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The social media was flooded with memes and posts mocking Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after he flattered US President Donald Trump with effusive praise at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
With Trump standing by his side, grinning, Shehbaz Sharif said: “Today is one of the greatest days in contemporary history because peace has been achieved after untiring efforts led by President Trump, who is genuinely a man of peace.”
Shehbaz Sharif went on to credit Trump for preventing a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, declaring that “had it not been for this gentleman, the war could have escalated to a level where no one would have lived to tell what happened.”
Shehbaz Sharif said: “And today again, I would like to nominate this great president for Nobel Peace Prize because I genuinely feel that he is the most genuine and most wonderful candidate for Peace Prize, because he has brought not only peace in South Asia, saved millions of people, and today, here in Sharm-el-Sheikh, achieving peace in Gaza, is saving millions of lives in the Middle East.”
After Sharif spoke, Trump responded saying: “Wow! I didn’t expect that. Let’s go home — there’s nothing more I have to say.”
Trump, on his part, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying: “India is a great country with a very good friend of mine at the top and he’s just done a fantastic job. I think Pakistan and India are going to live very nicely together.” Saying this, Trump chuckled and looked at Shehbaz Sharif who was standing behind him, smiling meekly.
Shehbaz Sharif was soon trending on X and Facebook with many Pakistanis abusing their PM for “bootlicking” and saying that he does not deserve to remain the Prime Minister.
Mainstream Pakistani media published editorials criticizing Shehbaz Sharif. The oldest Pakistani English daily newspaper Dawn criticized Shehbaz for converting diplomacy into flattery and foreign policy into boot polishing.
People in Pakistan say, Trump used Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir for his own benefit. But the question is: Are not Shehbaz and Asim Munir responsible?
The rulers of Pakistan have become so weak that they clinged to Trump when he gave them some hope. Both of them did not leave any stone unturned to flatter him, nor did they desist from selling Pakistan’s self-respect.
When the Prime Minister and Army Chief of a country fall at the feet of a foreign leader, how can one blame the person who gets flattered?
The moot point is: Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir have mortgaged the self-respect of Pakistan for their own benefits. They did this openly in a brazen and shameless manner. If the entire world now makes fun of Pakistan, how can anybody blame the world?

Mysterious similarities in Haryana IPS and ASI suicides

The double suicide case in Haryana Police is getting curiouser and curiouser.
In a shocking twist, Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Kumar Lather, investigating the suicide case of senior IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar, committed suicide on Tuesday, not before writing a four-page suicide note and making a six-minute video in which he levelled charges of corruption against the dead IPS officer.
Sandeep Lather was posted in the cyber cell of Haryana Police in Rohtak.
In his suicide note, he alleged that Y. Puran Kumar was corrupt and after becoming Inspector General of Rohtak Range, he posted corrupt policemen belonging to his caste in the IG office.
He also alleged that Puran Kumar began extorting money from traders using his gunman Sushil Kumar. He also alleged that women police officers were sexually exploited after giving threats of transfer.
Lather alleged that he had caught Puran Kumar’s gunman Sushil and driver Dharmendra red-handed while extorting bribes, and the gunman had admitted that the money was meant for IG Puran Kumar.
ASI Sandeep Kumar’s family members have demanded that Puran Kumar’s IAS officer wife Amneet be arrested.
On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with his party leaders Bhupinder Hooda and others went to Puran Kumar’s house and consoled his family members. Later, Rahul Gandhi demanded that the government must take action and arrest those who abetted this suicide. Lok Jan Shakti Party leader Chirag Paswan also met Amneet Kumar and promised justice would be ensured.
The suicide of Puran Kumar is shocking, and the suicide of ASI Sandeep Kumar is sad. Facts that have emerged in public domain so far clearly show that there was a corruption case against Puran Kumar, and ASI Sandeep was one of the investigators.
Questions are being raised about Puran Kumar’s image as a senior police officer, while Sandeep Kumar is known as an honest and hardworking policeman. The allegations made by ASI Sandeep in his video raises several questions.
One, Puran Kumar was a senior IPS officer, he was in a top position, his wife an IAS officer, his brother-in-law an MLA. Why did he face harassment if this family was so powerful? If harassment was not the reason for suicide, then what was the real cause?
Two, ASI Sandeep said, Puran Kumar and his family were going to be nailed in a corruption case, and to save his family, Puran Kumar committed suicide.
The most significant point raised by Sandeep Kumar is, Puran Kumar gave the entire case a caste colour. Because of his caste, IPS officer Puran Kumar got political support from different parties, top leaders visited his house and top police officers were shunted.
Truth will emerge only after a thorough investigation. For the time being, this is only a perception, whatever may be the reason. When two policemen in important positions commit suicide, it raises questions about the entire system.

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Addressing jawans near the border in Anupgarh, Rajasthan, directly opposite Bahawalpur in Pakistan on Friday, Army chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi gave a strong warning.
He said, Pakistan must stop supporting terrorism if it wants to “remain on the world map”. The general said, India will not show restraint it exercised during Operation Sindoor in May this year.
The army chief told jawans: “Keep yourselves fully prepared…God willing, the oportunity will come soon.”
The army chief’s warning comes a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan about recent military build-up near Sir Creek region. Rajnath Singh had said, “any misadventure would result in a response which will be so strong that it will change both history and geography….Pakistan must remember the road to Karachi also passes through the Sir Creek.”
On Friday, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh revealed that the IAF destroyed nine to ten Pakistani fighter jets like F-16 and JF-17, and at least two special aircraft, apart from destroying its surface-to-air missile system.
The air chief said, “If they (Paksitan) think they downed 15 of my jets, let them think so. I hope they’re convinced about it, and they will cater for 15 less aircraft in my inventory when they come to fight again. Why should I talk about it?”
He rejected Pakistan’s claims of dowing Indian jet fighters as “manohar kahaniyan”(imaginary stories).
The air chief said, Pakistan army and its terror outfits have changed their strategy after Operation Sindoor. Both Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Taiyaba have shifted their main bases from Pak Occupied Kashmir to the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa.
He said, instead of building big buildings, the terror outfits have built small structures to evade identification through satellites. The Air Chief Marshal said, whatever ploy they may use, they will not save themselves from the Indian armed forces.
Watching the Army and Air chiefs’ remarks, it seems they have credible inputs about Pakistan planning to start another misadventure. This may be the reason why the Defence Minister and the Army and Air chiefs issued warnings to Pakistan, threatening to brush off the neighbour from the world map.
The Air Chief clearly described the present strength of the Indian Air Force and its intentions. The Army Chief has asked jawans to be prepared for any eventuality and told them they would get the opportunity (to strike) soon.
It is not difficult to interpret the meanings of their remarks. In today’s modern warfare, words are thrown at the enemy like arrows even before the first missile is fired. One has to win the battle of perception while trying to win a war. Both the Army and Air Chiefs have fired their first BrahMos missile for perception.

