Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
An Advice to all who are worrying about fall of Indian Rupee
An Advice to all who are worrying about fall of Indian Rupee
Throughout the country please stop using cars except for emergency for only seven days (Just 7 days)
Definitely Dollar rate will come down. This is true. The value to dollar is given by petrol only.This is called Derivative Trading. America has stopped valuing its Dollar with Gold 70 years ago.
Americans understood that Petrol is equally valuable as Gold so they made Agreement with all the Middle East countries to sell petrol in Dollars only. That is why Americans print their Dollar as legal tender for debts. This mean if you don't like their American Dollar and go to their Governor and ask for repayment in form of Gold,as in India they won't give you Gold.
You observe Indian Rupee, " I promise to pay the bearer..." is clearly printed along with the signature of Reserve Bank Governor. This mean, if you don't like Indian Rupee and ask for repayment,Reserve Bank of India will pay you back an equal value of gold.(Actually there may be minor differences in the Transaction dealing rules, but for easy comprehension I am explaining this)
Let us see an example. Indian petroleum minister goes to Middle East country to purchase petrol, the Middle East petrol bunk people will say that liter petrol is one Dollar.
But Indians won't have dollars. They have Indian Rupees. So what to do now? So That Indian Minister will ask America to give Dollars. American Federal Reserve will take a white paper , print Dollars on it and give it to the Indian Minister. Like this we get dollars , pay it to petrol bunks and buy petrol.
But there is a fraud here. If you change your mind and want to give back the Dollars to America we can't demand them to pay Gold in return for the Dollars. They will say " Have we promised to return something back to you? Haven't you checked the Dollar ? We clearly printed on the Dollar that it is Debt"
So, Americans don't need any Gold with them to print Dollars. They will print Dollars on white papers as they like.
But what will Americans give to the Middle East countries for selling petrol in Dollars only?
Middle East kings pay rent to America for protecting their kings and heirs. Similarly they are still paying back the Debt to America for constructing Roads and Buildings in their countries. This is the value of American Dollar. That is why Many say some day the Dollar will be destroyed.
At present the problem of India is the result of buying those American Dollars. American white papers are equal to Indian Gold. So if we reduce the consumption of petrol and cars, Dollar will come down
The Above Details are translated originally from Telugu Language to English by Radhika Gr.
Kindly share this and make everyone aware of the facts of American Dollar V/s Indian Rupee.
And here is a small thing other than petrol , what we can do to our Indian Rupee
YOU CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO THE INDIAN ECONOMY BY FOLLOWING FEW SIMPLE STEPS:-
Please spare a couple of minutes here for the sake of India.
Here's a small example:-
Before 12 months 1 US $ = INR Rs 39
After 12 months, now 1 $ = INR Rs 62
Do you think US Economy is booming? No, but Indian Economy is Going Down.
Our economy is in your hands.INDIAN economy is in a crisis. Our country like many other ASIAN countries, is undergoing a severe economic crunch. Many INDIAN industries are closing down. The INDIAN economy is in a crisis and if we do not take proper steps to control those, we will be in a critical situation. More than 30,000 crore rupees of foreign exchange are being siphoned out of our country on products such as cosmetics, snacks, tea, beverages, etc. which are grown, produced and consumed here.
A cold drink that costs only 70 / 80 paise to produce, is sold for Rs.9 and a major chunk of profits from these are sent abroad. This is a serious drain on INDIAN economy. We have nothing against Multinational companies, but to protect our own interest we request everybody to use INDIAN products only at least for the next two years. With the rise in petrol prices, if we do not do this, the Rupee will devalue further and we will end up paying much more for the same products in the near future.
What you can do about it?
Buy only products manufactured by WHOLLY INDIAN COMPANIES.Each individual should become a leader for this awareness. This is the only way to save our country from severe economic crisis. You don't need to give-up your lifestyle. You just need to choose an alternate product.
Daily products which are COLD DRINKS,BATHING SOAP ,TOOTH PASTE,TOOTH BRUSH ,SHAVING CREAM,BLADE, TALCUM POWDER ,MILK POWDER ,SHAMPOO , Food Items etc. all you need to do is buy Indian Goods and Make sure Indian rupee is not crossing outside India.
