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India Today
30-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Voted, studied in India, says Pakistan's Osama, sent back after 17 years
The Attari-Wagah land border witnessed emotional scenes as hundreds of people returned to Pakistan on the last day of the deadline set by the Indian government after 26 people were killed in the dastardly attack in Pahalgam on April 22. However, the case of Pindi boy Osama stood out. He was in India for the last 17 years, passed his board exams here, even had official documents like Aadhaar, and voted in Indian elections. In fact, some of the Pakistanis sent back had been in India for nearly 50 originally from the twin cities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad, was among the around 900 people who crossed over to Pakistan, with 110 crossing the border on April 29, the last day of shocking was his admission that he had voted in Indian cannot vote in elections in India, and the Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed poll officials concerned to probe the Pakistani national's claims that he was registered as a voter from Uri Assembly of visas was part of the Indian government's retaliation for terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were Jammu and Kashmir, nearly 60 Pakistani women and their children, most of them married to former Kashmiri terrorists, were also Pakistani nationals, some of whom who had entered India on valid visas nearly five decades ago, were also sent back through the Mendhar subdivision in Khan, a Pakistani woman who had recently married CRPF member Munir Khan, was one of those sent through is a resident of Jammu's Gharota, and the couple reportedly met online and got married virtually in FROM RAWALPINDI-ISLAMABAD IN INDIA FOR 17 YEARSWhile Minal Khan's visa expired on March 22, for Osama, it was a phone call from cops to visit the police station that made him realise he might have to leave India."We can't do much about it. We were called to the police station and we reported there," he told ANI."I had come through legal means," he said, adding, "I got my visa stayed upon reaching India."Osama is one of the 110 people who were sent back on April who entered India 17 years ago, said his future seemed bleak to him. He had completed his 10th and 12th in India, and was pursuing his Bachelor's degree here."I am pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science here (India). My exams are in June. I was preparing for job interviews here. But now, my thought process is all over the place, I do not know what to do," Osama told FROM PAKISTAN VOTED IN INDIAN ELECTIONThe highlight of Osama's admission was that he had voted in elections in is originally from Rawalpindi-Islamabad, and non-citizens do not have voting rights in ECI on Wednesday directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir to investigate and take action as clips of Osama's claims that he voted in District Election Officer, Baramulla, has taken cognisance of Osama's video circulating on social media. The ECI was looking at the claims that the person enrolled himself in the Electoral Roll of the 09-Uri Assembly Constituency without being an Indian parties have alleged that non-Indians are a part of the voter base of some political parties, especially in states like West Bengal and said he had documents, including government-issued documents like Aadhaar Cards, PAN Cards, and ration cards are used for identification purposes, they aren't proof of government considers the 'birth certificates' and 'domicile certificates' as the fundamental documents indicating Indian PAKISTANIS IN INDIA FOR 20-30 YEARS, SAYS OSAMA"I want to appeal to the government, to give us some more time. Some families have stayed here for 20-30 years. I have cast vote here (India), have ration cards and have all the documents of India," he said."On behalf of these families, I ask for more time and a proper solution. I've done everything from here. What will I do there?"Osama urged the Indian government to take strict action against the terrorists of the Pahalgam massacre."Leave religion aside, first comes humanity. What happened in Pahalgam is a shameful act. We condemn it. I urge that the government takes strict action against those men," he is quite surprising that Pakistanis have been staying in India on long-term visas for almost five decades, and voted in Indian elections. India's response to the Pahalgam massacre is bringing up many unknown ECI inputs from Aishwarya Paliwal)
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Not INDI alliance, they are 'Pindi' alliance: Sambit Patra lashes out at Congress over 'Gayab' post
Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Sambit Patra lashed out at the Congress party on Monday over its 'Gayab' post targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the party should be called 'Pindi' alliance. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack The groundwork before India mounts a strike at Pakistan India considers closing airspace to Pakistani carriers amid rising tensions Cold Start: India's answer to Pakistan's nuclear threats Criticising Congress leaders, Patra stated that Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the Congress party are heroes of the Pakistmedia and will soon contest elections in Pakistan. Speaking to ANI, Patra said "This is not INDI alliance, this is the Rawalpindi alliance. From today, we will not call them the INDI alliance; we are going to call them the 'Pindi' alliance. Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the Congress party are the heroes of the Pakistani media. I think that day is not far when the people of this 'Pindi' alliance will contest elections in Pakistan..." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo Meanwhile, after facing severe backlash from the BJP party, the Congress party has now deleted its controversial social media post featuring a headless poster with the word "GAYAB" (missing), which targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The post showed an image of a kurta-pyjama and black sandals with the word "GAYAB" and the caption "Jimmedariyo ke samay-Gayab" (Missing during the time of responsibility). This drew intense criticism from the BJP and its allies. Live Events The move came after the BJP slammed Congress for the post, accusing it of echoing Pakistan's narrative in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that the Congress deleted its "Sar Tan Se Juda" imagery tweet due to pressure from the people of India. "Under Pressure from the people of India, the Congress party deletes it's 'Sar Tan Se Juda' imagery tweet! This will not hide the Anti National Pro Pakistan Charactersitic of Congress!," he said in a post on X. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia had also sharply criticised the Congress, accusing it of sending the wrong message to Pakistan. "They are giving signals to Pakistan that in this terrorist attack, the Congress party stands with Pakistan and not with their own nation. This is not an innocent post by the Congress party. It is a sinister, poisonous design trying to weaken the integrity of our nation and target the Prime Minister of the country," Bhatia said.
Mint
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
‘Where's he missing?' Farooq Abdullah defends PM Modi after Cong's ‘gayab' jibe at Modi over Pahalgam
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah has voiced strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid rising tensions with Pakistan after last week's Pahalgam attack. The National Conference president has also rejected Congress's allegation of being 'missing' while cautioning Islamabad against further provocations, Abdullah. "We have given our full support to the prime minister. After that, we should not be questioned. The prime minister should do whatever work he necessary." On the Congress party's criticism of the Prime Minister, including posters claiming he is "missing in action", Abdullah said, 'where is he missing? I know he is in Delhi.' The Congress party faced backlash after an image posted on its X handle without naming Modi showed an old photo of him with his body missing, and his clothes forming the outline. The image carried the message 'Gayab' (missing) on top with a caption in Hindi that read "zimmedari ke samay -- Gayab" (missing at the time of taking responsibility). The Congress later deleted the post following the backlash. .'This is not INDI alliance, this is the Rawalpindi alliance. From today, we will not call them INDI alliance; we are going to call them 'Pindi' alliance. Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the Congress party are the heroes of the Pakistani media. I think that day is not far when the people of this 'Pindi' alliance will contest elections in Pakistan,' BJP MP Sambit Patra said on 30 April The Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists, was carried out in the Baisaran meadow of the fabled hill resort on April 22, a day when United States Vice President JD Vance was in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. India decided to downgrade diplomatic ties with Pakistan given cross-border links to the Pahalgam terror attack. The decisions were taken in the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 23. Among the moves, India shut the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari in Amritsar along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab immediately. India also decided to suspend the Indus water treaty until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism. Responding to Pakistan's repeated assertions of being a nuclear power, the veteran leader reminded them of India's own capabilities. "We also have nuclear power, and we had it even before them," he said. Asserting India's stand of being non-aggressive, Abdullah said, "India has never attacked anyone first. It all started from there (Pakistan), and we responded. Even today, we will not use it (nuclear weapons) unless they do. But if they use it, we have it too. May God never let such a situation arise". Key Takeaways Political leaders express solidarity during national crises. The impact of social media on political discourse can lead to backlash. The significance of nuclear capabilities in international relations is a key point of discussion.
