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Different strokes for different folks? BJP against ban on cow slaughter in Christian-predominant Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland

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Is cow slaughter a religious or a political issue for the BJP and the sangh parivar? The latter, seems to be the answer.

BJP in North east

The UP police and civic administration are busy implementing UP chief minister Yogi Adityanand’s directive to shut down illegal abattoirs with a vengeance. While the slaughter of cows and their progeny has been banned in the state for years, the targets of indiscriminate action following the CM’s order include not only slaughter houses for buffalo meat but even mutton and chicken retail shops.

But in Christian-predominant Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, the BJP is singing a different tune. The party has made it clear that it has no intention of imposing a ban on beef in these north-eastern states if voted to power in the Assembly polls scheduled for next year, according to a Hindustan Times report.

Beef is widely consumed in the three north-eastern states and the current crackdown in UP has led to people wondering whether the BJP would act similarly if voted to power in the next elections.

Scotching all speculation on the issue, the party’s Meghalaya unit general secretary David Kharsati issued a statement on Sunday blaming “groups with vested interest” for spreading rumours.

“Ban on cow slaughter like the one in UP won’t take effect in Nagaland if our party comes to power next year. The reality here is very different and our central leaders are aware of that,” Nagaland BJP chief Visasolie Lhoungu told Hindustan Times.

Census 2011 figures indicate 88% of the population in Nagaland is Christian. The corresponding figures for Mizoram and Meghalaya are 87% and 75% respectively.

The Congress party is currently in power in Meghalaya and Mizoram while the BJP is a minor partner in the Naga People’s Front-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) coalition in Nagaland.

“There would be no ban on cow slaughter in Mizoram and other states in the region where there is a majority Christian population,” Mizoram BJP president JV Hluna said.

Interestingly, even in Goa where only 25% of the population is Christian as against 66% Hindus, the BJP governments continue to turn a deaf year to the demand for a beef ban frequently raised by some Hindu organisations.  
 

Another Sacrifice at the Altar of Religious Bigotry

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Atheist H Farook's killing at Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) is another sacrifice at the altar of religious bigotry. Before this murder, we witnessed the gruesome murders of Narendra Dhabolkar, Govind Pansare and MM Kalburgi, great rationalist, secular activists and researchers.Indian sub-continent is becoming the most dangerous zone in the world for scientific minded persons who naturally become atheist. Farook died for a cause and killers who claim that their truth is inalienable prove to be the worst cowards. It seems killer had no arguments/facts to counter Farook’s questions. By the way (BTW), did Farook and his thought take birth and develop without God’s consent?

Muslim atheist Farook

Bhagat Singh, the great martyr, whose 86th martyrdom anniversary was commemorated on March 23, 2017, asked the theists few simple question: “Why your omnipotent God does not stop every man when he is committing any sin or offence? He can do it quite easily. Why did he not kill warlords or kill the fury of war in them and thus avoid the catastrophe hurled down on the head of humanity by the Great War? Why does he not just produce a certain sentiment in the mind of the British people to liberate India? Why does he not infuse the altruistic enthusiasm in the hearts of all capitalists to forego their rights of personal possessions of means of production and thus redeem the whole labouring community, nay, the whole human society, from the bondage of capitalism?”

Surely, if Bhagat Singh was alive today, he too, would not have been spared by the theist butcher's dagger.

And if we contextualize these questions with the present times, it is going to an endless list. Why did this omnipresent-omnipotent creature not stop suicides of farmers (every 40 minutes one Indian farmer committing suicide since 1995)by providing them with sufficient water, good seeds and cheap loans? Why did God did not stop genocides of 1947, 1884, 1992, 1997, 2002 (to mention few), the coach burning at Godhra, the massacre of Dalits in different parts of the country? Why does not God appear to save helpless women from rapes and violence? Why does not God produce staple food from the Heavens when people in millions die of hunger? Why does not God ask seas/rivers to behave when millions of human habitations are destroyed by fury of floods and cyclones? Why does not God provide homes to all homeless, jobs to all jobless and medical facilities to all sick?

If and once the above questions are responded to, there are countless other questions to be put. Theists, please, come out with arguments to prove the atheist wrong. The omnipresent-omnipotent institution of God should not look so weak and vulnerable that one poster, sentence, poem, drama and painting can defame and damage its reputation!