Every INDIAN product you buy makes a big difference. It saves INDIA. Let us take a firm decision today.
we are not anti-multinational. we are trying to save our nation. every day is a struggle for a real freedom. we achieved our independence after losing many lives.
they died painfully to ensure that we live peacefully. the current trend is very threatening.
multinationals call it globalization of indian economy. for indians like you and me, it is re-colonization of india. the colonist's left india then. but this time, they will make sure they don't make any mistakes.
Russia, s.korea, mexico - the list is very long!! let us learn from their experience and from our history. let us do the duty of every true indian. finally, it's obvious that you can't give up all of the items mentioned above. so give up at least one item for the sake of our country!
We would be sending useless forwards to our friends daily. Instead, please forward this to all your friends to create awareness. - See more at: http:// www.allindiadaily.com/2013/ 08/ real-story-of-american-doll ar-vs-Indian-Rupee.html#st hash.NeCP6fJn.dpuf
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Monday, 19 August 2013
Muslims in Singapore
by
Dr. Malika.B. Mistry
Recently while I was living in Singapore, I had the good fortune of interacting with Singaporeans in general and Muslims in particular. We Indians as citizens and as administrators need to learn a lot from them to make our lives organized and rich. I would like to share my insights and experiences as follows.
Singaporeans in general
In general people are polite. They have a penchant for cleanliness and greenery. Houses, housing societies and the roads are clean and green. The metro and the buses are clean. Public transport is fully Air Conditioned. There are no conductors in the buses. Silence is maintained. The driver brings the bus to the side of the bus-stop and stops and waits patiently till everybody gets down and gets in.
There is good governance everywhere. Since Singapore is part of the tropics, it rains through out the year. However, water does not collect on the roads. I came to know that once in a particular area, water was collected. The Corporator was dismissed with immediate effect. (I hope it happens in my country too) . When on a particular line, metro develops technical snag, the travelers in the next two hours will be offered free ride to clear the backlog fast. Otherwise the company running it would be heavily fined by the Government. In another incident where a Minister in the Government who had a secret affair with his colleague. When it was found out, he was compelled to resign from his job with immediate effect. It is strict about its law and order. For example, for the 3rd or subsequent conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol - “A fine up to Singapore $30000/- and imprisonment for up to 3 years, caning of up to 6 strokes should death or serious injury be caused” ( Basic Theory of Driving : The Official Handbook issued by Traffic Police, Singapore). ( It is said that the ruler of Singapore Mr. Lee has Gulf Shaikhs as his friends and incorporated caning in Singapore law from their law.) Today one Singapore dollar costs around Rs.50.
Muslims in Singapore
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. It has four official languages – English, Chinese, Tamil and Malaya. In the buses the instructions are given in all four languages. In 2010, in the total Singaporean population, 74% were Chinese, 13.4 % were Malay, 9.2% were Indians and 3.3% constituted others.
By religious group, 15% of Singapore population is Muslim. Among them, seventeen per cent are of Indian origin. There are 72 mosques in Singapore. There are 6 full time Madarasas. Some part-time Madarasas also exist. Muslims in Singapore are mostly Shafi. Some Hanafis also exist. Singapore government strongly discourages missionaries from attempts to convert the local Malay population. It is done so as not to cause racial and religious tensions in the predominantly Muslim community.
Status of Malay Muslims is good in Singapore. Malay are considered as the original people of Singapore and hence enjoy some constitutional rights. They are politically, economically, socially and culturally active. The first president of Singapore was Mr. Yusof Ishak. We see his picture on the currency notes of Singapore. (In Bukit Batok area of Singapore, I saw a secondary school named after him. ) Mr. Ishak’s younger brother is presently a minister. Madam Halimah Yacob is the Speaker in the Parliament of Singapore.
Even though rich and poor divide is increasing in Singapore, most Muslims are doing well economically because it is easier to do business in Singapore. With US$200 , one can start a business. Malay Chamber of Commerce exists and subsidies are given to promote Malay entrepreneurship.
