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Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
AIMPLB urges nationwide 'lights out' on April 30 to protest Waqf Act amendments
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has called for a nationwide "lights out" protest on April 30, 2025, from 9 pm to 9:15 pm against amendments to the Waqf Act. AIMPLB had temporarily suspended its campaign due to the Pahalgam terror attack. NEW DELHI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board ( AIMPLB ) has urged citizens across the country to switch off the lights of their homes, offices, and businesses on Wednesday from 9pm to 9.15pm in protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. In a statement, AIMPLB spokesperson SQR Ilyas said the Board had launched a nationwide movement on April 10 against the "discriminatory and constitutionally incompatible" amendments made to the Waqf Act. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi "As part of this campaign, various programmes are being organised across the country. So far, several large public meetings have been held in various cities, and roundtable meetings have been conducted with fellow citizens and civil society. "At the district level, protests, demonstrations and human chain programmes have also taken place," he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo He said that on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 9 PM to 9:15 PM, a nationwide "lights out" programme will be held. As a mark of solidarity with the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the Pahalgam terror attack, the AIMPLB had suspended its campaign against the "controversial amendments" to the Waqf Act for three days starting April 23. Ilyas stated that while the "lights out" programme is symbolic in appearance, it will serve as a "powerful expression of protest by the country's Muslims and all justice-loving people, united against these dark amendments". The Board appealed to all citizens to stand against what it called governmental "injustice and oppression" and to demonstrate unity by turning off the lights of their homes, shops, offices, and business centres for just 15 minutes at 9 PM on April 30. "We hope this small sacrifice will have an extraordinary impact. Try to ensure that no home, shop, or centre is left out of this campaign," Ilyas said.
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
AIMPLB appeals for 'lights out' protest against new Waqf law
New Delhi, The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has appealed to the people of the country to switch off the lights of their homes, offices and businesses on Wednesday from 9 PM to 9:15 PM to protest the Waqf Act. In a statement, AIMPLB spokesperson SQR Ilyas said that the Board launched a nationwide movement on April 10 against the "discriminatory and constitutionally incompatible" amendments made to the Waqf Act. "As part of this campaign, various programmes are being organised across the country. So far, several large public meetings have been held in various cities, and roundtable meetings have been conducted with fellow citizens and civil society. "At the district level, protests, demonstrations and human chain programmes have also taken place," he said. On Wednesday, , 2025, from 9 PM to 9:15 PM, a nationwide "lights out" programme will be held, he said. As a mark of solidarity with the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the Pahalgam terror attack, the AIMPLB had suspended its campaign against the "controversial amendments" to the Waqf Act for three days starting April 23. Ilyas said that while the "lights out" programme is symbolic in appearance, it will serve as a "powerful expression of protest by the country's Muslims and all justice-loving people, united against these dark amendments". The Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to all people to unite against the governmental "injustice and oppression" and to show solidarity by switching off the lights of their homes, shops, offices and business centres for just 15 minutes at 9:00 PM on April 30, the statement said. "We hope this small sacrifice will have an extraordinary impact. Try to ensure that no home, shop, or centre is left out of this campaign," Ilyas said.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Muslim Law Board resumes Waqf stir, calls for ‘Lights Off' protest
After a three-day break in solidarity with the victims of terror attack in Pahalgam, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has resumed its Save Waqf campaign with a little twist. Instead of holding rallies and public protests like those seen in Patna, Hyderabad, Parbhani and Vijayawada, the Board has opted to hold closed door meetings and protests in stadiums and halls to avoid 'unrest' and 'disturbance' from unruly elements. Fearing violence, this form of limited protest 'to create awareness at the ground level' is likely to be confined to the States ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party. In States ruled by the Opposition parties which have opposed the amendments, the Board is likely to continue with its public rallies with mass participation. The Board has also called for a Batti Gul or Lights Off protest across the country. Beginning 9 p.m. on Wednesday, the Board has asked all citizens to switch off the lights for 15 minutes as a mark of protest against the new amendments to the Waqf Act. 'It is a unique protest. The idea is to involve all people. It is essential to communicate our feelings through silence,' said SQR Ilyas, spokesman of the Board. Peaceful protest The Board is going the extra mile in taking all precautions while protesting against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the States ruled by the BJP and its NDA allies. 'We do not want to give a handle to the State government to dub our protests as violent or unconstitutional. We do not want confrontation with any State government. We want our protest to be peaceful but heard in the corridors of power. We cannot keep quiet. We have to make sure the protests are not hijacked by anti-social elements. Whenever we feel the social and political atmosphere is not conducive for the Board, we will not hold any protest on the roads. We want to avoid all violence. We would rather do a conference to highlight our programmes and the way forward in the Save Waqf campaign like we did in New Delhi's Talkatora stadium recently,' said Mr. Ilyas. 'We want citizens of all religions to join the protest as it is to save the spirit of our Constitution and highlight the fact that the law is discriminatory and against the Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution.' More public protests are likely to take place in Malegaon and Jamshedpur. 'We are holding public rallies, as in Parbhani and Malegaon in Maharashtra only if we feel the public is amenable to our way of thinking. Otherwise, we have opted for a limited protest or conference which includes serving a memorandum to the local authorities,' said Mr. Ilyas. Even as rallies and Batti Gul campaign goes on, the Waqf case is likely to come up for hearing in the Supreme Court on May 5.
