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Nupur Sharma did not appear before the police, Mumbai Police will soon decide on the action

Nupur Sharma did not appear before the police, Mumbai Police will soon decide on the action

Prophet Remarks Row Latest News: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma did not appear before Mumbai Police on Saturday to record her statement in connection with the case registered against her for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad. An FIR was registered against Sharma at the Pydhuni police station on May 28 and the police had sent summons to him through email, an…

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‘नूपुर शर्मा को फांसी की सजा मिलनी चाहिए, वरना...', ओवैसी के सांसद का विवादित बयान

‘नूपुर शर्मा को फांसी की सजा मिलनी चाहिए, वरना…’, ओवैसी के सांसद का विवादित बयान

Image Source : ANI Islam is a religion of peace, people are angry, says AIMIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel. Highlights इस्लाम अमन का मजहब है, लोग गुस्से में हैं: इम्तियाज जलील जलील ने कहा कि आज सरकार ने कतर और कुवैत की ताकत देखी है। नूपुर शर्मा को आसानी से छोड़ दिया गया तो ऐसी ��ीजें नहीं रूकेंगी: सांसद Nupur Sharma Latest News: पैगंबर मोहम्मद के बारे में बीजेपी की निलंबित प्रवक्ता नूपुर शर्मा के कथित…

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Prophet row live updates | Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal summoned by Maharashtra police

Prophet row live updates | Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal summoned by Maharashtra police

As the Uttar Pradesh Government intensified its crackdown against the Muslim protestors on June 11, several members of the ruling BJP, including its state president Swatantra Dev Singh, endorsed using bulldozers to demolish the properties of the accused persons. The family members of two persons who succumbed to gunshot wounds during Friday’s protests in Ranchi against controversial remarks on…

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Row over prophet remarks Delhi police cover to Nupur Sharma, Jindal seeks security!!!

Days, after a case was registered against unknown persons for allegedly sending threats of death and rape to the former BJP, spoke person Nupur Sharma, Delhi police has provided her security personnel. Both the Nupur Sharma and her family are under the security of the Delhi police. Now the former media Head named Naveen Kumar Jindal has demanded security also as he also received cited the threat to life.

This Sunday, BJP has suspended Sharma and expelled Jindal over their alleged derogatory remarks against the prophet which has triggered condemnations and a lot of protests throughout the country. According to the sources, Nupur Sharma has called police on several occasions last week alleging that she and her family have been harassed over her remarks on the prophet that she made during a TV debate the last month.

On 27th May, she filed a complaint at the Cyber cell unit of Delhi police alleging she was receiving death threats and there was “targeted hatred” towards her. The next day, an FIR was lodged with the special cell under IPC sections 506, 507, and 509. She also filed another complaint during the investigation about a group of people who are promoting enmity or hatred on social media platforms regarding this incident.

To this, an officer said, “after examining the complaint, IPC section 153 promoting enmity between different groups was added to this case and we have sent notices to Twitter regarding the same and are waiting for their response”.

Meanwhile, Jindal wrote to Delhi police chief Rakesh Asthana and stated that suspicious elements are roaming around his house over the last few days and he fears a threat to his life. He was earlier allotted six PSO and CRPF personnel in his security detail which was withdrawn in September 2021.  

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पैगंबर मोहम्मद विवाद: मुस्लिम देशों के संगठन OIC की छोटी सोच से भड़का भारत, खरी-खरी सुना दी

पैगंबर मोहम्मद विवाद: मुस्लिम देशों के संगठन OIC की छोटी सोच से भड़का भारत, खरी-खरी सुना दी

हाइलाइट्स पैगंबर मोहम्मद विवाद पर ओआईसी देशों के बयान से भड़का भारत विदेश मंत्रालय के प्रवक्ता ने OIC के बयान को विभाजनकारी एजेंडा बताया है गौरतलब है कि बीजेपी नेता नुपूर शर्मा ने पैगंबर मोहम्मद पर कथित टिप्पणी की थी नई दिल्ली: भारत ने पैगंबर मोहम्मद विवाद पर पाकिस्तान को दो-टूक सुनाने के बाद सोमवार को इस्लामिक सहयोग संगठन (OIC) को भी खरी-खरी सुना दी। गौरतलब है कि भारतीय जनता पार्टी (बीजेपी) के…

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NEW DELHI —  India is scrambling to contain a diplomatic storm that has erupted in Islamic countries following controversial comments made about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad by two officials of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Pakistan have registered protests made by BJP’s national spokesperson during a recent televised debate.