Awareness is key to tackle cyber crimes

Normally, most of us know how frauds are perpetrated by cyber criminals, but on Friday, superstar Akshay Kumar recounted how his 13-year-old daughter, while playing online games, was asked by a stranger to send her nude photos.
Akshay Kumar said, “the person started sending polite messages like ‘thank you’, ‘well played’ and ‘fantastic’. “He seemed like a nice person, but after some time, he asked her if she was male and female. When my daughter replied she was female, the stranger asked her to send her nude pictures. My daughter immediately shut down the online game and told my wife.”
Akshay was speaking at the inauguration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month at Maharashtra Police HQ in Mumbai.
The actor advised parents to keep watch on their children who play online games. He said, such criminals start blackmailing kids once they get hold of sensitive pictures.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, cyber crimes are on the rise and criminals target teenagers. Both Centre and Maharashtra governments have set up helplines to tackle such crimes.
Akshay Kumar is right. Nearly 20 days ago, I had shown in my show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ how 14-year-old Yash gave away Rs 14 lakhs from his father’s bank account in Lucknow, and after being scolded, he committed suicide on September 13. Police have arrested two criminals from Jharkhand in this case. One of them is an adolescent and Rs 5 lakhs have been recovered from the criminals.
Online gaming has become a big problem in India. You will be surprised to know, nearly 20 pc online gamers of the world are from India. Nearly 59 crore Indians play online games. Not only cyber frauds, but IGD (internet gaming disorder) is now rampant among kids in India. Nearly nine per cent students suffer from IGD. They lose sleep, ignore studies and display anger.
Indians lose nearly Rs 20,000 crore every year because of online gaming. There have been several cases of suicides by online gamers. In Karnataka alone, 32 such suicides have taken place. Sexual harassment is now common in such games. Girls in the 10-16 age group are the prime targets. The problem is, nearly 45 per cent kids hide cases of sexual harassment from their parents out of fear.
Several countries have enacted laws to control online gaming. Australia has imposed blanket ban on children under the age of 16 from using social media. In France, kids under the age of 15 have to take consent from their parents before opening social media accounts, while in Germany, the same law is applicable for kids under the age of 16.
In Britain, stringent safeguards have been put through Online Safety Act. In India, online money games have been banned and it has been implemented from October 1. But there are other online games that are active. Cyber expert Pawan Duggal says, accountability of service providers must be fixed for online gaming.
I feel, India should enact a strong law against online games. The problem of cyber crimes will not be solved only by enacting a stringent law. One should not expect too. The need of the hour is to create awareness among kids so that they can trut their parents and share with them what happens in such online games.
Akshay Kumar’s daughter is knowledgeable. She refused to fall in the trap and informed her parents. But all kids may not be like her.
There are two aspects of online gaming. One, people were being robbed of their money resulting in the unfortunate suicide of the Lucknow boy. Two, online gaming is used to trap girls and this continues.
To tackle this, awareness must be created among teenagers and parents. Many cases of cyber crimes and frauds with teenagers have come to notice.
Schools will have to play a major role. A nationwide campaign must be launched so that teachers can create awareness among students. It is also media’s responsibility to highlight such cyber cases and inform and educate the people on how to keep people safe from cyber criminals.
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Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is witnessing a wave of repression by the Pakistani army following widespread anti-government protests. Army soldiers fired on civilians staging protests and visuals emerged of dead bodies lying on the streets.
Army is not even sparing the local PoK police suspecting connivance of policemen with the protesters. Thousands assembled in Muzaffarabad and Mirpur and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government has sent a delegation to speak to the leaders.
On Thursday, authorities ordered the local police to fire on agitators but policemen refused to obey orders. Soon afterwards, nearly a thousand armed soldiers from counter-terrorism unit was sent from Islamabad to join Pakistan Rangers and the army to suppress the rebellion. Orders have been issued to prevent agitators from reaching Muzaffarabad at any cost.
In order to prevent ground reports from reaching the rest of the world, internet has been banned in PoK and media reporting has been curbed.
The protests led by Awami Action Committee are said to be the biggest in last 38 years. Protests were taken out in Karachi and Islamabad to condemn the atrocities in PoK. In Islamabad Press Club, policemen barged in and thrashed a group of lawyers and journalists who were describing how the atrocities took place.
Though press censorship has been clamped in PoK, several independent journalists are disseminating ground reports from the trouble-torn areas. One journalist, Imran Riaz disclosed that a large number of civilians have been killed by Pakistan Rangers and the government is hiding the true figures. Another journalist put the death toll at more than 50.
Army has set up huge containers to prevent the Long March protesters from reaching Muzaffarabad. People, including children, are sitting on dharna on the roads.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, now in London, has sent his party leaders for talks with Awami Action Committee.
The brutal attack on journalists inside Islamabad Press Club exposes the true face of Army Chief Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif. India TV telecast visuals of dead bodies lying on the roads in PoK on Thursday night in ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ show. These visuals were obtained by India TV with much difficulty, bypassing censors.
Pakistan government does not want the world to know about the deaths of civilians in army firing. This is the reason why media reporting has been banned in PoK and internet has been shut down.
Visuals of dead bodies in PoK have vanished from Pakistani mainstream media. The people of PoK are asking where are those busybodies who were lighting candles? Where are those people who were mouthing tall claims about human rights. Why is the western media turning a blind eye to the atrocities in PoK?
I think, no one can suppress the voice of the people of PoK for long. Very soon, the world will see more visuals of atrocities committed by Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir.

