False terror charges slapped on innocent Muslims, admits Sadananda Gowda

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June 1, 2016

Aligarh, Jun 1: For the first time a prominent BJP leader and a senior minister in Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the centre has admitted the fact that innocent Muslims were being framed in terror cases in India.

gowda“Cases of arrest of Muslim youths on false terror charges are a matter of concern,” said DV Sadananda Gowda, the Union Minister for Law and Justice during his Aligarh visit for the 'Vikas Parv' celebrations to mark two years of Modi government.

The law minister said this when he was asked about rising instances of false terror charges against Muslim youths and the problems of rehabilitation they face after their acquittal.

Mr Gowda, who was once known for his provocative speeches against Muslims, especially in coastal Karnataka, said that legal reforms were in the pipeline to address such cases.

“The law commission is working on a report in this matter to bring about reforms in criminal procedure, bail, prosecution lapses, etc. A Supreme Court judge is the chairperson of a panel preparing the report, and there are other legal experts who are helping in preparing this report, and it is being worked upon," he said.

Mr Gowda's remarks on the thorny subject have come barely a week after home minister Rajnath Singh said that "the government has settled for a calibrated approach to terror investigations, advising police to adopt a more sophisticated approach, including de-radicalisation strategies, rather than necessarily prosecuting all suspects".

Singh had then gone on to point out how the Delhi Police had recently released seven of the 10 suspects held for their alleged involvement in a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror plot. "You would have seen only three of the lot were arrested. We are working in a balanced manner. Earlier, all would be sent (to jail)," he had then said.

Slapped with untenable terror charges, many Muslim men have lost the prime years of their lives as they languished in jail. After their release they have found it difficult to adjust to a world that has changed in the interim, graduating from buses to metros, banks to ATMs, landlines to smartphones.

Recently, Nisaruddin Ahmad was acquitted in the Babri anniversary blast case after he spent 23 years in a Jaipur jail. There have been others too. Mohd Amir Khan was acquitted in 17 out of the 19 terrors charges he was fending off, but only after being incarcerated for 14 years. He had been charged with setting off 20 low-intensity bombs over 10 months during 1996-1997 in Delhi, Rohtak, Panipat and Ghaziabad. He told reporters on Tuesday: "The government has policies to rehabilitate surrendered terrorists, but nothing for those who are falsely charged."

In the past, six Muslim men accused of being trained operatives of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islam (HUJI) were acquitted of the terror charges for lack of evidence by a special court in Lucknow. Five Muslim youths who were arrested in 2006 by the Mumbai police from different parts of the city on charges of terrorism were also acquitted this year. Gulzar Ahmad Bani, an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen operative who had been in jail from 2001 in a blast case in Agra, was set free for want of evidence by a local court.

The problem runs deep. A film based on legal activist Shahid Azmi, who himself faced false charges and after his release fought to defend those accused wrongly in cases of terrorism, poignantly points that out. Mufti Abdul Qayyum, who had spent 11 years in jail and was later acquitted by the Supreme Court in the Akshardham attack case, wrote a book, 'Gyarah Saal Salakhon Ke Peeche', narrating the stories of trumped up terror charges.

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Annu
 - 
Thursday, 2 Jun 2016

This statement is 100% true, \False terror chargers slapped on innocent muslims\". We all knew that why BJP leaders are show their sympathy/Love towards Muslims/Daliths/Christians/Poor, before they get into power in the State/Country, and also we knew about the things happening till now in BJP's GOVT. So Please Sadananda sir we Karnataka people are having faith on BROTHERHOOD, we love to remain as we are now- we are HINDU-MUSLIM brothers, don't make us to hate each other by bringing bad politics in our state. If you really having the Sympathy/love towards Karnataka people please change your party. We all together will make a New GOVT with right Minister."

SK
 - 
Thursday, 2 Jun 2016

Naren, why are you spoiling your health by shouting from Singapore....In Singapore you better enjoy Snake dishes , cat & rat dishes.....Good luck to you...... Remember How Bajpayee is suffering since 5 yeras, bed ridden, dumb and deaf.....Take care of your health...

Seedibath
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Jun 2016

Yes Mr. Kotian, Now Indians know very well who are the terrorists and who are innocent, Thoda Thoda parda hut raha he sir, jab poora hut jaayegaatho patha chalega kitna badsoorth hai, yeh so colled Raaashtreeeya vaaadeeees ......... Goonde,Badmash, smuglers, bevude, rapist saare deshbhakthonka mukhota pehenkar Ghoom rahe hai bhai.....

