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Two booked for serving biryani to flood victims
Kanpur: Farrukhabad police on Sunday arrested two persons for breach of peace following a dispute over allegedly serving chicken biryani to flood victims who were strictly vegetarians. The biryani was allegedly served by a local village head Mohd Shami and his sons Talib and Saif among others. While Saif and another individual were arrested, the village head, one of his sons and one other remain at large. Sunil Kumar of Raipur Chinhatpur village, reported that around 5pm on Saturday, Mohammad Shami, Talib and Saif Ali from Nurpur Garhia, and Sami alias Mustaqeem from Qazi Tola arrived in the village with food packets. While consuming the food, villagers discovered pieces of meat and bones. When they raised the issue, the village head got agitated. The villagers recorded a video of the incident and circulated it on social media before reporting it to the police. On Sunday morning, villagers accompanied by vice-president of the Vishwa Hindu Mahasabha Cow Protection Cell Yuvraj Singh Chauhan, and district convener of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Praveen Awasthi reached the police station and accused the village head and his sons of deliberately serving non-veg food to hurt religious sentiments. Kampil police station incharge Vishwanath Arya said an FIR under section 352 of BNS (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) was filed against the village head and four others and two have been arrested. Meanwhile, village head Mohd Shami appeared on social media and dismissed all allegations as baseless. "I had no role in the food distribution. People of Rampur came in boats and were distributing the food. My opponents are making false accusations," he said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Javed Akhtar says trolls should know their limits: 'You can't take liberty'
As someone who often schools faceless people on social media for their communal and hateful remarks, veteran screenwriter-poet says trolls should know they can also be subjected to the same treatment when the need arises. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Whether it's supporting Indian cricketer Mohd Shami during the recent 'roza' row, getting back at trolls who targeted him for praising or condemning the in strong words, the lyricist is known for openly voicing his opinions on X. Asked whether his family asks him to steer clear of social media trolls , Akhtar told PTI: "Yes, absolutely. Even my friends say 'let it be. Why do you want to get into it? You are above all these things'. Forgive me for my immodesty, I mostly feel above these (trolls) but sometimes you have to come down and tell them that, 'No, you can't take this liberty, and if you will, I'll pay you back in the same coins." The 80-year-old writer, who also serves as the chairperson of the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), was speaking on the sidelines of the "IP and Music: Feel the beat of IP" conference organised by FICCI on Tuesday here. Akhtar, who took over the IPRS in 2017, said the copyright body needs government support so that artists receive their fair share of public performance royalty. "If there are few lakh people who are not paying us public performance royalty, we can't have a few lakh cases in courts, it is not possible. It is only the government which can put pressure by making some kind of a rule or a sub-rule to make it mandatory to pay. "Whenever I have contacted any political party or ministry, they have been extremely sympathetic about the cause. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They have respect for Indian artists, they have often gone out of the way to help us. I have no such problems. What we have to do now is to go again (to the authorities) and tell them what is wrong. You have made a fantastic law, but it is not working on the ground," he said. "Sholay" and "Deewar", which he co-wrote with , are celebrating their 50th release anniversary. Asked what was the reason behind the enduring relevance of these films, the writer said it's impossible to predict how a movie is going to connect with people while writing it. "Kuch achhe kaam hote hain jo reh jaate hain public memory mein (there are a few good works that remain etched in public memory). And the films you're talking about they have somehow (have stayed in public memory)... Why, I don't know. If I knew, I would've done it again and again. They have become a part of the Indian psyche, culture, and common language. "Dialogues of a 50-year-old film are being referenced in stand-up comedy, other films, and even in political speeches till today. How and why has it happened? I mean, what is charisma? There is no definition of charisma. It happens and then you try to reason it out, find some rationale or logic in it. But I think it is beyond it," he added. 'We Are Pleasing Pak Army...' Says Javed Akhtar On Banning Pak Artists In India | Pahalgam Attack
