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India Gazette
17 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to law student Sharmistha Panoli, father expresses happiness
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 6 (ANI): Law student Sharmistha Panoli, arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a social media post, has been granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court on Thursday. The court directed her to cooperate with the investigation, not leave the country, and furnished bail on a personal bond of Rs 10,000. The court also ordered appropriate police protection for her. Her father, Prithviraj Panoli, expressed relief, citing her health issues, including kidney problems and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Prithviraj Panoli said, 'I am very happy... no father would like his daughter to stay in jail. Her mother was crying for a long time, but she is very happy now. There were two concerns: his kidney problem and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She needs regular medicine, but since we didn't have a prescription, the medicine wasn't given in jail.' 'Also, when the video was posted, we found out after two days and told her to delete it. We hoped this would be a lesson for her, and that she would do better in the future,' Panoli said. According to Sharmistha's lawyer, DP Singh, bail was granted on three conditions: Sharmistha must surrender her passport, cooperate with the investigation, and sign a bail bond. DP Singh argued that Sharmistha is a victim of circumstances and that her social media post was a defence of her country based on videos she had seen. He questioned the severity of the response, suggesting that the community's reaction was disproportionate to her actions. Speaking to ANI, Advocate DP Singh said, 'She has got bail on 3 conditions, that she will surrender her passport, she will join the investigation and sign a bail is happening right now in the country is wrong. You just arrest speak what they see, their exposure is she said, she said it based on the videos she children don't know is a fight between India & Pakistan and they are just defending their country, so in such a situation... if we remove the clip of 5-10 seconds, she didn't say anything is a victim of circumstances...a whole community has stood up against is not like a riot took place because of what she said, so why is she being punished?' West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, 'Justice has been served today.' In a post on X, Suvendu Adhikari said, 'Justice has been served today - Sharmistha Panoli, a law student, aged about 22 years, has been released on interim bail by the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta.' He called her arrest 'police atrocities' and said she was wrongly arrested for exercising her right to free speech. He accused Kolkata Police of acting to please political leaders. 'This is a case of police atrocities as an innocent young lady, for using her freedom of speech and expression, has been illegally arrested by the Kolkata Police and was sent to judicial custody. This is yet another example of police overzealousness and eagerness to please their political masters,' the post reads. Meanwhile, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul and West Bengal BJP Legal Cell member Sanjukta Samanta filed an FIR against Wazahat Khan, who filed an FIR against Sharmistha Panoli, at two Police Stations, Ballygunje Police Station, Kolkata and Howrah Police Station. Paul said there should be equal rights and rules for every community. Speaking to ANI, Agnimitra Paul said, 'Yes, I have filed a police complaint against Wazahat Khan, who filed a police complaint against Sharmistha Panoli. I believe that Dr BR Ambedkar Ji's constitution is applicable in West Bengal, and there should be equal rights and rules for every Khan, who complained against Sharmistha Panoli, had posted an abusive post against our goddess Maa Kamakhya and Lord Krishna. If a Muslim is insulting my god and goddess, the same action needs to be taken for Wazahat Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has sent his police force to arrest Wazahat Khan, Mamata Banerjee's police, because of her Muslim appeasement, have been hiding and shielding Wazahat Khan...' The 22-year-old law student from Pune, Sharmistha Panoli, was arrested by Kolkata Police in Gurugram on May 30, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with a video on Operation Sindoor. The Instagram clip was reportedly derogatory towards a particular religion. However, Panoli had deleted the video and issued an apology on May 15. (ANI)
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Law student Sharmistha Panoli gets interim bail from Calcutta High Court
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 5 (ANI): Law student Sharmistha Panoli, arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a social media post, has been granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court on Thursday. The court directed her to cooperate with the investigation, not leave the country, and furnished bail on a personal bond of Rs 10,000. The court also ordered appropriate police protection for her. Her father, Prithviraj Panoli, expressed relief, citing her health issues, including kidney problems and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Prithviraj Panoli said, 'I am very happy... no father would like his daughter to stay in jail. Her mother was crying for a long time, but she is very happy now. There were two concerns, his kidney problem and Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She needs regular medicine, but since we didn't have a prescription, the medicine wasn't given in jail.' 'Also, when the video was posted, we found out after two days, and we told her to delete it. We hoped this would be a lesson for her, and that she would do better in the future,' Panoli said. According to Sharmistha's lawyer, DP Singh, the bail was granted on three conditions: Sharmistha must surrender her passport, must cooperate with the investigation and must sign a bail bond. DP Singh argued that Sharmistha is a victim of circumstances and that her social media post was a defense of her country based on videos she had seen. He questioned the severity of the response, suggesting that the community's reaction was disproportionate to her actions. Speaking to ANI, Advocate DP Singh said, 'She has got bail on 3 conditions, that she will surrender her passport, she will join the investigation and sign a bail is happening right now in the country is wrong. You just arrest speak what they see, their exposure is she said, she said it based on the videos she children don't know is a fight between India & Pakistan and they are just defending their country, so in such a situation... if we remove the clip of 5-10 seconds, she didn't say anything is a victim of circumstances...a whole community has stood up against is not like a riot took place because of what she said, so why is she being punished?' The 22-year-old law student from Pune, Sharmistha Panoli, was arrested by Kolkata Police in Gurugram on May 30, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with a video on Operation Sindoor. The Instagram clip was reportedly derogatory towards a particular religion. However, Panoli had deleted the video and issued an apology on May 15. (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
CBI: Lalu forced babus to appoint those who gifted him land for jobs
NEW DELHI: as the then railway minister exerted excessive pressure on ministry officials to clear the applications of Group-D job applicants who gifted land parcels or sold them at dirt cheap rates to him and his family in exchange for railway jobs, CBI told a Delhi court Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now CBI has named 102 people as accused in the land-for-railway-jobs scam. Lalu's family acquired over 1 lakh sqft of land for just Rs 26 lakh against Rs 4.39 crore circle rate of the property, it alleged. The agency stressed the fact that multiple applications were cleared the same day while there was no advertisement for the vacancies. "Look at the speed. It is such a tedious process... How can so many applications in bulk be decided instantly? No justification was given to hire substitutes," special public prosecutor DP Singh told the court. CBI alleged discrepancies in the documents submitted by those given the jobs.