Several of these countries summoned Indian ambassadors to denounce the derogatory statements. Calling the comments “Islamophobic,” Qatar has demanded a public apology from India. The controversy turned particularly embarrassing for India as it erupted while its vice president, Venkaiah Naidu, and business leaders were on a visit to the country.

Denouncing the statement, Saudi Arabia said it “reaffirms its permanent rejection of prejudice against the symbols of the Islamic religion.”

Besides official outrage, anger against the remarks poured out on social media in several Arab nations with some people calling for a boycott of Indian goods.

The influential Organization of Islamic Cooperation said they came in a "context of intensifying hatred and abuse towards Islam in India and the systematic harassment of Muslims." It also cited a decision by some states in India to ban the Muslim headscarf, the hijab, as well as incidents of violence against Muslims.

Rejecting the OIC’s comments as “misleading and mischievous,” the Indian foreign ministry said that the government accords the highest respect to all religions. In a statement, it said that the “offensive” comments and tweets “do not in any manner reflect the view of the government of India” and were made by individuals against whom action has been taken.

The foreign ministry criticized Pakistan, which had also condemned the remarks, calling it a “serial violator of minority rights” and saying that it should not engage in “alarmist propaganda.”

BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who made the remarks, was suspended by the party while Naveen Jindal, the media head of the Delhi party unit, who had tweeted on the issue, was expelled on Sunday.

“The BJP strongly denounces insults of any religious personalities of any religion. The BJP is also against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion. The BJP does not promote such people or philosophy," the party said in a statement.

Sharma said on Twitter that there was never any intention to hurt anyone’s feelings and that she spoke in response to comments made about a Hindu god.

Sporadic protests have also erupted in some Indian states as the remarks caused anger among Muslims, who are India’s largest minority, making up 14 percent of the country’s 1.4 billion people.

The remarks are being seen in the context of what critics say is a rise in hate speech targeting Muslims since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014.

In an editorial, The Indian Express newspaper said, “The truth is that it was no sudden eruption of bigotry. The BJP’s electoral victories since 2014, and especially after 2019, have emboldened party activists and others of the saffron brigade to an extent that they indulge in casual everyday anti-minority actions.” By saffron brigade, the paper was referring to Hindu nationalists.

Political commentators said such controversies could set back India’s effort to enhance ties with Persian Gulf countries, which has been a key focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Tens of thousands of Indians work in the UAE and in Gulf countries like Kuwait, and New Delhi is also trying to strengthen trade ties with these nations.

The U.S. State Department, in its latest annual report to the Congress on international religious freedom, named India as among countries that were violators of religious freedom. It alleged that attacks on members of minority communities, including killings, assaults and intimidation took place in India throughout 2021. __________________________

Had to dig around to find out what she said, can't find a quote but it's something about Aisha and her age when Muhammad married her and consummated that marriage.

Not sure which side she took.