Notably Hindutva organisation which miss no opportunity to condemn ‘Islamic terrorism’ are in a deep slumber, and silent, on this killing.
 

Nagpur Resists RSS Dictated VC Action

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THE Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University every year organises seminars under the Dr Ambedkar Study Centre of the University, which is supposed to be an autonomous body. This year on March 18-19, 2017, a two day seminar was organised on the subject “Decay of Democracy – Challenges and Solutions”. It was decided that this seminar would be inaugurated by Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of the CPI(M). Invitation cards were printed and distributed, the press was informed and the university even sent flight tickets to Yechury a month ago.

Nagpur University

Suddenly on March 14, 2017, Vice-Chancellor Dr S P Kane announced that the above seminar was postponed, without giving any reasons. The progressive forces and Ambedkarite professors reacted sharply against this arbitrary decision of the VC. The media contacted the VC, who argued that no proper permission was sought and the programme was organised in violation of administrative norms. The progressive academics retorted that proper permission was sought and the VC was not only apprised of the programme, but the Convocation Hall of the university was also decided as the venue and the VC had himself agreed to chair the inaugural session. Progressive forces met the VC in deputation and protested his action. The deputation comprised renowned Dalit writer Dr Yashwant Manohar, ex-minister Dr Nitin Raut, Nagesh Choudhary, Dr Kharat, Dr Ashok Godghate and others.

On March 15 and 16, the print media published the version of the VC and the reactions of progressive forces. The VC now told the press that the programme was postponed because Sitaram Yechury’s visit would disturb law and order and create turmoil in Nagpur. All the progressive and Republican forces together condemned the stand of the VC and decided that the lecture of Sitaram Yechury on the very same topic will be held at any cost at Nagpur on March 18 itself. The principal of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar College, Nagpur, offered its Hall near Diksha Bhumi, the historic ground on which Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar converted to Buddhism on Dussehra day in 1956, along with lakhs of his followers. All progressive and Republican forces formed a joint committee to conduct the programme. There was no doubt left in anyone’s mind that the VC had cancelled the programme under pressure from the RSS and its outfits. During this period, the print and electronic media in Nagpur, Maharashtra and all over the country gave wide coverage to this issue.

On March 18, a series of programmes was conducted by the progressive forces right from receiving Sitaram Yechury at the Nagpur Airport. Hundreds of activists of Left parties like CPI(M), CPI, Forward Bloc, and also Republican parties of all groups, the Congress Party, Aam Aadmi Party etc were present at the airport from 2.30 pm to 5.45 pm till the arrival of Sitaram Yechury’s flight which was delayed by an hour. On the arrival of Sitaram, there was thunderous slogan shouting of Lal Salam and Jai Bhim. From the airport till the venue more than 500 motor cycles and cars took out a rally, which was taken to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue where Sitaram garlanded the Mahatma, then to Samvidhan Square where he garlanded the statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, then to the Nagpur University where he garlanded the statue of the prominent social reformer of Vidarbha and former agriculture minister Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh. The rally then came to the Diksha Bhumi. Sitaram Yechury paid respects to Diksha Bhumi and came to Dr Ambedkar College where the media were waiting for him. He answered media questions on the issue and stated that the action of the VC of arbitrarily cancelling his lecture was an attack on democracy and freedom of expression.

The hall was jam packed and people were standing on the corridors on all floors of the College. Outside on the campus a massive crowd of more than 5000 had assembled. The organisers arranged speakers and screen on the ground where thousands of people from all walks of life were present.

The meeting was presided over by Dr P C Pawar, principal of Dr Ambedkar College. Dr Gautam Kamble made the introduction, Dr Avinash Fulzele conducted the proceedings and the vote of thanks was proposed by Prof Vidya Sorpagar.