BreakingNews.ie
28-04-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Murder trial jury watch Snapchat video allegedly showing bloodied victim
The jury in the trial of two men accused of beating another man to death have viewed a Snapchat video allegedly showing the victim lying bloodied on the ground. Viorel Doroscan (23), of Bay Meadows Square, Hollystown, West Dublin, and Otniel Richardo Clejan (24), with a former address at Verdemont in Blanchardstown in Dublin 15, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mahamud Ilyas on December 9th, 2022. Advertisement Mr Ilyas was allegedly beaten to death after a row over a stolen bag of cannabis, sustaining depressed fractures to his head which a State pathologist said were 'typical of hammer blows'. At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, trial judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt briefed the jury before they watched the Snapchat video, saying that they must approach the evidence in an 'unemotional and dispassionate' manner, despite its potentially upsetting contents. The video showed a man lying on the ground, face up, with visible blood on his face and a large blood stain on the wall behind him. The short clip showed the video-taker moving in closer to the head of the man on the floor and the shoe of the video-taker can be seen briefly. Advertisement Detective Inspector Liam Donoghue, of Blanchardstown Garda Station, told prosecution counsel Eoin Lawlor SC that he contacted Snapchat's office in the United States to request that they preserve data in regards to Mr Doroscan, Mr Ilyas and Mr Clejan. He said he believed Mr Doroscan had possession of a video relating to Mr Ilyas. The witness proceeded to show a comparison of the shoe in the video and CCTV footage of Mr Doroscan on the same day, wearing shoes that Det Insp Donoghue said visually matched those in the video. He said the video, which was posted as a 'Memory' on the Snapchat app, was confirmed to have come from Mr Doroscan's account and metadata provided by Snapchat said that the clip had been taken on 2.51pm on December 9th, 2022 in the area of the Verdemont estate in Blanchardstown. Assistant State pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster previously told Mr Lawlor SC that the cause of Mr Ilyas' death was blunt force trauma to the head. Advertisement She said the application of force to the head was from a blunt object such as a hammer, blows, and kicks. Last week, witness Abdi-Aziz Mohamed testified that he met Mr Doroscan on December 9th, 2022, where the accused allegedly told him that 'we hit Mo with a hammer' - meaning the deceased Mahamud Ilyas - during a fight before leaving him 'on a field'. At the opening of the trial Mr Lawlor said the prosecution intended to show that Mr Doroscan and Mr Clejan were involved in the sale and supply of drugs. On December 8th, 2022, counsel said, a house at Verdemont in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 was being used to store cannabis. That evening Mr Ilyas called to the house and was seen leaving carrying a shopping bag containing cannabis. Mr Lawlor said Mr Ilyas 'wasn't supposed to' take the cannabis and then tried to sell it to others. Advertisement The following afternoon, Mr Lawlor said Mr Doroscan made contact with Mr Ilyas and told him he wished to speak to him urgently. Mr Ilyas went into the house at Verdemont at about 2.41pm. Witness Vlady Ndosimau previously told the trial that he was at the bottom of the steps when Mr Ilyas went inside but ran up and barged through the door after hearing a loud banging noise. Inside, he said he witnessed Mr Ilyas sitting on the floor, with his back against a radiator, looking as if he had been beaten and with blood coming from his nose. His hands and feet were tied using a rope or a zip tie and he was moaning while Mr Clejan and Mr Doroscan shouted at him, the witness said. Mr Doroscan, holding a fruit knife, stood between Mr Ilyas's legs while Mr Clejan stood close to his head with a hammer in his hand, the witness said. Mr Doroscan, he said, kept on shouting "where is the stuff" while Mr Ilyas responded by "groaning and groaning". Advertisement The trial continues on Tuesday before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and a jury of five women and seven men. Co-accused Lorenzo Cantaragiu (21), of Castlegrange Park, Blanchardstown, faces various charges of impeding the prosecution or apprehension of Mr Clejan and Mr Doroscan, by committing various acts while knowing or believing them to have committed the offence of causing serious harm to Mr Ilyas. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Irish Daily Mirror
