Samajwadi Party alleges land grab in Ayodhya
Lucknow(PTI): The Samajwadi Party has claimed that a business group was "grabbing land" of the most backward Manjhi caste in Ayodhya and alleged that its goons "indulged in hooliganism with farmers", a charge the business conglomerate has denied.
After Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and his party posted videos of a clash between two groups and claimed that it was related to land grabbing, the local police said it was taking legal action in the matter and added that the allegations were "not true".
The verified X handle of the Samajwadi Party Media Cell posted two clips, and a news report about an alleged scuffle between employees of the the business group and farmers in Ayodhya.
In the post accompanying the clips, it alleged, "In Ayodhya, under the instructions/partnership/protection/direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, big industrialists are forcibly occupying lands of Dalit/backward class farmers."
"After the Ram Mandir verdict, Ayodhya has become a hotspot for property and all the BJP/Chief Minister Adityanath/big industrialists want to wash their hands/take a bath/occupy land in the Saryu," it said in Hindi.
The handle also shared an X post by party chief Yadav in which he shared a clip of the scuffle.
He said in the post accompanying the clip, "Detention of farmers in Ayodhya and relief to billionaires... Is the government still in power in UP or has it retired?"
The Samajwadi Party Media Cell further alleged in its post, "Abhinandan Lodha Group is occupying lands of the people of the Manjhi community of the extremely backward class and its goons are forcibly beating, coercing and involved in hooliganism with the farmers in Ayodhya. The police administration is sold out at the behest/direction of Chief Minister Adityanath and is unethically supporting the Lodha Group and has sent the farmers to jail."
A spokesperson for Lodha Ventures later said the plot of land was sold to it by a farmer.
"When we went to take possession of that plot, a group of goons, armed with lathis, attacked our people and injured them," he said.
"Our people suffered severe head injuries and have been hospitalised where they are in a serious condition. We have lodged an FIR and arrests have been made by the police," he added.
The Ayodhya Police also replied to the Samajwadi Party Media Cell's post and said legal action was being taken. It also posted a video of Senior Superintendent of Police (Ayodhya) Raj Karan Nayyar clarifying the details of the said incident.
"Based on the application received in connection with the referenced case, a case has been registered by the Ayodhya police station inspector in-charge and necessary legal action is being taken. The facts written in the tweet are incorrect," the police said in its post.
District police chief Nayyar said in the video, "The incident is of September 12. The first party informed that it had bought the land from Ramashish Yadav. When Yadav took the buyer to hand over possession of the land, a second group arrived and there was a clash between the two sides."
"One person was injured and admitted to hospital and a case was registered under provisions of the law. A complaint was also filed on behalf of the second group by Ramrup on September 13. Necessary action will be taken in this regard," he added.
अयोध्या में किसानों को हिरासत और अरबपतियों को राहत… उप्र में सरकार है या सेवानिवृत्त हो गयी है। pic.twitter.com/C5R64hzxNJ
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) September 15, 2024
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
