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Enjoying Pakistan’s full backing, Salahuddin declares he has carried out terror ops in India

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Enjoying Pakistan’s full backing, Salahuddin declares he has carried out terror ops in India

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just about a week after being declared a global terrorist by US, Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin told Geo TV, a Pakistani TV channel, that he has carried out terrorist attacks in India and he could strike India at any time.

Pakistan had slammed US designation of Salahuddin as a global terrorist, calling it “completely unjustified”. “The designation of individuals supporting the Kashmiri right to self-determination as terrorists is completely unjustified,” it had said.

Salahuddin is wanted in more than 50 terror cases including assassinations, abduction, attacks on security forces, and hawala funding in India. His outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for several attacks in India in the past, including the April 2014 explosives attack in J&K which injured 17 people.

The US designated Salahuddin as a ‘global terrorist’ on June 26, hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington. The US State Department had said: “Department of State has designated Mohammad Yusuf Shah, also known as (AKA) Syed Salahuddin, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons who have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of US nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. .”

The state department’s notification said that Salahuddin-led HM “has claimed responsibility for several attacks” including the April 2014 explosives attack in Kashmir, which injured 17 people. He has also time and again vowed to block any peaceful resolution to the Kashmir conflict and threatened to train more Kashmiri suicide bombers, the state department said.

The US state department’s notification stated that all Americans are now “generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with Salahuddin and all of Salahuddin’s property and interests in property subject to United States jurisdiction are blocked”.

Salahuddin rejected US charges, calling himself a freedom fighter and not a terrorist. He vowed to continue fighting for the ‘liberation’ of Kashmir.

At a rally in Pakistan occupied Kashmir’s (PoK) Muzaffarabad on Saturday, Salahuddin called US President Donald Trump “crazy” for the action against him. He also called the Trump administration “idiotic”, saying it was “a gift to (Indian Prime Minister Narendra) Modi”. “Donald Trump’s decision will be thrown out if anyone challenges it in American courts. No other Western nation has endorsed what this crazy Donald Trump has done,” Salahuddin said.

“The US cannot provide a single example of when I and other Kashmiri fighters committed any act of terrorism,” he said, addressing the media at the Centre Press Club in Muzaffarabad. “Kashmiri freedom fighters have a code of conduct to not harm minorities, the elderly, children and women, and if sometimes the enemy offers a peace deal, we accept it.”

“This (the Trump administration’s) idiocy can neither weaken our courage, nor stop the freedom struggle and the target-oriented actions of freedom fighters,” Salahuddin added

In the interview with Geo TV, Salahuddin said, “Till now our focus was on Indian occupation forces. All the operations that we have done or are underway, we focus only on the installations of these occupational forces.”

Salahuddin described Kashmir as ‘home’, and said Burhan Wani’s death last year has triggered an uprising in the Valley. After Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces last July, Salahuddin had vowed to turn the state into “a graveyard for Indian forces”.

“If we would have taken our operations out of Kashmir at that time, India would get a chance to label Kashmir-e-Tehreek a terrorist organisation. We have support and we can target any place in India, at any time,” he said, during the interview. He explained that the international scene has changed since 9/11.

He added he purchases weapons from the international market.

Cases against Syed Salahuddin:

Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, declared a ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ by the US, is wanted in more than 50 terror cases including assassinations, abduction, attacks on security forces, and hawala funding in India.

In some cases, charge sheets have been filed and investigations are on in others but progress in these cases has been tardy since Salahuddin has been absconding, based as he is in PoK since 1993.

According to the police, he has been declared as a proclaimed offender in a Rs 80 crore terror funding case by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in 2013.

There is also an Interpol Red Notice pending against Salahuddin who is also the head of the United Jihad Council, an umbrella group of over a dozen terrorist outfits based in PoK.

He is wanted include the killing of Superintendent of Police Mohammad Amin Khan in August 2012. There were seven accused, including Salahuddin in the case.

Salahuddin’s brush with law began in 1987, the year he contested the Assembly polls, widely believed to have been rigged. He contested elections from Amira Kadal, a constituency in Srinagar, on the ticket of Muslim United Front — an amalgam of different political and religious organisations. He lost to National Conference stalwart late Ghulam Mohidin Shah. Later, he was booked for seditious speech under the Terrorist and Disruptive Act, 1987 (the case was registered in 1987). But by the time the charge sheet for the case was filed in 1997, Salahuddin had crossed over into PoK and had become the HM chief.

Salahuddin is wanted in the 2002 attack on People’s Democratic Party workers in which three cops and one terrorist were killed in Budgam district of central Kashmir. The case has been charge sheeted without any further progress.

Salahuddin is also wanted in the tourist bus attack in 2006 in Srinagar. According to police, grenades were hurled at a tourist bus in Lal Chowk on the instructions of Salahuddin, resulting in injuries to a few tourists.

