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News18
13 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
'Reels Causing A Lot Of Damage': Owaisi Tells Youth To Stop Scrolling And Read Newspapers
Last Updated: Owaisi highlighted the dangers of young minds getting addicted to social media, and appealed to them to not ruin their future by watching reels. AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday called on the youth not to waste their time watching reels on social media and read newspapers instead, saying it will prevent them from becoming leaders and high-level professionals. 'I would like to appeal to the youth not to waste their time watching reels. I request you all to read newspapers. You can't become leaders, doctors, engineers, or scientists if you waste your time watching reels," he said at an event in Hyderabad. 'Watching reels will only spoil your mind and waste your time. It will influence your intelligence," he added. 'If our young minds get addicted to them at this age, it will cause a lot of damage." VIDEO | Hyderabad, Telangana: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) urges youth, saying, 'I would like to appeal to the youth not to waste their time watching reels. I request you all to read newspapers. You can't become leaders, doctors, engineers, or scientists if you… — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2025 Referring to the revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, Owaisi asked, 'If you get addicted to reels, how will you answer Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the electoral roll revision? Under the pretext of revision, many are being labelled Bangladeshi, Nepali or Myanmarese." He also emphasised that India's Muslim minorities must become politically and professionally empowered to boost participation in democracy and shape the country's future. Owaisi also expressed concern over alarming dropout rates among Muslim students, calling it a loss for the Muslim community and the country, as per reports. The AIMIM MP also stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' would remain incomplete unless minorities are provided with equal access to educational opportunities. view comments First Published: July 15, 2025, 22:28 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
15 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Don't ruin your future by getting addicted to social media, Owaisi tells youth
Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday linked educational and social awareness and addiction to social media directly to the community's political inclusion, citing the ongoing controversy in Bihar over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Mr. Owaisi was speaking at the All India Majsli-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party headquarters where he distributed educational kits to students. 'If you get addicted to reels, and tomorrow a BLO (Booth Level Officer) comes to your house in the name of intensive revision, how will you respond?' he asked. 'Under the pretext of revision, many are being labelled Bangladeshi, Nepali or Myanmarese,' he said. Cautioning students against addiction to social media, reels in particular. 'When you go home, do not waste your time watching reels,' he told children in the audience. 'By watching a one-minute or two-minute reel, you will not become a leader, or a scientist, or a schoolteacher, or a doctor, or an engineer. Addiction to reels will only waste your time and distract you.' The AIMIM president emphasised that India's Muslim minorities must become politically and professionally empowered. This, he said, would not only enable participation in democracy but also facilitate defending their rights and shape the nation's future. 'In our beloved country, there are big challenges for minorities and especially Muslims. We will overcome them if we are united and strong: politically, and in fields like science, engineering, medicine and law,' Mr. Owaisi said. Underscoring the acute need for more lawyers within the community, he said, 'The Muslim minorities need more and more lawyers who will raise their voices for their sharia, personal laws, fundamental rights and against police injustice.' He also expressed concern over alarming dropout rates among Muslim students, noting that over 21 lakh children had dropped out, of whom 51 % were girls. He warned that such educational exclusion, which was primarily due to fee non-affordability by weaker sections. This, he said, was not only a loss for the minority community, but for the nation as a whole. He criticised the narrowing of pre matric scholarships by the Union government. Mr. Owaisi said the Prime Minister's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' would remain unfulfilled unless minorities received equitable educational opportunities. 'If you go to Muslim areas, you will find more liquor shops and police stations. What is required are schools and hospitals, only then will the country become stronger,' he opined.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Ulfa-I claims 3 'big' casualties in 'India drone strikes' on Myanmar camps, Army denies operations
