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Muslim body denies Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s claim of Babri mediation talks

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Art of Living founder had claimed that Nirmohi Akhara and Muslim Personal Law Board members had asked him to play mediator in the Babri Masjid title suit

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has denied claims made by Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar that he had been approached by members of the board and the Nirmohi Akhara to play as a mediator for finding an out-of-court resolution to the ongoing Babri Masjid-Ram Janmbhoomi title suit that is scheduled to be heard in the Supreme Court on December 5.

According to India Today, Ravi Shankar – a spiritual guru who doesn’t shy away from flaunting his mass following among the rich and famous – had claimed that though the mediation process hadn’t started yet, he was willing to “play that role”.

A report in the Hindustan Times had, while quoting anonymous sources, said that Ravi Shankar had met representatives of Nirmohi Akhara and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to discuss the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmbhoomi title suit earlier this month in Bengaluru.

Interestingly though, the AIMPLB isn’t even a party in the title suit. Although the personal law board does enjoy substantial influence over religious and personal matters related to the Islamic community, the Muslim side in the title suit is represented in court through the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board and some members of the Babri Action Committee.

“Some people came and met me, that’s all. There is positive energy with everybody and people want to settle the issue. If I need to play that role (mediator), I am willing to do that,” Ravi Shankar was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.

However, as reports of him having agreed to play the mediator began gaining the traction, the Art of Living founder spoke to media agencies and gave the impression that there was some substance to the arbitration rumour, even though such an attempt was legally not feasible as the matter is already listed to come before the Supreme Court for hearing on December 5.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]However, Ravi Shankar’s claims appeared to either be false, or at least a misrepresentation of what may have actually happened.

On Saturday, members of the AIMPLB as well as the Babri Action Committee claimed that no official discussions had happened from their side with Ravi Shankar over the mediation proposal, although the Nirmohi Akhara did confirm to the Hindustan Times that one of its representatives had met the spiritual leader asking him to play mediator.

The Babri Action Committee, in fact, said that the mediation offer had come “long back” from Ravi Shankar’s side but that no progress had been made on it.

Haji Mehboob, a member of Babri Action Committee, said: “Long back one of Ravi Shankar’s aides called saying he wants to talk with me and I welcomed it. Maybe he had a conversation with the Hindu representatives but he never talked with us nor had he sent us any message… If he wants to talk to us we will talk as we have no problem with having a conversation with anyone who wants to find a solution.”

Denying Ravi Shankar’s claims, Zafaryab Jilani a key member of the AIMPLB and also counsel for the Uttar Pradesh Central Sunni Waqf Board in the title suit, told mediapersons: “The position of the board is very clear on this (the title suit)… a solution is possible only through adjudication, and not mediation. There have been no attempts by the board to meet Sri Ravi Shankar. We have a meeting of lawyers on Sunday (October 29) in Delhi to prepare for the hearing on December 5. So there is no merit or legal value to any such proposition (of Ravi Shankar acting as a mediator,” Jilani said.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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3 dead, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at fertiliser plant in Maharashtra

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes.

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Three individuals, including two women, lost their lives and nine others were hospitalised following a gas leak caused by an explosion in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company, located in Shalgaon MIDC within Kadegaon tehsil.

Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge stated that the gas is suspected to be ammonia.

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes. “Approximately 12 people in the facility were affected and subsequently taken to the hospital. Tragically, two female workers and a security guard have died, while nine others are currently receiving treatment,” stated Sangram Shewale, Senior Inspector at Kadegaon police station.

Seven of the injured individuals have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Karad, with five of them in critical condition in the ICU.

The deceased women have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) from Yetgaon in Sangli district and Neelam Rethrekar (26) from Masur in Satara district, PTI reported.

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Ahead of Delhi Elections, Arvind Kejriwal launches Revdi Par Charcha campaign to seek feedback on freebies

Arvind Kejriwal said 65,000 meetings will be held across Delhi at micro levels by the AAP leaders and workers.

