INDIA THIS WEEK FRIDAY JULY 1, 2022 1 A W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r Fe a t u r i n g N e w s & Tr e n d s f r o m t h e I n d i a n S u b - C o n t i n e n t P u b l i s h e d f r o m t h e U S C a p i t a l Website: www.indiathisweek.online Vol. 30 No: 26 • WASHINGTON D.C • Phone: 301-917-4800; 301-445-0200 • e-mail: indiathisweekads@gmail.com • Friday • July 1, 2022 EC announces schedule of VicePresidential election, voting on August 6 New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule of the Vice-Presidential election with the polling to take place on August 6. The term of Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will end on August 10.The notification will be issued on July 5 and the last date for filing nominations is July 19. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on July 20, the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures is July 22 and voting, if necessary, will take place on August 6. The schedule of the election was finalised in a meeting of the poll panel held today which was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. The Vice-President is elected by the members of the electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. An Election Commission release said that the electoral college for the 16th vice-presidential election this year consists of 233 elected members of Rajya Sabha, 12 nominated members of Rajya Sabha, and 543 elected members of Lok Sabha. “Electoral College comprises of a total of 788 members of both Houses of Parliament. Since, all the electors are members of both Houses of Parliament, the value of the vote of each Member of Parliament would be the same i.e.1 (one),” the release said. Voting will be held by secret ballot. There is no concept of open voting in this election and showing the ballot to anyone under any circumstances in the case of Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections is totally prohibited. Political parties cannot issue any whip to their MPs in the matter of voting in the Vice-Presidential election. Secretary-General, Lok Sabha will be the returning officer for the election. The nomination paper of a candidate has to be subscribed by at least twenty electors as proposers and by at least other twenty electors as seconders. An elector can subscribe to only one nomination paper of a candidate as either a proposer or a seconder. The poll panel said that a copy of the electoral college is also being uploaded on the Commission’s website. However, the list is required to be updated after the date of issue of notification of names of 51 elected members of the Rajya Sabha and seven nominated members of the House (if filled up during election). “Supplementary list(s) to the Electoral College will be published, as and when required,” the poll panel said. It said all related COVID-19 safeguards and protocols will be enforced in all the steps of the electoral process and, on the day of polling and counting. (ANI) Quote: “Who so rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house” — Proverb Uddhav Thackeray meets Governor, resigns as Maharashtra Chief Minister M u m b a i (Maharashtra) [India], June 30 (ANI): Facing a floor test in assembly amid a political crisis facing the MVA government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray submitted his resignation to state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. The Governor accepted the resignation and asked Uddhav Thackeray to continue as CM until an alternate arrangement is made. Thackeray himself drove to Raj Bhavan and was accompanied by his son Aditya Thackeray. He briefly waved his hand as he submitted the resignation. Thackeray had made the announcement about his resignation minutes after the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed floor test in the Maharashtra assembly on Thursday. “I am resigning as the Chief Minister,” he announced. He also announced his resignation as MLC. The MVA government in Maharashtra has been facing a political crisis after a revolt in Shiv Sena. The rebel MLAs led by Eknath Shinde had been camping in Guwahati. In his media address to people earlier, Thackeray said that he was not going away forever and will once again sit in Shiv Sena Bhavan. Thackeray, whose party’s internal revolt brought down the threeyear-old MVA government, said he came to power in “an unexpected manner” and was “going out in a similar fashion”. Thackeray also announced his resignation as MLC.”I had come (to power) in an unexpected manner and I am going out in a similar fashion. I am not going away forever, I will be here, and I will once again sit in Shiv Sena Bhavan. I will gather all my people. I am resigning as the CM and as an MLC,” he said. Uddhav Thackeray became Chief Minister after Shiv Sena joined hands with Nationalist Congress Party and Congress to form the government in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena leadership had differences with its pre-poll ally BJP and wanted the post of Chief Minister. Uddhav Thackeray also expressed his gratitude to NCP and Congress, allies in the coalition government. “I want to express my gratitude to the people of NCP and Congress that they supported me. From Shiv Sena, Anil Parab, Subhash