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India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
'Nobody will be permitted for love jihad...': BJP MP Alok Sharma targets Muslim gym trainers in Bhopal
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 2 (ANI): BJP MP Alok Sharma raised the issue of 'love jihad' in Bhopal, targeting Muslim gym trainers. He said that they will give a list of Muslim gym trainers to the police. Speaking to the media, MP Alok Sharma said, 'There are a lot of gyms in Bhopal we are enlisting, in which the trainers are Muslims. Even women should be gym trainers... We will give this list to the police in the coming times... Nobody will be permitted for love jihad now...' He also noted that 'land jihad' is going on in the state, and the administration will take action on such cases. 'Even land jihad is going on. This will not work. The law will do its work and take action on such matters...' BJP MP said. MP Alok Sharma's statement came after Bajrang Dal members complained of the presence of Muslim trainers in a gym in Bhopal. The BJP MP interacted with the media post the 'Bhopal Vileenikaran Diwas' (Bhopal Merger Day) celebrations on Sunday. According to an X post by the BJP MP, he hoisted the national flag at Jumerati Post Office, which was the main centre of the Bhopal Merger Movement. He remembered the freedom fighters and expressed his views on their important contribution. Mayor Malti Rai and family members of freedom fighters. Last month, Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishvas Sarang raised the issue of 'love jihad' in the state, after the main accused in an alleged rape and blackmailing case in Bhopal was shot in leg by police. Minister Sarang told ANI, 'Those who do such acts should be shot dead in the middle of the road. Acts like love jihad will not be tolerated. If such things are happening by forming gangs, then it is unacceptable. I would say, why should they have shot in the leg? They should have shot him in the chest. Such people have no right to live anywhere. Those who lure girls and commit crimes of conversion of religion then it is unforgivable. They should get shot on the chest and not on the leg.' According to the information, private college girls were allegedly targeted by some former students of their college, who lured them into a friendship trap, sexually assaulted and blackmailed them. FIRs were registered based on complaints by the victims. The police arrested five accused, including the main accused Farhan, in the matter so far, and different SITs (Special Investigation Teams) have also been constituted to probe the matter. (ANI)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP marks Bhopal's 1949 merger, seeks memorials to freedom heroes
Bhopal: The BJP city unit on Sunday marked the anniversary of Bhopal state's merger with independent India on June 1, 1949 by paying tribute to the forgotten heroes who led the struggle to free the city from the rule of the nawab. The event, held at Bhopal Gate and Jumerati post office, saw Bhopal MP Alok Sharma hoisting the tricolour and releasing balloons to mark the beginning of the programme. Portraits of the merger movement's leaders were garlanded, and their stories of resistance, sacrifice and perseverance were recalled. Speakers at the event said the warriors' persistent struggle despite atrocities by police of Bhopal nawab did bear the fruits but it took almost 2 years more for Bhopal to see the light of freedom. The speakers on the occasion referred to Balkrishna Gupta, Ratan Kumar Gupta, Prof Akshay Kumar Jain, Pt Uddhavdas Mehta, Jamuna Prasad Mukhraiya, Master Lal Singh, Mathua Babu and other freedom fighters from Bhopal, who led the merger movement, who continued their struggle for freedom even after rest of India had attained freedom and the British had left the nation. Sharma, in his address at the function, referred to firing by police of Bhopal nawab at Boras and referred to Ramprasad, Chhote Singh, Dhan Singh, Mangal Singh and Kaluram martyred in the firing. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Writing in English Doesn't Have to Feel Hard Grammarly Learn More Undo He said chests of the youth were riddled by bullets of the nawab police but they didn't allow the tricolour to bend or fall. The freedom fighters, who hoisted the tricolour at the post office in Jumerati, were also arrested. He suggested that Bhopal's saga for freedom should be taught in schools separately and he would talk to the school education minister in this regard. He further asked Bhopal mayor Malti Rai, who was also present at the function, to pass a resolution in the BMC general council for installation of late Ratan Kumar's statue at Jumerati post office. BJP MP Sharma said a museum focusing on the merger movement of Bhopal should be established, so that the new generation of Bhopal knows about the struggle of their ancestors to get freedom. He also referred to women freedom fighters like Mohini Devi and Champa Charu and said women of Bhopal also contributed a lot in the merger movement. Rai, chairman of BMC general council Kishan Suryavanshi and veteran leader Suresh Pachouri also addressed the gathering.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Ethanol taking centerstage in India's clean energy landscape amid growth in biofuels
New Delhi: Ethanol, the renewable fuel made from plant materials, is fast gaining prominence in India's clean energy sector with its increasing use in replacing fossil resources as part of a larger movement favouring biofuels . Consider the fact that the average Ethanol Blending Percentage achieved by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) reached 18.4 per cent at the end of March 2025, from 14.6 per cent in the previous year, inching closer to the national target of 20 per cent. "As far as use of biofuels in the transport sector is concerned, ethanol blending has been a great success and we are now touching 20 per cent of ethanol bending in gasoline. There are discussions on ethanol blending beyond 20 per cent. There are talks about using flex fuel vehicles which are also coming up. All the OEMs have been given a target to come out with flex fuel vehicles in this year. With that ethanol blending percentage will go higher," said Alok Sharma, Director (R&D) at Indian Oil Corp . The oil companies are also working on an Alcohol to Jet (ATJ) fuel plan. While these plants are in the initial stages they will also come up in the next 2-3 years as the blending percentage increases slowly. Thanks to the aviation boom and the upcoming CORSIA mandates oil firms are shifting focus to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) . IOC, for instance, is trying to use Used Cooking Oil (UCO) for making SAF, and the first plant is likely to be commissioned