Police have registered numerous cases against Salahuddin for threatening Panchs and Sarpanchs besides calling for the poll boycott to derail democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a NIA chargesheet, Salahuddin in 1999 chaired a meeting of Hizbul’s Markazi Majlis-e-Shura, a top body of its decision making, in connivance with the agencies of Pakistan-founded Jammu Kashmir Affectees Relief Trust (JKART) – a frontal organisation of HM. The objective was to raise funds from Pakistan and other countries in the name of relief for rehabilitation of affected persons in Jammu and Kashmir and use it for furthering terrorist activities in India.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Parliament winter session: Government lists 15 bills, including Waqf bill

The session will kick off on November 25 and conclude on December 20.

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The government has listed five new ones and one to amend the contentious Waqf law out of 15 bills for the winter session of Parliament. The session will kick off on November 25 and conclude on December 20.

The government has introduced five new bills, including the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, which aims to promote coasting trade and increase the participation of Indian-flagged vessels owned and operated by Indian citizens for both national security and commercial purposes.

Another significant legislation that will be introduced by the government is the Indian Ports Bill, 2024. This bill is designed to implement measures for the conservation of ports, enhance security, and manage pollution, ensuring compliance with India’s international obligations and statutory requirements.

Additionally, the government plans to introduce the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, which aims to meet India’s obligations under maritime treaties and support the development of Indian shipping while ensuring the efficient operation of the Indian mercantile marine in a way that serves national interests.

Pending legislation includes the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which is awaiting consideration and passage after the joint committee of both Houses submits its report to the Lok Sabha. The committee is expected to report by the end of the first week of the winter session.

Currently, there are eight bills, including the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, pending in the Lok Sabha, while two additional bills are in the Rajya Sabha.

Furthermore, the government has also listed the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Bill for introduction, consideration, and passage, which seeks to increase the pecuniary appellate jurisdiction of Delhi district courts from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

The Merchant Shipping Bill, along with the Coastal Shipping Bill and the Indian Ports Bill, is slated for introduction and eventual passage.

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes

The court accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant of crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, inhumane acts, and the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare.

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The court accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant of crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, inhumane acts, and the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare. The leaders allegedly restricted essential supplies such as food, water, and medical aid to civilians in Gaza, resulting in severe humanitarian crises and deaths, including among children.

Last year in October, Israel had launched attacks on Gaza in retaliation for the surprise attack by Hamas. The Israel-Hamas war has led to the death of thousands of civilians, while lakhs have been displaced. The major infrastructures in Gaza, including hospitals and schools, were also destroyed as Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas.

The International Criminal Court stated that it found reasonable grounds to believe the accused intentionally targeted civilians and limited medical supplies, forcing unsafe medical procedures, which caused immense suffering. This ruling was based on the findings from at least October 8, 2023 until at least May 20, 2024.

The court remarked that it has assessed that there are reasonable grounds to believe that PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of Gaza.

Furthermore, it also noted that the lack of food, water, electricity and fuel, and medical supplies created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population in Gaza, leading to death of civilians, including children due to malnutrition and dehydration.

Additionally, the International Criminal Court dismissed two challenges by Israel against its jurisdiction in the situation in the State of Palestine.

Notably, Israel had contested the ICC’s jurisdiction, claiming it could not be exercised without Israel’s consent. Nonetheless, the Chamber ruled that the Court has jurisdiction based on Palestine’s territorial scope, including Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. It further noted that Israel’s objections were premature, as jurisdictional challenges under the Rome Statute can only be made after an arrest warrant is issued.

Reportedly, Israel had also requested a fresh notification regarding the investigation, started in 2021. Denying the request, the court stated that Israel had earlier declined to request a deferral, making additional notifications unnecessary.

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Yogi Adityanath accords tax-free status to Sabarmati Report film in Uttar Pradesh

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accorded a tax-free status to ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film, based on the train burning incident at Godhra in Gujarat in 2002, in the state.

The announcement was made after Chief Minister Adityanath attended the screening of Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna-starrer ‘The Sabarmati Report’ in Lucknow with the film’s cast.  

Speaking to reporters, actor Vikrant Massey thanked the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for making ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film tax-free in the state. “I want to thank Yogi Adityanath ji. This is an important film and I appeal to everyone to go and watch this film,” he said.

Chief Minister Adityanath along with many of his cabinet colleagues watched the film ‘The Sabarmati Report’ under a special screening at a cinema hall in the capital, said a spokesperson of the state government.

Several people associated with the film unit were also present on the occasion. Later the chief minister announced to make this film tax-free in UP.

The BJP-ruled states have been praising the makers of The Sabarmati Report, claiming the team has tried to bring out this truth in front of the people of the country through the film.

The saffron party is appealing to people to watch this film and try to get closer to the truth of Godhra.

Uttar Pradesh becomes the sixth BJP-ruled state after Haryana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to declare lead actors Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna’s film tax-free.

Adityanath said along with identifying the faces of those who are conspiring against the country for political gains, there is also a need to expose them. The film team has discharged its responsibilities to expose the truth, he said, adding an attempt has been made to bring the real truth in front of the country in a big way through the film.

The Sabarmati Report is said to be based on the incident of setting fire to a train full of ‘karsevaks’ in Godhra on February 27, 2002, killing 90 devotees. After this incident, communal riots broke out in Gujarat. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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