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Death penalty to 8 Indian Veterans by Qatar court

Eight men and two others were taken into custody in August 2022 on unreported charges. They were placed under isolation. In their individual capacities, Captains Navtej Singh Gill, Saurabh Vasisht, Purnendu Tiwari, Birendra Kumar Verma, Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Sanjeev Gupta, Amit Nagpal, and Sailor Ragesh were employed by a private company, Dahra Global, to supervise the integration of Italian U212 stealth submarines into the Qatari Emiri Naval Force.

All eight of the men received the death penalty from a Qatari court in October of 2022. Reports state that they were accused of spying for Israel, though the charges against them have not been made public by Qatari authorities.

The events leading to the release of eight Navy veterans

The Qatari appellate court commuted their death sentence in December of last year to a term of imprisonment ranging from three to twenty-five years. At Dahra Global, Commander Tiwari was a senior leader and received the maximum sentence of 25 years. Of the eight men, four were sentenced to fifteen years in prison, two to ten, and Ragesh, the only sailor, to the most lenient three years.

Family members stated in December 2023 that they intended to file an appeal with the Court of Cassation, which is the highest court in Qatar, following the appellate court’s decision to commute their death sentence.

The legal team was given 60 days to file an appeal, according to a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson who spoke with the media during the first week of January. Then, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters, “The legal team has now received a copy of the court order, which is confidential in nature. Additionally, the legal team has been granted sixty days to file an appeal with Qatar’s highest court, the Court of Cassation. We are in contact with the families and the legal team, and our team is working on this matter to determine the best course of action,” he had stated.

After that, family members had no idea how the government handled their kin’s release. Another family member stated, “We don’t know how this was made possible; we just know that the Emir has approved of their release.”

“The Government of India welcomes the release of eight Indian nationals working for Dahra Global company who were detained in Qatar,” the MEA said in a statement following their release. “Of the eight, seven have gone back to India. We are grateful that the Emir of the State of Qatar made the decision to allow these citizens to be released and return home.”

Navy veterans on their return to India

Following their safe return to India, a Navy veteran coming from Qatar stated, “We are very happy that we are back in India. Without a doubt, we are grateful to PM Modi for his personal intervention, which made this possible. Additionally, it occurred as a result of the Indian government’s constant efforts.”

“We waited almost for 18 months to be back in India. We are extremely grateful to the PM. It wouldn’t have been possible without his personal intervention and his equation with Qatar. We are grateful to the Government of India from the bottom of our hearts for every effort that has been made and this day won’t have been possible without those efforts.”, said another veteran who returned to India.

Family informed by Indian govt after men boarded flights back home

The Indian government notified the relatives of the eight former Indian Navy officers who were taken into custody in 2022 over suspected espionage charges that they had been released and were returning home late on Sunday. Only Commander Purnendu Tiwari has not returned yet out of the eight. It’s unclear why Commander Tiwari hasn’t returned yet, despite the fact that he was released from prison with others. But Commander Tiwari is also anticipated to return to India shortly.

On Monday, all others arrived in New Delhi early. It has been discovered that the eight men have been released and will be able to live in freedom in India with their families.

One of the eight former Navy men’s family members said, “Our veterans are back.” We are incredibly appreciative of the Emir of Qatar’s consent to their release as well as the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After they boarded their flights late last night, we were informed of their release and return trip home.”

by Swapnil Angel Samad

Swapnil Samad has pursued Bachelors in Mass Communication. He is an author and editor working with TIND Posting in the head office situated in Jamshedpur. Swapnil has great experience in fact finding and news researching.

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Why Indian farmers are protesting in 2024?

Farmers in Noida and Greater Noida have been protesting since December 2023, calling for increased pay and developed plots in return for the land they previously had purchased from local development authorities. In support of these demands, the farmers’ groups called for a “kisan mahapanchayat” and a protest march to Parliament.

Farmers will not accept Electricity bill meter

Rakesh Tikat, president of Bhartiya Kisan Union on a live tv telecast mentioned that the government has come up with point of setting up electricity bill meter in the lands of farmers. The farmers on the other hand has mutually agreed with the government that the electricity meter will be setup in the farmers land after the year 2027.

According to Rakesh Tikat, as per the declaration letter shared by the government, free electricity was promised by the government. And the setting up of electric meter is a clear violation of declaration letter shared by the government in the past.

Farmers has to change tractors more than 10 years old

President of Bhartiya Kisan Union, Rakesh Tikat also mentioned the point that according to the new law the farmers are required to change the tractor if it is more than 10 years old. He playfully pointed out that the move of government is illogical and cannot be implemented among the farmers.

Budget 2024 brings controversial laws

The farmers mainly from the north states of India are not happy with the budget passed by the government of India recently. Rakesh Tikat, mentioned in an interview that the budget will increase the loan burden on the farmers inturn causing them to sell their lands to private players.

The private big companies will capture the lands of farmers and will sell the KCC. As per Rakesh Tikat, any such instances will not be dealt easily and farmers will protest across the nation to make their conditions favourable and sustainable.

Delhi Chalo on February 13. What is happening in Noida?

According to sources, Government of India has requested the farmers to stop the delhi march which is going to be held on February 13 and asked the farmers to attend a formal meeting session.

Key persons from the government will be attending the meeting including
Arjun Munda, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India
Piyush Goyal, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha
Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs of India

Police warns farmers not to take part in “Delhi Chalo” #Farmersportest2024

As per sources, local police authorities have been using loudspeakers to inform farmers not to take part in farmers protest otherwise strict action will be taken against the violaters.