A source in the security establishment suggested that the attacks could be the outcome of the civil war in Myanmar. GUWAHATI: Paresh Baruah-led Ulfa-I, the banned anti-talks faction of the original militant outfit of the same name that he co-founded in 1979, claimed Sunday that three of its senior members were killed in targeted pre-dawn drone attacks by the Indian Army on some "mobile camps" in Myanmar's Sagaing region. The Army officially denied carrying out any such aerial attacks on the camps purportedly shared by Ulfa-I and Manipur's Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) across a stretch of the India-Myanmar border, adjoining Longwa in Nagaland and Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. Ulfa-I said the attacks came in waves between 2 am and 4 am - involving over 150 drones of Israeli and French make - and resulted in the outfit losing insurgent veterans Nayan Asom, Ganesh Asom and Pradip Asom. The last two were killed in the second drone strike while attending Nayan's funeral, while 19 members were wounded, the outfit said. "There are no inputs with the Indian Army on such an operation," defence ministry PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat told TOI in Guwahati. Ulfa-I contested the statement, specifying that three drone attacks took place in the span of two hours. The outfit said residents of the border belt in Arunachal Pradesh would testify to the attacks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who started his stint in office with an offer of talks to Ulfa-I, and state police denied any involvement or knowledge of operations against the outfit. They said there could be clarity on Ulfa-I's claim as more information arrives from the remote border. A source in the security establishment confirmed casualties in the Ulfa-I camps in Myanmar, suggesting the attacks could be the outcome of the civil war in that country with several ethnic armed groups at heart of the strife. " The ongoing civil war there has led to frequent clashes, shifting alliances and a general breakdown of state control in many areas, particularly near the international border," the source said. "In this environment, attacks on insurgent camps - including those used by Ulfa-I - could plausibly originate from Myanmar's own ethnic armed organisations, or even the Myanmar military, rather than by Indian forces." Insurgent outfits of the Northeast have had a presence in Myanmar since the late Eighties, taking advantage of the porous border and ongoing conflict there. Indian security agencies have repeatedly expressed concern over the use of Myanmarese territory by militants for hit-and-run attacks in the Northeast. There have been instances of unconfirmed Indian military action on militants across the border on several occasions. Ulfa-I's camps are said to be in the dense forests of Sagaing, with additional bases at Waktham Basti, Hoyat Basti and Hakiyot (opposite Longding district of Arunachal). Some camps are near the Pangmi Naga-inhabited area, and along the China-Myanmar border. Manipur-based groups, including Manipur outfits like People's Liberation Army (PLA), KYKL and PREPAK. RPF is the political wing of PLA. The NSCN-K(YA) faction has its headquarters and camps in Naga-inhabited regions of Sagaing, often within a 6 to 10km radius of the other militant bases. The locations keep changing, based on what's happening on the Indian side. Ethnic Myanmarese factions and the country's military are known to back them.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Mizoram: Over 3 lakh Meth tablets recovered in Champhai district; suspects flee
Aizawl: The Assam Rifles on Friday seized over 3 lakh methamphetamine tablets worth ₹112.4 crore in Zokhawthar of Mizoram's Champhai district. The Assam Rifles on Friday seized methamphetamine tablets worth ₹ 112.4 crore in Zokhawthar. (Sourced) 'Acting on specific intelligence, the area domination patrol team spotted two persons carrying rucksacks. On learning that they were being spotted the individuals jumped into Tiau river swimming across to Myanmar leaving their back packs,' a statement issued by the Assam Rifles said. On inspection of rucksacks, the team recovered 33 packets of Meth tabs (3,33,300 tabs approx) weighing 37.476 Kgs, which was likely being taken for distribution in Champhai town, the statement added. Also Read: Mizoram Police seize 236 kg of meth worth ₹30.7 crore near Indo-Myanmar border 'The recovered item was handed over to the police department of Zokhawthar for further investigation and legal proceedings,' an Assam Rifles officer said. The Assam Rifles also seized 11 soap cases (128gm) of Heroin worth ₹96 lakh on Thursday night. Also Read: Myanmarese national arrested, Meth worth ₹54 Cr seized in Mizoram The Assam Rifles, responsible for guarding a 510-km stretch of the Indo-Myanmar border in Mizoram, has been actively engaged in curbing illegal activities along the border. The 23 Sector Assam Rifles Headquarters, based in Aizawl's Khatla, supervises three battalions, each operating six Company Operating Bases, to ensure stringent surveillance and security along the porous border.
Scroll.in
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
About 4,000 refugees flee from Myanmar's Chin state into Mizoram amid renewed conflict
About 4,000 people from Myanmar have crossed into Mizoram's Champai district in recent days following a fresh wave of violence in the neighbouring country's Chin state, The Indian Express reported. After crossing the Tiau River, which divides the two countries, the refugees have taken shelter in the Champhai district's Zokhawthar and Vaphai villages, The Telegraph reported. Most of the refugees have come from the border villages of Khawmawi and Rihkhawdar in Myanmar, which are adjacent to the Champhai district. A conflict broke out on July 2 between two armed groups who have been fighting the Myanmarese military – the Chin National Defence Force and the Chinland Defence Force Hualnogram – prompting thousands to flee into the Indian state. The renewed fighting was reportedly connected to turf wars between the two groups. Lalmuanpuia Punte, the political advisor to Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, told The Telegraph that about 4,000 refugees had fled the Chin state in Myanmar. Following the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, several Myanmarese persons, mostly from the Chin state, moved to Mizoram. The Chin state and Mizoram share a 510 km long porous border. The Chins of Myanmar and the Mizos share ethnic roots and fall within the broad ethnic grouping of Zo. The two communities speak the same Tibeto-Burman languages, and also follow the same customs, cultures and traditions.