RSS@100 : Bhagwat’s message of unity

In his annual Vijayadashami speech in Nagpur, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke about US tariff, Pahalgam massacre and Operation Sindoor and environmental crisis in the Himalayan region.
On the controversy over ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters, the RSS chief said, people in India respect all great personalities, but in some places, people are trying to take law into their hands and indulging in violence, which is not justified.
Bhagwat said, India has been a Hindu Rashtra since long, and Hindu unity is the guarantee of security for all. Referring to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, the RSS chief said, violence and anarchy cannot be justified at any cost.
Since becoming RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat has changed the image of the organisation. He never spoke about pitting Muslims against Hindus, nor did he ever try to tone down his Hindu ideology.
He has always spoken about Hindu unity and the need for strengthening society. Bhagwat has also told RSS swayamsevaks not to try to hunt for Shivlings beneath every mosque. This single message is quite significant. There is no need for confrontation on each and every issue.
Those opposing RSS allege that it incites people to indulge in riots and violence. Mohan Bhagwat clarified this by saying there is no place for violence in democracy. He explained in detail all questions that have been raised about RSS. This will help people to understand RSS in the correct perspective in its 100th year of existence.
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There is widespread revolt in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir during the last three days with people chasing away and beating up army soldiers on the streets. The Awami Action Committee has declared a fight to the finish.
Eight people have died so far and more than 100 injured in street violence sparked by firing from Pakistan Rangers. Thousands of people have started marching from towns, villages and hilly hamlets towards PoK’s capital Muzaffarabad from all directions. Huge containers were used to block the march, but the protesters threw the containers into the rivers.
Awami Action Committee leaders like Shaukat Mir are alleging that Asim Munir’s army has clamped ban on media coverage after ordering the armed to fire on protesters. The ground reality of ‘Azad Kashmir’ is now open.
The embers of revolt were already burning over the last several years, but on September 29, when Asim Munir sent a thousand soldiers to Muzaffarabad, it blew up. Soldiers fired on peaceful protesters killing two and injured dozens. In the beginning, the protest was confined to Muzaffarabad and Mirpur, but later the entire PoK joined the movement. People are openly saying there is no difference between the army and terrorist outfits.
Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, exiled PoK leader now based in Switzerland, has alleged that the ISI is using brute force to crush the movement, but the people will not rest till real freedom is achieved.
When the movement began, the demands were for basic facilities and against price rise, but now the protesters want the puppet government installed by the army be thrown out.
The voices of revolt are a warning signal for Asim Munir. It has caused a setback to his plans. PoK, which was being used by Pakistani army as launchpad for pushing armed infiltrators into India, is now reverberating with anti-army slogans. Asim Munir may not be getting a sound sleep at night.
The visuals from PoK are quite clear. People’s patience is fast running out, soldiers are firing on innocent civilians. Protesters are now openly saying they won’t allow the army and ISI to send armed infiltrators from PoK to Kashmir. Asim Munir will now have to find alternate methods to deal with the crisis.

RSS@100 : How Modi realized dreams of Sangh Parivar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the centenary celebration of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which completed 100 years of its existence on Vijayadashami this year.
Modi released a Rs 100 commemorative coin depicting Bharat Mata and the national emblem and a special postage stamp.
In his speech, Modi said, he is proud of being a swayamsevak of RSS, which has been engaged in character building and uniting society, right from the dark days of Partition till today. “Nation first” is the motto of RSS, he said.
Modi spoke from the depth of his heart on what he learnt as a swayamsevak and what he observed over the last seven decades.
He said, his government has decided to work on mission mode to tackle the problems arising from demographic change. At the same time, he reminded people that RSS has always worked for eradicating the evils of caste system and untouchability in Hindu society.
One can have differences with the ideology of RSS, but nobody can raise a finger at its patriotism. For the last 100 years, RSS had been the target of abuses and allegations. It was alleged that RSS was behind the assassination of Gandhi, it was also alleged that RSS is outrightly anti-Muslim, but today Prime Minister Modi spelled out in detail the humanitarian service and patriotism of RSS.
For the first time, any Prime Minister in India spoke about the heritage of RSS and its contribution to society.
What bigger gift can be than this fulsome praise by the Prime Minister for RSS in its 100th year? Throughout his life, Modi worked tirelessly as a pracharak of RSS and when he became Prime Minister, he fulfilled the Sangh Parivar’s dreams by abrogating Article 370 and building the Ram Janmasthan Temple in Ayodhya. Who else but Modi can be the best ‘pracharak’ for RSS in its 100th year?

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In the ongoing Asian Cup trophy saga, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the chairman of Asian Cricket Council, was cornered by BCCI officials at the ACC annual general meeting in Dubai on Tuesday. BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla and board member Ashish Shelar raised strong objections on Naqvi’s decision to take away the Asia Cup and winners’ medals to his hotel.
BCCI officials told Naqvi that India has won the Cup, it has the right to take the trophy, the Cup belongs to ACC and it is not the personal property of Mohsin Naqvi.
Cornered, the PCB chief said, the Indian captain could collect it from him from the ACC office in Dubai. Naqvi insisted that another presentation ceremony be held in which he would personally hand over the Cup to Team India captain.
BCCI officials told him that it was India’s stance from the very beginning that its players and officials will not have any direct interaction with any Pakistani player or official during the tournament.
Naqvi, as ACC chief, was so mean-hearted that at the AGM he first congratulated Nepal for defeating West Indies. He congratulated Mongolia for becoming the new ACC members, but he refrained from congratulating Team India for winning the Cup.
BCCI official Ashish Shelar told him he should at least show the basic courtesy of congratulating Team India. Naqvi, at the end, grudgingly congratulated Team India.
Naqvi said, he waited on the dais for more than an hour to hand over the Cup to India. He said, I became the butt of jokes, a cartoon in the eyes of the world, and I will hand over the Cup and medals only when an award ceremony is held and when Team India agrees to take the trophy from me.
On this, BCCI officials said, India’s stance has already been made clear from the beginning. Its players will not have any direct interaction with any Pakistani player or official.
BCCI will now take up this issue with International Cricket Council, while the ACC has left the decision to the five test-playing members India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Officials of these five member-countries will meet soon.
Let me narrate what exactly happened on Sunday night in Dubai. It was clearly told before the award ceremony that Team India would not take the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. It was then decided ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi, Emirates Cricket Board vice-chairman Khalif Al Zarooni and Bangladesh board chief Aminul Islam will stand on the podium, but Naqvi will not hand over any award or medal.
Indian and Pakistan players collected their awards for individual performance from the podium, but trouble arose when the Asia Cup trophy was to be given. Mohsin Naqvi grabbed the trophy and insisted that he would hand over the trophy to Team India.
Team India conveyed to Kiwi commentator Simon Doull that it would not take the trophy from Naqvi, since he is also the Home Minister of Pakistan and is also known for making anti-India remarks on social media.
The UAE hosts tried to find a middle path by speaking to Indian management and Naqvi. UAE officials first suggested that Bangladesh cricket board chief should hand over the Cup to Team India. Team India agreed, but Naqvi did not. He insisted that he would hand the Cup to Team India and no one else.
It was then proposed that the UAE board vice-president would give the Cup, but Naqvi torpedoed this offer too. He stood on the podium waiting for Team India to come. Indian players, who were present on the ground, did not go to the podium.
This drama went on for nearly one hour. Finally, Naqvi walked away in a huff, instructing his officials to take the trophy and winners’ medals to his hotel room. Team India then celebrated its victory on the ground minus the Cup.
What Mohsin Naqvi did can be described with an apt Hindi proverb (“Chori Aur Sinazori” – literal meaning, commit a theft and then brazen it out).
For the first time in cricket history, a winning team is demanding its trophy and the winning team players are waiting for their medals, but the chief of the losing team has grabbed the trophy and medals. His insistence is, “I will give the Cup and medals”.
It is the most shameful thing that the Asia Cup is lying in the hotel room of the person, whose team lost the tournament.
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi is the world’s first cricket official, who ran away from the ground with the trophy.
For the first time, the chairman of Asian Cricket Counil stood on the dais like a cartoon and the players did not even look at him.
For the first time, the representatives of the winning team insisted on their right to get the Cup at the ACC meeting, but the loser team’s chief was so shameless that he did not budge an inch from his stand.
One must remind Naqvi, those playing street cricket exhibit such brazen manners. When a team starts losing, they snatch away the bat of the winning team and run.
Mohsin Naqvi has stooped to that level. The sooner he is relieved from the responsibility of ACC, the better it will be for cricket.

