Human Rights group 'Rihai Manch' founder, activist Mohammed Shoaib picked up by UP Police
Shoaib's wife says he was picked up with no information provided about reason for his arrest
Mohammed Shoaib, a lawyer and activist associated with the legal aid group Rihai Manch, was reportedly picked up by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday morning. According to a letter from his wife, Malka Bi, Shoaib was taken away by a group of police personnel around 7:15 am, with no information provided about the reason for his arrest.
Shoaib is known for his work with marginalised communities, and Rihai Manch is an organisation that provides legal aid to those in need. In December 2019, he was arrested in connection with protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. However, he was later granted bail on January 15, 2020.
A video of Shoaib being taken away from his house has been shared on social media by journalists. The reasons behind his recent arrest are not yet clear, and the incident has sparked concerns about freedom of expression and civil liberties in Uttar Pradesh with several activists and journalists expressing their concerns on social media platforms.
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Around 125 PACS under liquidation in Karnataka: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah
New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI): As many as 125 out of total 6,291 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in Karnataka are under liquidation, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament on Tuesday.
Out of 125 PACS, 28 cooperatives are located in Chikkaballapura, followed by 13 in Hassan and 12 in Belagavi, as per the data placed before the Lok Sabha.
According to Shah, there are a total 6,291 PACS in Karnataka, out of which 64 are non-functional/dormant at present, while 125 are under liquidation.
In the last five years, 428 new PACS were registered in the state with the highest 187 in Belagavi, he said in a written reply to the Lower House.
At an all-India level, 4,964 PACS were registered in 2024-25 fiscal across the country.
The minister said National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) disbursed Rs 25.56 crore to PACS in Karnataka in five years till 2024-25.
Under a pilot project to construct a grain storage unit, the minister said a 1,000-tonne godown with a processing unit has been constructed at Primary Agriculture Cooperative Federation, Ekamba, Bidar in Karnataka.
For computerisation of PACS, the minister said of the 6,582 PACS sanctioned in Karnataka, hardware has been delivered to 5,491 PACS, 3,765 cooperatives have been onboarded onto the ERP system, 1,930 cooperatives are live on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and 1,728 have completed by-end operations.
The Centre has released Rs 55.64 crore to Karnataka under the computerisation project, he added.