Singapore is an ageing society. Singapore government takes good care of its elderly by having different schemes for elderly. Chinese elderly usually live in old age homes. Among Muslims, the families take care of their elderly.
Singapore has some poor people but the government takes care of them. They are provided with small one-room houses and some monthly maintenance allowance is given to them.
Masjid is a Multi-functional Institution
I had the good fortune of visiting a mosque in Singapore viz. Masjid Ar-Raudhah (which happens to be a Malay mosque). It seems to be recently constructed. It does not have regular design of a masjid. The lady K.G. teacher at the mosque explained to me that this was done to make the masjid more energy efficient and more ventilated. I was happy to learn that in Singapore, mosques do not serve just as religious places of worship but they are multi-functional community centers. For example, in Ar-Raudhah, there are two floors, ground is for worship by men and the first floor is for women-worshippers. Here Worship is regularly conducted as any where. Religious lectures are organized. Recently a lecture on ‘ Yawm-al-Hasrah ‘ (Day of Remorse) by Sheikh Dawood Butt was organized. Zakat is compulsorily collected. I picked here pamphlets titled “Zakat on Business” and “Zakat on Shares “. The masjid has a youth group by the name Al Fateh. It conducts a number of programs like religious workshops , family meetings, youth seminars, foot-ball matches, nature tours, etc. through out the year, to make Muslim youth religious, family-oriented, modern, competitive and dynamic.
What is striking to an Indian Muslim is, besides conducting madarasa classes, the masjid has a KG school with in it. All the teachers are women and the principal is also a woman. They are all hejab clad but the faces were open. They were moving around in the masjid freely and prayed regularly in the upper floor of the masjid. Women had regular functions of Quran-recitation and also meetings on community issues. In the Board of Management of the Masjid, women-members are there.
Another striking feature is that in the masjid, there were pamphlets on different schemes of Singapore government meant for benefit of the common people. At the Masjid, dissemination is given to Muslims about these schemes and they are enabled to apply f or them. For example, pamphlets “Community Health Assisst Scheme is a health scheme “Know Your BMI” and “Healthy Bones Begin with You” for general health were explained to the worshippers. I also saw here pamphlets on the UN Convention on the Rights of Children ( issued by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Singapore) to educate the parent-worshippers. To empower the vulnerable women and transform them into small entrepreneurs, the NGO ‘PPIS Family Service Centre’, in collaboration with the Singapore Government , organizes a program HOME (Help, Outreach, Motivate and Educate). Muslim women are also educated at the masjid about the economic opportunities to empower themselves. So at the masjid, amazing development work to benefit the Ummah - men, women, youth and children is being done!
Status of Muslim women in Singapore
They are well educated and like other women, are employed in banks, universities and in the ministries. They drive all around. Wearing hejab does not hinder their careers. Women are also in the Parliament, as we noted earlier. For Muslims polygamy is allowed, but it is controlled. Women too can take divorce. Premarital counseling is done.
In Singapore, MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) is a constitutional body. It funds all the mosques and guides religious life of Muslims in Singapore. The Imams and Qazis are government employees. If a Muslim man wants to marry again, he will have to approach MUIS. He also has to take permission from the first wife. When MUIS is satisfied that he has taken approval of his wife and has enough income to marry again land support another wife, then only he would be allowed to marry again. Otherwise, it would be a crime. All Muslim marriages are registered with the MUIS. Women are given Mehr at the time of marriage itself. There is no dowry given by the bride’s family. Also among Malays, the husband gives substantial gifts to the bride after marriage. This ceremony is called ‘Hantaran’. Women can approach MUIS to take divorce. MUIS will issue a divorce certificate. On that basis, she can marry again. If she has become a destitute after the divorce, she would be awarded maintenance from the husband and the government will help too.
In Singapore, there is one Dar-ul-Arkan where those who want to convert to Islam visit. It is said that a number of non-Muslims come here to know about Islam and some embrace Islam. After 9/11, this Centre started having more visitors.