Internet ban : Taliban making a mistake

A complete internet blackout has been clamped in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. All internet and mobile network services are off. Fibre-optic internet services have been disrupted and Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif and Uruzgan are now cut off from the rest of the world.
No international calls are now possible because of the internet blackout. Online classes have come to a standstill and all online business transactions are off.
Earlier, Taliban had blacked out of fibre-optic ndetworks in some provinces like Balkh, Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan and Nimroz, but now this ban has been extended to the whole of Afghanistan.
Taliban government says, the ban is part of its crackdown on “immoral activities”. A government spokesman said, this was being done to “prevent vice” which is against the rules of Shariat.
Nobody should be surprised over the Taliban decision. There is no right to freedom of speech and expression in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, women cannot study in schools, college and universities, and all sorts of medieval social restrictions have been imposed.
Internet today is the symbol of world freedom. It is the symbol of knowledge. Taliban government is allergic towards freedom and knowledge. This decision will ultimately hurt the Taliban regime and it will have to withdraw its ban, sooner or later.
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The joy of triumph was spoiled on Sunday night by Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi, when he insisted on handing over the Asia Cup trophy to champions Team India, but our team refused to take the trophy from him because Naqvi also happens to be Pakistan Home Minister.
This controversy, unprecedented in international cricket, took place at Dubai international stadium after India defeated Pakistan in the final.
The Indian team was willing to accept the trophy from Emirates Cricket Board vice-chairman Khalid Al zarooni, but Naqvi was not ready to give in.
Finally, Naqvi left with the Asian Cup trophy and, alongwith it, the medals that were to be given to the winning team players.
Indian cricket board BCCI has written a letter to International Cricket Council objecting to the behaviour of the PCB chief. Social media was flooded with thousands of memes lampooning the Pakistani minister.
Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav announced that he would donate his entire match fees of the tournament to the Indian army, and, with a smile, remarked, at least this would not create any fresh controversy.
In a tit-for-tat gesture, Pakistan team captain Salman Ali Agha also announced he would donate his entire match fees to the families of those who died on May 7 during Indian army’s Operation Sindoor attacks on terror hideouts in Pakistan.
Suryakumar Yadav’s question is genuine. He said, we won all Asia Cup matches, defeated Pakistan thrice, and yet Pakistan went away with the trophy. The team that won the Asia Cup is empty handed, while the team that lost is sitting pretty with the trophy and medals.
This is mockery at its lowest. Why Mohsin Naqvi insisted that he would hand over the trophy to Team India? Would heavens had fallen if the host country UAE’s cricket board vice-chairman had given the trophy to Team India?
PCB chairman is behaving in exactly the same manner in which Pakistan Army Chief did post-Operation Sindoor. With terror hideouts, air base runways and hangar devastated, Asim Munir was crowing a fake victory.
But Suryakumar Yadav and his team replied to the rival’s empty sounding boasts with their bat and ball. Not once, but thrice, in a single tournament. If Mohsin Naqvi has a modicum of shame left, he should hand over the trophy and medals to Team India, otherwise ICC must take action against the Pakistan Cricket Board chief.
The PCB chief has become the butt of ridicule on social media. One joke was classic, in which the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif was shown posting a message congratulating Pakistan team for winning the Asia Cup and defeating India in all three matches. In the post, the Pakistani PM was shown comparing the attacks of his fast bowlers with missiles and his batters with Pakistan’s air defence systems.
The joke also says, credit for the victory should go to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir because his army had been imparting training to the cricket team for the last one year.
The satirical joke further depicts Shehbaz Sharif as writing that he has asked the PCB chairman to raise the issue with ICC about why fake matches are being telecast on TV. The Pakistani PM was shown telling his people to trust his words that the army and players have won all matches, including the Cup.
There are many such jokes and memes which are already viral on social media and people are having a whale of a time going through them.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) imposed 30 per cent match fee fines on Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf for their conduct during the India-Pakistan match on Sunday in Asia Cup. It also reprimanded Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan for his AK-47 gesture after scoring his fifty.
During back-to-back hearings overseen by match referee Richie Richardson, Farhan claimed that since he was a Pathan hailing from Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, he celebrated his fifty in the traditional Pashtun way and it carried no political connotation.
In his defence, Haris Rauf claimed his gesture had no political motive and it had nothing to do with India-Pakistan bilateral tension. The ICC did not accept his clarification and imposed a 30 pc match fee fine.
On Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav expressing solidarity with the victims of Pahalgam terror attack and praising the Indian army for Operation Sindoor, the ICC concluded that it “potentially harmed the image of the sport” and a 30 pc match fee deduction was ordered.
Now let me make my point. Farhan knew exactly what he was doing by making a gun-fire gesture. Rauf knew well what he wanted to convey by mimicking a plane crash in the stands.
There is no point giving lame excuses before the ICC enquiry committee. The world noticed what both these Pakistani cricketers did.
These players must know that they were playing for their country at an international sports event. They were not doing some sort of ‘mujra’ or dance at anybody’s wedding. To claim that what they were doing were celebratory gestures is a plain lie.
I think the ICC has let the both players off easily. More severe punishment should have been awarded.

