Father of lynched Pune techie Mohsin Shaikh passes away without getting justice
Pune : Sadiq Shaikh, father of Mohsin Shaikh, the Pune-based techie who was lynched by a Hindutva mob in 2014 passed away on December 17, 2018 after a heart attack.
The lynching of Mohsin Shaikh in 2014 was the first hate crime committed by a group of Hindutva activists after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister.
The incident took place after some offensive posts concerning the Maratha King Shivaji and the late Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray that were seen as derogatory by right-winged groups were circulating on social media. And after a particularly provocative speech by one of their leaders that instigated the Hindutva mob and they attacked Mohsin Shaikh and another youth who happened to be there at that time.
(Mohsin Shaikh)
Mohsin was returning home after his prayers from the mosque when he was lynched by the mob. Another youth also suffered serious injuries that left him battling him for life. But Mohsin succumbed to the injuries.
Mohsin who was from Sholapur had just secured employment in Wipro and was living in a rented room.
Mohsin’s father ran from pillar to post for justice to be delivered to him. Sadiq Shaikh wrote several petitions, gave interviews, appeared for the hearings in the court of law, appealed to the government and other organisations to stand by him in his demand for justice and to ban the groups that propagated hate and killings. He even posted his videos asking for the monetary compensation and a job to his younger son Mobin Shaikh that was promised as Mohsin was the lone earning member of the family.
His family was promised compensation, a job for his other son by the CM of Maharashtra but even after 4 years he got nothing but assurances that were meaningless.
Sadiq Shaik faced financial, moral, emotional and physical difficulties in his quest for justice which was never delivered to him.
He was ailing for sometime and undergoing treatment for some heart ailment. Sadiq Shaikh, 63, has left behind his wife and son.
courtesy : twocircles.net
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Gehlot changes profile pic to 'Save Aravalli', asks Centre to reconsider definition
Jaipur (PTI): Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday urged the Centre to reconsider its definition of the Aravallis, warning that any damage to the mountain range posed a serious threat to the ecological future of north India.
Gehlot, a former Rajasthan chief minister, changed his social media profile picture in support of the nationwide 'SaveAravalli' campaign amid growing debate over mining and environmental safeguards in the Aravalli Range.
It was his symbolic protest against the new interpretation under which hills lower than 100 metres are no longer being recognised as part of the Aravalli system, he said.
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"The Aravalli cannot be judged by tape measures or height alone. It must be assessed by its ecological importance," Gehlot said, adding that the revised definition raised "a big question" over the future of north India.
Appealing to the Centre and the Supreme Court, Gehlot said the issue must be reconsidered in the interest of future generations and environmental security. He also urged citizens to participate in the campaign by changing their display pictures online to draw attention to the issue.
He said the Aravalli range functioned as a natural green wall against the expansion of the Thar desert and extreme heatwaves, protecting Delhi, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. Opening up smaller hills and so-called gap areas for mining would allow desertification to advance rapidly, he warned.
Gehlot also flagged concerns over air pollution, saying the hills and forests of the Aravallis acted as the "lungs" of the National Capital Region by checking dust storms and absorbing pollutants.
"When pollution levels are so alarming even with the Aravalli standing, one can imagine how disastrous the situation will be without it," he said.
Highlighting the water crisis, the former chief minister said the rocky terrain of the Aravallis played a crucial role in groundwater recharge by channelising rainwater underground.
"If the hills are destroyed, drinking water shortages will intensify, wildlife will disappear and the entire ecology will be pushed into danger," he said.
Gehlot argued that, from a scientific perspective, the Aravallis was a continuous chain and that even smaller hillocks were as vital as higher peaks.
