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Jan 20, 2022
Myind Staff

Those killed in Delhi's Batla House encounter not terrorists, should be declared 'martyrs': Cong leader Tauqeer Raza Khan

Just a day after joining the party, Congress leader Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan on Wednesday said that those killed in the Batla House encounter in the national capital in 2008 should be declared as "martyrs". "People who died in Batla House were not terrorists, they should be given martyr status," Khan told news agency ANI. He said, "After the formation of the Congress government at the Centre, they said an investigation will be conducted into Batla House encounter. Those killed in the Batla House encounter were not terrorists, they should get martyr status. But Congress did not get the inquiry done." "I will always oppose Congress if they go wrong. But, as of now, it seems that only Congress is needed for Uttar Pradesh and for the whole country. Congressmen are true secularists," he said. Politician and Islamic cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, who was earlier booked for derogatory comments against PM Narendra Modi and reportedly issuing threats against the Hindu community, joined Congress ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference alongside Congress' Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Lallu, Khan on Tuesday had said "We had resentment with Congress, but Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took advantage of it. We are responsible for the loss of the country. This step has been taken to rectify that mistake." "I request all the UP people, especially Muslims that if you want to maintain peace here, vote for Congress," Khan had said. Congress' Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Kumar Lallu welcomed Khan in the party and said "I am thankful to Tauqeer Raza Khan who has given his support to Congress." The Batla House Encounter by Delhi Police took place when terrorists of the Indian terror outfit Indian Mujahideen were reported to be hiding in a flat in the area of Jamia Nagar, Okhla, on September 19, 2008. The operation resulted in the deaths of two terrorists and one police officer, Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, with the remaining terrorists arrested. On March 15, 2021, one of the arrested Ariz Khan alias Junaid, was sentenced to death for the murder of Inspector Sharma. Image courtesy: India Today

Jan 19, 2022
Myind Staff

Aparna Yadav joins BJP; says inspired by Modi’s vision

Aparna Yadav, daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, strongly defended her reason for joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Aparna Yadav, the wife of Prateek Yadav (the stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav), joined the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. In an exclusive conversation with a news reporter, Aparna Yadav said, "I am very thankful to the BJP. I have always been influenced by BJP's schemes and its nationalist ideas and will strive to work for the welfare of India." "I am inspired by BJP's developmental work and our Prime Minister's vision. I will work towards nationhood and women empowerment," Aparna Yadav added. Having vouched for the BJP's victory and the 'Ram Rajya' in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said Modi's leadership and development work were unprecedented. Additionally, when Yadav was asked why she allied with BJP instead of her kin's SP, she cited different nationalistic views held by Akhilesh Yadav-led party that do not align with hers. In preparation for the 2022 polls, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and top BJP leaders have begun campaigning together with Akhilesh Yadav, who has filed nomination papers to run in the next UP elections, according to a news agency. According to sources, Yadav will run in the Gopalpur constituency of Azamgarh. CM Yogi Adityanath, who is Yadav's fiercest rival, will run from his home constituency - Gorakhpur.Under the leadership of CM Yogi Adityanath, the BJP has announced that it will fight alongside its allies, Nishad Party and Apna Dal (S). In contrast, SP has refused to align with large parties such as Congress and BSP, instead choosing to align with smaller parties like Mahan Dal, NCP, SBSP, RLD, PSPL and keeps his doors open for AIMIM and AAP. Mayawati has already announced that she will campaign solely on behalf of the BSP in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while allying with only the Akali Dal in Punjab. A 7-phase election is being held from February 10 to March 7 in the 403-member UP assembly where Yogi has an ironclad majority of 314 seats. The results are expected on March 10. Image source- Hindustan times