AIMIM Chief Owaisi criticizes UAPA, says Modi Govt hasn't taken lesson from election results
New Delhi: Asaduddin Owaisi, President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), sharply criticized the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on Saturday, urging the Modi government to heed lessons from recent election outcomes. He lamented that his hopes for meaningful change under "Modi 3.0" were dashed.
In a statement, Owaisi denounced the UAPA as a severe law that has disproportionately affected Muslim, Dalit, and tribal youth, leading to widespread imprisonment and ruined lives. He specifically pointed out its role in the tragic death of 85-year-old Stan Swamy.
Referring to recent developments, Owaisi criticized the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's decision to approve the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under UAPA provisions. The case stems from speeches at a 2010 conference.
Owaisi concluded by expressing disappointment in the government's continuation of what he described as a series of injustices and excesses facilitated by laws like the UAPA.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