by October 2025 on Coprocessing route. IOC plans to produce at least up to 1-2 per cent of SAF blended ATF. "By 2030, there is a likely mandate that 5 per cent of aviation fuel will be SAF. We are also trying to modify some of the plants where we can use UCO in our refineries. There are dedicated plants also being thought of where we can use UCO without co-processing to produce neat SAF. So, Ethanol is definitely going to be a centerstage going forward in the form of ethanol blending in gasoline, ethanol blending in diesel, and it will also be used as feed for producing aviation fuel," Sharma said. Parallely, Indian Oil has set up its first plant for 2G Ethanol -- produced from agricultural residues and non-food crops -- at Panipat even as it faces a few issues in handling of the feed. It is running the plant at around 50 per cent capacity while the scale up-related issues are sorted. Other OMCs are also setting up at least three more plants. The companies see 2G ethanol too playing a critical role in boosting clean energy uptake as the issues surrounding feed supply chain, feed handling and the high price of 2G ethanol are addressed. Apart from Ethanol, the past few years have witnessed progress on bio-CNG front too, which is receiving push under the SATAT scheme. Indian Oil has already set up three CBG plants under SATAT and it has plans to set up around 30 plants this year. "The CBG programme has received a push also because of the CBG blending mandates -- 1 per cent by 2026, and increasing to 5 per cent by 2030. There are various schemes launched by the government on these initiatives including on Ethanol blending, biofuel policy, PM JI-VAN Yojana, Gobardhan etc. A lot of policies have been launched to push these fuels in the energy mix," Sharma said. Another key promising area in fuel research is bio-Hydrogen used in the transport industry. IOC is working in this direction. Apart from Hydrogen production from the electrolysis of water, work on biomass gasification as a pathway is gaining traction. Indian Oil is trying to produce green Hydrogen via this route jointly with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The OMC has already developed a process allowing 5 kg per hour of Green Hydrogen to be produced from biomass gasification and it plans to scale it up in one of its refineries. The company also sees potential in using CBG reforming as a Green Hydrogen pathway. Overall, the biofuel sector in India is grappling with five broad challenges including skills, standards, segregation of waste, scale up and supply chain but Sharma believes there are many opportunities too in areas like 2G Ethanol, WTE, and non-food crops. India is aiming to become Net Zero by 2070, and in the Oil & Gas sector most of the companies have already announced their Net Zero targets. For example, IOC has plans to achieve operational Net Zero by 2046. Sharma believes in order to achieve the Net Zero goal, action is required on key areas like energy efficien cy, renewable energy including biofuels, Green Hydrogen, and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS). The focus on biofuels must be ramped up specifically in view of their critical role in the decarbonisation of the automobile sector too.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
Rs 1.3cr being transported illegally as snack parcel to Mumbai seized in Indore
Indore: Police on Tuesday seized Rs 1.35 crore that was being illegally transported to Mumbai as namkeen parcel via a travel agency. The operation took place at the travel agency's office near Choithram Square on Manik Bagh DCP Alok Sharma said that police teams were working on crack down on crimes related to theft, robbery, vehicle lifting and hawala operations. As part of this, Rajendra Nagar police station in-charge Neeraj Birthare formed a team that uncovered this high-value illegal incident came to light when Rashmit Khanuja , a staff member of Rajratan Tours & Travels, grew suspicious of a man named Navneet, who came to book a parcel to Borivali, Mumbai. The man appeared nervous and repeatedly inquired about the dispatch timing. The package, marked as containing snack items, raised doubts. Upon opening the parcel, the staff discovered bundles of Rs 500 notes and informed the police.A team led by ACP Gandhinagar and Rajendra Nagar police immediately reached the location. In the presence of witnesses, a white plastic sack containing a carton was opened and 13 bundles, each wrapped in newspaper and marked with a label indicating Rs 10 lakh, were found. Each bundle contained 20 stacks of Rs 500 notes. In addition, a separate bundle containing a mix of Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 100 notes totalling Rs 50,000 was found. The total seized cash amounted to Rs 1.35 crore. To camouflage the money, six packets of namkeen were also placed in the parcel's consignee was listed as Kapil in Borivali, Mumbai, and the sender as Navneet. Based on this information, Navneet Verma was arrested under relevant sections and sent to jail. The cash was seized under section 106 of BNSS 2023. Investigations are underway to uncover more individuals involved in the hawala network, and communications have been sent to other relevant departments for further WITH PHOTO:Rs 1,30,00,000 in Rs 500 notes (13 bundles)Rs 50,000 in mixed denominations (Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 500)Six packets of 250g Namkeen Sev
India Today
02-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Sterilise people accused of 'love jihad', says Bhopal MP amid rising cases
Bhopal BJP MP Alok Sharma has demanded the sterilisation of individuals accused of "love jihad" following the unearthing of a systematic sexual exploitation racket targeting Hindu students. A video of his controversial statement during a public event has gone viral on social Sharma, who is a first-time Member of Parliament and former Mayor of Bhopal, said, "The government should ensure that those caught in love jihad cases are sterilised."He further urged the public to remain vigilant, saying, "Wherever such incidents are reported, call me directly. If needed, surround the police stations immediately."His remarks come after cases of Hindu students being targeted by a gang accused of 'love jihad' came to light last month. The gang would befriend Hindu women, sexually assault them and then blackmail them with obscene videos. Some women were also pressured to convert gravity of these claims has led to the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the city's police further warned of strict action in the future, saying, "If anyone tries to do such a thing, they will face consequences like never before. Society must be prepared for what action will be taken against them."Must Watch advertisementIN THIS STORY#Bhopal#Madhya Pradesh
