Centre Launches Helpline To Help Applicants Seeking Citizenship Under CAA

A helpline for people seeking Indian nationality under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 became operational on Thursday for providing assistance and information.

Anyone who needs assistance in applying for citizenship can make free calls to the number '1032' between 8 am and 8 pm from anywhere in India.

"Helpline Number 1032 for CAA-2019 becomes operational. For assistance and information, applicants can make free calls from anywhere in India. Helpline is available from 8 am to 8 pm," a home ministry spokesperson said.

A mobile application for applying for Indian citizenship under the CAA already became operational on March 15.

Earlier, the Home Ministry launched a portal for eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the CAA.

The rules for implementation of the contentious CAA, 2019 were notified on March 11, paving the way for granting of citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

With the issuance of the CAA rules, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India till December 31, 2014. These include Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians. 

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Karnataka Student Thrashed For Talking To Hindu Girl, Case Filed: Police

In yet another incident of moral policing in Karnataka, a student was allegedly thrashed for talking to a Hindu girl in the Yadgir district, police said on Wednesday.  

The incident took place on March 18 when he was returning home from college. 

He told the police that he was conversing with a girl from the Hindu community over the phone when a group of nine people attacked him near the Gogi Mohalla.

He said that they confined him in a room for five hours and assaulted him. The student said they brandished a knife and threatened to kill him. 

The police have filed a case and further investigation is underway.

Earlier in January, an inter-faith couple in Karnataka's Haveri was subjected to harassment and threats by a group of nine individuals.

The incident took place just days after six men barged into the room of a lodge and assaulted a couple for the 'crime' of being together despite following different faiths.

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ट्रेन के AC कोच में इधर-उधर घूम रहा था चूहा, यात्री ने VIDEO बनाकर की शिकायत, रेलवे ने तुरंत लिया संज्ञान

भारत में ट्रेन एक ऐसा साधन है, जिसका इस्तेमाल सभी वर्गों के लोग करते हैं. देखा जाए तो आज भारतीय रेलवे यात्रियों को कई सुविधाएं भी दे रहा है, मगर कुछ ऐसी घटनाएं सामने आती हैं, जिसकी वजह से रेलवे को परेशानियों का सामना करना पड़ता है. अभी हाल ही में सोशल मीडिया पर एक वीडियो वायरल हुआ है. वीडियो में देखा जा सकता है कि कैसे एक चूहा AC बोगी में इधर-उधर घूम रहा है. एक महिला यात्री ने इस चूहे का वीडियो बनाकर सोशल मीडिया पर शेयर कर दिया है. वीडियो शेयर होने के बाद भारतीय रेलवे ने रिप्लाई भी किया है.

क्या है पूरा मामला?

Jasmita Pati नाम की एक महिला यात्री ने सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म पर ट्रेन की AC बॉगी में घूमते चूहों के दो वीडियो शेयर किए हैं. इनमें देखा जा सकता है कि कैसे एक चूहा मजे से एसी बोगी में इधर-उधर टहल रहा है. महिला की पोस्ट के अनुसार, वह भुबनेश्ववर-जूनागढ़ एक्सप्रेस से सफ़र कर रही थी. एसी बोगी में सफर के दौरान जस्मीता को एक चूहा दिखा. जस्मीता ने  पोस्ट में लिखा- "इस ट्रेन यात्रा के दौरान चूहों को इधर-उधर घूमते और साफ-सफाई की भयावह स्थिति देखकर हैरान हूं. इस समस्या के समाधान के लिए तत्काल कुछ करने की आवश्यकता है." पोस्ट में जस्मिता ने रेल मंत्रालय, मध्य रेलवे और रेलवे सेवा के ऑफिशियल एक्स अकाउंट्स को टैग भी किया.

देखें वीडियो

Shocked by the sight of rats scurrying around and the appalling cleanliness conditions on this train ride. Something urgently needs to be done to address this issue. @RailMinIndia @Central_Railway @RailwaySeva pic.twitter.com/czRqpMGYUW

— Jasmita Pati (@JasmitaPati) March 19, 2024

सोशल मीडिया पर शेयर किए गए एक वीडियो में AC कोच में चूहे को इधर-उधर भागते देखा गया, जबकि दूसरे क्लिप में ट्रेन में गंदगी को दिखाया गया है. वीडियो में दिखा रहा है कि कोच में लगे शीशे पर धूल जमी हुई है.

12 बजकर 16 मिनट पर जस्मिता ने इन वीडियोज़ को पोस्ट किया. वीडियो पोस्ट होने के बाद ही रेलवे सेवा के ऑफिशियल एक्स अकाउंट से जवाब आया. रेलवे सेवा ने महिला यात्री से टिकट विवरण साझा करने के लिए कहा गया ताकि वे "तत्काल कार्रवाई" कर सकें. इसके बाद महिला यात्री ने अपनी पीएनआर नंबर और जरूरी डिटेल्स शेयर किए जिसके बाद रेलवे सेवा का एक और रिप्लाई आया जिसमें लिखा था- आवश्यक कार्रवाई के लिए संबंधित अधिकारी को भेज दिया गया है. 

पिछले साल अक्टूबर में भी इसी तरह का एक मामला देखने को मिला था. उस समय एक ट्रेन की पेंट्री के अंदर चूहों को घूमते हुए और भोजन को खाते हुए देखा गया था. इस चौंकाने वाली घटना को एक ट्रेन यात्री ने अपने कैमरे में कैद कर लिया था और सोशल मीडिया पर शेयर कर दिया था.

उस वीडियो को इंस्टाग्राम यूजर @mangirish_tendulkar द्वारा शेयर किया गया था. यूजर अपनी फैमिली के साथ 11099 LTT MAO Express से सफर कर रहा था.