Communal Harmony in Singapore
Singapore is often quoted as the model of peaceful and prosperous inter-ethnic and inter-religious coexistence. In 1960, on the day of Idd-e-Milad, when the procession was being taken, there were riots between Muslims and Chinese merchants. After this, the government became very strict and enacted the Racial Harmony Act which bans racial slur whether religious or secular. Ahmed Deedat was banned from speaking in Signapore. Zakir Naik is allowed to visit Singapore but banned from speaking. A Singaporean Mr. Hussein Saynuddin informed that no processions are allowed though it is a democracy. It believes in the philosophy “agree to disagree” At the same time, it is a highly policed state with good intelligence. Juma kutba is the same all over Singapore though it is in different languages. Because of government control, there are no salafi, sufi or tabliqi mosques. An old Mufti Saeed Isa Sameiti had written a famous book “Moderation in Islam”. Most corporates allow their Muslim employees to attend Juma namaz.
In Singapore nobody is above the law. Corruption is not tolerated. Transparent and good governance exists. Government is conscious of opportunity cost of conflict among the communities. So the politicians and the government sincerely and actively promote communally harmony. The government is also conscious of its public image and image with the foreign investors (The international trade of Singapore is 3 times more than its GDP). For communal amity, different measures are implemented. Children are taught tolerance right form childhood. Inter-ethnic youth programs are organized. For example, foot ball matches actively have members from all communities. Festivals are celebrated together. The Singapore Housing Board Societies have quota for different communities with in each society. Only when the quotas are full, the registration of the society would be done.
The Terrorism Part
After 9/11, Internal Security Act was enacted. Any miscreant can be arrested any time under this Act. When some Muslims became emotional and started creating problems for public peace, they were arrested. Singapore government is compassionate. It does not leave its jail-mates to their fate. It reforms them. So these boys were given counseling, reformed and rehabilitated. Other jail-mates are treated similarly.
No wonder that Singapore has become world-renowned and prosperous and an ideal society to emulate.
Aqwal
Those days: BRING BACK BLACK MONEY FROM ABROAD.
These days: Er... at least bring back our PM from abroad.
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The concept and purpose of creating this group
Decent work is considered in Islam a type of worship. The prophet said “whoever finds himself
at the nightfall tired of his work, Allah will forgive his sins.” Seeking knowledge is one of the highest types of worship.
The Prophet SAWS told his companions that
“ Seeking knowledge is a (religious ) duty on every Muslim.”
In another saying he said.
"Seeking knowledge for a while is better than praying for seventy years”
Social Courtesy and Co-operation are Part of worship when done for the sake of Allah as
the prophet SAWS says
Receiving your friend with a smile is a type of charity,
Helping a person to load his animal is a charity and putting some water in your neighbour’s bucket is a charity.”
So let us Receive and Share the Islamic knowledge with a smile in our face
and let us keep this group clean from all other posts other than Islamic Knowledge,Useful Information for Community Developement.
Thank You
Jameel Aahmed
Group Admin
Whilst the eyes of those who love us may not notice our faults, the eyes of hatred will create faults even where there aren't any.
Those who are happily married have compromised a few things and adjusted. Those who refuse to compromise or adjust are mostly not be happy.,
Spending more time playing games and watching movies than with our own children & family who desperately need us, can ruin many lives.
We will never be able to please everybody no matter how hard we try. Some people will only be pleased if we give up our values, morals, faith & principles. By trying to please such people, we lose ourselves. When people are upset with us because we stand for justice, values, morals, principles & what we believe in, we should consider it a strength. Be good & the good will appreciate it. How can we lose the good in us just to please the bad?Mufti Ismail Menk
Buying what we NEED when there is a sale is better than buying what we don't need just because it's on a special offer. Let's not be wasteful.
- You will be surprised at how much you can achieve by using your free time constructively.
Tu shaheen hai parwaaz hai kaam tera Tere saamne aasmaaN aur bhi hein #Iqbal
- A sincere call to the Almighty can change what you may have thought was impossible to change. Never lose hope.
- "Fear the supplication (against you) of the (one whom you have) oppressed, for there is no barrier between it and the Almighty! -Muhammad pbuh
- When those you live with confirm that you are a wonderful person it holds more value than the nice things others have to say.