Sitaram Yechury started his speech by saying that he felt honoured to give a lecture in this historic place of Diksha Bhumi and Dr Ambedkar College. He said that the basic concepts of liberty, equality and fraternity in the constitution are under threat today. Unless these three concepts are understood, accepted and adopted, the threat to democracy in Bharat will increase. We all have multiple identities based on caste, religion, state, region etc. Despite that we are all Bharatiya. In the Constitution Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar had stated ‘India i.e. Bharat…’ purposefully to avoid any religious identity to the nation. Explaining further he said that, ‘Bha’ relates to feeling, ‘Ra’ is raga in music, ‘Ta’ means Tal (Rhythm). Unless all three come together the tune will not be pleasant. He further stated that people in the south worship Ravana and his temples are there, whereas people in the north burn his effigy. Who then should be called true Hindus?

He also pointed to the rapidly growing social, economic and political inequality in the country. Even when we have accepted one vote and one value for everyone in the country, socially, economically and politically values of individuals are very different. Supporting his views he said that in the year 2014, the richest one percent people in Bharat owned 49 percent of the country’s wealth. In 2016, within just two years of the Modi-BJP regime, this has increased to 58.4 percent. These official figures indicate that the rich have become richer and the poor poorer. With the privatisation of public sector units, employment opportunities are being destroyed and reservations are being attacked. Demonetisation has affected the common man the most. Farmers’ suicides, for which Vidarbha has become notorious, have increased all over the country by 42 percent in the last two years.

He also said that equality has been described by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Equality existed to some extent during the Buddha period. With the reassertion of Brahmanism, the situation started worsening. With neoliberalism today, inequality has become unbearable. The biggest challenge today is inequality and the youth will have to rise unitedly to fight it. Democracy will not die in Bharat, as the people will fight against any deviation from it.    

Finally, Sitaram underlined the grave danger to secularism and national unity emanating from the rabid communalism of the RSS and the Sangh Parivar. The results of the UP elections and the installation of Yogi Adityanath as the CM are dangerous portents which require the unity and struggle of all Left, democratic and secular forces around a common programme. He expressed confidence that such a united struggle will emerge all over the country in the coming days.    

Courtesy:  People's Democracy
 

Arbitrary action against slaughter houses attracts ire of UP High Court

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District Administration Ordered to Explain Non-Renewal of Licenses, Govt asked to Produce Directive Before Court. Ayodhya Seer Threatens Suicide Unless UP CM Gives time to Muslims

UP Slaughter House
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The Lucknow HC yesterday expressed extreme displeasure over the  arbitrary manner in which the administration has been acting on the UP government's directive for shutting down "illegal" slaughterhouses. The Lucknow municipal corporation has been asked to explain why it us not renewing licenses.

Meanwhile, a seer from Ayodhya has asked chief minister, Yogi Adityanath to grant a year's time to Muslim traders (for license renewal), failing which he has threatened to commit suicide. Responding to a petition filed by advocate Girish Chandra, the HC has ordered the state government to place before it the directive regrading slaughterhouses (issued
 by the recently elected BJP government). April 3 has been fixed as the next date of hearing.

According to the Chandra, "poor meat traders are being made to pay a heavy price because of the mal-administrarion of the government and the city corporation." He added, "despite the Environment Ministry's notification that all slaughterhouses must be licensed, the civic bodies failed to issue licenses to over 300 slaughterhouses in UP. Nor did they renew licenses."

In 2015 itself, Chandra had filed a petition on behalf of 412 meat traders, demanding renewal of their licenses but no action has been taken till date. 

Meanwhile, Ayodhya Seer, Swaminath Chaturvedi, said at a symposium in Delhi, "unless CM Adityanath grants a year's time to meat and fish traders, I will commit suicide in front of the state assembly." He added, "by his directive for immediate action overnight, the CM has turned lakhs of people jobless. The CM should give time till March 11, 2018 to enable Muslims to continue their trade and renew licenses."

He further said, "people's opinions should have been sought before issuing the directive on slaughterhouses." 

He appealed to the CM, "Yogiji, you belong to the Nath sect and you are a Thakur. Therefore, you should follow the Raj Dharma and save the nation."

Staggering Number of 656 Children Missing from Patna last year : Bihar govt

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Over 650 children went missing from the Bihar capital last year following which the state government has decided to take prompt action.  This was stated by the minister in-charge for Home, Bijendra Prasad Yadav, informed the Assembly that 656 children went missing from Patna last year of whom 443 were found. This was in reply to a short notice question of BJPs Nand Kishore Yadav, the minister said a nodal officer has been deputed in all the police stations to act swiftly as soon as they receive information about children going missing.

