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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Agencies
June 27,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 27: Marijuana or ganja as it is known locally, has emerged as the most peddled and seized drug in Karnataka in the first six months of 2020, a police officer has said, commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

"As many as 510 ganja cases have been registered, leading to the seizure of 312 kg of ganja in 2020," Central Crime Branch (CCB) Deputy Commissioner of Police Kuldeep Jain told media perrsons on Friday.

Cases and seizures of other drugs paled in comparison to Marijuana. Only one case each has been registered on Brown Sugar, Opium and other drug forms.

Hashish was the only other seized narcotic which weighed more than a kg at 17 kg, rest all were under a kg.

Other banned substances included charas, cocaine and MDMA.

Police also seized 91 papers of LSD and 550 tablets belonging to the Yaba, Restyl, Anxit and Nitrosun category of drugs.

Similarly, 781 Indians and 14 foreigners have been arrested in the drugs cases.

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Director General of Police Praveen Sood and Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao were among the officials who commemorated the event which recognised police staff who cracked drug cases.

"Bommai reaffirmed the pledge to fight against drugs and continue the policy of zero tolerance (of drug abuse)," Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil said.

Police showcased the seized haul of drugs to Bommai in the past one year, and the minister later rewarded the policemen involved in cracking the drugs cases in Karnataka.

Bommai and the police officials took a pledge to fight drugs on the occasion.

"The Karnataka police has been taking strict action against the drug peddlers while at the same time creating awareness among youth," added JCP Sandeep Patil.

Police also roped in celebrities such as Milana Nagaraj, Darling Krishna and former cricketer Anil Kumble to send across a social message to give up drugs.

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June 9,2020

Mumbai, June 9: A 45-year-old doctor posted in the 108 ambulance service at Malad railway station in Mumbai died of COVID-19 after two hospitals refused admission, in spite of the fact that he was a frontline warrior against coronavirus.

The victim is Dr Shaukat Ali, who was working with the 108 ambulance service for the last four years. A few days ago, he got his blood tests done after his health deteriorated. The result stated typhoid fever following which he started getting treatment at home in Malwani.

Ali's family ran from pillar to post to get him hospitalised in either a private or government hospital, to no avail.

"On Friday, his condition worsened and he started feeling breathless. Despite us calling the 108 ambulance service, no one picked up the call. So after waiting for a while, I and uncle's colleague, Dr Nigam, rushed him to SK Patil hospital in Malad East in an auto. But they refused us stating they were admitting only COVID-19 patients.”

“Then we took him to Desai Hospital, where doctors were initially ready to admit him but later refused stating lack of beds. They said we could take him home as his condition was fine," Zubair Shaikh, Ali's nephew said.

"But his condition worsened. So, I called Dr Nigam and we managed to admit him in Shatabdi hospital. On Sunday, when his results came out stating that he had COVID-19, doctors had already put him on a ventilator, where he passed away in the evening," he added.

Zubair further said, "Had the doctors at Desai Memorial Hospital admitted him, my uncle would have been alive today. It is a matter of great regret that a doctor, who was risking his life during this pandemic, could not get help from his own government hospitals."

Ali's wife and his two children's are in UP, while he was staying with his elder daughter who had recently appeared for HSC exams and preparing for NEET.

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Please don't say such words, I personally became very sad after hearing this that Warrior like Dr. Saukat Ali passes away due to mismanagement of health organization. My condolence to him and his family. Please don't divide Hindu and Muslims in such way, not only Muslims but Hindu also died due to such reasons and one more thing here in Maharashtra, BJP is not ruling party. Thanks..

Ugly Indian
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Wednesday, 10 Jun 2020

VERY VERY SAD...innna lillahi wainna yelahai rajoon.
this is the lession for all INDIAN muslim doctor as well as muslims....open your ear and listen.
this is indian not italy and now current ruling government is very very bad...they want indian to be slave.
also today you help your hindu brother but tommorow they will vote for same people BJP who is giving touble to muslim..GOD given chance to develop muslim community not our enemy,
india is divided alreday, my 20 year old hindu friend become my enemy now after NRC and CAA..
we will see where it will end. may the justice and peace prevail.

 

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February 20,2020

New Delhi, Feb 20: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the non-bailable warrants issued against the state Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) by the Karnataka High Court.

A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde stayed the non-bailable warrants while hearing a plea filed by the Karnataka government.

Earlier today, the apex court had agreed to hear the matter today itself after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before it.

Tushar Mehta had pointed that Home Secretary has been asked by the High Court to execute the non-bailable warrants and said that this order is "unusual".

Karnataka High Court had earlier issued non-bailable warrants against the top cops in a case.

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