New Delhi, Aug 27: As a group of Muslim women protested outside the Congress headquarters, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Thursday that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had been exposed and accused him of indulging in vote-bank politics.

Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said Rahul Gandhi had been exposed on several occasions, with Muslim women now highlighting what he described as the Congress leader’s politics.

“Rahul Gandhi’s face has been exposed many times, and Muslim women have exposed him again. You saw it when he met the youth, and now Muslim women have done it. Rahul Gandhi does vote-bank politics,” Singh added.

He also accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of remaining silent on issues concerning Muslim women.

“He (Rahul Gandhi) was silent when there were protests in Punjab. Today, Muslim women have exposed him in such a way. He does not speak about the freedom of Muslim women. Why would he say anything when his father changed the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shah Bano case? He bowed down before the Muslims. Today, he has been exposed,” Giriraj Singh told media.

BJP National Spokesperson Guru Prakash also targeted Rahul Gandhi, referring to his remarks on patriarchy and raising questions about the Congress’ record concerning women leaders.

“Rahul Gandhi often talks about patriarchy. I want to ask him, which daughters are you talking about? You should know your history,” Guru Prakash said.

He referred to the Shah Bano case and raised issues related to Congress leaders and women politicians, including Kumari Selja and President Droupadi Murmu.

“When a Dalit woman like Kumari Selja wants to do politics in Haryana, you do not let her. And when a tribal woman occupies the highest Constitutional position, what did your leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury say about her? Is a Dalit’s daughter not a daughter? Is a Muslim’s daughter not a daughter? You called Maneka Gandhi a traitor. So, it is not right to make such comments about daughters,” he told media.

Uttar Pradesh Minister of State Dinesh Pratap Singh said, “The entire country is witnessing this. Rahul Gandhi never misses an opportunity to malign India, whether by participating in events that go against the nation or by colluding with foreign forces to tarnish its image. The people of the country, and especially Muslim women, realise this. Although Indian Muslims were previously unfairly stereotyped as not being Bharatiya Janata Party voters, our Prime Minister (Narendra Modi), mindful of the dignity and honour of Muslim women, abolished the regressive practice of ‘Triple Talaq’ and restored their honour.”

Meanwhile, a group of women on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Congress headquarters against the Congress and Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking to media, one of the protesting women said they wanted Rahul Gandhi to accord Muslim women equal respect and representation.

“Our (Congress) government is in Karnataka, but there is not a single woman Minister. We also live in this country; India belongs to us too. We only want to say that he (Rahul Gandhi) should not take the wrong meaning of ‘triple talaq’. We are strong and want him to do his work, include women, and include Muslim women as well,” she had said.

Mumbai: Police has unearthed a call centre where people were being duped in the name of courier companies and other companies and franchises. The police received information that a call centre was being run at Room No. 90, Karar, “Internet Transfer Visa Private Limited”, Axis Bank Mobile Colony Road, Malad (Mumbai) in which people were being duped. The police conducted a raid from August 25 to August 26. The people present in the said call centre used to contact the citizens of Mumbai and Maharashtra using the names of various courier and commerce companies and collected money from them by tricking them into giving courier/franchises with well-known courier and commerce companies like Amazon, Flipkart, Mantra, Blue Dart, DTDC, Veena Market etc. During the said operation, a case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code as well as the Information Technology Act under Case No. 98/26 of Karar Police Station, Mumbai. A case has been registered under relevant sections. 09 people, including the director of the company involved in the said crime, have been arrested and permission has been obtained to keep them in police custody till August 28. During the said operation, 10 high-end desktop computers, 22 laptops, 30 mobile phones, 5 TVs, more than 100 fraudulent agreements worth a total of 24,00,000/- were seized. During further investigation of the said crime, it has been revealed that more than 20 people have been cheated, while more complaints are being received. Citizens who have been cheated by the said company can contact the police and file a complaint. The said operation has been conducted by Police Commissioner, Devan Bharti, Police Joint Commissioner (Crime), Anil Kanbhare, Additional Police Commissioner (Crime), Krishan Kant Upadhyay, DCP Vinonath Dhole.

Mumbai: Police have registered a case of rioting and taken five people into custody after communal violence broke out at midnight while returning from the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession in Lalbagh, Parel, Mumbai, sources in the Mumbai Police confirmed. A case has been registered against the accused under sections 189(1), 189(2), 191(1), 195(1), 118(1), 121 of the IPC, and the Maharashtra Police Act.
Tensions flared in the Lalbagh Parel area when communal violence broke out between two communities. Muslim youths were passing through Lalbagh Parel on their motorcycles during the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession when youths from other communities gathered and objected to the noise of the motorcycles and rush driving. During this, the police also started taking strict action against several youths. At the same time, youths from other communities insulted the religious flag on the motorcycle of Muslim youths and slogans started being raised from both sides. Youths from the majority community had already set up a guard in the area and when these youths tried to attack the Muslim youths in front of the police, the situation worsened and the matter took the form of violence. The police used light baton charge to control the situation. At present, tension remains here but peace is prevailing.
Various rumors are also circulating on social media regarding the Lalbagh Parel dispute, along with which hateful elements are trying to further worsen the situation by giving it a religious color, which is why now the Mumbai Police has started monitoring social media. Along with this, hundreds of such hateful videos have been viral on social media platforms including Instagram and Facebook, in which hateful elements have targeted a specific community. In this matter, the Bhoiwara police has registered a case of rioting and has taken about 5 accused into custody. Along with this, the police is also talking to the other party and there is a possibility of registering a cross-FIR in this regard. The way the situation is being tried to worsen in Mumbai city, after which the police has issued an alert here. After the attack on Muslim youth on their way back from the Eid Milad-un-Nabi procession, the police have registered a case of violence and rioting and are also examining CCTV footage. Along with this, the police have requested to maintain law and order. Not only that, an alert has been issued, social media is also being monitored. This riot took place due to the mischief of miscreants. Now provocation has also become common on social media, on which the police can take action.