Congress raises Alwar lynching case in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 23 : The Congress on Monday raised in the Lok Sabha the issue of lynching of a Muslim man in Rajasthan's Alwar, triggering protests from the ruling BJP and others.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Congress MP from Alwar Karan Singh Yadav said that it was the "fourth such incident in the state".
He alleged that self-proclaimed cow protectors were behind the Saturday's attack, and also attacked the Rajasthan Police for not taking the victim to hospital in time.
Rakbar Khan alias Akbar, 28, was on Saturday thrashed by a mob on suspicion of being a cow smuggler.
The Rajasthan Police has since formed a high-level team to probe the reasons for the delay in taking Rakbar to hospital.
Earlier in the day, members of the two parties clashed in the Lok Sabha when Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia raised the issue of rising rape cases.
"The cases of rape against women are increasing in the country. When the Kathua rape case was highlighted the BJP MLAs... who were then ministers came out in support of the rape accused," he said.
"Even in the Unnao rape case, the rapist was none other than a BJP MLA," he said.
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been named as an accused in the Unnao rape case. He was arrested by the CBI on April 13.
When Scindia raised the rape of a minor girl in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur, he was interrupted by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. "Don't do politics over everything. I am also a woman...," Mahajan said.
Scindia then said that according to National Crime Record Bureau, at least 40,000 rape cases are registered every year in the country. "Of these, 19,000 cases pertain to rape of minors," he said.
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
