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Mint
6 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Bengali or Bangladeshi? Calcutta HC questions Centre for targeting Bengali-speakers, ‘sends wrong message'
Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre the rationale behind country-wide raids targeting Bengali-speaking individuals suspecting them to be illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. This comes after West Bengal government told the Calcutta HC that the development is 'alarming'. The court later asked both Centre and the state government to submit affidavits accordingly A division bench of Justices, Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, who were hearing the case, questioned, "What were the reasons? Was this pre- planned?" "Let these issues be cleared. Else, it will send out a wrong message. This could be a wrongful act. Allegations have been made that people are being illegally deported to Bangladesh just because they speak Bengali," it said. The Court was hearing a Habeas Corpus petitions filed by the family members of Birbhum migrants deported to Bangladesh last month. Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandyopadhyay, who appeared for the State of West Bengal before a Division Bench, noted that the Delhi Police cannot detain people for speaking Bengali, and further said, 'This is a family from Birbhum district... Who will decide if someone is Bangladeshi? Not the police, but the appropriate authority… All these cases, I have gone through the reports, it is very alarming,'He also demanded that the Centre report how many people have been deported to Bangladesh so far. Responding to it, the counsel representing the Central government asserted that no individual has been deported solely for speaking Bengali. 'Around 165 people in Kashmir, including some who spoke Bengali, were detained after Pahalgam attack but all of them were released later.' He also pointed out that the relatives of those who were deported have already moved the Delhi High Court, a detail that, he argued, has been deliberately withheld in the present case. The Bench pulled up the petitioner's counsel for hiding this fact, warning that the Court process cannot be misused. 'Don't play tricks on us,' the Bench said.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Army man missing: Family's search continues in UP
Thrissur: The family members of the Army man from the state, who had gone missing while traveling from Pune to UP are getting increasingly worried as they have not yet been able to locate him even though it is almost a week after his mysterious disappearance. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Farseen Gafoor, 28, who is employed in the Pune Regiment of the , hails from Guruvayur and has been working as nursing assistant at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. The family members say that he went missing while he was travelling from Pune to Bareilly, UP by train for a training. The last communication from Farseen was received on July 10. CCTV footage from July 11 captured him in Izatnagar, near Bareilly, appearing visibly distressed. Local autorickshaw drivers reported taking him to a bus stand, where he allegedly planned to board a bus to Delhi. Family members, now in Izatnagar with army support, noted that Farseen was seen carrying only a backpack in the footage, despite starting his journey with additional luggage with crucial service documents. His cousin Sajid expressed concern about Farseen's mental state after potentially losing these important papers. The family has sought intervention from various officials, including Union minister Suresh Gopi and Guruvayur MLA N K Akbar. Sareen has filed a Habeas Corpus petition in HC, which has directed both Kerala and UP police to probe and submit reports by next Monday. The army is providing accommodation and transportation support to his family members in Izatnagar.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rock Band Rips Kristi Noem's DHS For Using Its Song With NSFW 3-Word Demand
The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club issued a blistering condemnation of the Kristi Noem-led Department of Homeland Security, alleging the unauthorized use of its recording of 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' in a government-produced video. The rock band told the DHS to 'go f... yourselves.' The track, a folk-gospel song popularized by Johnny Cash, was featured in what the San Francisco rock band slammed as a 'propaganda video.' In a scathing public statement directed at the DHS, the band wrote on social media: 'It has come to our attention that the Department of Homeland Security is improperly using our recording of 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' in your latest propaganda video. It's obvious that you don't respect Copyright Law and Artist Rights any more than you respect Habeas Corpus and Due Process rights, not to mention the separation of Church and State per the U.S. Constitution.' The group continued: 'For the record, we hereby order @DHSgov to cease and desist the use of our recording and demand that you immediately pull down your video.' And it witheringly concluded: 'Oh, and go f... yourselves.' The band joins a growing list of musicians who have pushed back against the unauthorized use of their music, especially by Donald Trump and his White House, ranging from Adele to The Rolling Stones. Paul Krugman Exposes The Flaw At The Heart Of Trump's Cruelest Policy Chelsea's Photo After Trump Gate-Crash Is Being Read As A Master Class In Subtle Shade Fox News Star Hits Trump With A Cold Truth About His Relationship With Putin
Indian Express
02-07-2025
- Indian Express
Search for parents uncovers plot to disrupt Noida airport's land acquisition process
Just 5 km away from the Noida International Airport, coming up at Jewar, stands a rehab and rehabilitation (R&R) site, an exposed brick house with a lock hanging on its brown iron gate. The house in Rohi village, according to villagers, was allocated to 75-year-old Hansraj — a farmer who had allegedly refused to give up land for the airport project — and his family by the local administration. Last Friday, the Greater Noida Police had rescued Hansraj, along with his wife Kamlesh Devi and elder son Saurabh, from outside Dayanatpur village in Jewar. Five persons, including a pilot working with a commercial airline, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly orchestrating the abduction as part of a plot to disrupt the airport's land acquisition process and reap illegal financial rewards. The police identified the accused as Captain Puttan Singh and his wife Sarojbala, residents of Noida's Sector 135; Pawan Chaudhary and Pramod, residents of Dayanatpur village; and Ramadevi, a resident of Maidan Garhi in Delhi. The police said the involvement of the five accused came to light when the farmer's younger son, Sonu, moved the Allahabad High Court on June 2, accusing the police and administrative officials of kidnapping his family. The court went on to order the police to present Hansraj and his family before it. The matter will now be heard on July 7. Earlier, Greater Noida DCP Saad Miya Khan had told mediapersons that Hansraj and his family were among the residents of the six villages that were rehabilitated during the first stage of the airport's development. 