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सहारनपुर हिंसा के आरोप में पुलिस ने की जिन युवकों की पिटाई, अब कोर्ट ने किया बरी

सहारनपुर हिंसा के आरोप में पुलिस ने की जिन युवकों की पिटाई, अब कोर्ट ने किया बरी

Image Source : SOCIAL MEDIA Saharanpur Viral Video Nupur Sharma Controversy: पैगंबर मोहम्मद के खिलाफ बीजेपी की पूर्व प्रवक्ता नूपुर शर्मा के विवादित बयान को लेकर उत्तर प्रदेश के सहारनपुर जिला में 10 जून को विरोध प्रदर्शन हुआ था। इसे लेकर यूपी पुलिस ने उपद्रवियों की गिरफ्तारी का अभियान चलाया था। इस दौरान शक के आधार पर 85 लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया गया था। गिरफ्तारी के बाद पुलिस ने लड़कों को जमकर पीटा…

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Top Forensic Experts, Lawyers, Judicial Officers, Academicians & Doctors weigh on Inclusion of Forensic Science in Legal Academic Curriculum

Legal Desire Insights organised its 2nd Annual International Conference on Medico-Legal Issues & Use of Forensics in Criminal Investigation at Hotel Golden Palms, New Delhi on 21st July, 2019. The speakers of the Conference included top forensic experts, judges, lawyers, doctors and academicians to discuss about the theme of the conference i.e. Need for Inclusion of Forensics in Criminal Investigation System.

At the opening remarks, Anuj Kumar who is founder of Legal Desire Insights spoke about the need of inclusion of Forensics in legal academic curriculum of Indian Law Schools. “Not a single institution in India is offering a Masters Law Degree in Criminal Investigation with inclusion of Forensic Science. There is need for such courses as that will pave way for India to produce informed criminal lawyers and judges to deal with cases involving use of forensic science to solve criminal cases. Our distinguished guests, speakers and delegates have truly exemplified this year’s theme.”

Elaborating on the importance of Forensic science in criminal investigation, Dr. V.N. Mathur, Former Director at Forensic Science Lab shares his experiences during investigation of various cases and how the forensics development in country shaping the criminal justice system.

Lalit Bhasin, President at Bar Association of India & Society of Indian Law firms weighs the importance of an informed lawyer & judge with forensic knowledge for a better justice administration. He talks about the various judgments and statues that bring the law & forensic science altogether for an efficient justice delivery system for criminal cases.

Renowned Forensic expert & academician Prof. (Dr.) Shiv Rattan Kochar also share multiple instances of his career where forensic science helped in solving criminal cases. He emphasis on having forensic science included in the Legal Academic Curriculum of India that will enable India to produce informed Lawyers & Judicial Officers with forensic knowledge to deal with Criminal Cases involving use of Forensic Science, Postmortem Report, Questioned Documents, Application of DNA etc which emphasise how important is for lawyer and judges to have knowledge of Forensic Science while dealing such cases.

During the conference, Medico-Legal Reporter & A book authored by Dr. Vivekanshu Verma, Prof. (Dr.) Shiv Ratan Kochar & Dr. Devendra Ricchariya titled ‘Practical Emergency Trauma Toxicology Cases Workbook in Simulation Training’ was also released.

The conference technical sessions was divided in 3 sessions on ‘Medico-Legal Issues’, ‘Applicability of Forensics in Criminal Investigation’ and ‘Need for Inclusion in Legal Academic Curriculum’.

Pallavi Pratap, Advocate on Record at Supreme Court talked about various judicial pronouncements on Medical Jurisprudence cases where judiciary steps in to safeguard the rights of doctors and patients.

Dr. Vivekanshu Verma weighs on the doctors rights in course of the patient treatment and the challenges faced by the doctors attracting legal issues which need attention of judiciary.

The session chair Dr. P.N. Tiwari, Member – Medical matters, DCF- Delhi Govt., shared his professional experience of handling medico-legal cases and also underlined the importance of forensic knowledge for both lawyers and judge to deal the cases.

Cia Gabriella Maurizio, International Medico-Legal Attorney stressed about various medico-legal issues and importance of DNA & how discovery of DNA profiling is doing wonders in criminal investigation.

Ravinder Chauhan, Senior Scientific Asst. (Ballistics), CBI presented his 3 case studies on crime scene investigation where he solved the critical criminal cases by applying Forensic sciences. He talked about how forensics is helping CBI to solve mysterious cases and how it is important to have forensic science development in a country for better administration of justice.