“I Love Mohammed” controversy : Do not trust rumours

Attempts were made to disturb communal peace in some cities of India after Friday afternoon prayers by some mischievous elements. In one or two places, some maulanas made vitriolic attacks, while in most of the mosques, the maulanas handled the situation properly.
The controversy began with “I Love Mohammed” posters. The city kazi of Kanpur Abdul Quddus Hadi Saheb has said, he has read the FIR relating to the poster and appealed to Muslims not to listen to rumours about anybody being arrested for the poster. He appealed to the youths to maintain peace.
In Beed, Maharashtra, a maulana threatened to bury UP CM Yogi Adityanath alive, while in Bareilly, UP Maulana Tauqir Raza incited youths and asked them to come out on the streets after Friday prayers.
Maulana Tauqir Raza had asked people to assemble outside Badi Masjid after Friday prayers and carry “I Love Mohammed” placards. Thousands gathered outside the mosque and started chating provocative slogans. Stoning began and police had to resort to lathi charge to disperse the crowd.
The situation was brought under control within two hours. There were thousands of footwears lying scattered on the streets. Several police vehicles were stoned and police is now trying to nab the mischief makers with the help of CCTV footage.
DIG Police, Bareilly, Ajay Kumar Sahni said, the manner in which violence broke out clearly showed a pre-planned plot. He promised to nab the conspirators soon.
Whatever happened in Bareilly was not a coincidence, it was an experiment. Maulana Tauqir Raza has a questionable background. He spews venom whenever he delivers his sermons and speeches.
His only motive is to incite Muslims. He had done this earlier too and later apologized for his act. It seems he has not changed his colour.
The Kanpur controversy about ‘I Love Mohammed’ poster has been clarified by the city kazi who has said that the FIR was not against those who displayed the banner, but against those who tore it up.
In a communally surcharged atmosphere, rumours spread fast and because of such misinformation, there were incidents of arson in Gujarat and violence in Ujjain, Indore, Bhopal, Bareilly, Lucknow and Beed. But nobody tried to verify the facts.
In Beed, Maulana Ashfaq Nisar Sheikh, while addressing a crowd of several thousand people, vowed to bury Yogi Adityanath alive. He challenged the UP CM to come to Beed and try to remove “I Love Mohammed” banners. Police lodged an FIR against him, and later the maulana, who had gone underground, was taken into custody.
The chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Mumbai, Maulana Siraj Khan has demanded action against people who are trying to disturb communal brotherhood.
Noted Shia Maulana Kalbe Jawwad said, no true Muslim can utter such remarks against Yogi Adityanath.
Let me make this clear. Every Muslim has the freedom to say “I Love Mohammed”. Every person has the right to follow his or her faith. Problem arises when baseless rumours are spread through social media, and people, without verifying messages, start believing them.
There is one link common between Kanpur, Bareilly and Beed. Yogi Adityanath is being made the target. The motive of those trying to fan communal sentinments is clear.
One can criticize Yogi’s policies, but to threaten to “bury him alive” is not acceptable. There is no place for such remarks in a democracy.

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Pakistani cricketers behaved like ‘terrorists’ at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. When they started losing to Team India in their Super Fours clash in the T20 Asian Cup 2025, they indulged in antics. Pakistan’s top scoring batter Sahibzada Farhan, who survived a dropped catch at 0, mimicked by using his bat as an AK-47 rifle, after completing his fifty.
Pakistani bowler Haris Rauf, after getting an Indian wicket, did a play-act of shooting down a fighter jet. His gestures showed as if he has downed fighter jets. The indication was clearly towards Operation Sindoor and doing a false propaganda for Pakistani army chief Asim Munir.
When Team India began batting, the Pakistani fielders hurled abuses. India’s top scorer Abhishek Sharma later complained during a post-match chat. He said, “Paaji, today, I think I needed to do something because I didn’t like what was happening… The words that were being said… after every ball, they were making personal attacks. Shubman Gill and I were talking about it — that we’ll win our team the match and give them a befitting reply.”
It was left to Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav to rub salt into Pakistan’s wounds.
At the post-match media conference, Yadav told a Pakistani reporter, “Sir, my request is that we should now stop calling India vs Pakistan matches a rivalry.” When the reporter clarified that he was referring to “standards, and not the rivalry”, the Indian skipper said it hardly makes things any different. “ Rivalry and standard are all the same. Now what is a rivalry? If two teams have played 15 matches and it’s 8-7, that’s a rivalry. Here it’s 13-1 [12-3] or something. There is no contest.”
I think Suryakumar Yadav is right. The Pakistani cricket team lacks power and class. Wins and losses do take place in matches, but to turn the cricket field into a battlefield is objectionable. A batter pointing his bat towards the rival stands like an A-47, and a bowler doing the fighter jet downed pose, are nothing but acts of frustration.
Pakistani players excel in such low standards. If the Pakistani army chief Gen Munir can promote himself as Field Marshal after losing a battle, why not Farhan and Haris, who can try to pose as heroes after losing the match on the field?
In the first 10 overs, when Pakistani batters were playing well, the Pakistani commentator was describing his team as “aggressive” and “highly talented”. In the next 10 overs, they failed to amass runs. When during Team India’s first over, Abhishek Sharma started smacking the balls from star bowler Shaheen Afridi, the same commentator started describing his team as “inexperienced”. When Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill played wonderful shots off Pakistani bowlers and started making runs at a fast rate, the Pakistani commentators had no words left but to praise the Indians.
My opinion, since the beginning, has been that there was no need to play matches with Pakistan. After watching the two matches in which Team India decimated the Pakistanis, my sense of disapproval has somewhat dissipated. I now feel that our boys have sent a good message by defeating the Pakistanis on the ground.

