Taking serious view of laxity by parties/candidates in adhering to EC guidelines on social distancing in public meetings for Bihar poll and other bypolls, EC reiterates need to keep crowd discipline and advises parties to demonstrate utmost care and vigil during electioneering
EC: Instances of such public meetings have come to notice of the Commission, where large number of crowds have assembled in utter violation of social distancing and the political leaders/campaigners are addressing the gathering without wearing masks...contd
"By doing so, the political parties and candidates are not only flouting the guidelines of the Commission with impunity, but exposing themselves as well as the public attending the rallies/meetings to the danger of infection during the pandemic"
EC: CEOs & district machinery expected to invoke appropriate and relevant penal provisions against candidates as well as the organisers responsible for violations. Separate instructions for strict compliance of guidelines are being issued to CEOs and govts of poll-going states
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BREAKING: EC issues notice to Kamal Nath over his 'item' remark against Madhya Pradesh minister Imarti Devi. Seeks his response within 48 hours of receipt of notice
EC notice points to model code of conduct provision that states that "parties and candidates shall refrain from criticism of all aspects of private life, not connected with public activities of the leaders or workers of the parties"
EC also cited sub para (2) of Para 1 of model code that restrains parties/candidates from indulging in activity that may aggravate existing differences or create mutual hatred between different castes & communities. BJP had attacked Kamal Nath for insulting Imarti Devi, a Dalit
NIA files chargesheet in Bhima Koregaon case in NIA Special Court Mumbai against 8 persons : 1. Anand Teltumbde 2. Gautam Navlakha 3. Hany Babu 4. Sagar Gorkhe 5. Ramesh Gaichor 6. Jyoti Jagtap 7. Stan Swamy 8. Milind Teltumbde
NIA: Incriminating documents recovered from the accused include their discreet communications with other Maoist cadres regarding conspiracy related to violent incident of Bhima Koregaon as a part of their well chalked-out strategy.
NIA: Documents pointed to mobilisation against govt by Maoist cadres, info about movement of security forces with an intention to cause heavy damage to the State. Discreet codes were used for secret communication to avoid detection by forces regarding their conspiracy & planning
NIA arrested 2 accused in Bengaluru-based ISIS modeule cases. Ahamed Abdul Cader, aged 40 years r/o Ramanathpuram, Tamil Nadu is a business analyst in a bank at Chennai and Irfan Nasir, aged 33 years r/o Frazer town, Bengaluru is a rice merchant in Bengaluru.
NIA: Accused Ahamed Abdul Cader, Irfan Nasir and aides played role in radicalization of members of module & arranged funds through donations and own sources for visit of accused Abdur Rahman and other Muslim youth of Bengaluru to Syria to join ISIS. 2 such youth killed in Syria
MHA statement on Amnesty issue: The stand taken and the statements made by Amnesty International are unfortunate, exaggerated and far from the truth.
MHA: Amnesty International had received permission under FCRA only once & that too 20 years ago (19.12.2000). Since then Amnesty International, despite its repeated applications, has been denied FCRA approval by successive governments since as per law it is not eligible
MHA: However, in order to circumvent the FCRA regulations, Amnesty UK remitted large amounts of money to 4 entities regd in India, by classifying it as FDI. A significant amount of foreign money was also remitted to Amnesty (India) without MHA’s approval under FCRA.
Kiren Rijiju: Ladakh leaders demanding internal mechanism for protection of land, culture & identity of people of Ladakh under the Constitution
Rijiju: HM Amit Shah met Ladakh leaders yesterday. An understanding reached. MoS(Home) G Kishan Reddy to lead a GoI delegation to Ladakh to hold further discussions
HM assured delegation that GoI is committed to empower LAHDC in both Leh and Kargil
NIA takes over investigation of the 2 cases of arson and violence in Bengaluru during the night of August 11, 2020. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act had been invoked by State Police in the case relating to large-scale violence in DJ Halli and KG Halli P.S. limits of Bengaluru
A mob had indulged in violent protests against a derogatory FB post by a Congress MLA’s nephew about Prophet Mohammed, allegedly insulting the religious sentiments of the Muslims
State Secretary of SDPI, Muzamil Pasha had earlier called a meeting and directed the members of PFI/SDPI to instigate the mob and incite violence, says NIA