General
At 6,984 cases, India reports slight rise in daily Covid count
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India reported 6,984 new Covid cases, which is slightly higher than the previous day, and 247 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the country witnessed a major drop in the number of daily Covid cases as it reported 5,784 new infections, the lowest in 571 days.
With the addition of new deaths, the total death toll has climbed to 4,76,135.
The recovery of 8,168 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 3,41,46,931. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.38 per cent, highest since March 2020.
India’s active caseload presently stands at 87,562. Active cases constitute 0.25 per cent of the country’s total positive cases, which is the lowest since March 2020.
Also in the same period, a total of 11,84,883 tests were conducted across the country. India has so far conducted over 65.88 crore cumulative tests.
Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate at 0.67 per cent has remained less than 1 per cent for the last 31 days now.
The daily positivity rate stands at 0.59 per cent, which has also remained below 2 per cent for last 72 days and less than 3 per cent for 107 consecutive days now.
With the administration of 68,89,025 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid inoculation coverage has reached 134.61 crore as of Wednesday morning.
This has been achieved through 1,41,10,887 in sessions.
More than 16.49 crore balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered, according to the health ministry as of on Wednesday morning.
Maharashtra
BJP leader Nazia Elahi’s misbehavior in Mumbai Lenskart store, appeal to reveal religious identity

Mumbai: BJP leader Nazia Elahi, who entered a Lenskart store in Mumbai’s Andheri area, not only showed hatred but also argued with a Muslim youth and tried to explain how he wanted to implement Sharia here. After the ban on Hindu dress and customs in Lenskart, Nazia Elahi entered Lenskart on social media and applied tilak to Hindu employees here, after which this matter has now become a cause of religious controversy.
For the past several days, Lenskart owner Piyush Bansal has been asked that if there is so much “love” for Islamic customs and customs, then why is there so much “hatred” for Hindu beliefs in Hindu-majority India? Voices are being raised across the country against Lenskart’s double standards. People are protesting in different ways. In this context, BJP leader and supporter of Sanatan traditions Nazia Elahi Khan visited a Lenskart store and applied tilak to the employees. Nazia Elahi Khan visited a Lenskart store. Nazia appealed to Hindus to be fully aware of their religious and cultural traditions and identity. Sharing a picture of a Lenskart store on social media platform X, she wrote, “Tilak is a source of pride for you. Kalava is your sanskar (sacred thread) your sanskar (culture). Sanatan is your identity. It is your honor to chant the slogan Har Har Mahadev.” After this, she said that wherever Hindus work, they should never compromise on their identity and traditions. Nazia wrote. Whether you work in Lenskart or Air India, wherever you are, never compromise on your identity.” Nazia tagged Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office, VHP, Bajrang Dal, Maharashtra BJP and Air India in her post.
The campaign to apply tilak to Lenskart employees Nazia Elahi Khan is seen applying tilak to Lenskart employees in the posted photos. The post has drawn a strong response from the former Muslim. Many users have made extremely offensive and vulgar comments that cannot even be mentioned here. Lenskart has been embroiled in controversy amid allegations of double standards. It is worth noting that Lenskart’s internal guidelines regarding dress and image for its employees have been a topic of heated debate for the past few days. Questions are being raised on social media as to why a Hindu national company in a Hindu majority country with a majority of Hindu employees and Hindu buyers is trying to suppress Hindu religious beliefs and Hindu identity. Piyush Bansal has clarified these allegations in two separate posts. He said that the Lenskart grooming guidelines shared on social media are outdated.
Lenskart’s dressing rules criticised
Piyush Bansal admitted that there was a ban on sindoor, bindi and kalava. People are also questioning whether such deeply discriminatory guidelines exist in any. People are also asking, “Where are the new guidelines that allow wearing sindoor, bindi and kalava?” Meanwhile, several former and current employees of Lenskart are reporting how the company is depriving Hindu employees of their basic rights. Some are also claiming that they were fired because they adhered to Hindu religious beliefs or spoke in support of them. Lenskart shares sold off. Following allegations of religious discrimination and the growing controversy surrounding it, Lenskart shares are selling off. On Monday, Lenskart shares fell by about two percent on both the major indices, BSE and NSE. At the time of publishing this news at 2:40 pm, Lenskart shares on the BSE were down 1.83%, or ₹9.80, at ₹524.75. Meanwhile, on the NSE, Lenskart shares fell 1.82%, or ₹9.75, to ₹524.80. The police have not registered any case in this matter so far, while this matter is also related to religious hatred and sectarianism and Nazia Elahi has also targeted a single religion by openly creating religious hatred.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Demand to stop unnecessary rounding of animals before Eid-ul-Azha, Abu Asim Azmi also demands action from DGP Sadanandate

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi met the Director General of Police of Maharashtra DGP and demanded strict action against miscreants who harassed animal traders and harassed them before Eid-ul-Adha. Along with this, he also demanded necessary action against those who disrupted law and order in Maharashtra on Eid-ul-Adha. In the meeting with the DG, the problems faced by traders during the transportation of animals, including harassment, seizure of sacrificial animals, violence and being framed in false cases, were discussed in detail. It was reported that anti-social elements are taking the law into their own hands and harassing traders at many places, which is creating an atmosphere of fear. In this meeting, the DGP was also informed about the problems faced by the Qureshi community and that other security arrangements, including squads, should be made to ensure smooth transportation of meat during the sacrifice. Azmi demanded that a special helpline number be issued for the safety of traders, clear instructions should be issued that no one except the police should stop vehicles, strict action should be taken against the accused, and the permit process should be simplified. A memorandum containing many such demands was also presented.
In this regard, Director General of Police DGP Sadanand Dutte gave positive assurances, promised to strictly prepare the guiding principles SOPs, keep the helpline number 112 active and take necessary steps. He also promised to address other demands.
Advocate Yousuf Abrhani, Asif Qureshi and other officials were present in this meeting.
Maharashtra
Ayan Shaikh sexual abuse case not love jihad, new conclusion in investigation, Ayan’s life in danger

An FIR has been registered against Ayan Sheikh alias Ayaz Sheikh for sexual harassment in the limits of the Toward Police Station in Mumbai. A new revelation has come out in the case of Ayan Sheikh that his friend Uzair Khan leaked his videos on his Instagram, after which there was a stir. The police have started an investigation in this case and have arrested 8 accused. Along with this, several important conclusions have been made in the investigation. Ayan Sheikh had contacted the victims through his Instagram account and after making friends, he would have affairs with these girls and then take them to a hotel and establish relations with them. Uzair had made the video viral on Instagram because he was also Ayan’s social media handle and there was a dispute between the two over money and he made the videos viral in anger. In this case, the police have arrested everyone from those who made the video to those who collaborated with him.
Three policemen suspended
One ASI Salim and two constables have been suspended in the Ayan Sheikh case. Ayan’s video with the policemen went viral and they were in contact with Ayan, so it was tarnishing the image of the police department, after which the policemen were suspended and an inquiry was initiated. Ayan Sheikh’s life is also in danger because the relatives and parents of the victims are angry and special care is also taken for her security during her appearance in court. The police said that in the investigation that has been started regarding Ayan Sheikh, so far this case is not of love jihad nor does Mata Tsoraya belong to any other religion, but after this, attempts to give it a religious color are intensified, along with this, bulldozer action was also taken in this case.
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