Amit Shah, Azam Khan booked for controversial remarks

April 13, 2014

Ghaziabad, Apr 13: A day after the Election Commission banned BJP leader Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan from holding public meetings and rallies and directed the U.P. government to initiate criminal proceedings against the duo, two FIRs were lodged against each of them on Saturday.

Amith_AzamBoth the FIRs against Mr. Shah were registered in Muzaffarnagar district. The cases were lodged under Sections 123 (3) of the Representation of the People Act (appeal by a candidate or his agent...to vote on the grounds of his religion, race caste, community or language) and Section 188 of the IPC (disobedience of order duly promulgated by a public servant).

"A compliance report has been sent to the Government," Muzaffarnagar District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma told The Hindu.

Two FIRs were also registered against Mr. Khan, one each in Ghaziabad and Shamli districts.

The FIR against Mr. Khan in Ghaziabad was filed under Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race), 153 B (imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration) and 295 A (deliberate and malicious act to outrage religious feelings) of the IPC.

In Shamli, the Minister was booked for making an alleged "hate speech" in Jalalabad on April 9.

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh and U.P. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav came out in support of Mr Khan.

Describing Mr. Khan as a "secular leader," Mr. Singh said the ban was wrong.

Addressing an election meeting in Faridpur in Aonla parliamentary constituency, Mr. Singh appealed to the Election Commission to reconsider its decision and allow Mr. Khan to participate in electioneering.

'EC did not wait for reply'

Support for Mr. Khan also came from Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who said that the Election Commission imposed the ban without waiting for Mr. Khan’s reply.

The ban on Mr. Khan has seemingly come as a rude shock for the SP. Not only is he the Muslim face of the party, Mr. Khan is also known for his oratory.

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February 11,2020

Aligarh, Feb 11: Paediatrician Dr Kafeel Khan, who was arrested from Mumbai on January 29 after he delivered a speech at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against communalism and politics of hate, will be released from jail on Tuesday after he was granted bail by an Aligarh court.

Khan will be released from Mathura jail on Tuesday after legal formalities are completed.

Chief judicial magistrate Karuna Singh granted bail to Khan on Monday on a bail bond of Rs 60,000. Two surety bonds of Rs 60,000 each would also be furnished by the guarantors.

Dr Khan's lawyer, Mohammad Irfan Gazi, told reporters, "The court was told that Khan was falsely implicated by police under political pressure. After hearing the arguments, the court granted him bail."

The suspended doctor was arrested by special task force (STF) of the UP police from Mumbai on January 29, when he reached the city to attend a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

He was arrested in connection with a case registered against him in Aligarh under section 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion) of the Indian Penal Code at Civil Lines police station on December 13

The case was filed after his speech at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

According to the FIR, while addressing students, without naming anyone, Dr Kafeel Khan said that 'Mota Bhai' is teaching everyone to become Hindu or Muslim but not a human being. "This is a fight for our existence. We have to fight."

The FIR also said that Dr Kafeel Khan made an attempt to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere and disturb the communal harmony with his speech.

Dr Khan was in the news in 2017 when he was named as one of the nine accused in a case involving deaths of several children due to alleged disruption in supply of oxygen at the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur. Though he was granted clean chit in a departmental inquiry, his suspension has not yet been revoked.

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June 5,2020

Jun 5: Meerut Police on Thursday claimed that around 13,500 mobile phones in the country are running on the same IMEI, the number used to identify the device.

A case of fraud has been registered against the mobile phone manufacturing company and its service center, the police said.

The matter surfaced, after police personnel gave his mobile phone to the staff at cybercrime cell for examination, as the new phone was not working properly despite being repaired, Meerut SP (city) Akhilesh N Singh said.

The cyber cell found that around 13,500 other mobile phones are also running on the same International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) as that of the police personnel's phone, the superintendent of police said.

He said the matter is a serious security issue.

Prima facie it appears to be negligence on part of the mobile phone company and criminals can use it to their advantage, Singh said.

He said a case has been registered under relevant sections of the law at a Medical police station and a team of experts has been called to look into the matter.

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January 27,2020

Kolkata, Jan 27: The West Bengal government on Monday tabled a resolution against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the Assembly.

The resolution appeals to the Union government to repeal the amended citizenship law and revoke plans to implement NRC and update NPR.

As per reports, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee introduced the resolution in the House around 2 pm.

Three states - Kerala, Rajasthan and Punjab - have already passed resolutions against the new citizenship law.

The law has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the state, with the TMC opposing the contentious legislation tooth and nail, and the BJP pressing for its implementation.

The new citizenship law has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the state, with the TMC opposing the contentious legislation tooth and nail, and the BJP pressing for its implementation.

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