Mohneesh Chandra, Senior Scientific Assistant, Forensics Science Laboratory, New Delhi gave presentation on Medico-Legal importance on Opium, its legal production and case studies.

Navin Kumar Jaggi, Head- Jaggi Jaggi and Jaggi lauded the attempt of the Legal Desire Insights to bring together Doctors, Forensic Experts, Judicial Officers, Lawyers, academicians and students to discuss the important topic of inclusion of forensics in criminal investigation.

Adv. Vivek Narayan Sharma, Joint Secretary at Supreme Court Bar Association talk about the position of forensic evidence under indian legislation and how important is forensic science for inclusion in legal academic curriculum for upcoming lawyers and judges.

Nagendra Kumar, Former Judge and Consultant at National Human Rights Commission shares his experience of handling case in judicial career and complaint received at NHRC where forensic has played important role in dispensation of justice but that could be only possible if the judicial officer is informed about the forensic science and thus, forensic science should be taken up by the law schools of india in their academic curriculum.

Adv. Vaibhavi Sharma, Prosoll Law gave session on role of forensic in criminal cases by case studies on forensic evidence. She explains the concept of forensic attorneys and concluded how lack of Application of Forensics causing delay in dispensation of Justice.

During the sessions, oral paper & poster presentations were given by various forensic experts, research scholars, students, doctors and lawyers.

Ankit Gupta, Co-Founder at Legal Desire Insights called the event as a part of the organisation’s initiative to promote the importance & applicability of forensics in criminal investigation system. He brief that the organisation is actively working from last 3 year with global team of forensic experts and members of legal fraternity including lawyers and judicial officers. Legal Desire Insights has been organising events including International Conference, National, State & Campus level Workshop on Medico-Legal Issues and Crime Scene Investigation.

The programme was conducted by the collective efforts of organising committee including Mahipal Singh Sankhla, Pulkit Advani, Kapil Parihar, Kirti Sharma, Mayuri Kumari, Manisha, Apoorva Mehta, Apoorva Priyadarshini, Nupur, Vijaylakshmi, Shubham Gupta, Muskan Nagpal, Shobha Thakur and Priyanka Sahasrabudhe.

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10 Photos Of Bollywood Celebrities With Their Super Adorable Pets

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10 Photos Of Bollywood Celebrities With Their Super Adorable Pets

Saumya Gaur April 26, 2019

Raise your hands if you think that our furry planet-mates make for the best companions. If you did, then we’re so glad that we share the four-legged-love-bond with you! Even the glamazons of Bollywood also agree with this sentiment, and that’s why they are often seen flaunting their pet love on various social media websites. And their pets, like them, are also amazingly gorgeous. In fact, one peek at them would make your day.

With that preface in place, I have compiled a list of gorgeous celebrities and their even more beautiful pets, that will definitely help you end the week on a good note. So what are you waiting for? Scroll through and get this pet party started!

1. Meet Diana Chopra!

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If you want to know the meaning of the term, “Swag,” then you should definitely have a look at Diana Chopra’s Instagram profile. Who is Diana Chopra? The luckiest and most beloved dog in the world. Just like her pet mom, Priyanka Chopra, Diana is incredibly gorgeous and has a distinguished taste for fashion. Some time back, she made waves in the media for her very expensive jacket (1). Isn’t she (P)awesome?

2. Meet This Pooch Who Favors Hritik Roshan As His Cushion

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In the year 2017, Hrithik Roshan got a new love (yes, yes, the four-legged one) in his life, his pet golden retriever, Zane. The handsome actor who often posts warm images with his equally good-looking pet makes it pretty evident that Zane only has eyes for him. Don’t believe us? Just have a look at the image we have given here, need we explain any further?

3. Anushka Sharma’s Favorite Companion… Sorry, It’s Not You Virat!

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Anushka is known to be a patron of the animal cause, but we might’ve discovered who put her on the ‘friends-of-the-furries’ track. It’s her pet dog, Dude. Yes, that’s his name. Yup, before there was Virat, there was Dude! And Dude provides Anushka with just the downtime she needs.

