Maharashtra
Curb ‘crowded fests’ to avoid Covid spike: Centre tells Maharashtra

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has urged the Maharashtra government to impose and enforce ‘restrictions’ to prevent the spread of Covid-19, officials said here on Saturday.
The directive from the Centre came late on Friday through Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan — barely five days after the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a near-total ban on the upcoming ‘Dahi-Handi’ celebrations starting Sunday.
Referring to the Centre’s earlier guidelines on ‘focused containment measures’, Bhushan advised the state government to consider imposing and enforcing local restrictions for the people.
Citing the concerns of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) of such mass-gathering fests turning into ‘super-spreader events’, thereby resulting in a spike in Covid cases, Bhushan said the same was communicated to the states on July 20.
“This is particularly important in view of circulation of more transmissible variants of concern being reported by various states, including Maharashtra,” said Bhushan, hinting at the recent increase in Delta Plus cases which have already claimed 5 lives in the state.
However, the state Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Ram Kadam has slammed the state government’s move to impose “a blanket ban” on celebrating ‘Dahi-Handi’ and demanded that festivities at local levels should be permitted with full Covid restrictions.
The state Health Minister Rajesh Tope has warned that the possible ‘third wave’ could be a ‘Tsunami’ of over 6-million cases in the state, which could be triple of the 2-million recorded in the ‘first-wave’ in 2020 and much higher than the 4-million notched in the ‘second-wave’ this year.
The MoHFW has cautioned that “any laxity” in ensuring strict adherence to the five-fold strategy of ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate-Ensuring Covid Appropriate Behaviour’ may result in losing the impetus that Maharashtra and the country has gained so far in managing the pandemic.
Maharashtra
Raza Academy Mumbai’s major relief operation to help flood victims of Punjab, led by Alhaji Muhammad Saeed Noori, provided diesel and animal fodder in 100 tractors

Punjab, September 22: A large delegation led by Raza Academy Mumbai head Alhaji Muhammad Saeed Noori is busy with relief activities in the severely flood-affected areas of Punjab. After reaching Ludhiana from Mumbai via Delhi, the convoy is visiting the affected villages of Pathankot, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur.
Alhaji Muhammad Saeed Noori said that in this hour of difficulty, the entire nation should come forward to help the flood victims. He said that the devastating floods in several districts of Punjab swept away villages, destroyed all the belongings of houses and thousands of livestock were also washed away. The areas near the border have been the worst affected where many animals were swept away and crossed the border and some farmers’ children were also swept away in the water.
According to Maulana Farooq Rizvi of the Shariah Institute Punjab, the damage is so severe that it is difficult to estimate it. In such a situation, Raza Academy Mumbai, All India Sunni Jamiat-e-Ulama Mumbai, Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Ahle-Sunnat Mumbai and Idara-e-Shariah Punjab are jointly providing essential commodities, food items, animal fodder and diesel for the fields to the affected people.
Seeing the urgent need of the affected farmers, Alhaji Muhammad Saeed Noori announced that diesel will be provided free of cost in 100 tractors to help in re-cultivating the fields. Raza Academy has also decided to ensure the supply of fodder for the animals so that the surviving livestock can get food.
The scholars and local leaders of Punjab welcomed this great humanitarian service of Raza Academy and said that this initiative has brought new hope to the affected people. The delegation included Maulana Ijaz Kashmiri Mumbai, Maulana Abbas Rizvi Mumbai, Hafiz Qari Muhammad Noorani Shah, Jamia Mujaddidiya Rizvi, Phagwara, Kapurthala, Punjab, Hafiz Talib Hussain Rizvi, Ghausia Masjid, Jalandhar, Punjab, Maulana Zakir Hussain Rizvi, Jalandhar, Punjab, Maulana Asghar Ali, Jalandhar, Punjab, and scholars from other districts of Punjab whose names could not be known.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: 6 accused arrested for damaging goddess idol in Govandi, situation tense

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Police have arrested 6 accused in the case of damaging and defacing the idol of Durga Mata Devi in Govandi SatheNagar, Mumbai. The rioters created violence during the idol of the goddess and objected to the chanting of slogans. When the pilgrims and devotees carrying the idol chanted slogans, the miscreants attacked them and the accused attacked them with swords, sticks and other weapons. In this case, the police registered a complaint and registered a case and arrested 6 accused. After this, the situation in Govandi deteriorated, but despite the establishment of peace, tension persists.
This incident took place in Govandi SatheNagar.
The Mumbai police have registered an FIR and arrested six people.
The devotees carrying the idol claim that they were first stopped from playing music. After that, they were stopped from chanting slogans. When they raised slogans, rioters armed with swords, rods and sticks came, attacked them and damaged the idol. The police have started investigating every aspect of the matter and are also investigating whether the accused are from the same area and whether there was any personal enmity or grudge against them.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Controversy over I Love Muhammad banner; tension in Byculla; case filed against Ashfaq David for holding rally without permission

Mumbai: Following the controversy surrounding the “I Love Muhammad” banner in Mumbai, police have filed a case against Ashfaq David for holding an unauthorized rally in Byculla Ghorup Dev. A protest was held yesterday afternoon in Modi Compound with “I Love Muhammad” placards. No police permission was obtained, prompting police to file a case against Ashfaq last night and release him after serving a notice the same night. The case against Ashfaq has been filed for holding an unauthorized rally, but not for writing “I Love Muhammad” (PBUH). Furthermore, attempts are being made to give this matter a religious twist, and communal elements are conspiring to disrupt law and order in Mumbai under the guise of the “I Love Muhammad” banner, which is why police are on high alert. The FIR filed against Ashfaq by Byculla police is registered under sections 223, 37, and 135 of the IPC. Mumbai Police have registered a case under sections 223, 37, and 135 of the I Love Muhammad Act for holding an unauthorized rally as part of the I Love Muhammad movement. This is the first case registered, sparking political debate. AIMIM leader Waris Pathan stated that the case was wrong and could have been filed in an NC case. He added that the police’s action in the I Love Muhammad case is unjustified. “We have the right to protest. No action is taken against those who spread venom against Muslims, but the police immediately file cases against Muslims.” The police have subsequently denied this. This action has angered Muslims, who claim the police are quick to take action against Muslims. The police have since denied this, stating that the case was not filed for displaying the I Love Muhammad banner. There should be no attempt to distort it.
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