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"Trying To Steal A Thackeray": Uddhav Thackeray As Cousin Meets Amit Shah

The BJP has realised that only the Thackeray name gets votes in Maharashtra and so they are trying to "steal a Thackeray," former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said today on the meeting between Raj Thackeray and Union minister Amit Shah. The MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) chief, who is also the estranged cousin of Mr Thackeray, was in Delhi today, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He said he had been "called".

Speaking at a gathering in Nanded district, Uddhav Thackeray said the BJP "knows very well that they don't get votes in the name of PM Narendra Modi in Maharashtra... People vote here in the name of (Bal) Thackeray".

"This realisation prompted the BJP to try to steal leaders from outside.  First, they stole the photo of Bal Thackeray, but it doesn't matter," he said, in what was seen as an arch reference to Eknath Shinde, who is partnering the BJP.  

Mr Thackeray's Shiv Sena was split over what rebel leader Eknath Shinde -- who subsequently became the Chief Minister of Maharashtra -- called the legacy of party founder Bal Thackeray. The leader, who accused Mr Thackeray of deviating from the Hindutva ideology of Bal Thackeray, who was also his father, had later credited the BJP with masterminding the split.

"Today, they are trying to steal another Thackeray....take it. My people and I are enough," Uddhav Thackeray then added, brushing off his cousin and the ultra slim niche appeal he has.

The MNS, formed in 2006 after the cousins parted ways and depending on the anti-outsiders plank, has made little headway politically. From 13 assembly seats in 2008, it is now down to a single seat, won in 2019.

Mr Thackeray, whose party is part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi and the INDIA bloc, also claimed even Christians and Muslims are comfortable with his brand of Hindutva.

"The image of Shiv Sena (undivided) was getting sullied when we were with the BJP. But since we severed ties with them, even members of Christian and Muslim communities are saying that they have no issues with our Hindutva ideology," he added.

Senior MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar said the talks were "positive". The MNS, it is learnt, wants three seats - South Mumbai, Shirdi and Nashik.

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Nagpur Teen Held Under Arms Act For Cutting Birthday Cake With Sword

A 19-year-old man was held in Nagpur for cutting his birthday cake with a sword and posting pictures of it on social media, a police official said on Monday.

Rahul Mohnikar was held after his house was raided, during which the sword was seized, the Umred police station official said.

"He had celebrated his birthday on Saturday night. He was booked under the provisions of the Arms Act," the official added. 

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"PM's Andhra Arrival Like Bhagirath Bringing Ganga To Earth": Pawan Kalyan

Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for his visit to the state of Andhra Pradesh, drawing a parallel between PM Modi's arrival and the mythological tale of King Bhagiratha bringing the River Ganga to Earth for his ancestors' salvation.

A day after the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Modi reached Andhra Pradesh and addressed a public rally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan at Chilakaluripet town in Palnadu district.

The NDA rally, named "Prajagalam," marks the first NDA election meeting in Andhra Pradesh in the run-up to the simultaneous Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha polls scheduled for May 13.

"PM Narendra Modi's arrival in Andhra Pradesh resembles how Bhagiratha brought Ganga to Earth. Modi has come here to support us and save us from undemocratic rule," Pawan Kalyan said while addressing the rally.

"In 2014, with the blessings of Tirumala Sri Venkateswara, the NDA saw victory. In 2024, with the blessings of Vijayawada's goddess Kanaka Durga Devi, the NDA will form the government. Under PM Modi's leadership, the country is growing. Modi has introduced digital payments. However, YSRCP is not interested in digital payments," he said.

"CM Jagan is a businessman who has looted sand and earned money through liquor. Once again, PM Modi will assume power thrice," he added.

Labelling a serious allegation on the ruling government, the JSP Chief said, "Andhra Pradesh has become the capital of Ganja in the country. Andhra Pradesh turned into the new drug capital of the country."

BJP has allied with TDP and Jana Sena Party to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh jointly.

As per their seat-sharing arrangement, the BJP will contest six Lok Sabha and 10 assembly seats, while the TDP will fight for 17 parliamentary and 144 state seats. Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena has been given two Lok Sabha seats and 21 assembly seats.

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"Sinking Ship": BJP's Shivraj Chouhan Attacks Congress

Former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a scathing attack on the Congress party on Sunday, stating that the party is neither left with an army nor a leader. Shivraj  Chouhan asserted that the Congress, once a formidable force in Indian politics, now resembles a 'sinking ship without direction and vision.'

Addressing a press conference in state capital Bhopal, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "On one hand, the BJP is a shining star, and on the other hand, the Congress is a sinking ship. Neither does the party have a way nor a vision, that is why their condition is depleting."

Exuding confidence in the BJP's victory in the upcoming elections, Shivraj Chouhan stated, "Ab ki baar 400 paar" is not a BJP slogan, but rather an announcement of the public."

Taking a dig at Congress' leadership, Shivraj Chouhan said, "Rahul Gandhi is such a captain who doesn't know what needs to be done in the party. When election preparations need to be done, he goes for a yatra. When a yatra needs to be done, he goes for a vacation outside the country, and after losing the elections, he keeps on blaming the EVM."

"After witnessing this state of the Congress party, wise leaders are quitting the Congress one by one. The confidence of the supreme leader of the party, Sonia Gandhi, has been completely shattered. She is not contesting the elections and has rather made a backdoor entry through the Rajya Sabha," Shivraj Chouhan said.

"If we look at history, the Congress has almost lost fifty elections after 2014," Chouhan said.

Taking a dig at the INDIA alliance, Shivraj Chouhan quoted a Shayari, "Hum to doobe hain sanam, tumko bhi le dubenge."

"Leaders like Akhilesh Yadav, Tejaswi Yadav, who have joined the Congress, won't be spared too," he added.

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