Bonus Pic: A Pawsitive Plea From Dude

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4. And This Is Bailey Abraham, And Yes, He Is Related To John Abraham

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Meet Bailey, she has the most handsome pet-daddy in the world, and she knows it. If you are only familiar with the rough, macho side of John, you should definitely have a look at his pictures with his pet dog, Bailey. It would give you an insight into a very warm and loving relationship between a pet and its owner.

5. Alia’s Favorite Is This Little Fellow

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If you didn’t know already, meet the newest member of the Bhatt clan, Edward Bhatt. Edward was a birthday gift, that Alia got herself on her 24th Birthday, and judging by the love-soaked selfies she posts on her Instagram — which often has her giving warm cuddles to the little ball of fur — it might have been the best birthday gift ever!

6. Get The Cat Lover In You Excited, This Is Jacqueline’s Lil Companion

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Being a cat lady is not all doom and gloom and this cute picture of Jacqueline frolicking with her pet Persian cat proves it. The cat which was a Christmas surprise from a friend truly became Jacqueline’s companion. If looking at this picture made you go “awww,” you are a cat person too!

7. Meet Siddharth Malhotra’s Handsome Hunk — Oscar

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You expect one of the most handsome hunks of Bollywood to have a pet who is a looker, and Siddharth’s pet Oscar doesn’t disappoint. And yes, the irony, that Siddharth, who is an actor, decided to give the moniker “Oscar” to his pet, is not lost on us.

8. Meet Salman’s No. 1 Fan — MyLove

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While you must be wondering who this gentle beast is, we are here to tell you he is the one who has the heart of the most beloved personality of Bollywood. Though she is no longer alive, we are pretty sure she has found her place up in the doggie heaven.

9. Kriti Sanon’s Party Planner — Disco

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What’s the best present you ever got for your sibling? Whatever it is, it can’t beat this bundle of joy that was given to Kriti Sanon by her younger sister Nupur. Disco’s company not only provided Kriti some relief from her loneliness, but it also helped her get over her fear of dogs!

10. Disha Patani’s Furry Friends

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When she is not setting Instagram on fire with her pictures, Disha is spending time with her pet babies. Pictured above is her pet dog, Bella. Disha also has another cute furball, whom she has named Goku and a cat named, Jasmine (pictured below).

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We are pretty sure these cute images made you think of your own pets. Which of these celeb pets did you like the most? Share your favorite with us in the comments section.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Weds Nupur Nagar, Wishes Pour In From Teammates

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Weds Nupur Nagar, Wishes Pour In From Teammates

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Star India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar tied the knot with fiancee Nupur Nagar in a glittering wedding ceremony in his hometown Meerut. The wedding will be followed by a reception in Bulandshahr, Nupur’s hometown, on November 26. The couple will also host a reception in New Delhi on November 30. Team India members, who will be in Delhi for the Sri Lanka series at the time, are expected to attend the reception. The celebration of the wedding had started a few days back when photos of ‘mehendi‘ started doing rounds on different social media platforms. The couple got engaged at a ceremony in Greater Noida on October 4, which was attended by friends and family members.

Following the marriage, Indian cricketers took to Twitter to wish the pacer on his new innings. Rohit Sharma, however, made sure his fans and followers had a good laugh on the happy occasion.

Ek din mai do shikaar fast bowlers are having good day off the field. Congrats @BhuviOfficial and Nupur. God bless! pic.twitter.com/rHt2ywHMml

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) November 23, 2017

Wishing u a very happy married life bro and bhabhi ji god bless u both @BhuviOfficial #Nupur pic.twitter.com/DnuBdAO5RD

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) November 23, 2017

Congratulations are in order for two India speedsters. Enough bowling the maiden over guys. Time for a maiden to bowl you over. Go well @BhuviOfficial and @ImZaheer God bless.

