The MNS chief had warned the MVA government that it should make a decision on removing mosque loudspeakers, or else he will put loudspeakers in front of the mosque and play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’

By hindustantimes.com

A day after Raj Thackeray asked the Maharashtra government to remove the loudspeakers from mosques and warned of “putting loudspeakers in front of the mosques and play Hanuman Chalisa,” Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit back at the Maharashtra NavnirmanSena (MNS) chief and said everything will be done as “the law of the land”. Taking a dig at Thackeray, Raut also asked in which BJP-ruled state, ‘azaan’ has been stopped and loudspeakers have been removed from mosques. Speaking at a rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Saturday, Thackeray had warned the Maha Vikas Aghadi government that it should make a decision on removing mosque loudspeakers, or else he will put loudspeakers in front of the mosque and play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’. “People thought it was a BJP event… The law of the land prevails in Maharashtra. The home minister will do everything as per the law,” news agency ANI quoted Raut as saying. “Raj Thackeray was talking about taking down the loudspeakers installed in mosques. First, see in which all BJP-ruled states, Azaan has been stopped, loudspeakers have been removed from mosques…This is Maharashtra, where the law of the land is followed,” he added.Thackeray appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raid the mosques in the Muslim areas in Mumbai and said that the people living there are “Pakistani supporters”. “I appeal to PM Modi to raid the Madarasas at the Muslim shanties. Pakistani supporters are residing in these shanties. Mumbai Police knows what’s happening there…Our MLAs using them for vote-bank, such people don’t even have Aadhar Card, but the MLAs get them made,” he said. The Shiv Sena’s ally in the state government, NCP leader Sharad Pawar also rejected Thackeray’s allegation that the NCP plays “caste politics” and said the MNS president never takes a consistent stand on any issue and remains in “hibernation” for three to four months a year which is his “speciality”.

Now, Sanjay Raut comes out with ‘The Vikrant Files’

Raut said that this is a fit case to be investigated by the CBI, IT and ED

Alleging a major scam in the funds collected to save aircraft carrier Vikrant from being scrapped, Shiv Sena chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut demanded a probe by the Maharashtra government to go into the details of the issue. Raut said that this is a fit case to be investigated by the CBI, IT and ED. “Not a single paise has reached the Raj Bhavan as it was told,” Raut, a Rajya Sabha member, told Marathi channels in his New Delhi residence. Raut also pointed fingers at BJP leader and former Lok Sabha MP Kirit Somaiya, saying that around Rs 57 crore was collected.  “RTI applications have revealed that not a single paise was submitted to the Raj Bhavan,” Raut said. “This is a big issue. This is ‘The Vikrant Files’…bigger than The Kashmir Files. The Vikrant issue involves national security and the sentiments of people,” he said. “This is a big issue. This is ‘The Vikrant Files’…bigger than The Kashmir Files. The Vikrant issue involves national security and the sentiments of people,” he said. Raut also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra’s leader of Opposition and ex-chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and the “entire BJP” to look into the issue. According to Raut, some people and groups are contemplating moving court and seeking a probe. Meanwhile, Somaiya said, “Sanjay Raut just makes allegations, does not give a single paper.”

Forbes billionaire list: See who joins Ambani, Adani, Mittal as richest Indians

According to the Forbes report, Indian billionaires increased to a record high of 166 from 140 last year, with a combined wealth of $760 billion. Vaccine maker Cyrus Poonawalla, whose Serum Institute of India became the country’s largest Covid-19 vaccine producer with Covishield, nearly doubled his income in a year. There were also 29 new entrées on the list of Indian billionaires, the most prominent of whom was Falguni Nayar. Founder of beauty and fashion website Nykaa, Nayar became the country’s richest self-made woman after a successful IPO in November last year, which brought her into the billion club.  Forbes stated that the world’s billionaire club has declined by 87 compared to 2021. There are a total of 2,668 persons on the latest list, with an aggregate net worth of $12.7 trillion — $400 billion less than last year.

NDMC allowed Muslim employees leave early during Ramzan, scraps order in 24 hrs

The NDMC is the second government agency in Delhi this week to rescind its 60-minute relaxation to Muslim employees who are fasting during Ramzan. The DJB was the first. NEW DELHI: A day after permitting its Muslim employees to wrap up work an hour earlier during Ramzan, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday withdrew the order after objections from the civic agency’s vice-chairman and BJP leader Satish Upadhyay who told officials that the relaxation on grounds of religion was “unsecular”, people familiar with the matter said. “A circular dated 05/04/2022 was issued for permission to leave their offices at 4.30pm for Muslim employees observing fast during the month of Ramzan with the prior approval of the competent authority. Now the competent authority vide this order has decided to withdraw the circular with immediate effect,” an order issued by assistant labour welfare officer NK Sharma said. NDMC’s usual working hours are from 9am to 5.30pm. The circular issued on Tuesday allowed NDMC employees who are fasting to leave office by 4.30pm during the month of Ramzan till May 2. The civic agency’s move comes a day after the Delhi Jal Board rescinded a similar relaxation for its Muslim employees during Ramzan after opposition by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta had called the DJB’s previous circular “appeasement”. An NDMC official said it was standard practice for NDMC to permit employees who are fasting during the month of Ramzan to leave office early. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the practice was started by government agencies when Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the President from 1974 to 1977. A senior official in one of the three other municipal corporations in Delhi, which is ruled by the BJP, said the MCD also gave similar relaxations to its Muslim employees early during Ramzan because they come to work despite observing fasts. He said there was no need to issue such an order last year because the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak and most non-essential employees were working from home. This year, the three municipal corporations haven’t issued any formal order permitting Muslim employees to leave early.

 BREAKING NEWS

India Reports First Case of New COVID Variant XE in Mumbai

By India.com News Desk

In the latest Sero Survey report, the BMC on Wednesday said it has found one case of XE variant and one case of Kappa variant.

India on Wednesday reported its first case of new coronavirus variant XE. The new strain was detected in Mumbai. This new COVID variant was first detected in the UK. In the latest Sero Survey report, the BMC on Wednesday said it has found one case of XE variant and one case of Kappa variant. Out of the total 230 patients whose samples were sent for sero survey, 21 were subsequently hospitalized. However, none of the patients needed oxygen support or intensive care, the report added.

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