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Time of India
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Op Sindoor' displayed in Muharram
1 2 Dhanbad/ Ranchi: Dhanbad/Ranchi: In a unique and heart-warming gesture of patriotism, the Muslim community in Katras, Dhanbad, paid tribute to the armed forces during the Muharram procession by recreating a scene inspired by 'Operation Sindoor'. The highlight of the procession was the meticulously crafted replica of an IAF fighter jet made from hard paper sheets and wood. The jet carried a symbolic message of national unity and pride, with a young girl named Alisha dressed as Wing Commander Sofia Quraishi seated inside. As part of the act, the jet was lifted upward using ropes toward a pre-installed national flag. In Ranchi, people braved the incessant rainfall to take part in the Muharram procession. Here, the organisers also take out tableaux on various themes including 'Operation Sindoor'. The processionist also displayed skills with various arms like lathis and swords and beat up their bodies to lament the sacrifice of their religious leaders and shouted slogans in his memory. Meanwhile, the authorities took adequate security measures and the event passed off peacefully.
Hans India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
MP High Court orders FIR against Vijay Shah
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday suo motu directed the registration of an FIR against BJP leader and state minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his comment calling Colonel Sofiya Qureshi a "sister of terrorists". The Court described his remarks as 'disparaging,' 'dangerous,' and 'language of the gutters'-not merely targeting the officer in question but denigrating the armed forces as a whole. It further observed that, prima facie, offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, are made out against the minister. "The armed forces, perhaps the last institution existing in this country, reflecting integrity, industry, discipline, sacrifice, selflessness, character, honour and indomitable courage with which any citizen of this country who values the same can identify themselves with, has been targeted by Vijay Shah who has used the language of the gutters against Col Sofia Quraishi,' it said. A division bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anuradha Shukla held that a prima facie offence under Section 152 of the BNS, which criminalises any act that endangers the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India, was attracted in the instant case. "Prima facie, the statement of the minister that Col. Sofia Quraishi is the sister of the terrorist who carried out the attack at Pahalgam encourages feelings of separatist activities by imputing separatist feeling to anyone who is Muslim, which thereby endangers the sovereignty or unity and integrity of India," the bench noted.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Belagavi police debunk fake news about RSS attacking army officer Sofia Qureshi's family
Belagavi police have flagged as fake news, a social media post about some RSS activists ransacking the home of army officer Sofia Quraishi and attacking her family in Gokak in Belagavi district. A picture of a ransacked home and an image of the officer who briefed the media during Operation Sindoor were shared along with a message in English, that said RSS activists had attacked her family members. Shared by the handle @uddinanis867, it read: 'BREAKING: Disturbing Attack on Muslim Indian Army Officer's Family. Colonel Sophia Qureshi — the newly appointed spokesperson of the Indian Army — has become the latest target of RSS-led hate. According to credible sources, her family home in Belagavi, Karnataka, was attacked around 3 AM by RSS extremists. Her son, Sameer, was brutally assaulted. The attackers searched for her daughter, Hanima, who was fortunately in Delhi at the time. The assailants set the house on fire, shouted hateful slogans like: 'There is no place for Muslims in India — this is a Hindutva nation!'' 'The Indian Army has reportedly restricted Col. Qureshi's movement, and her entire family has been moved to Delhi for safety, as her name is now allegedly on the RSS hit list,'' the post further added. It had hashtags like #ColSophiaunderattack, #RSSviolence, #Belagaviattack , #Muslimlivesmatter. SP Bheemashanakar S. Guled told reporters that it was fake news and was being investigated.