Naren kotian
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Jun 2016

Aithalakadi jummah sorry ummah...ley magane muchkondu irappa saaku ..keep your threatening to your ummah ..it doesn't work with us ..whether u take or leave it ..who cares. ..fact is well in front of us. ..jai Sri ram ..bholo Bharath mata ki jai ...even millions of traitors funded by Islamic countrie try s to back stab India ..we are there to protect our nation mama....because you know we are nationalist Indians community and uppu tinda manege droha bagedu gottilla maams ..haha

UMMAR
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Jun 2016

@ naren kotian,

shut ur mouth

we know who are terorists in india ..
one day alll drama will come infront of media

Shaad
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Jun 2016

Reasons behind this,
1. Preparation for UP election.
2. Releasing Innocent Muslims from jail to ignore Prajnya Singh's acquittal.
3. Minority appeasement for their \Congress Mukht Bharat\" agenda.
4. Control so called Sufism and to grow Sufism religion all over India.
5. To gain sympathy and encourage Muslims to join 'Rashtreeya Muslim Munch'"

Welwisher
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Jun 2016

He is fooling people by supporting muslims. Naam ka vasthe Aisa boltha hei kameena...

naren kotian
 - 
Wednesday, 1 Jun 2016

his statements are twisted by muslim organisations ...whether we agree or not , very big % of anti nationals and deshdrohis originate from one particular comunity ,which has its roots in saudi .:) haha... they are being acquitted not becoz of that ... their team is systematicaly might be threatening witnesses and some witness have died due to the delay in judicial process ... even third rated loafer rashid malabar played fake victimisation , but indeed he was a ISI sharp shooter . now khangrace govt is silent on him as his community members is their main vote bank .

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June 19,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 19: Congress leaders BK Hariprasad and Naseer Ahmed filed their nominations as party candidates for Legislative Council elections in Bengaluru and KPCC chief DK Shivakumar said that the two leaders have been given ticket to strengthen the party with their guidance.

"The Legislative Council means the Upper House and the Elders House. We have unanimously agreed to select and send these two senior leaders to discuss the party organization and various issues of the state in Legislative Council. There were plenty of aspirants to enter the Upper House. But it is decided to elect these two leaders and they will contest the election," Shivakumar said.

"We need seniority to guide us... That's the reason we are selecting these leaders... The high command has given these senior leaders the opportunity to discuss with all our leaders about strengthening the party," he added.

The elections are scheduled to be held on June 29.

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February 1,2020

New Delhi, Feb 1: The budget is a little more demanding of the non-resident Indian. Firstly, to be categorized a non-resident, an Indian now has to stay abroad for 240 days, against 182 previously. In other words, an Indian national, to claim the non-resident status, can’t stay in India for 120 days or more in a year.

“We've made changes in Income Tax Act where if an Indian citizen stays out of the country for more than 182 days, he becomes non-resident,” said Revenue Secy Ajay Bhushan Pandey. “Now in order to become non-resident, he has to stay out of the country for 240 days.”

The second rule is more deadly: a non-resident Indian, who is not taxed in the foreign country, will become taxable in India.

“If any Indian citizen is not a resident of any country in the world, he'll be deemed to be a resident of India and his worldwide income will be taxed,” said Pandey.

"It's a very big disadvantage for Indians residing overseas only to save on tax,"  said Dinesh Kanabar of Dhruva Advisors. He expects that many Indians stay abroad in countries, where the income tax is low or nil such as Dubai. Now they will be taxed in India if they are in the income tax bracket.

For Indians, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman revised income tax rats and proposed new tax slabs.

The new income tax rates will, however, not allow exemptions under Section 80C. Home loan exemption, insurance exemptions, the standard deduction will also not stay under the regime.

"The new tax regime will be optional and the taxpayers will be given the choice to either remain in the old regime with exemptions and deductions or opt for the new reduced tax rate without those exemptions," Sitharaman said while unveiling Budget.

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Kannadiga
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Saturday, 1 Feb 2020

Good news NRIs vote for modi . 

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March 29,2020

Kannur, Mar 29: A non-resident Keralite (NRK)

under home quarantine here since he returned from Sharjah recently died on Sunday, officials said.

According to health authorities, Abdul Khader (65), a resident of Kannariparamba, was kept under home quarantine after he returned from abroad on March 21.

Police said the man had no symptoms of coronavirus but was under isolation as per Covid-19 protocol for persons returning from abroad and other states.

"The relatives of the deceased took him to hospital after seeing him unconscious in his room. However he died before reaching the hospital," police said.

Quoting medical college authorities, the Mayyil police said he died of cardiac arrest.

However, the health officials said they will test his blood sample to ascertain whether he was affected with novel coronavirus.

The body has been kept at the Kannur medical college and will be handed over to his kin only if the result of his blood test is negative, sources said.

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