'However, Hansraj, Kamlesh Devi, Saurabh, and Sonu objected to the shift to the R&R site and had been staying at their house in Rohi for the last three years. On May 29, they were moved by the Jewar sub-district magistrate to the R&R site.' Their ordeal allegedly began soon after. When The Indian Express visited Rohi on Monday, the house allocated to Hansraj was found empty. Inside the house, lay a pile of clothes, three cots, and several plastic fruit baskets. The neighbours said they have no idea of the family's whereabouts. 'Around 4 pm on May 29, two vehicles – a small truck and a tractor – loaded with household items arrived… They dumped the items inside the house and left,' a neighbour said. Two hours later, as he does every day, Saurabh came to his aunt's house to hand over milk. 'He was accompanied by a policeman… When I asked him about his parents, he said that Hansraj had to be admitted to Kailash Hospital after he suffered an asthmatic attack while they were being shifted to the R&R site.' 'By 7 pm, we reached the hospital but were stopped at the gate by the police. They told us that no one is supposed to meet the family… We then came back,' said Saurabh's cousin. Following this, on June 2, Sonu moved HC, filing a Habeas Corpus petition against the police and administrative officers. He alleged they had illegally detained his father, mother, and brother. On June 4, Hansraj was allegedly discharged from the hospital, said his brother. Hansraj, along with his wife and Saurabh, came to stay at his house in Rohi, he added. While the police have said that Hansraj had taken compensation for the project, his brother claimed that Hansraj had not given up his land. 'In 2018, when we were asked to vacate our land, while we gave in, Hansraj decided not to give up his land. He was under the influence of some farmers and did not vacate the land. He neither took any compensation,' he told The Indian Express. 'Around the end of 2020, we were given compensation for our land… In 2021, we started building our house, while staying on rent in Ranhera village and shifted in October,' he added. 'When Hansraj was discharged from the hospital on June 4, he was unwell. He complained of diarrhoea, stomach ache, and his left foot was swollen. We were concerned and asked him to stay with us,' he further said. He added that on June 6, around 10.35 pm, when Hansraj's condition deteriorated, Saurabh took him and his mother away. 'He said he was taking his father to the hospital… They never returned.' According to DCP Khan, the pilot, who is the mastermind in the case, abducted the three on June 6 on the pretext of taking them to another hospital for better treatment and held them hostage in a secluded enclosure outside Dayanatpur. Last Friday, Hansraj's brother said they received a call from the police, informing them that the three had been found. The police, in a statement, have said that on June 9, Sonu's petition was accepted by the HC, which directed the police to present the three before it by June 11. 'When we failed to do so, the HC shifted the hearing to July 7. We set up seven teams and found that the accused had illegally confined the family. On June 27, we recovered them from Pawan's house,' said DCP Khan.
Indian Express
29-06-2025
- Indian Express
Pilot among 5 arrested for abducting farmer's family to ‘create hurdles' in Noida airport project
Five persons, including a pilot working with a commercial airline, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping three members of a farmer's family, who were rehabilitated for giving up land for the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar, with an aim to create hurdles in the project. Police said the accused intended to falsely implicate police and administrative officials, creating hurdles in the airport's land acquisition and rehabilitation process to extract unethical financial benefits. The farmer, Hansraj, along with his wife Kamlesh Devi and son Saurabh, was kidnapped under the pretext of medical treatment from Jewar's Rohi village at Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. They were rescued by the police from outside Dayanatpur village in Jewar. The police identified the accused as Captain Puttan Singh and his wife Sarojbala, residents of Noida's Sector 135; Pawan Chaudhary and Pramod, residents of Dayanatpur village in Jewar; and Ramadevi, a resident of Maidan Garhi in Delhi. 'They have been charged with the kidnapping of Hansraj, his wife Kamlesh Devi, and their son Saurabh, residents of Rohi village in Jewar,' Greater Noida DCP Saad Miya Khan told mediapersons. He said that Hansraj and his family were among the residents of the six villages that were rehabilitated during the first stage of the airport's development. 'However, Hansraj, Kamlesh Devi, Saurabh, and their other son, Sonu, objected to shift to the rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) site and had been staying at their house in Rohi for the last three years. On May 29, the family was moved by the Jewar sub-district magistrate and sent to the R&R site,' he added. The same day, Saurabh allegedly admitted his parents to Kailash Hospital in Jewar, who were reportedly discharged on June 4. However, Khan said on June 2, Sonu filed a Habeas Corpus petition in the Allahabad High Court against police and administrative officers, alleging illegal detention of his father, mother and brother Saurabh. 'On June 9, the petition was accepted by the court, which directed the police to present the three before it,' the police said in a statement, adding that the HC has scheduled its next hearing on July 7. An officer said that the police suspect that sometime between May 29 and June 2, the accused approached Saurabh and his parents and offered to take the couple to another facility for better treatment. Following this, they went missing. The police said seven teams were set up to search for them. During the investigation, the three were found hostage in a secluded enclosure outside Dayanatpur village. 'The accused had conspired to kidnap them to cause hindrance and disorder in the relocation policy of the Noida International Airport,' said the DCP. The police have registered an FIR under Section 140(3) (kidnapping or abducting in order to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Jewar police station.
