PFI demands unconditional apology from ANI for reporting alleged threat to Justice Nazeer from them
New Delhi: Popular Front of India (PFI) on Monday issued a press release seeking immediate and unconditional apology from new agency ANI for reporting that Justice Abdul Nazeer who was part of the bench that delivered verdict in Ayodhya Case, was facing threat from the organisation.
In a report that was published on ANI on Sunday evening, the agency had quoted “official communication” that was accessed by them to report that the security forces and local police will provide ‘Z’ category security to Justice Nazeer and his family in Karnataka and other parts of the country in view of the threat from PFI and other quarters.
Popular Front General Secretary M Mohammed Ali Jinnah strongly denied the said allegation and termed it an attempt to malign the organization. “Such slanders are totally unacceptable. It is very unfortunate that none of the ANI reporters or the editorial staff members bothered to contact us to know our stand before publishing such a serious allegation” he noted.
“According to an official communication accessed by ANI, security forces and local police will "immediately" provide 'Z' category security to Justice Nazeer and his family members in Karnataka and other parts of the country "in view of the threat from PFI and other quarters, as reported by the security agencies" the ANI report that was later copied and published by other news websites had noted.
“Since the report has not named any specific govt. agency or official as source of "the official communication" they accessed, the onus of the report solely vests with ANI and other media that copied the same” the press statement from PFI added.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah demanded an immediate withdrawal of the allegation with an unconditional apology. He stated that the organisation will be compelled to initiate civil and criminal procedures in public interest, peace and harmony, if the concerned media continue to remain irresponsible in this serious matter.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
