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Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
After Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar guardian minister, BJP MLC Kenekar wants Khultabad renamed Ratnapur
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: BJP MLC Sanjay Kenekar has demanded that Khultabad be renamed Ratnapur, following a similar demand by Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar guardian minister Sanjay Shirsat. Kenekar raised the proposal in the state legislature and said he had written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking Rs 100 crore for the construction of a memorial to Sambhaji Maharaj at Khultabad. Khultabad, located approximately 25km from here, is the site of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb. "During Congress tenure, we saw efforts to revive the history of the Mughals and other cruel rulers who invaded us. Our regime will witness efforts to wipe off signs of such history," Kenekar said. In March, heightened security was deployed at Aurangzeb's tomb after some right-wing groups threatened to demolish the structure. Police maintained a round-the-clock vigil and installed permanent metal sheets around the tomb as a safety measure. Amidst the controversy, Shirsat had announced plans to rename Khultabad, a demand that Kenekar, who was not an MLC at the time, has now echoed. The tomb is located adjacent to the dargah of 'Baiswe Khwaja', referring to the shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Syed Zainuddin Shirazi, the Sufi saint and spiritual guru of Aurangzeb. The site attracts numerous visitors, including Hindu devotees. The AIMIM has opposed the renaming of Khultabad, with its state president and former city MP Imtiaz Jaleel saying the issue's revival is an attempt to divert attention from pressing matters and would negatively affect the image of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
New Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking ECI directive to de-register AIMIM
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain an appeal seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to de-register the Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). The petitioner, Tirupati Narasimha, had approached the top court challenging the Delhi High Court's dismissal of his plea. He alleged that AIMIM's constitution aimed to promote the interests of only Muslims. His counsel argued before the court that this violated the principles of secularism, which every political party is required to uphold under the Constitution and the Representation of the People (RP) Act. He sought a direction for the party's de-registration. The court, however, declined the plea. "We are not on communal parties, etc. Sometimes, regional parties invoke regional sentiments... So what should be done?... There are parties who also invoke caste issues that are equally dangerous. Without criticising anyone, such issues can be raised," said a two-judge Bench of the top court, led by Justice Surya Kant. The apex court allowed the petitioner's counsel, Vishnu Shankar Jain, to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh one raising broader issues related to political party reforms. While refusing to interfere with the Delhi High Court's order, the court noted that the Constitution specifically grants protection to minorities, and that a declaration to work for minority interests may not necessarily be objectionable. The Delhi High Court had earlier dismissed the plea, observing that AIMIM, as a registered political party, had fulfilled the legal requirement that its constitutional documents declare allegiance to the Constitution. The petitioner then moved the top court, aggrieved by that decision.
News18
14 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
'Can't Become Doctors, Leaders Watching Reels': Owaisi Urges Youth To Read Newspapers
Last Updated: Owaisi urged the youth to stop wasting time on social media reels and start reading newspapers. He stressed that such distractions hinder their potential to become leaders. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has advised the youth not to waste their time watching reels on social media and read newspapers. Addressing the public in Hyderabad, Owaisi also said the youth cannot become leaders, doctors or engineers if they waste their time watching reels. 'I would like to appeal to the youth not to waste their time watching reels. I request you all to read newspapers," Owaisi said. 'You can't become leaders, doctors, engineers, or scientists if you waste time watching reels. How will you answer Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the electoral roll revision?" Owaisi asked. VIDEO | Hyderabad, Telangana: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) urges youth, saying, 'I would like to appeal to the youth not to waste their time watching reels. I request you all to read newspapers. You can't become leaders, doctors, engineers, or scientists if you… — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2025 On Tuesday, Owaisi had questioned the authority of the Election Commission over determining the citizenship of Indian nationals, accusing them of doing 'NRC through the back door". This came after the poll body's decision to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls ahead of the Bihar Assembly election. Speaking to ANI, Owaisi said, 'Who gave the ECI the power to determine whether someone is a citizen or not? Our party was the first to say that SIR is NRC through the back door. " Owaisi also questioned the result of the last SIR conducted in Bihar in 2003. 'We demand the number of those BLOs. We will ask our party members to meet those BLOs and ask them where the people from Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh are that they are talking about." 'The SIR was conducted in 2003. How many foreign nationals were revealed at that time?" Owaisi asked. view comments First Published: July 16, 2025, 11:23 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'How will you...?': Why Asaduddin Owaisi warned youth against getting addicted to reels
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has warned the youth against getting addicted to reels, saying too much consumption of such content can "destroy brains". He also linked his warning to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls ahead of the assembly election in Bihar. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi warned the youth against harmful impacts of getting addicted to reels.(ANI) Urging all to read newspapers instead of scrolling through reels, Owaisi on Tuesday said, "You can't become leaders, doctors, engineers, or scientists if you waste time watching reels. Watching reels only destroys the brain and wastes time." Invoking the controversy surrounding the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Owaisi asked the youth how will they answer Booth Level Officers if they remain engrossed into reels. "I mean what is going on in Bihar in the name of intensive revision, many people are being called Bangladeshi, Nepali and from Myanmar... if a BLO comes up to you, how will you answer their questions?" Owaisi asked during an address in Hyderabad. The Election Commission's SIR exercise recently sparked a controversy, and Owaisi has also spoken against it, questioning the poll panel's authority to determine citizenship of Indians. "Who gave the ECI the power to determine whether someone is a citizen or not? Our party was the first to say that SIR is NRC through the back door," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. He also demanded the results of the last time this exercise was carried out in 2003, and how may foreign nationals were revealed at the time. "We demand the number of those BLOs. We will ask our party members to meet those BLOs and ask them where the people from Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh are that they are talking about..." Owaisi said. As part of the exercise, the EC has so far collected 86.32% of enumeration forms, and the final round of door-to-door visits for this will soon take place.
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Supreme Court: Promoting regionalism as dangerous as communalism
Supreme Court (ANI) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court expressed concern on Tuesday over the encouragement given to regionalism by political parties to seek votes and said this poses as much danger to the unity and integrity of India as the promotion of communal divide in society. "Regional parties openly promote regionalism and seek votes during elections. Is this not against the unity and integrity of the country?" a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked while declining to entertain a petition seeking cancellation of the registration of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. It said it would not single out any one political party when many were indulging in communalism. "No doubt the petition raises an important issue. But this can only be gone into when a neutral petition is filed without accusing a single party," the bench said and gave liberty to the petitioner to file a neutral petition raising the larger issues relating to electoral reforms. However, it said a conjoint reading of the clauses of the AIMIM's constitution does not show there is anything which runs contrary to the Constitution of India. "If a religious law is protected by the Constitution, then a political party has the right to propagate that," the court said. It said if a candidate of a party, which conforms to the standards set by the Constitution and Representation of the People Act, seeks votes in the name of religion, then s/he is liable for disqualification. 'AIMIM's constitution against secularism ' For petitioner Tirupati Narasimha Murari, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said AIMIM's constitution advocates the cause of the Muslim community alone and has the objective of promotion of Islamic education, commitment to Sharia law, formation of Majlis Shura and prioritisation of employment, education and economic welfare of the Muslim community. 'This is against secularism, the basic tenet of the Indian Constitution,' he said. As against this, he argued, the Election Commission would refuse to register a political party with a Hindu name and a constitution that espouses the cause of Hindus and promotes Vedic education. The bench disagreed and said, 'If the EC refuses to register such a party, then there are forums to challenge the EC decision.'