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Now, guided tours to prominent sites in Prayagraj every Sunday
Starting May 25, tourists visiting Prayagraj will be able to explore the city's major pilgrimage and heritage sites through guided tours organised every Sunday by the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC). As part of this initiative, arrangements for comfortable travel to the sites though affordable tour package and accurate information about each site will be provided to the tourists, officials said. The move comes following orders from the Lucknow-based headquarters of UPSTDC as part of a plan on the occasion of World Heritage Day (April 18) to offer pilgrims and tourists the opportunity to experience the spiritual and historical richness of Prayagraj after the Mahakumbh celebrations. 'A plan has been made to provide tourists with darshan of pilgrimage and tourist sites throughout the year. Such sites have already been identified. The facility will be provided on Sundays starting from May 25,' said DP Singh, chief manager of UPSTDC, Prayagraj. Seven sites have been selected in Prayagraj as part of this initiative. Tourists will be provided with a guided tour in AC buses (15 seats each). The selected sites include Akshayavat, Patalpuri Temple, Bade Hanumanji Temple, Bhardwaj Ashram Corridor, Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Park, Muir College and Khusro Bagh, Singh said. Tourists wishing to avail themselves of the guided tour to these sites by corporation buses will have to pay ₹525 at the counter of Rahi Ilavrat Tourist Rest House in Civil Lines. The tour facility will be provided every Sunday from 6am to 6pm. Two buses have been sent from the UPSTDC headquarters for the service to be provided throughout the year, said officials.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NFO Alert: SBI Mutual Fund launches Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund
SBI Mutual Fund has announced the launch of SBI Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund , open-ended scheme replicating/ tracking Nifty200 Quality 30 Index. The new fund offer or NFO of the scheme will open for subscription on May 16 and will close on May 29. Also Read | MF Tracker: Can this smallcap mutual fund add value to your portfolio? Best MF to invest Looking for the best mutual funds to invest? Here are our recommendations. View Details » The investment objective of the scheme is to provide returns that correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to tracking error. "The Nifty200 Quality 30 Index is designed to track the performance of the top 30 companies within the Nifty200 index, selected based on stringent quality metrics such as financial health , profitability, and sustainable growth. I believe the SBI Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund can be a valuable addition for investors, enabling them to invest in quality companies passively for long-term wealth creation ," said Nand Kishore, MD & CEO, SBI Funds Management. Live Events 'The Nifty200 Quality 30 Index represents a focused selection of high-quality companies from the broader Nifty200 universe, chosen through rigorous metrics such as financial strength, consistent profitability, and long-term growth potential. With the launch of the SBI Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund , we aim to offer investors a smart, relatively low-cost solution to gain exposure to quality businesses and build long-term wealth through a passive approach,' said D P Singh, Deputy MD and Joint CEO, SBI Funds Management. The scheme would primarily invest a minimum of 95% and a maximum of 100% of its assets in stocks comprising the Nifty200 Quality 30 and up to 5% in Government securities (like G-Secs, SDLs, and treasury bills), including triparty repo and units of liquid mutual fund. The minimum application amount during the NFO is of Rs 5,000 and in multiples of Re 1 thereafter with additional purchases of Rs 1,000 and in multiples of Re 1 thereafter. Investments can also be done through daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual SIP ( Systematic Investment Plan ). Also Read | Nippon India Small Cap Fund exits IndusInd Bank, Adani Wilmar, 3 other stocks in April The fund manager for the SBI Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund is Viral Chhadva. NIFTY200 Quality 30 index seeks to combine the stock-specific quality factor used in active investment with the rules-based framework of passive investment. The Nifty200 Quality 30 index includes top 30 companies from its parent Nifty 200 index, selected based on their 'quality' scores. The quality score for each company is determined based on return on equity (ROE), financial leverage (Debt/Equity Ratio) and earning (EPS) growth variability analysed during the previous 5 years. The weights of the stocks are derived from their Quality scores and square root of free float market cap. The stock weight is capped at 5%. ( Disclaimer : Recommendations, suggestions, views, and opinions given by experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times)