The man in the picture is Rachid Nekkaz, a
French-Algerian businessman living in
France.He heard about the niqab ban in
France. Then he announced that he will
pay all fines for women who wear the
niqab - not just in France but “in any
country in the world that bans women
from doing so”.He opened a fund of € 1
million. Then he said, “My sister, go out
free wherever you want and I will pay the
fine for you”.May Allah reward him.This is
what every Islamic government should do
to allow their women to cover freely
wherever they may be.
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Zindagi ke har mod par sulaah karna seekho. Kyun ke jhukta wohi hai jis me jaan hoti hai. Akadna to murday ki pehchaan hoti hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Dua mangte raho kyun ke mumkin aur na mumkin to sirf hamari soch me hai, ALLAH (سُبحَانُ تَعالٰی) ke liye to kuch bhi na mumkin nahi...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Apni ghaltiyon se taqdeer ko badnaam mat karo kyun ki taqdeer to khud himmat ki mohtaaj hoti hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Dua dastak ki tarah hai musalsal dastak say darwaza khul hi jata hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Dukh me tum kabhi bhi pachtawe ke aansu na bahao kyun ki tum wo khush naseeb ho jise ALLAH ne aazmaish ke qaabil samjha hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Jo tumhe khushi mein yaad aaye, samjho tum us se mohabbat karte ho aur jo tumhe gham me yaad aaye to samjho woh tum se mohabbat karta hai...
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Rishton ki khoobsurti ek dosre ki baat ko bardasht karna hai...Be-aeb insaan talash mat karo warna akele reh jaoge...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Agar tum use na pa sako jise tum chahte ho, to usay zaroor pa lena jo tumhe chahta hai kyun ki chahne se chaahe jane ka ehsas zyada khoobsurat hota hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Agar qismat ka likha sab kuch hota to ALLAH insaan ko dua maangna kabhi na sikhata...
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Zindagi ke har mod par sulaah karna seekho. Kyun ke jhukta wohi hai jis me jaan hoti hai. Akadna to murday ki pehchaan hoti hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Dua mangte raho kyun ke mumkin aur na mumkin to sirf hamari soch me hai, ALLAH (سُبحَانُ تَعالٰی) ke liye to kuch bhi na mumkin nahi...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Apni ghaltiyon se taqdeer ko badnaam mat karo kyun ki taqdeer to khud himmat ki mohtaaj hoti hai...
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Dua dastak ki tarah hai musalsal dastak say darwaza khul hi jata hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Dukh me tum kabhi bhi pachtawe ke aansu na bahao kyun ki tum wo khush naseeb ho jise ALLAH ne aazmaish ke qaabil samjha hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Jo tumhe khushi mein yaad aaye, samjho tum us se mohabbat karte ho aur jo tumhe gham me yaad aaye to samjho woh tum se mohabbat karta hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Rishton ki khoobsurti ek dosre ki baat ko bardasht karna hai...Be-aeb insaan talash mat karo warna akele reh jaoge...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Agar tum use na pa sako jise tum chahte ho, to usay zaroor pa lena jo tumhe chahta hai kyun ki chahne se chaahe jane ka ehsas zyada khoobsurat hota hai...
Hazrat Ali ُرَضِی اللہُ تَعالٰی عنہ
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Agar qismat ka likha sab kuch hota to ALLAH insaan ko dua maangna kabhi na sikhata...
