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Hindustan Times
15 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Calcutta high court grants relief to Padma awardee monk in alleged rape case
Kolkata: The Calcutta high court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government not to take any immediate action against 2025 Padma Shri awardee monk, Swami Pradiptananda, against whom the Murshidabad district police had filed a first information report (FIR) last week after a local woman accused him of rape, lawyers who were present in court said. The Calcutta high court. (File Photo) The court also accepted the monk's request for an in-camera hearing, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday. Swami Pradiptananda, popularly known as Kartik Maharaj, is head of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha's Beldanga ashram in Murshidabad. Skipping a police summon for interrogation he moved the court on Tuesday, seeking quashing of the FIR. 'The bench of justice Jay Sengupta heard Kartik Maharaj's petition on Wednesday and directed the government not to take any immediate action on the basis of the FIR and wait for the hearing instead,' lawyer Koustav Bagchi, who represented the monk, told HT. Lawyer Sandipan Ganguly, who represented the alleged rape survivor, objected to the appeal for in-camera hearing, saying monks who faced similar charges in the past were tried in open court. Ganguly cited the example of Gujarat's Asaram Bapu. 'Reacting to this, the bench expressed surprise on why the Murshidabad woman did not file any complaint in 13 years,' Bagchi said. The woman has alleged in her complaint lodged at the Lalbagh police station that Swami Pradiptananda raped her repeatedly between 2012 and 2019 by promising her a job. She has alleged that she was forced to undergo an abortion in 2013. The woman has also claimed to have talked to the monk over the phone on June 12 and alleged that two men sent by him threatened her the following day. The monk has shared dais with Bharatiya Janata Party's Bengal leaders such as Suvendu Adhikari several times in recent months. In May 2024, chief minister Mamata Banerjee publicly accused him of helping the BJP in the then ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The monk sent a legal notice to Banerjee, demanding an unconditional apology, but she stuck to her allegations. The ruling Trinamool Congress unleashed a fresh attack on the monk after he moved the high court. Bengal BJP leaders have alleged that the TMC was trying to frame Kartik Maharaj with trumped up charges.
Hans India
16 minutes ago
- Hans India
'Congress not concerned about country's pride': Jyotiraditya Scindia on Rahul's 'surrender' jibe
New Delhi: Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, launched a sharp attack on the Congress party on Wednesday in response to Rahul Gandhi's recent 'Narender Surrender' remark. Union Minister Scindia accused the Congress of undermining India's global standing and questioning the credibility of its armed forces. Speaking to IANS, he said, 'What else is left to say about a political party that has already been rejected by the people of the country? The dignity and respect of the nation should be paramount.' He alleged that the Congress has stooped to a level where it seeks to embarrass India on international platforms and cast doubt on the strength and professionalism of the Indian military. The minister's remarks came in the wake of Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy and national security approach. Rahul Gandhi had used the phrase 'Narender Surrender' in reference to the government's handling of border tensions with Pakistan—a phrase that has sparked political controversy in the past. Scindia also defended India's military actions, including the 2016 surgical strikes, the 2019 Balakot airstrikes, and the recent Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror infrastructure across the border. 'When there was a surgical strike or the Balakot operation, they asked for proof. When there is Operation Sindoor, they question how many (fighter) planes crashed,' he said. 'It has become clear that the people of India are not concerned about a party that is not concerned about the pride of India.' Operation Sindoor, a recent cross-border counter-terror operation, has been hailed by the government as a demonstration of India's strategic resolve. However, opposition leaders have raised questions about transparency and outcomes, prompting strong rebuttals from BJP leaders. Scindia also criticised Congress leaders for making statements abroad that, he claimed, tarnish India's image. 'Which patriot goes outside the country and brings it down?' he asked, without naming Gandhi directly. The BJP has intensified its counteroffensive against the Congress ahead of the upcoming state elections, framing national pride and security as central campaign themes.
Time of India
17 minutes ago
- Time of India
'PM who travelled the most on taxpayers' money': Mahua Moitra targets Modi's five-nation tour; cites Munir-Trump meet
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra launched a scathing critique of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation foreign tour, questioning its diplomatic value and raising concerns about India's international standing under his leadership. In a video shared by PTI, Moitra said, 'Honourable Prime Minister has left yet again on another very long foreign tour. Few questions for the Honourable Prime Minister for the globe-trotting Prime Minister.' She questioned the effectiveness of PM Modi's diplomacy, saying, 'Mr. Prime Minister, you've probably been the one Prime Minister who's travelled the most on taxpayers' money apparently cementing India in the global world order and making sure that we are in prime position.' Referring to recent international developments, Moitra pointedly asked, 'How is it that after all your diplomatic outreach and after all of India's efforts that today the leader of the free world is openly professing love for what is known as a terror hub, is having meals with its army chief and worst of all India and Pakistan have been hyphenated together — something that was unthinkable even 10 years ago. Today the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Pakistan are being spoken of in the same breath. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo ' She further asked why India's foreign policy had failed to isolate Pakistan globally. 'How is it after all your efforts Mr. Prime Minister and after the efforts of our external affairs ministry, after all diplomatic efforts, we have been unable to diplomatically isolate Pakistan?' Moitra also targeted the PM over US president Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. 'This Operation Sindoor that was carried out with much fanfare in which 140 crore Indians including all opposition parties backed you 100%, came to a ceasefire with the President of the United States announcing this was the operation of success — was the operation a failure? At what timing was it decided that a ceasefire would be called? And at whose decision was this?' She further by pointed at the ongoing international financial support for Pakistan. 'Multilateral organisations like the World Bank, like the IMF, are bailing out Pakistan with billions of dollars. In the face of them doing what they have to India, we have either been completely unable to convince them or Pakistan's just done a better job than we have.' Prime Minister Modi departed on July 2 for a five-nation tour to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.
