“Only god will do justice”: Father of Bihar youngster arrested for abusive remarks against PM
Bharwara: The father of Mohammed Rizvi alias Raja, the young man jailed after a video surfaced of him using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in August, says the family has been left devastated financially, socially, and emotionally.
Speaking to The Hindu, Rizvi’s father, Mohammed Anish, who runs a small two-wheeler repair shop in Bharwara village, said he has not been able to afford legal help for his son, nor has the family received a copy of the FIR from the police.
“I don’t have the means to fight a case. The police beat him so much that when I saw him, he looked half-dead,” Anish told The Hindu. “What was his crime, other than being poor?” he asked, his voice breaking.
The incident occurred on August 27 near Bithauli Mor on National Highway-27, where a local Congress unit had set up a reception stage for Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra. After the leaders left, Rizvi was recorded on the same stage making derogatory comments against the Prime Minister. Once the video spread widely on social media, the BJP’s Darbhanga district president filed a complaint. Later that night, police from Simri and Singhwara stations arrested Rizvi from his home.
Anish said his son used to work as a casual car driver to support the household. Since the arrest, the family’s livelihood has collapsed. Customers have stopped coming to his shop, and rent arrears have piled up.
“I run this shop on rent,₹15,000 a month. I have not been able to pay for several months,” he said. “Some days I go home with nothing. I feel helpless.”
His wife, Chand Bibi, is a heart patient, and the stress has further weakened her health.
Anish, the only Muslim resident in the locality, said he has now taken a vow not to speak about the incident due to emotional exhaustion. “If I break my vow, Allah will not forgive me,” he told The Hindu. “I have left everything to God.”
Rizvi is the third of eight siblings. Family members say he is weak in jail and suffering from continuous headaches, but they cannot afford medical treatment.
When asked how he expects his son to be released without legal intervention, Anish responded softly: “He will be released only when God wills.”
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
2nd WT20I: Shafali, spin trio do star turns in India''s seven-wicket win
Visakhapatnam (PTI): Shafali Verma hit a blistering unbeaten 69 as India made short work of a paltry target to outclass Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Women’s T20 International here on Tuesday.
India now lead the five-match series 2-0 after another one-sided victory, having restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 128 for 9 through a collective display of disciplined bowling from the spin trio of seasoned Sneh Rana, ably complemented by young spinners Vaishnavi Sharma and Shree Charani.
During the chase, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (14) fell cheaply but Shafali, enjoying new found confidence after a stellar show in the World Cup final, sent the bowlers on a leather-hunt during her 34-ball knock, winning it for her team in just 11.5 overs.
The hosts have now completed back-to-back successful chases within 15 overs which speaks volumes about the unit's sky-high confidence.
Shafali's innings had 11 punchy boundaries apart from a maximum.
The floodgates opened when left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera bowled a few flighted deliveries and Shafali would step out everytime to hit her over extra cover. Her footwork against slow bowlers was immaculate whether stepping out to loft the ball or rocking back to punch or pull.
Seeing her confidence, the newly appointed Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues (26 off 15 balls) also attacked as the duo added 58 runs in just 4.3 overs.
By the time Rodrigues was out trying to hit one six too many, the match as a contest was over. Shafali completed her half-century off just 27 balls and completed the formalities in a jiffy.
Earlier, off-spinner Rana, who got a look-in after Deepti Sharma was ruled out due to fever, showed her utility keeping the Lankan batters under tight leash with figures of 1 for 11 in 4 overs, including a maiden which certainly is a rarity in T20 cricket.
Charani, who made an impression during India's ODI World Cup triumph, took 2 for 23 in her quota of overs, while Vaishnavi after an impressive debut in the opening encounter, finished with 2 for 32, not letting the Islanders get easy runs in her second spell.
The last six wickets fell for just 24 runs, but what stood out during India’s bowling effort was their superb ground fielding. After a patchy show in the previous game, the improved sharpness in the field resulted in three run-outs.
Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu (31 off 24 balls) looked in good nick as she deposited length deliveries from seamers Kranti Gaud and Arundhati Reddy over the ropes but it was Rana, who kept her quiet by repeatedly pitching on good length.
Unable to manoeuvre the strike and with the big hits suddenly drying up, Athapaththu chanced her arm at another delivery in which Rana had shortened the length slightly.
Not having transferred the weight into the lofted shot, Athapaththu's hoick was pouched cleanly by Amanjot Kaur at long-off.
This was after Athapaththu's opening partner Vishmi Gunaratne (1) had offered a simple return catch to Gaud.
Hasini Perera (22 off 28 balls) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (33 off 32 balls) did stitch a stand of 44 but they could never set the tempo against the Indian spin troika.
Once Hasini offered a tame return catch off a Charani full-toss, Sri Lankans never recovered and lost wickets in a heap towards the end.