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 23, 2017

Wish you a very happy married life @BhuviOfficial and Nupur. pic.twitter.com/TIdXz5jMbR

— R P Singh (@RpSingh99) November 23, 2017

Warm wishes to @BhuviOfficial on and #nupurnagar on their wedding. A happy married life ahead to both of you.

— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) November 23, 2017

Indian cricketers Praveen Kumar and Suresh Raina attended the ceremony in Meerut.

Bhuvneshwar, who played an instrumental role in India’s stellar performance with the ball in the first Test, was released from the India Test squad for the whole series that is in Nagpur for the second Test against Sri Lanka.

Earlier in the day, former India cricketer Zaheer Khan wed Bollywood actress Sagarika Ghatge in a private wedding ceremony. With the marriage date preponed to November 23, the reception will reportedly be held on November 27 in Mumbai. In April this year, Zaheer had announced his engagement to Sagarika on Twitter.

According to reports, Zaheer’s close cricketer friends like Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra and Ajit Agarkar attended the ceremony.

Zaheer and Bhuvneshwar are the latest cricketers to get married. Last year, Yuvraj got married to Hazel Keech while Rohit Sharma and Harbhajan Singh got married in 2015.

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Bhumi Pednekar’s outfit will add a pop of colour on a blue day

By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Published:November 9, 2017 9:46 pm Bhumi Pednekar slays in fusion fashion attire. (Source: aasthasharma/ Instagram) Related News

Esha Gupta gives us ethnic inspiration in an elegant colour block sari; see pics

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Jhanvi Kapoor keeps it casual and chic in yellow wrap top and distressed denims

Bhumi Pednekar’s been acing ethnic fashion and contemporary style during her recent appearances, however, this time she chose to mingle the two and we were pleasantly surprised with the results. For the Gujarat Divya Bhaskar Utsav 2017 in Ahmedabad, the Toilet actor chose to don a vibrant blue ensemble from the house of Nupur Kanoi, which was an eye-catcher.

The intricate prints in neon yellow and blue on the crop top were elegant. Another interesting feature was the tasseled hem, which gave a fusion look to the attire. Celebrity stylist Aastha Sharma paired the top with a draped skirt and a chic kite jacket from Kanoi’s Indiamodern festive line.

We think the actor’s outfit was a knock-out and we like how she accessorised her look with shoulder-grazing earrings and gold kadas from Fooljhadi. The tassel detail on the kada was nice and we love how the actor nailed her attire.

For Pednekar’s make-up, artist Pooja Rohira Fernandes chose to go with a nude palette. See pics.

We think she looked stunning but what about you? Let us know in the comments below.

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Indian authorities are in international damage control mode after controversial comments about the Prophet Mohammed by a senior ruling party official sparked a diplomatic spat. But inside the country, the home of a prominent Muslim family was demolished by the state in a display of majoritarian might against India’s largest minority community. 

On Sunday afternoon, Mohammad Umam watched in fear and anguish as TV cameras covered the unfolding drama at his family home in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. 

First, a massive deployment of police officers in camouflage vests and hardhats moved towards the house as news camera teams darted in and out of their ranks, recording and relaying the action live.  

Next came the bulldozers. As the police kept journalists within recording distance but safely out of the way, a yellow bulldozer appeared at the gate of the family home, extended a mechanised arm toward the outer wall and tore it down before hacking into the two-story structure, cracking walls and twisting metal rods out of the way. 

“It was all shattered within two hours. It was the only home we had. I watched it all live, the media was showing it live, they were helping the administration make the allegations. We are homeless now. Everything my Dad worked for was shattered in two hours. It was so painful, I don’t have words to explain,” said Umam, his voice breaking with the strain during a phone interview with FRANCE 24 a day after the demolition.  

Umam, 30, hails from a prominent Muslim family in Prayagraj, a teeming city formerly known as Allahabad. His father, Javed Mohammad, is a businessman, activist and member of the Welfare Party of India, a Muslim opposition party in Uttar Pradesh, a state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 

His sister, Afreen Fatima, made national headlines as a student leader in 2019, when protests against the Modi government’s controversial citizenship amendment law erupted across campuses in the capital, New Delhi. Fatima, now 24, has since graduated and is currently an activist and India-based research assistant at the Polis Project, a New York-based research and journalism organisation.

