Bhatkal: GIO, JIH Women Wing protests CAA, NRC, NPR; says will not submit any documents
Bhatkal: Girls Islamic Organisation (GIO) and Jamat-e-Islami Hind’s Women Wing of Bhatkal unit on Thursday expressed their dissent and anguish over introduction and implementation of bills and acts like Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).
A public event was organised for women at Rabita Hall in Bhatkal wherein the women were briefed about these laws in order to create awareness about the adverse effects of implementation of such laws in the country.
During the public event, Nazeer Ahmed Quazi, President of JIH Bhatkal Unit, Moulana Iqbal, Prominent Muslim Scholar and Ismail Zaorez, Journalist addressed the gathering and briefed about CAA, NRC and NPR. Nabira Mohtesham, District Organiser, JIH Women Wing Uttara Kannada, also addressed the gathering followed by an open mic session for the audience wherein they were allowed to express their views and opinions on these laws and the way forward.
The event was followed by a Press Conference where the two organisations firmly denied submitting any documents to the government from CAA, NRC or NPR.
Nabira Mohtesham during the press conference called the laws as the means of distraction from the real and core issues of the country and added that the people and minorities are now aware of the tactics of the government and will not fall for it. She further added the protests and struggle for the bills to be withdrawn will continue until the government decides to roll back implementation of these laws.
Nabira further stated that the laws will not only effect the Muslim community but other communities and religions will face its wrath in the future and called upon unity in the protests against the laws.
She also played down the assurance given by Home Minister Amit Shah claiming that the bill will not affects or pose danger to the Muslims of the country. She stated the policies and schemes of the government has only hurt the Muslim community in the last five years of Modi government.
Another GIO activist Maheen called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the core issues like Economic slowdown and shift government’s focus from driving Muslims out of the country.
Several GIO and JIH members and activists were present during the press conference while the public event which the organisers said was organised on a short notice, saw over two hundred women gather at the Rabita Hall.
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Electoral trusts fill BJP coffers after scrapping of electoral bonds, shows ECI website
New Delhi: Contrary to expectations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be adversely affected by the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024, the party’s finances have seen a significant boost in 2024–25 through electoral trusts. It has emerged that electoral trusts alone donated ₹2,577 crore to the BJP during this period.
Following the abolition of electoral bonds, corporate donors seeking partial anonymity appear to have shifted to the electoral trust route, with the BJP continuing to be the largest beneficiary.
According to data available on the Election Commission of India’s website, a total of ₹4,276 crore was donated through electoral trusts, of which the ruling BJP received 83.6 per cent. Compared to 2023–24, corporate donations flowing to the BJP have increased nearly fourfold. The Congress received 7.3 per cent of the total donations, while the Trinamool Congress accounted for 3.6 per cent.
Donations received through electoral trusts constitute only a portion of the total funds collected by political parties. Parties also receive contributions directly from individuals, corporates, institutions and charitable organisations. Over the past several years, donations from sources other than electoral trusts have also shown a steady increase.
