Transwoman KPCC Joint Secretary Chartiha Konkal assaulted by miscreant for not paying him Rs. 50
Bengaluru: KPCC Joint Secretary Chartiha Konkal, a transwoman was recently assaulted by a miscreant for not paying him Rs. 50 here in Bengaluru on February 5. She sustained critical hand injuries and had to undergo plastic surgery for treating it.
According to the reports, the assault had damaged the nerves in the hand which had to be treated with plastic surgery. Konkal however, asserted that the accused tried to stab her in the face and she injured her hand while trying to save herself.
The reports further added Konkal was in the Majestic area in the city to meet her friends. She was heading towards the metro station around 11:15 pm when a stranger approached the victim on the skywalk and demanded Rs 50. When the victim said she doesn’t have money, the man attacked her by pulling the dragger.
"He almost stabbed me in the face. He chased me for a distance but a few auto drivers came to my help and took me to the hospital," she said.
She was then taken to the hospital and then shifted to Victoria. "The doctors there performed plastic surgery as the nerves on my wrist were cut and three fingers were severely injured," she was quoted as saying by Deccan Herald.
Charitha was discharged on the 8th Wednesday 2023.
Cottonpet police have registered a case in this regard under IPC Section 397 (robbery or dacoity with an attempt to cause death or grievous hurt).
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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
New Delhi (PTI): Parliament early Friday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha.
The Lok Sabha had on Thursday approved the Bill after over a 12-hour debate.
In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against after all the amendments moved by the opposition were rejected.
In the lower house, the bill was supported by 288 MPs while 232 voted against it.
Participating in a debate in the Rajya Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Bill was brought with a number of amendments based on suggestions given by various stakeholders.
"The Waqf Board is a statutory body. All government bodies should be secular," the minister said, explaining the inclusion of non-Muslims on the board.
He, however, said the number of non-Muslims has been restricted to only four out of 22.
Rijiju also alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties, and not the BJP, were trying to scare Muslims with the Waqf Bill.
"You (opposition) are pushing Muslims out of the mainstream," he added.
He said for 60 years, the Congress and others ruled the country, but did not do much for Muslims and the community continues to live in poverty.
"Muslims are poor, who is responsible? You (Congress) are. Modi is now leading the government to uplift them," the minister said.
According to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Waqf tribunals will be strengthened, a structured selection process will be maintained, and a tenure will be fixed to ensure efficient dispute resolution.
As per the Bill, while Waqf institutions' mandatory contribution to Waqf boards is reduced from 7 per cent to 5 per cent, Waqf institutions earning over Rs 1 lakh will undergo audits by state-sponsored auditors.
A centralised portal will automate Waqf property management, improving efficiency and transparency.
The Bill proposes that practising Muslims (for at least five years) can dedicate their property to the Waqf, restoring pre-2013 rules.
It stipulates that women must receive their inheritance before the Waqf declaration, with special provisions for widows, divorced women and orphans.
The Bill proposes that an officer above the rank of collector investigate government properties claimed as Waqf.
It also proposes that non-Muslim members be included in the central and state Waqf boards for inclusivity.
