform security surveys during peacetime and train special weapons advanced tactics teams of district police.

SPOT is a specialized unit of ATS. The first unit raised in 2018 comprised men only and its exclusive training center is located in Sarojini Nagar in Lucknow.

Meanwhile, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is in the process to raise three all-women battalions which have already begun.

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EAM S Jaishshankar makes surprise visit to Iran, meets President-elect Ebrahim Raisi

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As the Taliban in Afganistan gains ground after the withdrawal of the NATO forces, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in a surprise diplomatic visit to Iran, met with President-elect Ebrahim Raisi which is a rare gesture by Iran when to allow the incoming president meet a visiting foreign dignitary.

Jaishankar is now the first foreign dignitary and senior minister from the Modi government to meet Iran’s hard-liner President-elect Raisi to succeed Hassan Rouhani.

During the meeting, Jaishankar delivered a written congratulatory message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President-elect Raisi and both sides agreed on the necessity to strengthen inter-Afghan dialogue leading and later a statement was issued by the Iranian foreign ministry.

The date of India’s EAM’s travel to Iran, however, coincided with a delegation of Taliban officials led by Shir Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai visiting Iran from Doha to promote intra-Afghan talks following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

“Thank President-elect Ebrahim Raisi for his gracious welcome. Handed over a personal message from PM @narendramodi. Appreciate his warm sentiments for India. Deeply value his strong commitment to strengthen our bilateral ties and expand cooperation on regional and global issues (sic),” Jaishankar said in a tweet.

According to Iran’s foreign ministry, Jaishankar had “thanked Iran for its efforts” for bringing the Afghan government and the Taliban leaders “closer to a comprehensive political solution” even as the intra-Afghan talks remained in a stalemate.

The talks with Iran also featured Oil Trade, the future of the Chabahar Port, and the resumption of oil imports from Iran, which were stopped in May 2019 due to American sanctions under the Trump administration.

India is now cautiously watching the Joe Biden administration and the lifting of the sanctions as New Delhi is keen to resume the bilateral trade with Iran on oil and petrochemicals.

For India in order to remain relevant in Afganistan, the Chabahar Port is critical as it gives India connectivity and trade to Afghanistan.

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