Beware Of Cyber Robbers

A note of caution to all. A 78-year-old senior citizen in Delhi, Naresh Malhotra, was duped of Rs 23 crore by a cyber crime gang. Malhotra had worked in a bank and he knows banking regulations. Yet, he was caught in the trap of cyber thugs.
Delhi Police Special Cell has filed an FIR after Malhotra’s complaint that he was swindled of Rs 22.98 crore. From August 4 to September 4, this huge amount of money was transferred from his account to other shady accounts. It amounted to a neat daily average of nearly Rs 75 lakhs.
The gang went into action the moment Malhotra agreed to cooperate out of fear. A fake court via internet video calling was created, Malhotra was “produced” in that fake court, and the fake court issued an order of digital arrest. He was asked to cooperate with the thugs.
Malhotra gave all details of his properties and bank accounts. Since the cyber criminals had used letterheads of Enforcement Directorate, Reserve Bank of India and Supreme Court, Malhotra, out of fear, gave away all details of his properties. Taking advantage of this, the thugs sold his shares. Every time, huge amount of money was transferred to bank accounts operated by cyber thugs, he was given certificates from “RBI”.
Acting swiftly, Delhi Police froze a bank account having Rs 2.5 crore. Surprisingly, the gang knew that Malhotra used to stay in his home alone, he had two daughters staying out of Delhi. They even knew the numbers of grandsons and grand daughters.
Malhotra’s suspicions arose when, on being asked to transfer money to a private limited company in Kolkata, he refused and said he would himself go to the Supreme Court or RBI to deposit the money. The phone calls then stopped coming.
Former Delhi Police chief S. N. Shrivastav said, people should take care of three points.
Point 1, police never gives info about arrest warrant on phone and if there is a court order, police would reach home physically.
Point 2, no police officer will say, do not disclose this case to any other person.
Point 3, neither police nor any investigating agency carry out interrogation over video call or WhatsApp. The person is called to police station or the investigating agency office.
Last, but not the least, there is no provision of “digital arrest” in India. Anybody saying he has the powers of carrying out “digital arrest” is a cheat, a thug and the victim must disconnect the call immediately.
In 2024, Rs 22,845 crore was swindled by cyber gangs in India. During the first two months of this year, Rs 210 crore was swindled through cyber crimes and if we add Naresh Malhotra’s case, the amount comes to Rs 233 crore.
It shows the lack of awareness among the citizens. Literate and well-read persons, doctors, chartered accountants, bankers become victims and the gangs carry out their cyber crimes with full preparations and confidence.
More than 92,000 people were made victims in the name of “digital arrest”. My appeal to all of you is: Be careful, don’t get caught in any trap offering chances to get rich quick, or anybody telling you that a parcel that has come from abroad has drugs in it, or you have any links with some terror attack.
Do not fear or panic. Do not share your bank account details with any unknown persons. If OTP is asked for, do not share, otherwise your money can be easily diverted into fake accounts within seconds.
If anybody threatens you with digital arrest, take the assistance of any well-read person in your neighbourhood. In order to lodge cyber related crimes, Home Ministry has set up a helpline number 1930. Use this helpline number. No government can stop cyber crime completely, unless people become fully aware and alert.
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Announcing the setting up of a new Army Rocket Force at a ceremony held in Islamabad, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif uttered a war cry saying, “I want to tell the enemy today that if you threaten to hold our water, then keep this in mind, you cannot snatch even a drop of water from Pakistan.”
Shehbaz Sharif also warned that if India attempted to withhold Indus river water, “you will be again taught such a lesson that you will be left holding your ears.”
The Pakistani Prime Minister’s threat comes in the wake of Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto making jingoistic remarks about waging a war against India. Chinese made JF-17 fighter planes made a flypast at the ceremony with Asim Munir, former PM Nawaz Sharif and other top leaders watching.
It seems there is a race going on nowadays among Pakistani leaders to issue threats against India. After suffering huge damage to their airbases and terror headquarters, the army and Pakistani leaders are busy trying to boost the sagging morale of the terrorists.
Former Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla says, India should not attach much importance to such war cries emanating from a failed state like Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the Pakistani army and their leaders are gung-ho after Trump met Asim Munir over lunch and the Pakistani Army Chief went to the US again to attend a farewell ceremony of the US Central Command chief. Counter-terrorism talks are presently going on in Islamabad with US counter-terrorism coordinator over how to deal with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Islamic State Khorasan and Balochistan Liberation Army.
Trump has already imposed a minimum 19 pc tariff on Pakistan and promised to sign a trade deal apart from exploring Pakistan’s oil reserves.
Why is the US so much benevolent towards Pakistan? What is Donald Trump’s problem with India?
Former Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup put it succinctly. Firstly, he said, Trump is unhappy over India being active in BRICS grouping because he considers BRICS an anti-American alliance that wants to replace the US dollar with an alternative currency.
Secondly, Trump had claimed at least 34 times that it was he who brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, but India never accepted his claim. India repeatedly said, the ceasefire took place at the request of the DGMO of Pakistani Army. Naturally, Trump felt piqued, because Pakistan was praising him for brokering peace and even nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize.
Thirdly, the tariff hike to 50 pc against India and penalty threat for buying Russian oil, are all part of Trump’s pressure tactics. He wants India to accept his terms before getting the tariff lowered. India’s dairy, farming and GM crops are three such sectors, where Prime Minister Modi is unwilling to bend, and this has got Trump’s goat.
Trump’s another concern is, if Russia agrees to a ceasefire with Ukraine after his summit with Putin in Alaska on August 15, he will have to remove all economic sanctions imposed till now against Russia. Putin is not going to accept a ceasefire without the sanctions being lifted. If it happens, Trump cannot have the excuse of imposing penalty on India for buying Russian oil. How can he object to India buying Russian oil if sanctions against Russia are lifted?
In Urdu poetry, there is a verse, “Ibtida-e-Ishq Hai, Rota Hai Kya? Aagey Aagey Dekhiye Hota Hai Kya.” (literal meaning: This is the beginning of love, do not cry, wait and see what is going to happen).