Childrens in Bihar
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A special campaign would also be launched, the minister said.

The minister said various reasons, including children running away from homes after being scolded for studies and other purposes, have come to light in this connection, the minister said.

Many among those who were missing were grown up children and capable of raising an alarm if they were forcibly taken away which shows that many of them are disappearing for personal reasons, he said.

On repeatedly being asked whether missing of the children was linked to human trafficking and if so what special measures were taken in this regard, the minister said it was a serious issue and the government was taking steps to curb the problem. The process to trace the missing children would be expedited, he said.
 
 

After Yogi in UP, Togadia Bares VHP Fangs in Gujarat

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Thousands of VHP and Bajrang Dal workers from across the state had converged at GMDC ground to listen to Togadia and many other leaders, including VHP’s joint general secretary Surendra Jain and Bajrang Dal chief Manoj Verma. Is this the re-surgence of the RSS/BJP’s crass supremacist agenda when no other promises of prosperity of jobs have been delivered?

VHP Hindu Sammelan
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The stage has been set for full fledge Hindutva offensive, with overt anti-minority overtones likely to overshadow the coming state elections in Gujarat as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) organised a ‘Hindu sammelan’ in Ahmedabad. Gujarat is scheduled to go to the polls at the end of 2017.

VHP leader Pravin Togadia asked the Center to tread the path of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and enact a law to pave way to build Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a ‘Hindu Sammelan’ held at GMDC ground here, Togadia asked the VHP cadres to be prepared to march to Ayodhya if the Center does not make such a law soon.

“The only way to construct Ram temple in Ayodhya is to walk the path shown by Sardar Patel. Instead of engaging in deliberations with Muslims, he just went ahead and constructed Somnath temple with the consent of Central government at that time,” said Togadia. “The political leaders who just talk about Sardar, need to walk on that path too. To construct Ram temple, the Parliament must enact a law. This is the only way to realise our dream. In the run up to the 2002 genocidal pogrom in the state, Pravin Togadia was the visible face of the Hindutva brigade in the state, distributing trishuls and generally fanning acute and hysterical anti-minority rhetoric.

Togadia and the VHP have been known to have been at loggerheads with the over-ambitious Narendra Modi who has risen above the organisation. “If the government does enact such a law soon, then get ready to march to Ayodhya,” said Togadia, who is VHP’s international working president.In his address, the VHP leader announced various schemes for poor Hindus, such as collection of food grains from affluent families and distributing it among the poor. “I also urge the workers to eradicate unsociability from our society by making one friend from Dalit community,” said Togadia, who then gave a slogan “Hindu First.”

Thousands of VHP and Bajrang Dal workers from across the state had converged at GMDC ground to listen to Togadia and many other leaders, including VHP’s joint general secretary Surendra Jain and Bajrang Dal chief Manoj Verma.

Referring to the BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh and the subsequent appointment of Aditya Nath Yogi as the state chief minister, Jain said the country is embracing the saffron colour.

As per my knowledge, around 95 lakh Muslim students get free education from the taxes paid by us. The Muslim population is also rising. To stop it, a law should be enacted. I am not talking anything communal here, as this law will be applicable to everyone

“The entire nation wants to see a grand temple in Ayodhya. We are entering into the saffron era as people who were against Ram temple were defeated,” said Jain.Togadia also asked the government to enact a law to control Muslim population as he claimed the community members were extended benefits from the taxes paid by the Hindus.

“As per my knowledge, around 95 lakh Muslim students get free education from the taxes paid by us. The Muslim population is also rising. To stop it, a law should be enacted. I am not talking anything communal here, as this law will be applicable to everyone,” said the firebrand leader.
He also asked the government to deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, saying it will ensure employment to more than three crore Indians.

“The government must send three crore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants back to their country. If you do that, three crore Indians will get employment. Similarly, action must be taken against 1.5 lakh Rohingya Muslims settled in Jammu. Many of them are now having their Aadhaar cards too,” said Togadia.