Desai and Aaditya Thackeray, these people were only present when the proposal was passed while NCP and Congress people also supported the proposal,” he said. He referred to Maharashtra cabinet decisions taken earlier in the day. “I am satisfied that we have officially renamed Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv – the cities named by Balasaheb Thackeray,” he said. The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave its go ahead for a floor test in Maharashtra Assembly as it refused to stay the state Governor’s decision which was challenged by Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu. “We are not staying tomorrow’s floor test,” the Supreme Court bench said. The court also issued notice on Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu’s plea and said that tomorrow’s floor test will be subject to the outcome of the present petition. The court will hear his plea on July 11. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala had earlier in the day reserved the decision on the plea filed by Sunil Prabhu challenging Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari‘s direction to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to hold the floor test on June 30 (Thursday). Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had asked the Uddhav Thackeray government in the state to prove a majority on the floor of the House on June 30 stating that the “present political scenario” unfolding in the state paints a “very disturbing picture.” The Governor wrote to the state Assembly secretary to convene a special session of the State Assembly tomorrow with the only agenda of a trust vote against CM Thackeray. BJP leader and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had met the Governor on Tuesday evening after returning from Delhi, and submitted a letter to him demanding an immediate floor test. (ANI)
July 1, 2022 Friday INDIA THIS WEEK An Interview with Pastor Ezras Lakra - the President of Southern Asian Division of Seventh Day Adventist Church Seventh-day Adventist Church is a world-wide organization that has its footprints all across the world. They are universally acclaimed for their Medical Centers, Educational institutiuons such as universities, colleges, schools and other philanthropic services all around the world. Pr. Ezras Lakra is the president of the Southern Asia Division of the Adventist church. He was at the SDA World Headquarters office in Silver Spring, Maryland last week for official meetings while our correspondent Mihir Jaiswal caught up with him for an interview with India This Week. by Mihir Jaiswal meeting? Pastor Lakra: The leaders from all around the world came to attend the General Conference Session, and I planned to meet all the thirteen Division Presidents. I met them to know the progress of the work in their Division. I had an interaction and shared the ideas and have the strategies for God’s work. Director. I came to Northern India Union, New Delhi as the Executive Secretary. Then took the President role in the same Union. From 2015 my leadership role continued as a President of Southern Asia Division of SDA. May God’s name be glorified in the leadership journey that He has entrusted to me. Yes, I had a great vision to become a Lord’s servant to work in His vineyard. Mihir: What is your native place? Pastor Lakra: My native place is Ranchi, Jharkhand. Mihir: Seventh Day Adventist leaders from all around the world arrived in US for the conference. Which leaders are you Mihir: Let’s talk about your Leadership journey. Where did the journey begin? Did you have a vision to be a leader? Pastor Lakra: My leadership journey began when I became leader of a small church in North Bengal. Later I took a leadership role in Falakata school as a Headmaster. I was given a higher responsibility at Jalandhar school as a Principal. Then moved to Khunti boarding school as a Principal. There was calling from God to take up a leadership role in the Jharkhand-Bihar Section as a President. After few years I moved to the Division Headquarters as an Associate Education Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): Just after the Bharatiya Janata Party won the Azamgarh bypoll, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the historic victory in the by-election in Azamgarh Sadar Lok Sabha seat is a result of the welfare policies of the ‘double engine BJP government’. “The historic victory in the by-election in the Azamgarh Sadar Lok Sabha seat is the result of the welfare policies of the ‘double engine BJP government’ under the leadership of the respected Prime Minister. This victory is dedicated to all the hardworking workers of the BJP. Thanks people of Azamgarh!,” tweeted Adityanath in Hindi on Sunday. BJP’s Ghanshyam Lodhi won the Lok Sabha bypoll in Rampur while the party candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ defeated Samajwadi Party’s Dharmendra Yadav, his nearest rival at Azamgarh. In a setback for the Samajwadi Party (SP) and a bigger jolt personally for senior party leader Azam Khan, BJP candidate Ghanshayam Singh Lodhi won the Rampur Lok Sabha by-elections defeating SP nominee and Khan’s long time associate Asim Raja. Mihir: What is Leadership to you? Pastor Lakra: A leadership