It is heard in the video that police officials states that no farmer should take part in the farmer protest organized on Feb 13 and if anyone takes part in the protest then legal actions will be taken against the farmer and passport of violaters will be seized by the authorities.

Roads blocked to prevent farmers from entering Delhi

Haryana government blocks the Shambhu border and orders the suspension of bulk SMS and mobile internet in seven districts

The Haryana government on Saturday closed the state’s border with Punjab in Ambala and ordered the suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts starting at 6 AM on February 11, ahead of the farmers’ planned Delhi Chalo march.

An official directive states that mobile internet services will be unavailable in the districts of Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, and Sirsa until 23:59 on February 13.

Haryana Police sealed the highway at the Shambhu barrier over the Ghaggar River in Ambala on both sides using metal sheets and concrete blocks. According to officials, the Ghaggar river bed was also excavated to stop farmers from using tractors to access the highway. On February 13, the day of the planned march, police also made elaborate plans to seal the Punjab-Haryana borders in the districts of Jind and Fatehabad. They also released a traffic advisory asking commuters to limit their use of the main roads and to leave only in an emergency.

More than 200 farmers’ unions have announced that they will march to the nation’s capital on February 13 to put pressure on the Center by joining the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.

On Feb 9 a video surfaced on X showing angry mob beating a Muslim man along with his family. The news started spreading like fire across the nation. Muslim husband and wife were beaten by Hindu mob and forced to raise slogans of Jai Shri Ram.

In the video the mob is heard forcibly beating and asking the Muslim man, Asif to chant jai sri ram.

On the next day a local news media from Mumbai took the interview of the family. Eye opening facts came into limelight.

Asif also mentioned in a interview that the goons who forced them to chant jai shri ram attacked his kid and threw hot tea on the kid’s face. He also reported that the local police authority put pressure on him to withdraw the complaint.

The interview was covered on a Mumbai based News company Gallinews

As per the BJP’s yearly audit report that was filed with the Election Commission, the party was given ₹2120 crores in FY 2022–2023; of this, ₹1294 crores, or 61%, came from electoral bonds.

The BJP contributed ₹1775 crores in total in FY 2021–2022, which is noteworthy. Concurrently, the party’s total revenue in FY 2022–2023 was ₹2360.8 crores, up from ₹1917 crores in FY 2021–2022.
However, in terms of revenue generated from electoral bonds, the Congress lags well behind the BJP. In FY 2022–23, the Congress received ₹171 crores from electoral bonds, compared to ₹236 crores in FY 2021–22. The Congress and the BJP are both national parties.

Revenue from 2022–2023 Electoral Bonds

BJP: ₹1294 Crores
Congress: ₹171 Crores

How much money did parties at the state level receive?

When it comes to state-level parties, in 2021–2022 the Samajwadi Party was given ₹3.2 crores through ballot bonds. But in FY 2022–2023 the Samajwadi Party received no contribution from bonds. Ten times more money than the previous fiscal year, or ₹34 crores, was given to the state-level party TDP through electoral bonds in 2022–2023.

Based on available data, the BJP’s interest income for the preceding fiscal year was ₹237 crores, while for the 2021–22 fiscal year it was ₹135 crores. During the 2022–2023 election campaign, the BJP used aircraft and helicopters at a cost of ₹78.2 crores, which came from its total expenditure. Furthermore, the candidates received financial support amounting to ₹76.5 crores from the BJP.

The significance of this news lies in its depiction of the BJP’s increasing financial power in Indian politics. One major advantage the BJP has over other parties is its capacity to raise substantial sums of money through electoral bonds.

Saturday morning, February 10, on his 73rd birthday he suddenly had chest pain. He was getting a little fidgety and his condition kept getting worse after which and he was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. In the hospital, he is receiving treatment. About his condition, nothing is known at this time.

In the Indian film industry, Mithun Chakraborty is a well-known actor. In more than 300 films, he has acted in Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. He has hosted multiple reality shows and is a well-known television personality.

As a prominent backer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chakraborty is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 2014 saw him win a seat in the Lok Sabha from West Bengal’s Ranaghat constituency.

His supporters and well-wishers are fervently hoping for a swift recuperation for him.

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), according to home minister Amit Shah, is provoking the Muslim community. In addition to assuring the minority community that their citizenship would not be taken away, he declared that the CAA will be implemented prior to the Lok Sabha elections.

“Since the CAA is a national law, it surely will be reviewed. It will receive notification before the polls.” speaking at the ET Now-Global Business summit held in the nation’s capital, Shah stated that the polls will implement CAA and that there should be no confusion regarding it.

“The Congress administration pledged the CAA. Congress had promised the refugees that they would be welcomed in India and would be granted Indian citizenship throughout the country’s division and the persecution of minorities in those other countries.” Shah remarked, “They are now reversing course.”

“Minorities in our country, especially the Muslim community, are being provoked Since the Act makes no mention of taking away citizenship, CAA cannot take away someone’s citizenship. The purpose of CAA is to grant citizenship to refugees who were subjected to persecution in Pakistan and Bangladesh,” he continued.

by Swapnil Angel Samad

Swapnil Samad has pursued Bachelors in Mass Communication. He is an author and editor working with TIND Posting in the head office situated in Jamshedpur. Swapnil has great experience in fact finding and news researching.

Other posts by Swapnil Samad