PFI demands unconditional apology from ANI for reporting alleged threat to Justice Nazeer from them
New Delhi: Popular Front of India (PFI) on Monday issued a press release seeking immediate and unconditional apology from new agency ANI for reporting that Justice Abdul Nazeer who was part of the bench that delivered verdict in Ayodhya Case, was facing threat from the organisation.
In a report that was published on ANI on Sunday evening, the agency had quoted “official communication” that was accessed by them to report that the security forces and local police will provide ‘Z’ category security to Justice Nazeer and his family in Karnataka and other parts of the country in view of the threat from PFI and other quarters.
Popular Front General Secretary M Mohammed Ali Jinnah strongly denied the said allegation and termed it an attempt to malign the organization. “Such slanders are totally unacceptable. It is very unfortunate that none of the ANI reporters or the editorial staff members bothered to contact us to know our stand before publishing such a serious allegation” he noted.
“According to an official communication accessed by ANI, security forces and local police will "immediately" provide 'Z' category security to Justice Nazeer and his family members in Karnataka and other parts of the country "in view of the threat from PFI and other quarters, as reported by the security agencies" the ANI report that was later copied and published by other news websites had noted.
“Since the report has not named any specific govt. agency or official as source of "the official communication" they accessed, the onus of the report solely vests with ANI and other media that copied the same” the press statement from PFI added.
Mohammed Ali Jinnah demanded an immediate withdrawal of the allegation with an unconditional apology. He stated that the organisation will be compelled to initiate civil and criminal procedures in public interest, peace and harmony, if the concerned media continue to remain irresponsible in this serious matter.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