12 points Demand from VHP 

*The demand for Hindu Security
— Every Cooperation, the government immediately arrest the Crusader invaders and other Hindus who were on a designated IPS, including the provision of bail.
— Centrally government to immediately bring the population law, 1. wife and 2 children, otherwise rations, education and health are not given, depending on the card, franchise.
— Central Government should immediately pass legislation in Parliament to make the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
— All Hindu students in government school should get free graduation.
— Hindu youth should be engagaed in a timely, economic and prasasaniya system of government employment.
— Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis should be deported to within 6 months.
—  Hindu farmers should be given the power, protection of wild animals on each farm.
— Farmers loans and debt should be waived
— Displaced Kashmiri Hindus should be rehabilitated immediately offers a good package for their prosperity.
 — Government should immediately pass law for the protection of cows.
— Government should present a workable roadmap to make India free of jihadists and terrorists in a stipulated time.
— Union government should pass the national law to ban slaughter, sale and export of cows or its progeny.

Each word of this 12 Point Manifesto is anti-Constitutional and deeply divisive.
 

Vyapam scam: Clamour to Remove Chouhan as CM Grows

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Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Ajay Singh today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove Shivraj Singh Chouhan from the post of chief minister in the wake of CAG observations in Vyapam scam.

Shivraj Singh Chauhan

The recently released Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has rapped the state government over Vyapam scam.

"I have written a letter to PM and urged that Shivraj Singh Chouhan should be removed from the post of chief minister as Vyapam scam took shape during his tenure. The CAG too has rapped the state government over it," Singh told reporters here today.

The CAG has passed strictures against the Madhya Pradesh government for "systematic subversion of rules" in appointment of director and controller of the scam-tainted Professional Examination Board (also known by its Hindi name -Vyapam).

Singh alleged that 53 persons died and 55 FIRs were registered in connection with the scam. Nearly 2,500 persons were facing investigation by various agencies including the CBI. Now, CAG has highlighted irregularities in it.

Besides, 2,100 persons were arrested in connection of this massive admission and recruitment racket, he said.

"All this (Vyapam scam) transpired during the tenure of Chouhan as CM. He was incharge of the states medical education department when this scam occurred. The CM himself has admitted to the irregularities in 1,378 appointments made through Vyapam," he said. Leader of Opposition said, "Surprisingly, none of the investigating agency summoned the chief minister to get details about the scam.

"When former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh can be summoned on ground of being incharge of coal ministry, why a chief minister cant be examined."

Singh said, earlier, two chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh — Uma Bharti and Babulal Gaur were removed from their post by the top BJP leadership when charges were not even related to corruption.

"Why BJPs top leadership is going soft on Chouhan?" he wanted to know.

 

Memo to CJ, Allahabad HC against Sharing Dias with CM Adityanath: Lawyers & Citizens

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Senior lawyers and citizens of Allahabad have petitioned the Chief Justice of the Allahabad Bench of the High Court against allowing chief minister Adityanath from sharing the dias with senior judges of the Court, the Chief Justice and prime Minister Modi on April 2, 2017 since there were as many as 22 criminal investigations and cases pending against him, including one ordered by the High Court itself. The occasion is the 150th year celebrations of the High Court. The petition signed by lawyers and social activists was submitted on March 25, 2017 and is likely to be converted into a public interest litigation soon. The representation, signed by senior advocates KK Roy, RB Dwivedi, VB Yadav and social activists, Anshu Malviya, Om Dutt Singh, Javed Mohammad and Dr Asheesh Mittal also makes the demand for a high level judicial probe into  he pending criminal cases against he UP chief minister.

Yogi Adityanath
 
The representation states that an independent judiciary is the shield of Constitutional democracy and it is the cause of deep anxiety for the signatories “that this may be unwittingly compromised. “
 
Considering this state of affairs, “and the heinous criminal cases either pending or likely to be decided by the lower judiciary, (may be some cases were already decided)”, the representation questions whether “it be appropriate to accommodate such a person with the Hon’ble Judges of Supreme Court, Allahabad High Court and the Judges of lower judiciary upon the dais and that too in the premises of Allahabad High Court.”
 