The latest allegations to hit the family are linked to insulting remarks about the Prophet Mohammed made by two ruling party officials in late May, sparking condemnations by several Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar. 

In a cruel sequence of events emblematic of the discrimination plaguing India’s religious minorities, Islamophobic comments made by officials of a right-wing Hindu nationalist party led to the arrest of a Muslim politician and social worker, followed by the demolition of his home. The destruction was wrought by a bulldozer, an emerging symbol of the crushing might of a state shattering the rights of Muslims in a Hindu-majority nation. 

Arrests in the dead of night 

The Mohammad family’s misfortune began on Friday night, hours after police shot dead two protesters during street demonstrations across the country against the Islamophobic comments made by Nupur Sharma, a BJP spokeswoman, on an Indian TV station. 

Sharma’s remarks, which insulted the Prophet Mohammed, sparked a diplomatic storm, with the governments of nearly 20 countries calling in their Indian envoys for an explanation. It forced the Indian government into swift damage control mode. Sharma, the familiar official voice of the BJP, was suspended last week along with another party official who tweeted her comments, which have since been deleted.    

Protests nevertheless erupted on Friday in several Indian cities as well as in neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh in response to the remarks. In Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state governed by hardline Hindu monk and politician Yogi Adityanath, police arrested more than 200 people after the violent protests. 

Shortly before 9pm on Friday, the police arrived at the Mohammad family home. “I was not at home,” recounted Umam, who works in another Indian city. “The police came to talk to my Dad. There were no charges, no warrant, nothing. They said they wanted to talk with my Dad, so he went with the police in his own vehicle.” 

His father had not participated in the protests and had stayed home, posting messages calling for calm on social media, according to Umam. The police would later claim Mohammad was a “mastermind” of Friday’s violent protests. But on Friday night, after a day spent mostly indoors, the 57-year-old Muslim politician had no idea about the allegations that would be levelled against him, and so he duly complied with the police request to accompany them to the police station. 

Hours later, at around 12:30am on Saturday, the police once again arrived at the family home to arrest Umam’s mother and youngest sister, 19-year-old Somaiya Fatima, in the dead of night.  

“They took my mother and younger sister into custody, there was no notice, no allegations. They just intimidated my mother and sister to come with them and they were detained for 30 hours. When the police released my mother and sister, they took them to a relative’s home and told my family not to go home,” said Umam. 

His father remains in detention and has been placed on a list of 10 main “conspirators” of Friday’s violence, which include prominent Muslim activists and leftist politicians. 

‘It was all illegal, and it was all so fast’ 

The family’s physical and emotional destruction was unleashed at a dizzying speed over the weekend, when courts are closed and access to legal injunctions and stay orders is difficult.

The morning after Mohammad’s arrest, Prayagraj’s police chief informed reporters that the activist-politician was the “mastermind” of the previous day’s violence. “Police will take action against gangsters,” said the city’s top police officer in Hindi, adding, “bulldozers will also be used on illegal constructions”.

Hours later – while Mohammad, his wife and daughter were still in detention – the police pasted a notice issued by the city’s development authority on the family’s home. The notice stated the construction of the two-story structure was illegal and it would be demolished the next day at 11am local time. 

“They put the notice on Saturday night. It was the weekend, the courts were closed, there was no time to go to court. My Dad, mother and sister were detained, the main people were in custody. It was all illegal, and it was all so fast. My family members were all frightened, the police were coming every two or three hours, threatening us,” recounted Umam.

Terrified and in shock, the family had no time to recover their belongings before the bulldozers arrived on Sunday afternoon. 

The official harassment of Muslims accused of crimes, followed by the demolition of their homes before the justice process can take its course, is a familiar pattern that has emerged in several Indian states and territories ruled by the BJP. 