involves giving as well as taking, serving as well as directing, waiting as well as directing, waiting as well as acting. For me as a leader I must reflect Jesus Christ, serving others from a place of selflessness and sacrifice that points to God. Mihir: We are meeting today in Silver Spring, MD. What did bring you here today from Hosur, India? Pastor Lakra: I have come to the Adventist Church Headquarters, Silver Spring, MD. I was invited as delegate to attend the General Conference Session at St. Louise. After the conference session I came to meet our fellow members of Southern Asia Division and to meet the General Conference leaders at the headquarters, Silver Spring. Mihir: What are some of the Key areas that you are looking forward to see progress as the President? Pastor Lakra: I want to see the progress in spreading the Gospel message to un-entered areas of our Division. Increase in membership and tithes and offerings. To plant the new place of worship. Bring revival and reformation. To spread the comprehensive health message to all. To improve Health care Units. To increase the publication and to have in many languages. Making progress in educational institutions where all the members get Christ-centered education. Leadership training. Welfare to all and all participation in Lord’s work. Mihir: As the president of a Division, and you have seven Unions under your Division. How do you cultivate a team building and harmonization among those Unions? Pastor Lakra: All the seven Unions come under the Division. They are guided and directed by the Division. We have number of meetings through virtual and in person with the Unions. We all are engaged in conducting conferences, training program, revival meetings and prayer session. The reports are presented by all the Unions and discussed and appreciated that harmonize all and cultivate the team building because we have a same mission and goal. Mihir: Has your Division always been of four countries or has been any reorganization? Pastor Lakra: The Southern Asia Division was much bigger including Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh, Burma and Pakistan. Now it has been reorganized to only four countries India, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives. Other five counties has been re organized as Southern Asia Pacific Division. Mihir: Let’s talk about you future plans? When do you plan to retire? Do you plan to pursue any of your hobbies? Pastor Lakra: The future plan for Southern Asia Division are to give gospel message to all the cities; Develop the Centre of Influence; Land unused for development; Enter Maldives through the health message; Conduct Leadership Seminars etc. I plan to take retirement after the next GC Session 2025. After my retirement I pursue to do Lord’s ministry where ever God calls. counting of votes took place for three Lok Sabha and seven assembly seats spread across five states. Counting began at 8 am under heavy security arrangements. The postal ballots were counted first and then EVMs were opened. The three Lok Sabha seats which witnessed bypolls include Azamgarh and Rampur in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab’s Sangrur, while assembly by-elections were held in Tripura, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi. BJP wins Azamgarh bypoll, UP CM terms it ‘result of welfare policies of double engine govt’ Quotes: “But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.” ~Jesus Christ The Election Commission is yet to declare the result formally. In Rampur, BJP had fielded Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi who recently joined the party. Whereas, SP candidate Asim Raja was handpicked by Azam Khan. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) did not contest from Rampur. “Lodhi has won by over 42,000 votes,” Rampur District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar told reporters after giving the winning certificate to Lodhi. The fate of many bigwigs including Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha was sealed today as the
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July 1, 2022 Friday INDIA THIS WEEK 19 dead in Kurla building collapse; Maharashtra CM announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia Mumbai, June 28 (ANI): NDRF conducts rescue and search operations after a four-storey building collapsed in Kurla, Mumbai on Monday. At least three people were reportedly killed while several others were feared trapped. (ANI Photo) K u r l a (Maharashtra) [India], June 28 (ANI): The death toll in the Kurla building collapse rose to 19 on Tuesday evening. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs each to the families of those who died in the incident. Earlier, rebel Shiv Sena MLA Mangesh Kudalkar expressed his grief over the loss of lives in the incident and announced that the family of the deceased will be given Rs 5 lakh each while the injured will get one lakh. “Rs 5 lakhs to the kin of those who lost their lives in the Mumbai accident, along with Rs 1 lakh to the injured,” Kudalkar said in a tweet. The four-storeyed building collapsed in Mumbai’s Kurla late on Monday night. The incident took place in the Naik Nagar area. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Potnis said, “In 2016, the building was listed under the C1 category. Later, following an audit, it was reclassified under C2. It should have been repaired, but it wasn’t. I, however, don’t think there has been negligence on part of BMC.” E a r l i e r , Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ashwini Bhide said the collapsed building was dilapidated, since 2013, notices had been first given for its repair, and then for its demolition. On Monday night, Minister Aaditya Thackeray visited Kurla where the building collapsed and said that such property should be vacated on the notice of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). “Whenever BMC issues notices, (buildings) should be vacated themselves...otherwise, such incidents happen, which is unfortunate...It’s now important to take action on this,” Thackeray said. (ANI) Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between the Shiv Sena and the rebel MLAs, the Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a name change for two districts including Aurangabad and Osmanabad. The western district Aurangabad’s name has now been changed to Sambhaji Nagar while Osmanabad to Dharashiv. The Navi Mumbai airport’s name will also be changed to DB Patil international airport. The renaming came amid the Uddhav Thackeray government has been trying to merge in roots and stand a strong ground in to carry forward the government in Maharashtra. The Shiv Sena had been trying long to change the name of ‘Aurangabad’ and much to the home party’s delight and the opposition’s raising brows, the name change came as surprise to many. (ANI) Maharashtra cabinet approves name change for Aurangabad
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July 1, 2022 Friday INDIA THIS WEEK 51 Persons found dead in truck in San Antonio, Texas, 16 Hospitalized in critical condition Washington [US], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 51 people were found dead inside a tractortrailer on Monday (local time) in San Antonio, Texas. Citing a source close to the investigation, San Antonio’s WOAI TV said the dead were believed to be migrants and the truck was found next to railroad tracks in the city’s Southwest Side neighborhood, reported Sky News. Sixteen people — 12 adults and four children — have been taken to nearby medical facilities for further care, according to San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood, reported CNN. Mayor Ron Nirenberg called the incident a “horrific human tragedy.” The truck was found next to railroad tracks in a remote area on the city’s southern outskirts, according to the reports. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the tragic incident in a Twitter post that at least 46 people were found dead inside the truck, adding, “These deaths are on Biden. They are the result of his deadly open border policies.” C i t i n g unidentified San Antonio police sources, KSAT television added that 16 survivors had been taken to various local hospitals. So far there has been no official comment from the San Antonio police. There has been no indication as to what may have caused the deaths, but temperatures in San Antonio, which is about 160 miles (250 km) from the Mexican border, hit a high of 103F (39.4C) on Monday with high humidity, reported Sky News. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico said that a consul is on its way to the neighborhood, adding that the nationalities of the deceased are unknown. “Tragedy in Texas. Reportedly suffocated in trailer box,” he wrote on Twitter. San Antonio Police haven’t confirmed anything officially but told Sky News that a news conference will be held. Archbishop Gustavo, a Catholic priest in San Antonio lamented the tragedy so soon after the Uvalde shooting, writing on Twitter, “Lord have mercy on them. They hoped for a better life. Lord after Uvalde and now this, help us! We need you! So many people suffering. God, God, God.” Those who were found alive were hot to the touch and suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion, Hood said. High temperatures in the San Antonio area ranged from the high 90s to low 100s on Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Three of the migrants found were taken to Methodist Hospital Metropolitan and are in stable condition, according to a spokesperson for Methodist Healthcare. Earlier on Monday night, city councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia referred to the victims as migrants, after she was briefed on the situation by the San Antonio police chief. Authorities were alerted to the scene just before 6 pm. local time, when a worker in a nearby building heard a cry for help, according to San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus. The worker found a trailer with doors partially opened and saw a number of people deceased inside, McManus said. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the tragic incident in a Twitter post that at least 42 people were found dead inside For Advertisements Call: 301-445-0200 301-917-4800 indiathisweekads@gmail.com the truck, adding, “These deaths are on Biden. They are the result of his deadly open border policies.” There has been no indication as to what may have caused the deaths, but temperatures in San Antonio, which is about 160 miles (250 km) from the Mexican border, hit a high of 103F (39.4C) on Monday with high humidity, reported Sky News. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Mexico said that a consul is on its way to the neighborhood, adding that the nationalities of the deceased are unknown. “Tragedy in Texas. Reportedly suffocated in trailer box,” he wrote on Twitter. Archbishop Gustavo, a Catholic priest in San Antonio lamented the tragedy so soon after the Uvalde shooting, writing on Twitter, “Lord have mercy on them. They hoped for a better life. Lord after Uvalde and now this, help us! We need you! So many people suffering. God, God, God.” Upon the incident, US President Joe Biden expressed grief and described Texas migrant deaths as horrifying and added the authorities are still learning all the facts about what happened. The tragic loss of life in San Antonio, Texas that took place yesterday is horrifying and heartbreaking. Our prayers are with those who lost their lives, their loved ones, as well as those still From thePoet’sPen INDIA THIS WEEK- DECEMBER 2022 INDIA THIS WEEK- JULY 1, 10, 2021 PROVERBS By King Solomon The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. From thePoet’sPen By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. fighting for their lives. As always, I am grateful for the swift work of all of the Federal, state, and local first responders,” Biden quoted the White House as saying. “While we are still learning all the facts about what happened and the Department of Homeland Security has the lead for the investigation, initial reports are that this tragedy was caused by smugglers or human traffickers who have no regard for the lives they endanger and exploit to make a profit,” he added. According to the US President, this incident underscores the need to go after the multi-billion dollar criminal smuggling industry preying on migrants and leading to far too many innocent deaths. Earlier in the Monday briefing, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said that three people are in police custody, but it’s unclear if they are involved in the tragedy. “Migrants seeking asylum should always be treated as a humanitarian crisis, but this evening we’re facing a horrific human tragedy,” he tweeted earlier. (ANI) INDIA THIS WEEK Address: P.O. Box 352Bryans Road, MD 20616 Phone: 301-917-4800; 301-445-0200 301-445-3543; 301-685-1800 www.indiathisweek.online India This Week is published every Friday by ADV Solutions Inc, Views expressed in this paper are solely those of the individual writers and not necessarily of India This Week. India This Week accepts no liability for the errors in advertisements or in any of its reports. For remedial actions any errors should be brought to the attention of the editor either by mail to the above address or by e-mail provided below. Publisher: Chief Editor: Contributing Editors: Asst. 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July 1, 2022 Friday INDIA THIS WEEK Man beheaded in Udaipur after sharing post in support of Nupur Sharma; attackers post video with threat to PM Modi’s life Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 28 (ANI): A man was beheaded by two men in Udaipur’s Maldas street area today. He had shared a social media post in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma a few days ago. The two men posted a video boasting about the beheading and threatened PM Modi’s life as well. Locals protested after the incident that took place in broad daylight. Shops in Maldas street area of Udaipur have been closed following the incident. U d a i p u r Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Choudhary said few accused have been identified and a thorough probe will be conducted. “A heinous murder has been committed and a thorough investigation will be conducted into the incident. Few accused have been identified. Police teams have been constituted to locate the accused. We will take action on the video of men claiming to have committed the act,” Choudhary said. District Collector of Udaipur Tara Chand Meena urged the people to maintain peace and law and order. “I appeal to all to maintain peace and law and order. The affected family will be provided help from the government. Stringent action will be taken against the accused,” he said. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot promised the strictest action against the culprits and said the police will go to the bottom of the matter. “I condemn the heinous murder of youth in Udaipur. Strict action will be taken against all the criminals involved in this incident and the police will go to the bottom of the crime. I appeal to all parties to maintain peace. Strictest punishment will be given to every person involved in such heinous crime,” he said. The BJP had suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma earlier this month for her controversial remarks during a TV debate. Two accused who beheaded a man in Udaipur on camera have been arrested from the Rajsamand area in Rajasthan.The deceased who was a tailor by profession was killed brutally for putting social media post in support of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. The accused are from the Surajpole