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Ahead of Delhi Elections, Arvind Kejriwal launches Revdi Par Charcha campaign to seek feedback on freebies

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday launched a campaign with a tagline Revdi Par Charcha to seek public feedback on freebies. The campaign comes ahead of the assembly elections, which is scheduled to be held in February.

Former Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal launched the campaign with his colleagues at the party office, saying while the opposition calls freebies as revdi, the party calls it services. This campaign will start on November 25 and will continue for 15 days until December 10, discussing the issues with common man.

Notably, the opposition has been targeting the AAP for providing free electricity, water and free public buses for women among other facilities. However, AAP feels freebies help citizens live a life of dignity.

Gopal Rai, AAP’s Delhi unit chief, said that so far, politicians used to enjoy the facilities, while citizens paid taxes. He continued that Arvind Kejriwal’s government decided that the people should also get the facilities like the politicians, adding the BJP called their attempt revdis. He said that AAP is launching the ‘Revdi Par Charcha’ campaign to discuss with the people in the city if the government should provide the facilities or not.

Launching the campaign, Arvind Kejriwal said 65,000 meetings will be held across Delhi at micro levels by the AAP leaders and workers. He said that AAP has six revdis for the people of Delhi. Mentioning that the Prime Minister and BJP have said several times that Kejriwal is providing freebies to the people that should be stopped, the former Chief Minister said that now people will now tell them if they want these six freebies.  He further concluded that if the BJP is elected here, they will stop these services immediately.

While listing the six services, the AAP national convenor said that Delhi is getting free electricity round the clock. He added that there was a time when Delhi used to see power cuts for 8-10 hours, but AAP ensured that the situation changed. He also noted that his party is providing free water, free pilgrimage to senior citizens, free bus rides to women, free world-class education and free medicine and treatments. Additionally, the pamphlet launched by Arvind Kejriwal also listed that soon the women in Delhi will get Rs 1,000 per month as well, later termed as the seventh revdi by the former Chief Minister.

Reports said that the paper will be circulated across the national capital. The paper also reads that if the reader feels they are getting huge water bills, they should not pay it. It mentioned that AAP will waive all water bills once Arvind Kejriwal is re-elected.

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Rahul Gandhi says air pollution in North India a national emergency, tourism declining, global reputation crumbling

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the air pollution in North India is a national emergency that needs a collective national response and not a political blame game. The Congress leader added that due to air pollution tourism is declining and “our global reputation is crumbling”.

It is a public health crisis that is stealing children’s future and suffocating the elderly, Gandhi said, adding an environmental and economic disaster that is ruining countless lives.

“As Parliament meets in a few days, MPs will all be reminded of the crisis by our irritated eyes and sore throats. It is our responsibility to come together and discuss how India can end this crisis once and for all,” the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha said.

The former Congress chief said the poorest “among us suffer the most”, unable to escape the toxic air surrounding them. Families are gasping for clean air, children are falling sick, and millions of lives are being cut short, he added.

The Rae Bareli MP noted that the pollution cloud covers hundreds of kilometres. He said cleaning it up will require major changes and decisive action from governments, companies, experts, and citizens.

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

Gandhi also shared a video on a social media platform where he discussed the capital’s air pollution with environmentalist expert Vimalendu Jha. In the video, the Congress leader said he has been facing eye-burning and breathing issues and how the last week in Delhi has been terrible.

He said, “I tell my mother to leave town this month.” Jha explains to Gandhi that the sources of air pollution in Delhi are episodic and perennial. Episodic sources are firecrackers and stubble burning, which affect the month of November. “Vehicular contributes 50 per cent of Delhi’s pollution and construction-related roadside dust is another 30 per cent,” Jha said.

The Air Quality Index in Delhi has been severe since November 16, making it five consecutive days till Wednesday. On November 15, the average AQI was 396 (very poor).

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