QBullet: Centre’s Take on Rohingyas; Ryan Opens Only to Shut Again

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The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that many Rohingya refugees had terror links.

(Photo: Reuters)

1. Centre Firm on ‘Illegal’ Rohingyas’ Ouster, Points at Terror Links

The Centre on 18 September filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on a plea against the deportation of Rohingya refugees from India. It told the court that the total number of “such illegal immigrants” would be more than 40,000, reported ANI.

Several Union Ministers, as well as ministers in the Assam government, have in the past said that the Rohingyas are illegal immigrants in India and will have to leave the country.

The Centre again reiterated its stand on Rohingyas terming their stay as “illegal” and told the court that they pose a serious threat to the national security.

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2. Gujarat Riots: Amit Shah Gives Kodnani an Alibi in Naroda Gam Case

BJP Chief Amit Shah.(Photo: Reuters)

On 18 September, BJP chief Amit Shah appeared in an Ahmedabad sessions court as a witness for Maya Kodnani in Gujarat’s Naroda Gam riot case.

Maya Kodnani was not present in Naroda Gam, she was inside the state assembly at 8:30 am... From 9:30 am to 9:45 am, I was at the Sola Civil Hospital and I met Kodnani there.

Amit Shah, BJP president

Shah told the court that cops escorted him and Kodnani to a safe place as agitated crowds surrounded them at the hospital.

I was surrounded by people when I left the hospital. Maya Kodnani and I were taken to our respective cars in a police jeep. It was 11-11:15 am that time.

Shah told court that he does not know where Kodnani went from the Civil Hospital after police escorted them away.

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3. Dawood’s Brother Iqbal Kaskar Detained in Extortion Case in Mumbai

Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar (left) being taken by the Maharashtra police. (Photo: IANS)

Dawood Ibrahim's younger brother Iqbal Kaskar was detained by the Thane police from his south Mumbai residence in connection with an extortion case on Monday.

Kaskar was picked up by a team of Thane Anti-Extortion Cell headed by former 'encounter specialist' Pradeep Sharma.

The action follows a complaint by a city businessman alleging he had been getting extortion calls from some mafia gangsters owing allegiance to Kaskar.

Acting on the complaint, Sharma picked up Kaskar, who is presently being questioned by sleuths, the sources said.

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4. 18 AIADMK MLAs Supporting Dhinakaran Disqualified by TN Speaker

Amid ongoing political turmoil, the AIADMK passed a resolution to boot out Sasikala as interim general secretary as well as her nephew TTV Dhinakaran as the deputy general secretary, at a party general council meeting held on 18 September.

The eighth resolution adopted by the general council (GC) declared that the post of temporary general secretary stands forfeited and Sasikala has been expelled as general secretary. However, the duo will continue to retain primary membership in the party.

The AIADMK GC, comprising of 2,140 members and 290 Executive Council members, also decided that none of the appointments made by TTV Dhinakaran would be binding on the party.

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5. 4 out of 40 Kids in Pradyumn’s Class Attend as Ryan School Reopens

In a class of 40 students in Class 2, merely four turned up on Monday, after Ryan International School’s Bhondsi branch in Gurugram reopened for the first time since Pradyumn Thakur’s murder on 8 September.

The Class 2 student was found dead with his throat slit in the school washroom on the fateful day. A bus conductor confessed to the killing, but many questions still remain unanswered and the school administration has faced serious flak for the security lapse.

The distrust in the school administration shows in the poor turnout at the school as it reopened 10 days after Pradyumn’s murder. Approximately 100 students attended school today out of a total of 2,500, a security personnel told The Quint.

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6. Jaypee Homebuyers Will Get Their Money Back, Assures SC

In a boost to homebuyers who had invested in housing projects of the distressed Jaypee Infratech, the Supreme Court said on 18 September it could ask Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) to deposit Rs 10,000 crore-15,000 crore more to ensure that the homebuyers got their money back.

On 11 September, the court had ordered JAL, the holding company of Jaypee Infratech, to deposit Rs 2,000 crore in the apex court by 27 October and asked the interim resolution professional (IRP), appointed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), to take over management of the realty major and submit an interim resolution scheme to the court in 45 days.

This was to include the interest of homebuyers apart from those of secured creditors, including IDBI and SBI.

Source: The Times of India

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7. Al-Qaida Man on Mission to ‘Recruit Rohingya Youth’ Held in Delhi

In the biggest breakthrough made by Indian intelligence this year, the special cell of Delhi Police has arrested 28-year-old Samiun Rahman, a British national who police said was Al Qaida's key recruiter in India.

Rahman, who has family roots in Bangladesh, was allegedly setting up base in Delhi, Mizoram and Manipur to radicalise and recruit Rohingya refugees to wage war against India as well as to fight the Myanmar army.

Source: The Times of India

Also Read: Fake News Being Used to Incite Anger Against Rohingyas in India

8. Cash Transfers May Replace Rations for Women, Infants

Cash transfers could replace rations for women and infants.(Photo: iStock)

In a major policy shift, the Ministry of Woman and Child Development (WCD) has prepared a proposal to substitute take-home rations, given in aanganwadis for infants under three and pregnant and lactating mothers, with cash transfers.

A total of 6.5 crore beneficiaries – 4.6 crore infants and 1.9 crore mothers – are currently given these rations under the Integrated Child Development Services.

This universal nutrition entitlement scheme is meant to provide supplementary nutrition in the prenatal and neonatal stage for mothers and children – a crucial element in preventing child and maternal mortality, child malnutrition, and stunting of growth

Source: The Indian Express

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9. Surge in Death Count of Both Soldiers and Militants

Indian soldier along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. Photo used for representational purpose. (Photo: Reuters)

In nearly a year since the Army’s Special Forces carried out “surgical strikes” on terror launch pads inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), there has been an increase in the casualties suffered by the Army, the number of militants killed, and a sharp spurt in the number of ceasefire violations.

According to government data accessed by The Indian Express, 110 militants were killed by the Army between January and September last year (the surgical strikes took place on the morning of 29 September, 2016).

Source: The Indian Express

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