28-04-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Murder jury view Snapchat video allegedly showing victim bloodied on the ground
The jury in the trial of two men accused of beating another man to death have viewed a Snapchat video allegedly showing the victim lying bloodied on the ground. Viorel Doroscan (23), of Bay Meadows Square, Hollystown, West Dublin, and Otniel Richardo Clejan (24), with a former address at Verdemont in Blanchardstown in Dublin 15, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mahamud Ilyas on December 9, 2022. Mr Ilyas was allegedly beaten to death after a row over a stolen bag of cannabis, sustaining depressed fractures to his head which a State pathologist said were 'typical of hammer blows'. At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, trial judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt briefed the jury before they watched the Snapchat video, saying that they must approach the evidence in an 'unemotional and dispassionate' manner, despite its potentially upsetting contents. The video showed a man lying on the ground, face up, with visible blood on his face and a large blood stain on the wall behind him. The short clip showed the video-taker moving in closer to the head of the man on the floor and the shoe of the video-taker can be seen briefly. Detective Inspector Liam Donoghue, of Blanchardstown Garda Station, told prosecution counsel Eoin Lawlor SC that he contacted Snapchat's office in the United States to request that they preserve data in regards to Mr Doroscan, Mr Ilyas and Mr Clejan. He said he believed Mr Doroscan had possession of a video relating to Mr Ilyas. The witness proceeded to show a comparison of the shoe in the video and CCTV footage of Mr Doroscan on the same day, wearing shoes that Det Insp Donoghue said visually matched those in the video. He said the video, which was posted as a 'Memory' on the Snapchat app, was confirmed to have come from Mr Doroscan's account and metadata provided by Snapchat said that the clip had been taken on 2.51pm on December 9, 2022 in the area of the Verdemont estate in Blanchardstown. Assistant State pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster previously told Mr Lawlor SC that the cause of Mr Ilyas' death was blunt force trauma to the head. She said the application of force to the head was from a blunt object such as a hammer, blows, and kicks. Last week, witness Abdi-Aziz Mohamed testified that he met Mr Doroscan on December 9 2022, where the accused allegedly told him that 'we hit Mo with a hammer' - meaning the deceased Mahamud Ilyas - during a fight before leaving him 'on a field'. At the opening of the trial Mr Lawlor said the prosecution intended to show that Mr Doroscan and Mr Clejan were involved in the sale and supply of drugs. On December 8, 2022, counsel said, a house at Verdemont in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 was being used to store cannabis. That evening Mr Ilyas called to the house and was seen leaving carrying a shopping bag containing cannabis. Mr Lawlor said Mr Ilyas 'wasn't supposed to' take the cannabis and then tried to sell it to others. The following afternoon, Mr Lawlor said Mr Doroscan made contact with Mr Ilyas and told him he wished to speak to him urgently. Mr Ilyas went into the house at Verdemont at about 2.41pm. Witness Vlady Ndosimau previously told the trial that he was at the bottom of the steps when Mr Ilyas went inside but ran up and barged through the door after hearing a loud banging noise. Inside, he said he witnessed Mr Ilyas sitting on the floor, with his back against a radiator, looking as if he had been beaten and with blood coming from his nose. His hands and feet were tied using a rope or a zip tie and he was moaning while Mr Clejan and Mr Doroscan shouted at him, the witness said. Mr Doroscan, holding a fruit knife, stood between Mr Ilyas's legs while Mr Clejan stood close to his head with a hammer in his hand, the witness said. Mr Doroscan, he said, kept on shouting "where is the stuff" while Mr Ilyas responded by "groaning and groaning". The trial continues on Tuesday before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and a jury of five women and seven men. Co-accused Lorenzo Cantaragiu (21), of Castlegrange Park, Blanchardstown, faces various charges of impeding the prosecution or apprehension of Mr Clejan and Mr Doroscan, by committing various acts while knowing or believing them to have committed the offence of causing serious harm to Mr Ilyas. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