area of Udaipur. “Both the accused who brutally murdered a man in Udaipur were arrested from Rajsamand. The investigation, in this case, will be done under the Case Officer Scheme and by ensuring speedy investigation; the criminals will be punished severely in the court,” said Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. “The law and order situation is under control. Some people were attempting to come out of the bylanes but were controlled. Curfew imposed in the nearby areas,” said Manoj Kumar, SP of Udaipur. Meanwhile, internet services have been temporarily suspended in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan for the next 24 hours. State Chief Secretary has ordered a temporary suspension of internet services for the next 24 hours in all districts of the Rajasthan. Hours after a video went viral on social media wherein a shopkeeper is seen being beheaded by two men in Udaipur for supporting Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to appeal to the youth of the state to maintain peace. Addressing the reporters today, Gehlot said, “It is a sad and shameful incident. There is a tense atmosphere in the nation today. Why doesn’t Prime Minister and Amit Shah address the nation? There is tension among people. PM should address the public and say that such violence won’t be tolerated and appeal for peace.” “It is a very sad incident. It is not a small incident, what has happened is beyond one’s imagination. The culprits will not be spared,” Gehlot said on Udaipur murder. Rajasthan Assembly’s Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria also condemned the incident that took place in Udaipur. “We have had a conversation with Chief Minister Gehlot, and he said that teams have been deployed. He himself has talked to the officials and further said that those who committed the incident will be arrested soon,” Kataria said to reporters on Udaipur murder. U d a i p u r Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Choudhary said a few accused have been identified and a thorough probe will be conducted. “A heinous murder has been committed and a thorough investigation will be conducted into the incident. Few accused have been identified. Police teams constituted to locate the accused. We will take action on the video of men claiming to have committed the act,” Choudhary said. District Collector of Udaipur Tara Chand Meena urged the people to maintain peace and law and order. “I appeal to all to maintain peace and law and order. The affected family will be provided help from the government. Stringent action will be taken against the accused,” he said. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot promised the strictest action against the culprits and said the police will go to the bottom of the matter. “I condemn the heinous murder of a man in Udaipur. Strict action will be taken against all the criminals involved in this incident and the police will go to the bottom of the crime. I appeal to all parties to maintain peace. Strictest punishment will be given to every person involved in such heinous crime,” he said. The BJP had suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma earlier this month for her controversial remarks during a TV debate. (ANI) Gehlot urges PM Modi, Amit Shah to appeal for peace Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 28 (ANI): Hours after a video went viral on social media wherein a shopkeeper is seen being beheaded by two men in Udaipur for supporting Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to appeal to the youth of the state to maintain peace. Addressing the reporters today, Gehlot said, “It is a sad and shameful incident. There is a tense atmosphere in the nation today. Why doesn’t Prime Minister and Amit Shah address the nation? There is tension among people. PM should address the public and say that such violence won’t be tolerated and appeal for peace.” “It is a very sad incident. It is not a small incident, what has happened is beyond one’s imagination. The culprits will not be spared,” Gehlot said on Udaipur murder. Rajasthan Assembly’s Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria also condemned the incident that took place in Udaipur. “We have had a conversation with Chief Minister Gehlot, and he said that teams have been deployed. He himself has talked to the officials and further said that those who committed the incident will be arrested soon,” Kataria said to reporters on Udaipur murder. Meanwhile, the internet services have been temporarily suspended for the next 24 hours in the Udaipur district, following the incident of murder of a man in the city. Locals protested after the incident that took place in broad daylight. Shops in Maldas street area of Udaipur have been closed following the incident. U d a i p u r Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Choudhary said a few accused have been identified and a thorough probe will be conducted. “A heinous murder has been committed and a thorough investigation will be conducted into the incident. Few accused have been identified. Police teams constituted to locate the accused. We will take action on the video of men claiming to have committed the act,” Choudhary said. District Collector of Udaipur Tara Chand Meena urged the people to maintain peace and law and order. “I appeal to all to maintain peace and law and order. The affected family will be provided help from the government. Stringent action will be taken against the accused,” he said. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot promised the strictest action against the culprits and said the police will go to the bottom of the matter. “I condemn the heinous murder of youth in Udaipur. Strict action will be taken against all the criminals involved in this incident and the police will go to the bottom of the crime. I appeal to all parties to maintain peace. Strictest punishment will be given to every person involved in such heinous crime,” he said. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was on Tuesday rushed to Rajasthan’s Udaipur after a man was allegedly beheaded by two men in broad daylight in the region, sources said. The NIA team includes a Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-rank officer, source told ANI on anonymity, adding the move comes following an order issued from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
FRIDAY JULY 1, 2022 9 Sale Ends 7-15-2022 Murderers should be hanged till death: Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal’s wife U d a i p u r (Rajasthan) [India], June 29 (ANI): Tailor Kanhaiya Lal, who was beheaded in Udaipur in Rajasthan by two men for allegedly posting content in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, has created a public outcry. Reacting to the horrific and brutal killing of her husband, his wife Yashoda demanded that the culprits should be hanged to death. “We demand those people who murdered him (Kanhaiya Lal) should be hanged to death, we demand their death sentence & need justice,” said Wife of Kanhaiya Lal who was beheaded, yesterday, Kanhaiya Lal, whose gruesome murder shocked the nation, was cremated on Wednesday in Rajasthan’s Udaipur in the presence of a large number of people who raised slogans demanding capital punishment for the accused. His last rites were performed amidst heavy police security. She said, “Kanhaiya Lal had returned to his shop after many days as he was receiving death threats.” “For the last 1015 days he was getting life threats. They said that they will kill him. People used to come both at home and his shop to threaten him. He was threatened over the phone as well,” she recalled how her husband was getting death threats . Yesterday, just a few hours after he reopened his shop, two men arrived posing as customers. He started measuring one of them and suddenly, he was attacked with a giant cleaver while the r man recorded the gruesome incident. Kanhaiya has also filed a complaint with the policeaboutthreats.Arelative of the deceased demanded capital punishment for the murderers saying, “The accused should get punished, otherwide these people will get encouraged to commit more such crimes. The accused should be given such a punishment that no one dares to commit such an incident again .” “We want that either their (murderers) encounter should happen or they should be hanged to death. It’s needed to instil fear in them,” said Kanhaiya Lal’s son. The two men seen in the video hacking the tailor, were arrested last night. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday took over the investigation of the brutal murder of a tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan’s Udaipur who was hacked to death inside his shop by two men in broad daylight a day ago, officials said. The anti-terror agency has also filed a First Information Report (FIR) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act as well as various sections of the Indian Penal Code, a senior NIA official told ANI requesting anonymity. The move comes soon after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed the NIA to take over the investigation of the case that shocked people across the country. Making the announcement through its official Twitter handle, Home Ministry Office (HMO) said “MHA has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the investigation of the brutal murder of Shri Kanhaiya Lal Teli committed at Udaipur, Rajasthan yesterday”. In the tweet, the HMO has also mentioned that “the involvement of any organization and international links will be thoroughly investigated”. A four-member NIA team under the supervision of an Inspector General and a Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-rank officers have already taken details of the incident after reaching Udaipur last night.The NIA team has started investigating from all possible angles. The victim reportedly had recently shared a social media post in support of Nupur Sharma– former BJP leader who had made controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad. Riyaz and Ghouse, both residents of Udaipur, were arrested from Bhim in the Rajsamand district. Following the murder, local markets in the area were shut as the traders demanded justice for the victim. Internet services are suspended in Udaipur and a curfew has been imposed. A statewide alert has also been issued to all SPs and IGs to increase the mobility of forces and to maintain officers on the ground.
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