It is a strategy, many experts say, conceived by a right-wing politician who has embraced the symbolism of the bulldozer for electoral gains in a country gripped by populist Hindu nationalism. 

‘Bulldozer Baba’ sets a national trend 

The bulldozer made a spectacular entrée on the Indian political stage in the run-up to local elections in Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state, considered a political launching pad for future prime ministers.

The stakes were high for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath as he campaigned for reelection early this year on a tough-on-crime platform, promising to “bulldoze thugs and mafias”. By the time the BJP swept the polls in March, Adityanath had earned the moniker “Baba Bulldozer” [Papa Bulldozer] as the construction tool became a ubiquitous feature at rallies, bearing candidates and supporters – some even buying plastic toy bulldozers for the occasion.

But it was not fun and games in Muslim neighbourhoods in BJP-ruled states.    

As chief ministers of other BJP-controlled states got in on the Adityanath brand of populism, demolition squads went to work in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In April, for instance, authorities in Madhya Pradesh razed dozens of homes and shops in a Muslim neighbourhood a day after riots erupted when supporters of Hindutva – or a Hindu nation – held a provocative religious procession through the area.

Condemning the move, Rahul Gandhi, leader of the country’s largest Congress opposition party, tweeted an image of a bulldozer juxtaposed with a screenshot of the Indian constitution, declaring the state’s actions “a demolition of India’s constitutional values”. 

Meanwhile in the capital, New Delhi, a series of demolitions ripped several areas, including Shaheen Bagh, the site of a peaceful 2019 sit-in, when mostly women demonstrated against a citizenship amendment law discriminating against Muslims.

'Collective punishment' for speaking out 

The demolition drives tend to follow a pattern that Seema Chisti – a leading journalist and co-author of the book “Note by Note: The India Story (1947-2017)” – calls a “bulldozer moment” in Indian history. 

Under politicians such as Adityanath, Chisti explains, “all points of contact between Hindus and Muslims – eating, love, burial, religious rights – are turned into moments of conflict requiring the implementation of justice”.  

While there are no provisions under Indian law to demolish the home of anyone accused of a crime, a pattern of “extrajudicial” justice has emerged, where “the political power is the judge, prosecutor, executioner and implementor of the law,” according to Chisti. 

“These are homes where several lives are lived. In India especially, it’s a space shared with the wife, children, grandparents, cousins…and so this is a form of collective punishment that goes against the standards of international law and Indian law,” she explained. 

Gautam Bhatia, a scholar of Indian constitutional law, traced the pattern of a protest turning violent, followed by the police identifying individuals as masterminds. “Immediately after that, the municipality declares that these individuals are residing in unauthorised buildings,” he wrote in a post on the legal website Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy.

Typically, Bhatia noted, “the time period between the police declaring that it has identified the masterminds behind the violence, the municipality declaring that the buildings are illegal, and the actual demolition, is under twenty-four hours.” 

That’s precisely what happened to the Mohammad family over the weekend. The process was so swift, Umam explained, the family did not have the time to detail obvious discrepancies in the allegations before a court of law. 

The house, Umam noted, was in his mother’s name, since it was part of her dowry from his maternal grandfather. “Our house was registered with the municipal corporation. We lived in the house for 20 years, we paid all the tax bills – property, water, electricity bills, everything. Suddenly they said it was an illegal structure,” he said.  

The demolition notice, he explained, was issued in the wrong name, since his father did not own the property. City authorities also claimed the family had been given a notice on May 10, which the family denies.

A lawyer for the family has filed a case with the city high court, a time-consuming process that, in India, is an ex post facto phenomenon for families already rendered homeless and often helpless by the state. 

The intent of the state authorities, according to Umam, is clear. “My Dad is a social activist who was helping poor people in impoverished areas. He had no criminal record and everyone knew him for his social activism,” he said. “They just wanted to defame him. They don’t want good leaders who help society. They do not want these people to have a voice, they want to silence them.” 

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