Doing so, “will create deep adverse demoralizing effect upon the morals of judges of lower judiciary who had to decide the criminal cases against Shri Yogi Adityanath in future. On the other hand it is a well settled principle world over as well in India that people having criminal records must be kept away from Judiciary. They will know and watch Shri Adityanath accompanying the Judges who are superior to them” and this could not just create an adverse impact but also send a wrong signal to people all over the country, it says.
 
The memorandum that may be read here lists the cases which were registered and pending before various courts and “were admitted by Shri Adityanath in his affidavit submitted along with his nomination paper in 2014 while contesting election of MP from Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency in U.P.”
 
The memorandum states that “Several other cases are also registered against him but the details had not been disclosed in this affidavit dated 22.04.2014.”
 
The memorandum details of other cases registered against Adityanath which are as follows;
           
1.         Case crime no. 58/2007 under section 436 IPC P.S. Tiwaripur Gorakhpur.
2.         Case crime no. 99/2007 under section 436, 143, 427 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur
3.         Case crime no. 36/2007 under section 435, 436, 143, 427, 336 IPC and section 4 of Public Property Damages Act P.S. Ghagha Gorakhpur.
4.         Case crime no. 99B/2007 under section 435, 436, 143, 427, 336 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath, Gorakhpur.
5.         Case crime no. 37/2002 under section 436, 295, 143, 427, 341 IPC and 7 criminal law amendment Act P.S. Ghagha, Gorakhpur.
6.         Case crime no. 9/2007 u/s 143/153A, 295, 436, 427, 436, 188 IPC and 7 Criminal Law amendment Act PS Balghat Gorakhpur.
7.         Case crime no. 57/2007 under section 436, 147, 336 IPC P.S. Tiwaripur, Gorakhpur.
8.         Case crime no. 99D/2007 under section 436, 427 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur.
9.         Case crime no. 99E/2007 under section 436, 427 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur.
10.       Case crime no. 99F/2007 under section 436 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur.
11.       Case crime no. 144/2007 under section 153-A, 427, 295-A, 436 IPC and section 7 Crl Law Amendment Act and 2/3 of the U P Gangsters Act, P.S. Cant, Gorakhpur.
12.       Case crime no. 99A/2007 under section 435, 323 IPC and under section 3/4/ Lok Sampatti Niwaran Adhiniyam 1984 P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur.
13.       Case crime no. 99C/2007 under section 427 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur
14.       Case crime no. 99G/2007 under section 435, 428, 427 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur
15.       Case crime no. 37/2007 under section 147, 323, 504, 506, 336 IPC P.S. Kotwali, Gorakhpur.
16.       Case crime no. 40-A/2007 under section 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 504, 506 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath, Gorakhpur.
17.       Case Crime no. 37-A/2007 under section 147, 323, 504, 506, 336 IPC P.S. Gorakhnath Gorakhpur.
18.       Case crime no. 16/2007 under section 147, 153-A, 295, 435, 188, 504, 506, 336 IPC P.S. Kotwali, Gorakhpur.
19.       Case crime no. 41/2007 under section 147, 332, 353, 427, 426 IPC P.S. Sahjanwa, Gorakhpur.
20.       Case crime no. 65/2007 under section 147, 153-A, 295, 427, 506 IPC P.S. Ghagha, Gorakhpur.
21.       Case crime no. 20/2007 under section 147, 153-A, 295-A, 323, 336, 504, 506, IPC P.S Uruwa, Gorakhpur.
22.       Case crime no. 2776 of 2008 of police station Cant Gorakhpur under section 153/153A/153/B/295/295B/147/143/395/436/435/302/427/452 IPC and under 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act.
 
“Besides,” states the memorandum, “ the above cases one writ petition is pending before the Allahabad High Court as Cri Writ no 21733 of 2008 (Parwez vs. State of UP and others). “ Details of this case have been provided, too. This petition prays for independent investigation (not Crime Branch or by Criminal Investigation Department) into the alleged crimes by Adityanath as well a local MLA the Mayor of Gorakhpur Smt Anju Chaudhry and also one Shiv Prasad Shukla who were the named accused persons.”
 