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Sunday, 11 August 2013
“Khidmat”
“Khidmat” to Empower Minorities through Information: K. Rahman Khan
Platform for up to Date Information in Easy Language through Dialogue
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K. Rahman Khan, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs launched a dedicated Toll Free Helpline- 1800 11 2001 with brand name “Khidmat”, here today in presence of Shri Ninong Ering, Minister of State, Ministry of Minority Affairs and Shri Charles Dais, Member Parliament. Dedicating “Khidmat” helpline to the minority people of India, the Minister expressed hope to fulfill the dream of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi for inclusive growth of all sections, particularly deprived sections of Society. Speaking on the occasion Shri K. Rahman Khan said that the service will empower minorities through up to date information. With helpline being operational, initially, it will remain open from 9:00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on all working days he, added. Depending on success and demand, the Ministry may go even for 24X7 helpline with upgraded facilities. In the changing India, when phone services and mobiles have reached every nook and corner, the dedicated helpline would be a better idea to spread information about development and welfare programmes and related complaints. The right information in time is the power, the Ministry through “Khidmat” helpline endeavours to hand over power to the minority people of all levels equally, the Minister added. This helpline would not only help in inclusive growth of minorities but will also increase transparency and efficiency in governance. The Ministry of Minority Affairs has got the mandate to ensure a focused approach towards issues relating to the notified minorities and to facilitate the formulation of overall policy, planning, coordination, evaluation and review of the regulatory framework and development programmes for the benefit of the minority communities. To fulfill the mandate for minorities, the Ministry formulated and implemented many development and welfare schemes for infrastructure development, educational empowerment, economic empowerment, women empowerment and Wakf development. During the course of implementation of various programmes and schemes, in addition to field level bottlenecks, Ministry experienced that lack of information about the programmes/schemes among target population is one of the most important bottlenecks. Though for last few years, Ministry regularly launched multi-media campaign through print, electronic and new media, yet due to limited shelf life of such mediums the reach of the programmes could not be maximized. The Ministry came up with this dedicated Toll Free Helpline as it felt that the target population requires a platform where they can get up to date information in easy language through dialogue and where their most of the queries may be satisfied. It was also felt that people either do not have access to information available on website or find it difficult and tedious to surf the information on website. Ministry understands that without adequate information about Ministry’s programmes among minorities, it would be very difficult for the Ministry to achieve its goals and mission. |
With launch of this helpline, a student sitting in a village or remote area can get instant information at his or her leisure about scholarship schemes. An unemployed minority youth can get instant information about skill development training programmes run by Ministry and employment opportunities.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Give Justice Another Chance
Below is the article i got in mail from
Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam
Gen. Sec . All India Milli Council
The court verdict on July 25 and sentencing of Shahzad Ahmad on July 30 in the infamous Batla House encounter case has too many gaping holes in it. As some of the crucial issues involved were overlooked by the judge, justice must be given another chance at it.
We have been dismayed by the judgment. We, as the minority suffering most from police prejudice and excesses, do not feel reassured to see the police version being endorsed by the court without giving a proper consideration to the written argument by the defence lawyers.
It is encouraging to know that already the defence has prepared to go in appeal to the High Court. Rightly so, as all the six witnesses in the case were police personnel. Curiously, even they had not seen anybody getting into or out of the Batla House flat during the siege or firing, or soon after it.
The point is, how did Shahzad escape unscathed from the flat surrounded by heavily armed policemen during the encounter and go to a media house. He was arrested a couple of hours later several kilometers away from the encounter site. At the time of the encounter he was not in Batla House, while the prosecution lawyer has been gloating over his achievement in “proving” that he was in the besieged flat during the encounter.
Enigmas like no bullets recovered from the body of Inspector M C Sharma, who died from injuries sustained in the counter, nor any matching of it with the weapons supposedly used by those under siege. Shahzad’s impossible escape from the spot has been taken for granted by the judgment, a “fact” not supported even by the six witnesses, who had not seen anybody getting in or out of the flat.
The six bullet holes in the centre of the top of the crown of the slain youth, Atif, leave everyone amazed as it is impossible to shoot somebody in the centre of the crown in an encounter. The only way of doing it is to force him to sit and shoot him from above.
A number of such questions central to justice in the case, have been left unaddressed. The judge had also rejected the defence plea to visit the area to ascertain the impossibility of a cornered person escaping out of the flat.
As the defence argument and facts have not been given a proper consideration, and the judgment has been merely an endorsement of the police version, the aggrieved must go in appeal to a higher court to complete the due process left incomplete in the judgment.
At the end one must take note of Finance Minister P. Chidambram’s hasty endorsement of the judgment as justification for the police encounter. As lawyer he should know that it was a lopsided judgment of a sessions court most likely to be overturned by a higher court that would take into account all crucial issues overlooked by the lower court. We expect patience and dignity from important government leaders like Mr Chidambram, who happened to be the Home Minister at the time of the encounter. g
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