MP: Court denies bail to bangle seller booked under POCSO
Indore, Sep 2: The district court here in Madhya Pradesh has rejected the bail application of bangle seller Taslim Ali, thrashed last month by some people for allegedly giving a 'fake' name, who is facing charges of sexual harassment of a 13-year-old girl and forgery.
A public prosecutor on Wednesday said special judge (Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act) Pavas Shrivastava Tuesday rejected the bail application of Ali (25) after hearing arguments from both sides.
The prosecutor said the accused, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi, was presented in the court on August 25 after he was arrested on charges of sexual harassment of a minor girl and other offences. He was sent to judicial custody by the court.
Some persons thrashed Ali in the Govind Nagar area of Indore on August 22 apparently for using a 'fake' name while selling bangles to women in the locality.
The incident caused uproar after a video of the thrashing went viral. In another video, which was also circulated widely, a man was seen beating the bangle seller and egging on others to join him.
Four persons were arrested for assaulting Ali, police had said.
As per the FIR lodged by the minor girl, a student of class 6, on August 23 at Banganga police station, Ali came to her house to sell bangles and identified himself as Golu, son of one Mohan Singh. He allegedly touched her inappropriately while calling her very beautiful , the FIR stated.
Ali had left behind his bag during pandemonium in which two Aadhaar cards were found including one which mentioned his name as Aslim, son of Mor Singh and another one as Tasleem, son of Mohar Ali, police said.
A burnt voter ID card was also found in the goods of the bangle seller on which the name of the holder is not clear, but 'Mohan Singh' is visible in the column of the holder's father, officials said.
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Karnataka Muslim Convention to be held in Bengaluru on May 16
Muslim organisations to release report on Congress govt’s three-year performance
Bengaluru: Major Muslim organisations and federations in Karnataka have decided to organise a large public convention titled ‘Karnataka Muslim Convention’ at Town Hall in Bengaluru on May 16. During the convention, a comprehensive report reviewing the three-year performance of the Congress government under the theme “What did the Congress government promise? What did it do? What next?” will be released.
According to a statement issued on Friday, no politicians will be invited to the convention. The report will be submitted to the government and all MLAs after the event.
The convention is being held at a time when the Congress government is nearing the completion of three years in office on May 20. Muslim organisations have expressed dissatisfaction, alleging that despite extending strong support to the Congress in bringing it to power, the community is being neglected.
The Convention is being organised at time when there are concerns over inadequate political representation for Muslims, alleged neglect of community demands, and the suspension of senior Muslim leaders who had worked for the party for decades.
The organisers said the convention aims to raise questions on what the Congress government has delivered so far and what further steps are expected from the government.
The decision to hold the convention was taken during a meeting held on May 6 at A J International Hotel in Shivajinagar, Bengaluru. Representatives of major Muslim organisations, associations, ulema bodies, federations, and members of the ad hoc committee of Karnataka Rajya Muslim Okkoota attended the meeting.
More than 75 representatives and delegates, including senior ulemas, jamaat leaders, lawyers, retired officials, journalists and members of the KRMO ad hoc committee, participated in the discussions.
Members of the KRMO ad hoc committee’s report preparation team and experts from different sectors presented a detailed report on the Congress government’s three-year performance. The report examined promises made to Muslims on ten major issues, the extent to which they were fulfilled, pending promises, alleged discrimination in representation, and the demands now being placed before the government.
The report covered issues such as the hijab ban, reservation cancellation, hate speech and hate crimes, budget allocation, political representation, waqf matters, the anti-cow slaughter law, anti-conversion law, scholarships and educational grants.
Participants offered suggestions and recommendations on various points, and necessary corrections to the report were accepted after detailed discussions.
The meeting also reportedly expressed strong dissatisfaction over the manner in which the Congress government has treated the Muslim community. Participants are said to have opined that if the government and the Congress party continue in the same manner, the community should keep its political options open.
It was later decided that the report would be officially released at the large public convention on May 16 under the title “Karnataka Muslim Convention – What did the Congress government promise? What did it do? What next?”
The organisers appealed to people from all districts of the state to participate in large numbers and send a strong message to the government and the Congress party through the convention.
They also decided that all organisations, jamaats and associations should work towards ensuring participation from every district in Karnataka.
The statement reiterated that no politicians would be invited to the May 16 convention and that the report on the Congress government’s three-year performance would be submitted to the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, ministers and MLAs after the event.