“This will also be placed in your Honour’s notice that the FIR of case crime no. 2776 of 2008 was registered after a direction issued by Hon’ble Allahabad High Court on September 26, 2008 as published in 2008 (63) Allahabad Criminal Cases page 38 (Parvez Parwaz vs. State of U P and others). After passing of the order by Hon’ble High Court the FIR was registered on  November 2, 2008 and investigation started by the police. Later on the matter was transferred to crime branch for investigation by the order of State Government dated November  3,2008.  During the pendency of above noted writ petition an affidavit of compliance was filed by the investigating officer of case crime no 2776 of 2008 dated April 24, 2015 stating that, “…on the basis of the statements of the witnesses and the cogent, ample and sufficient evidences, the investigating officer has prepared a Draft Final Report (DFR) and sent on 09.04.2015 to its higher official for its approval and the same is still awaited.”
           
“Against the order of Allahabad High Court dated September 26, 2008 Smt. Anju Chaudhry one of the accused in case crime no. 2776 of 2008 of police station Cant Gorakhpur under section 153/153A/153/B/295/295B/147/143/395/436/435/302/427/452 IPC and under 7 Criminal law amendment act and others approached the Supreme Court by filling Appeal no. 2039 of 2012 (arising out of SLP (Crl) No. 9475 of 2008) Anju Chaudhry vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and others. “
 
“This SLP was finally dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court while affirming the judgement of Allahabad High Court dated 26th September 2008 [2008 (63) Allahabad Criminal Cases page 381] vide its order dated 13th December 2012 [(2013) volume 6 Supreme Court Cases, Page 384. Anju Chaudhry vs. State of U P and others].
           
“In 2007, when Shri Adityanath was arrested and kept in lock-up, Gorakhpur and its neighbouring districts witnessed at least 22 major riots, most involving him or his henchmen. These arrests, in fact, were the only time the police showed some spine in dealing with him and his outfit. The crackdown was in response to Hindu-Muslim riots that had erupted in and around Gorakhpur, caused primarily by a toxic campaign of communal politics by Shri Adityanath and his group in the run-up to the Assembly elections in 2007. Two persons were killed, property worth crores was burnt, and the area remained under curfew for several days during that January-February period.
 
“Shri Adityanath and over a dozen leaders of the Hindu Yuva Vahini were arrested while they were marching towards the troubled areas of Gorakhpur on January 28, 2007, a day after he made an inflammatory speech aimed at turning a small criminal incident into a communal riot. The arrest was timed so as to prevent the group from carrying out its threat of burning the tazia-a part of a Muharram procession on January 29. Shri Adityanath remained in lock-up till February, when he managed to get bail.
 
“It is held by Supreme Court in its judgement dated 2.1.2017 in civil appeal no 37 of 1992 (Abhiram Singh vs. C.D. Commachen) that, “If the Constitution requires the state to be secular in thought and action, the same requirement attaches to political parties too.” It further held that, “Under our Constitution, no party or organization can simultaneously be a political and a religious party”.
 
“It is also to be brought to Your Honor’s notice that Allahabad High Court is presently seized of a case (Criminal Writ PIL no. 24343 of 2013 Ashutosh Gupta vs. State of UP and others) of very serious nature where the politicians, Parliamentarians’ and Legislators having hefty criminal cases of heinous nature and no action was taken by the State against those persons.
           
Finally, the memorandum concludes that,
 
“Because of the presence of Shri Adityanath as a guest on stage in Allahabad High Court will undermine the majesty and independence which it holds in the eyes of masses as their sole protector. This Court had pronounced so many judgments against so many high ranking politicians and others which had put it on the highest pedestal in the judicial arena world over. As we all know that an independent Judiciary is the one that does not make decisions on the basis of political factors and exigencies but on the facts and law on each case against any one high or low without fear and favour.
 
“It is therefore most humbly and respectfully prayed that Shri Adityanath the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh shall not be invited as guest in the function going to held in the premises of Allahabad High Court on April 2, 2017 considering his criminal antecedents where serious criminal cases of heinous nature are pending against him. It is further requested that in view of his antecedents and pending heinous criminal cases against Shri Adityanath a high level judicial probe be also made part of pending Criminal Writ PIL no. 24343 of 2013 Ashutosh Gupta vs. State of UP and others.”
 

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