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Questions are still being raised whether the three Pahalgam killers, eliminated by security forces, were Pakistanis or not. Questions are also being raised whether these killers had singled out Hindus before shooting them in cold blood.
In my ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ show on Monday night, we showed how the three terrorists were sent from Pak Occupied Kashmir by Lashkar-e-Taiyyaba and how they hid in a forest near Srinagar after committing the massacre. Pakistani I-cards, Pakistani chocolate rappers, Huawei satellite phone and weapons were found after they were killed in an encounter last week.
These are clear evidence of the Pakistani connections of the killers. Pakistan’s NADRA had issued chip-based national identity cards to them. These chip-based cards, clearly show details about their families and residences, their fingerprints and photos. All these facts have been retrieved from the chips by our IT experts. Wrappers of Candy Land choco bars and Chocomax, made by a company in Karachi, were found in their bags.
Biometric details show, the mastermind Suleiman Shah alias Faisal Jatt, was a resident of Changa Manga village in Kasur, Pakistan, and Abu Hamza was a resident of Kuian village in Rawalakot, PoK.
The Huawei satellite phone, banned in India, was active from April 22 till July 25. It was being used with F-1 bandwidth provided from British communication satellite Inmarsat-4. It was while tracing this satphone that our security forces reached Dachigam forest where the killers were hiding.
The 7.62 x 39 mm cartridges found from Baisaran valley in Pahalgam that were fired from 3 AK-103 rifles matched with the cartridges from the dead terrorists. Their DNAs matched with blood stains found from Baisaran valley.
Despite such unimpeachable evidence, Pakistan Foreign Ministry continues to rubbish India’s claims that the killers were Pakistanis.
Pakistan government knows well that the three terrorists, Suleman Shah, Afghan and Jibran were all Pakistani nationals. Pakistan army knows Suleman Shah was a trained commando of its armed forces. Pakistan’s spy agency ISI knows the weapons given to these killers were the same that are being used by Pakistani army. Voter cards, micro-SD cards reveal details about their residences and families. Their biometrics have matched. Yet, Pakistan will rubbish all such proofs and will not admit its guilt.
Pakistan will never admit that these three terrorists were Pakistanis. This is the reason why Indian government no more sends ‘love letters’ or dossiers to Pakistan detailing these evidence, and instead sends missiles. India now rains precision-guided bunker-busting bombs on terror hideouts.
For India, it makes no difference whether Pakistan accepts these evidence or not. The entire world is aware about Pakistan training and arming terrorists.
The only thing that makes a difference is when senior Indian leaders like P. Chidambaram, who has been the Home Minister, refuse to accept the truth. It makes a lot of difference when a Shiv Sena leader like Sanjay Raut raise questions about whether the three killers had singled out Hindus from among the victims and shot them dead.
The grieving family members of Pahalgam victims have been saying it clearly that the terrorists first asked the religious identity of the victims and then shot them in cold blood. They did not touch a man who recited the Kalma (Islamic religious verse). The killers only singled out Hindu males, asked them to disrobe and checked whether they were Hindus or Muslims. All these facts were revealed by those sisters and daughters who lost their ‘sindoor’. I think, Sanjay Raut has lost his credibility, and his leader Uddhav Thackeray will have to bear the political loss.

What did Supreme Court warn Rahul ?

The Supreme Court on Monday admonished Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks about the Army in the wake of clash with Chinese troops in Galwan in 2020.
Justice Dipankar Datta, heading a two-judge bench, while granting a three week stay in a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, remarked: “How do you get to know that 2,000 sq km of Indian territory has been occupied by the Chinese? Were you there? Do you have any credible material? Why do you make these statements without having any (proof)? ….You being the leader of Opposition in Parliament.. why don’t you ask the question (in Parliament)?…Why do you have to say this in media or social media posts?…. If you are a true Indian, you would not say all these things. ”
During his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi had alleged that China has occupied 2,000 sq km of Indian territory in Ladakh and its soldiers beat 20 Indian jawans to death in Galwan. A former director of Border Roads Organisation, Uday Shankar Srivastava had filed a criminal defamation case in UP against Rahul Gandhi alleging that he has defamed the armed forces.
After Supreme Court’s observations, it is now clear that Rahul Gandhi has been making factually incorrect remarks based on half-truths. Since he cannot make any caustic remarks against the apex court, he blames the media. In the Rafale case, he had to tender apology before the Supreme Court.
Rahul’s facts and figures about excess voters in Maharashtra have been changing quite often. There are several such examples.
Making hyperbolic comments in politics can be accepted to some extent, but when it relates to the Indian army, China and Pakistan, Rahul Gandhi, as Leader of Opposition, must exercise utmost caution. Instead of accepting claims of China and Pakistan, he should trust the statements of our army and government.

Two voter cards : Tejashwi’s credibility at stake

With proceedings in both House of Parliament blocked for last several days on opposition’s demand for a debate on SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission has published its draft electoral rolls for perusal of all. The government’s stand is that it cannot reply on behalf of a constitutional body like the Election Commission, hence there is no question of going in for a debate.
A day after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged that his name was missing from the rolls, the Election Commission did a fact-check. EC said, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav used Electoral Roll with EPIC No. RAB0456228 for filing his nomination papers on affidavit in 2020. His name is there in the draft electoral rolls published on August 1. He is having this EPIC number since 2015. The other EPIC number RAB2916120, that Tejashwi had mentioned, is found to be non-existing. More than ten years old records have been checked, and no records have been found for the second EPIC number yet. It is highly likely that the second EPIC was never made through official channel, and further inquiries are on to find out about this second EPIC number to decide whether it is a forged document.
The Electoral Registration Officer has written to Tejashwi Yadav, saying that if the second EPIC card was found to be fake, there may be legal consequences, including an FIR.
Tejashwi Yadav is now caught in a cleft. He had alleged that his name was missing from electoral roll, but now it has come to light that there are two voter IDs in his name. Tejashwi Yadav has no cogent reply to give. It is now for Tejashwi Yadav to tell the EC, when and how this card was made in his name and who issued it.
It is very easy to level allegations, but when one’s own mistakes are exposed, it becomes difficult to reply. Tejashwi Yadav had raised questions about the credibility of Election Commission, and now his own credibility is at stake.

