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- Hindustan Times
‘Death to IDF': Alarming anti-Israel graffiti in St Louis suburb; cars burnt amid ‘hate crime' probe
Anti-Israel graffiti, including 'Death to IDF' messages, were discovered in Clayton in St Louis, Missouri, early on Tuesday. Officials are investigating the antisemitic act, calling it a 'hate crime'. Police also confirmed that several cars were burned in the area. Several cars were burned in Clayton, St Louis on Tuesday(X/StopAntisemitism ) As photos from the scene surfaced on social media, officers responded to the 7500 block of Westmoreland Avenue at around 3 AM local time. They found heavily damaged vehicles, many burned. Authorities are now suspecting that the fire was intentionally set, the Clayton Police Department noted in a statement. However, no injuries have been reported. Read More: 'Making those like India pay for war profiteering…': US Senator on Trump's tariff threat 'Investigation into Suspicious Fire and Hate Crime Ongoing CLAYTON, MO - The Clayton Police Department continues to investigate a suspicious fire in the 7500 block of Westmoreland Avenue early this morning,' the police department said in a press release. 'We believe the victim in this incident, a Clayton resident, was specifically targeted. There are no indications of any further threat to the community. The FBI and the St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit have been requested to assist with the investigation.' 'Death to IDF' KMOV reported that the phrase 'Death to the IDF' was written on the roadway, referring to the Israel Defense Forces. Another portion of the graffiti included a threat against an unidentified person, the report added. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon referred to the incident as 'car bombings'. Read More: Trump makes 'weird' gestures from White House roof: 'Building nuclear missiles?' 'I've been briefed about the reported car bombings in St. Louis and alleged antisemitic vandalism. Our PDAAG @JesusOseteDOJ has been in touch with the US Attorney for EDMo. Our office intends to hold the perpetrators accountable for these violent acts,' she posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. 'StopAntisemitism is outraged by the vile arson attack targeting the family of a lone IDF soldier in Clayton, Missouri. This is a a clear act of antisemitic hate meant to intimidate and terrorize. We demand that those responsible be swiftly identified & prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,' StopAntisemitism tweeted.
Indian Express
6 minutes ago
- Indian Express
‘Can't be subjected to harassment in this manner': Delhi HC raps GST dept over raids at advocate's office
Expressing disapproval over the raids conducted by the GST (Goods and Service Tax) department in the office of a practicing advocate, the Delhi High Court recently observed that 'advocate cannot be subjected to harassment in this manner' unless there is prima facie evidence with the tax body, reflecting the lawyer's involvement in alleged illegality. A division bench of Justices Prathiba Singh and Shail Jain, made the observation on July 28, while hearing a petition moved by the advocate Puneet Batra, challenging the GST department's search at his office on July 25. During the search, a Central Processing Unit (CPU) with 1250 GB of data was seized by the department. In his petition, Batra dubbed the seizure of the CPU and other documents by the tax body as illegal. The bench, in its order, had also sought the GST department's response to the petition. The case stems from a string of GST summons issued to Batra's tax consulting firm, M/s. Bass Legal LLP, in relation to their engagement with the gaming company Martkarma Technology. Batra's firm had been offering legal services to Martkarma since 2023. Martkarma's premises were subjected to a GST inspection on 4th to 5th September 2024. Batra, a member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association, claims that his team dropped the gaming firm as a client on September 6, 2024, after failing to contact them. Despite withdrawing legal representation, Batra notes, that he received a summons on September 22, 2024, to appear before the Anti-Evasion Branch, CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax ), Delhi East. In his reply, Batra stressed that he was merely a lawyer for the client, and the same was taken on record by the GST department. A few days later, on October 1, 2024, Batra received a second summons by the GST office, seeking his appearance. In response, Batra had sent a written representation at the time. The advocate notes that on June 10, he received the third summons, directing his appearance on June 12, which he failed to appear as he was travelling. The GST office on June 26, issued a fourth summons to Batra, asking him to appear on June 27, which he obliged to. Subsequently, on July 25, the Anti-Evasion Branch, CGST Delhi East, conducted a search at his firm. Days after the raid, a summons was again issued to Batra, to appear before the GST Department on July 28. Seeking the court's protection, Batra had argued before the bench that he had merely represented his client, and the GST Department is not empowered to resume any documents and seize his CPU. While referring to the summons and subsequent office raid, the bench, observed that an advocate cannot be subjected to harassment in this manner 'unless and until there is some material for the GST Department to show that the advocate himself is not merely representing his client but is also personally involved in the alleged illegality,' It it reiterated that for the same, some prima facie material would have to be shown by the GST Department. While underlining that the documents provided by a client to his lawyer are purely confidential and are protected by attorney-client privilege, the bench noted that it needs to be 'first satisfied as to in what manner a search and seizure was conducted'. In a relief to the advocate, the bench directed Batra that he need not appear before the GST department for the summons. The bench also ordered the GST department not to open the CPU. 'So far as the CPU is concerned, since it could consist belongings of other clients of the Petitioner, the same shall not be opened in any manner and the contents of the said CPU shall not be downloaded by the GST Department without the presence of the Petitioner or any of his Authorised Representative,' the court observed.
Indian Express
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- Indian Express
Day after relief for AAP's Satyendar Jain in PWD hiring case, Delhi govt claims Rs 650-cr fraud in LNJP project
A day after a CBI closure report in a corruption case came as a relief to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, the BJP government on Tuesday levelled fresh allegations of irregularities in the construction of a new block at the LNJP Hospital under the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said the government has sent a file to Lt Governor V.K. Saxena for a probe into the matter. The AAP, however, rejected the claims and slammed the ruling BJP over 'frivolous and baseless cases' in a statement. Speaking to the reporters, the PWD Minister claimed that the project's budget was inflated by Rs 650 crore during Jain's tenure as the PWD and health minister. 'There is a difference between the budget sanctioned for the construction of a new block at LNJP Hospital earlier and today. The amount has increased by Rs 650 crore. Jain suggested changes during reviews to benefit the contractors, which led to cost escalation. There was a scam of Rs 650 crore. We have sent a file to the L-G on this matter. He will forward it to either ACB Or CBI for inquiry in the matter,' Singh said. According to officials, a committee was constituted to examine the procedural lapses, which found that the original contract amount was Rs 465 crore, which escalated to Rs 1,139 crore, almost 243% higher. The committee highlighted irregularities and violations in consultancy work under Jain. It also alleged the 'selection of the favoured architect consultant was done through a questionable process that was marred with irregularities and in gross violation of provisions of GFR'. According to documents, the consultancy work was awarded for an area of 84,420 sqm with a value of Rs 5.27 crore to a contractor on nomination basis without calling for any tender as per the decision of the then Health Minister. It also stated that even as six consultants were empanelled, it was specifically noted that financial bids were called separately for each project. 'However this condition was flouted and then arbitrary decision was taken to appoint consultants district wise or region wise, stating that a single consultant with deal with all projects there in… Bids were invited for consultancy work pertaining to district central for an area of 90,000 square metres with the value of Rs. 5.62 crore,' reads the document. Meanwhile, AAP in its response said, 'The BJP and its ministers are obsessed with the ACB, CBI, and ED. Every day, they hatch conspiracies against AAP leaders, waste time drafting baseless and frivolous cases, and squander taxpayers' money on directionless investigations.' On the PWD hiring case, it added, 'Just a day ago, the court taught them a lesson by closing one of the CBI cases against Satyendar Jain. The court clearly stated that the CBI had registered a baseless case with no corruption, no criminality, and no evidence. Yet, the minister's home was raided, and he was harassed for eight years.'
