Bengaluru: A recent modification to the logo of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has stirred controversy, with BJP leader CT Ravi stating that India is a Hindu nation and suggesting those unhappy with the change should go to Pakistan.
The NMC's logo underwent alterations, omitting the national emblem and introducing an image of Dhanvantri, an avatar of Vishnu associated with the initiation of Ayurveda. The use of 'Bharat' in the logo instead of 'India' also raised eyebrows.
Journalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani challenged Ravi's stance, asserting that India is a secular country governed by a constitution where all religions are equal, and the state has no designated religion.
In response, CT Ravi tweeted, "Anyone having problems with the image of Dhanvantari should quit Bharat and go to their beloved Pakistan. Why are Jihadis screaming that Bharat is not a HINDU COUNTRY? Who were their Ancestors? Do these Clowns have any idea? Bharat was always a HINDU RASHTRA and will forever remain a HINDU RASHTRA. SWINES can keep crying!"
The controversial logo change drew criticism from the Kerala section of the Indian Medical Association, which deemed it unacceptable to the modern medical fraternity. The association expressed concern that the new logo conveyed a misleading message and compromised the scientific and secular nature of the commission. They urged the cancellation of the move.
Anyone having problems with the image of Dhanvantari should quit Bharat and go to their beloved Pakistan.
— C T Ravi 🇮🇳 ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) December 1, 2023
Why are Jihadis screaming that Bharat is not a HINDU COUNTRY?
Who were their Ancestors?
Do these Clowns have any idea ?
Bharat was always a HINDU RASHTRA and will forever… https://t.co/1s9vxaTHSk
This is totally unacceptable.
— Arfa Khanum Sherwani (@khanumarfa) December 1, 2023
INDIA IS NOT A HINDU COUNTRY.
India is a country governed by a secular constitution.
All religions are equal.
The state of India has NO religion.
Repeat after me. pic.twitter.com/m08fVXeIp3
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New Delhi, Nov 12: The Delhi High Court has ordered cancellation of a lookout circular (LOC) issued against Ashneer Grover, the former MD of payment app BharatPe, and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover, noting that the FIR lodged against them over allegations of cheating and forgery has already been quashed.
Justice Sanjeev Narula passed the order on Monday after the court was informed that another bench of the high court quashed the FIR on the same day.
The FIR was quashed by Justice Chandra Dhari Singh after considering a plea moved by the Grovers stating that they have arrived at a settlement with the fintech company.
In his order, Justice Narula said, "Although the copy of the order (quashing the FIR) is not available as of now, the aforenoted fact is not disputed by the counsel for the parties.
"In light of the fact that the underlying FIR has been quashed, the LOC issued by respondent No. 3 (Bureau of Immigration), in the opinion of the court, will not survive."
The LOC was issued by the Bureau of Immigration at the instance of Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in view of the investigation against the Grovers in the cheating and forgery FIR.
The court was hearing a plea moved by Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover seeking quashing of the LOC issued against them in connection with the investigation into the cheating and forgery case.
"Accordingly, the present petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents to cancel the LOC against the petitioners in their records," the court noted.
Earlier, the Grovers claimed that they were informed about the LOC for the first time when they were detained at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on November 16, 2023, while they were scheduled to travel to the US.
After being detained, they were informed that the LOC was operational from November 6, 2023.
In May last year, the EOW filed an FIR against Grover, his wife Madhuri, and others under eight sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating and dishonesty), 467 and 468 (forgery), and 471 (using forged documents as genuine) for an alleged Rs 81 crore fraud after a complaint was lodged by BhartPe, the fintech unicorn.
In its complaint, BharatPe alleged that Grover and his family caused damages to the tune of Rs 81.3 crore through illegitimate payments to bogus human resource consultants, inflated and undue payments through pass-through vendors connected to the accused, sham transactions in input tax credit and payment of penalty to GST authorities, illegal payment to travel agencies, forged invoices by Madhuri, and destruction of evidence.
Madhuri was the head of controls at BharatPe before she was fired in 2022 after a forensic audit revealed several irregularities.
Subsequently, Grover resigned as the chief executive officer of the fintech firm in March 2022.