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Reports have come about Pakistani army reactivating terror camps that were destroyed by India during Operation Sindoor in both Pakistan and Pak Occupied Kashmir. These terror camps have started working under the vigil of Pakistani army.
Meanwhile, India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted a successful test of a precision guided missile fired from a drone. Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir is in Beijing. He has met the Chinese vice-president and foreign minister.
India’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has warned Pakistan to desist from activating terror bases of Lashkar-e-Taiyyaba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen. Terror launch pads and training centres have been set up in Looni, Phutwal, Jamila Post, Umranwali, Chaprar, Chhota Chak and Janglora junges.
Pakistani army has installed thermal imaging sysems, foliage penetrating radars and satellite surveillance equipment in at least 13 ISI terror launch pads that were closed after Operation Sindoor.
These launch pads have been activated in Kel, Dudhniyal, Jura, Leepa Valley, Pachhiban Chaman, Naiyali, Jankote, Chakati and Nickale.
Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar addressed his cadre in Bahawalpur and appealed for funds, while Lashkar commanders are collecting funds by organizing rallies.
There are possibilities of Pakistan resorting to misadvernture again. Gen Asim Munir still feels that his army has won despite getting a severe thrashing from Indian armed forces during the four-day air attacks. Pakistan was begging for funds from IMF, Asian Development Bank and other countries. It had become increasingly irrelevant on world stage, but sections of western media, during and after the conflict, projected Pakistan on par with a regional power like India.
Donald Trump completed the rest by claiming at least 25 times that it was he who brought about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Trump even spoke about five planes being downed during the brief conflict. He hosted Gen Munir to lunch in the White House.
The same Trump who detested Pakistan for cheating the US by taking billions of dollars in the past in the name of combatting terrorists, has now started weighing India and Pakistan on the same balance.
On the other hand, Pakistan got jet fighters, missiles and air defence systems from China and drones and operators from Turkey. China provided real time intelligence to Pakistan during the conflict. Pakistan was actually fighting a proxy war for China against India during the four-day conflict. China was testing its weapons and planes during the conflict.
India destroyed Pakistani air bases, terror hideouts and air defence systems during the conflict, but western media created a perception as if Pakistan inflicted heavy losses on India. The ill-equipped Pakistan army, which was being criticized in its own country, started weaving false tales of bravery.
Presently, an impression is being created in Pakistan as if Donald Trump is trying to browbeat India. China has become the protector and guardian of Pakistan. The impoverished nation is also getting loans from multilateral organizations. In such circumstances, one should not be surprised if Gen Asim Munir starts losing his mental balance.
One thing is certain. If Pakistan carries out a misadventure again, it will have to pay a heavy cost. Whatever lessons that India has learnt from Operation Sindoor is enough to break Pakistan into pieces.

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema has alleged that her brother has been kept isolated in a cell in Rawalpindi Adiala jail and there is a conspiracy afoot to eliminate him. Aleema, her sister Uzma, and their lawyers were not allowed to meet Imran Khan in jail.
Aleema alleged that courts in Pakistan are deliberately adjourning hearing on bail petitions in nearly 200 cases slapped against her brother. On court’s order, a ceiling fan and cooler were installed in his cell, but power supply was deliberately cut off, she alleged.
Aleema said, undeclared martial law is in force in Pakistan and Army Chief Asim Munir is trying to politically finish off her brother. Imran’s other sister Uzma Khanum appealed to the media to save her brother’s life by exposing the atrocities being committed by the army.
Meanwhile, Imran’s jailed wife Bushra Bibi is also facing difficulties. Her sister Maryam Riyaz Wattoo has alleged that Bushra is neither being given medicines nor proper food in jail. She has been lodged in a cell without a ceiling fan. She alleged that Bushra lost consciousness a few days ago but she was not taken to a doctor. She also alleged that courts are not frequently adjourning hearings on her bail petitions.
Both Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are being mentally and physically tortured in prison. It is also a fact that Army Chief Asim Munir wants to finish off Imran Khan politically. There is no point in discussing the merits and demerits of the cases lodged against both of them, because there is no credible legal system working in Pakistan. All the affairs of state are under control of the army.
It is also a fact that it was the army which put Imran Khan in power and then dislodged him. It is the army which has lodged cases against Imran Khan and the courts are being indirectly controlled by the army. In Pakistan, the army can force judges to give judgement to its liking.
What is happening today with Imran Khan had happened with former PM Nawaz Sharif in the past. There is only one difference.
Imran Khan’s popularity ratings have risen after he has been sent to prison. If Pakistan perchance holds free and fair elections, Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf can score a landslide victory.
In Hindi, there is a popular proverb: ‘Naa Nau Man Tel Hoga, Naa Radha Nachegi’ (A snowball’s chance in hell). So long as the army wants, it will keep Imran Khan in jail. Had there been no fear of the people revolting, Imran Khan would have been killed by now. Everything is now at the mercy of Asim Munir.

Why local politicians beat up bureaucrats?

Three different incidents about rage of politicians against babudom came to light on Tuesday from Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
In Bhubaneswar, a BJP corporator with some goons dragged the Additional Municipal commissioner Ratnakar Sahu, while he was holding a public grievance session. The bureaucrat was kicked and punched by the corporator and his goons. When the video became viral, the city municipal corporation staff went on strike, police swung into action and arrested the BJP corporator and his four associates. Later, the state BJP suspended all the five persons. Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi had to persuade Odisha Administrative Service not to go on strike.
In Shimla, minister Anirudh Singh thrashed officials of National Highway Authority of India in Dhalli area where NHAI is building a four-lane highway. A local building owner had alleged that his four-storeyed building collapsed due to land excavation by NHAI. The minister, with his associates went to the spot and abused the NHAI officials. The project manager Achal Jindal was beaten up by the minister and his associates. NHAI officials say that the highway is being built nearly 30 metres away from the building. Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has asked Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to take action against his minister and ensure protection to NHAI staff.
In Kanpur’s Green Park stadium, BJP MLC Arun Pathak was locked in a wordy duel with a female IPS officer Additional CP Anjali Vishwakarma. This occurred when police stopped Pathak’s security staff from entering the stadium carrying firearms. A friendly match was going on between Army XI and Politicians XI to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor. The BJP leader created a scene but the IPS officer was unperturbed.
Incidents of beating of bureaucrats by politicians indulging in ‘dadagiri’ must be condemned. Corporators, MLAs and ministers try to flex their political muscles by abusing and beating bureaucrats. This has been taking place since decades.
Earlier, such news of such incidents used to be hushed up, but with the advent of social media and cell phones, the ‘dadagiri’ of politician is captured on camera and the video reaches news channels easily. This results in political parties taking action against such errant leaders.
Whatever may be the reason, those in public life must not raise their hand on a bureaucrat. This is nothing but a sin. Such politicians must face the law and they must be punished.

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