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Details of the Case
The accused, identified as Rajesh Paswan, Vicky Paswan, and Sanju Sai, are currently in police custody. They have been charged under the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting and assaulting a class 8 student. Reports indicate that the girl was taken to a secluded location while returning from her tuition classes and later left near her home during the last week of October.
Public Outcry and Protest March
Hundreds of people, including many women, participated in the rally that stretched over two kilometers—from Airport Gate No 1 to Nagerbazar via Kalidhan Colony and Gorabazar. The participants demanded the death penalty for the accused, expressing outrage over the incident.
Statement from Bangla Pokkho
Garga Chatterjee, the general secretary of Bangla Pokkho, stated that political parties have remained silent due to vote-bank concerns. He added that the organization would continue its protests until the culprits face severe punishment and Bengali daughters can live without fear.
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The farmer who was injured was taken to a government hospital in Naraingarh, near Ambala, where the accident occurred. After being treated, he was freed and informed reporters that he was standing by the side of the road when he was knocked over by the vehicle that followed the MP.
Farmers have demanded that an FIR be made against the driver of the car, and have threatened to gherao, or surround, the police station on October 10 if this is not done.
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]]>The state administration has informed farmer union leaders that an inquiry committee, chaired by a senior judge, will be formed to investigate the August 28 Karnal tragedy and the role of IAS official Ayush Sinha. Sinha will be on leave until the investigation is completed.
Farmers have also been guaranteed that two family members of farmer Sushil Kajal (who died after a police lathi charge at the Bastara toll plaza on August 28) will be provided jobs.
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]]>The Taliban fired shots into the air to disperse crowds at the protest, news agency AFP reported.
Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is notorious for supporting terror groups against India, is believed to be working with the Taliban and laying the groundwork for a new government in the country where a US-led alliance fought a war against terror for 20 years.
“ISI stay away,” read a placard held up by a woman at the protest outside the Pakistani embassy in the Afghan capital.
“The Islamic government is shooting at our poor people,” one panic-stricken woman on the street says over sounds of gunfire in a video clip posted on Twitter by Asvaka news agency. “These people (Taliban) are very unjust, and they are not human at all.”
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]]>A large number of farmers are attending a mahapanchayat organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) at the Government Inter College ground in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh
“Lakhs of farmers have gathered in protest today in Muzaffarnagar. They are our own flesh and blood. We need to start re-engaging with them in a respectful manner: understand their pain, their point of view and work with them in reaching common ground,” Mr Gandhi tweeted, posting a short video of the large crowd.
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The mahapanchyat comes ahead of the crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year.
The Centre had held talks with the protesting farmer unions but in vain as it did not agree to their demand of withdrawing the three farm laws.
The government has insisted that these Acts have given farmers new opportunity to sell their produce and rejected the criticism that they are aimed at doing away with the minimum support price regime and farm mandis.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Edge Media staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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]]>Under the farmers’ agitation, which entered its fifth day on Tuesday, the protesters had blocked a national highway and Ludhiana-Amritsar and Ludhiana-Jammu rail tracks in Jalandhar.
“Happy to share that after consultation with farmers, have approved SAP (state advised price) for sugarcane at ₹ 360 per quintal. My government is committed to the welfare of our farmers. Jai Kisan, Jai Jawan!” Mr Singh said in a tweetAfter a meeting with the chief minister, farmer leader Manjit Singh Rai told reporters that their pending arrears will be paid in 15 days.
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]]>Students, mostly women, raised slogans and carried posters demanding support for the Afghan women and children as Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul fell to the militia last Sunday.
With placards of “Protect Afghan Women”, they sought to raise their voices for the women who are on the brink of losing their hard-earned rightsEven as the Taliban, at a press conference last week, reassured the world that they have changed, their message of moderation was contradicted by the protesters whose families remain stuck in Afghanistan.
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]]>He said,”With Tokyo Olympics finally on the horizon, the final countdown has begun. During this difficult times, we need to send a strong message of resilience, unity and our diversity”.
Despite of the fact that most Japanese are protesting against the Olympics, the IOC remained unwaivered. People are protesting for the cancellation due to the surge in Corona cases.
Regarding this, Bach said,”The safety and security of everyone is utmost priority. But together with our Japanese colleagues we will have to ensure that our athletes can come together and compete in a safe environment. Over 70 per cent athletes and officials have already been vaccinated and this number will grow with time. We have also received offers from three vaccine producers for vaccination”.
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