Father of 10-year-old boy who raised controversial slogans at PFI rally in Kerala, arrested
Thiruvananthapuram: The father of the 10-year-old old who was seen raising controversial slogans at a rally organised by the Popular Front of India (PFI), in Kerala’s Alappuzha recently, was arrested on Saturday. The cops have reportedly charged him under section 153 A of the Indian Penal Code (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, etc.)
Earlier last week, the boy was seen sitting on the shoulder of a person, and raising controversial slogans during the rally held by PFI on May 21. The video of the incident had gone viral across social media platforms.
A case has been registered against the organisers of the rally for "promoting rivalry and hatred among communities."
PFI supporters reportedly protested the police move after they took the father of the child into custody, a report published in The Quint stated.
The Kerala High Court on 27 May ordered the state government to take strong action against those responsible for a 10-year-old child raising provocative slogans at the rally.
The Alappuzha South Police in Kerala on 27 May took 24 more people into custody in connection with the case. They were booked under Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups), 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code along with Sections 75 (punishment for cruelty to child) and 83 (2) (use of child by militant groups or other adults) of the JJ Act.
The persons taken into custody were those who reportedly repeated the slogan after the boy.
The police on Wednesday arrested PFI activist Ansar Najeeb and PFI Alappuzha District President Vandanam Navas in the case. It was Ansar who had carried the boy on his shoulders.
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Youth Congress demands Pradhan's resignation over NEET question paper leak
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Youth Congress activists on Friday staged a protest here demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET question paper leak.
Holding posters, banners and party flags, the Youth Congress activists took out a protest rally in Bhubaneswar from the state Congress office to Master Canteen Square and burnt effigies of Pradhan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The education system has collapsed during the tenure of the BJP-led NDA government, Youth Congress leader Laxmipriya Nayak alleged.
During the past 12 years of Modi's rule, there have been 89 paper leaks and 48 examinations retested, she claimed.
"About 2 crore youths have been affected by the question paper leaks in the last 7-10 years. And, 24 lakh students have been affected by the recent NEET question paper leak incident," another protester, Shilpishree Harichandan, claimed.
"The Union government is playing with the future of the youths of the country. So, Pradhan has no moral right to continue in his position. He should step down," Harichandan said.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) had cancelled the NEET-UG exam, held on May 3, after a paper leak. The Union education minister on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-exam will be conducted on June 21.
