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Violent clashes erupts in Indian Punjab, many feared dead, News and updates thread.

1:05 pm: Haryan High Court asked Punjab and Haryana government to submited details of all the properties that are registered under Dera Sacha Sauda’s name. The court also added that it will take a decision on what needs to be done with these properties. The court also directed all the Deputy Commissioners in Haryana to immediately invite claims from people about the damage caused during the riots in the states on Friday after Ram Rahim Singh was convicted in a rape case.

1:00 pm: BJP President Amit Shah held a meeting with Haryana BJP in-charge Anil Jain at Delhi BJP headquarters to discuss the situation.

12:45 pm: Indian Army has issued an official statement that Army columns have not entered Dera premises in Sirsa, as some media houses reported earlier. The Army has not been given any order so far to enter the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters, Sirsa sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Paramjit Singh Chahal said today, even as the defiant followers of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh stayed put at the campus. “There is still no order for the Army to enter the campus. They are only ensuring enforcement of curfew in the area,” Chahal said.

12:30 pm: Kurukshetra Police on Saturday sealed 9 congregation centres of Dera Sacha Sauda in the district, PTI reported. As per the reporters, the sect followers were evicted from the centres premises. The officials seized over 2500 lathis and other sharp-edged weapons during the search operation.

12:25 pm: Here is an update of the situations in Panchkula, Sirsa and other parts of Haryana:

Curfew that was imposed from 3 pm onwards in Panchkula has been revoked. Uneasy calm prevails in Panchkula. People choose to stay indoors. Markets, educational institutes continue to remain shut.

Army columns deployed in Sirsa. A large number of followers are present inside Dera Sacha Sauda’s headquarters at Sirsa. Armed forces shall make public announcements asking people to evacuate from the dera. Situation tense in Sirsa.

Police/paramilitary begin building cordons around Dera Sacha Sauda branches across Haryana. Deras in Yamunanagar, Karnal sealed.

12:20 pm: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said that the state will remain on high alert for next two days even though curfew is relaxed in all districts. In a series of tweets, Singh wrote, “Just been briefed by DGP, situation peaceful, curfew lifted in 3 districts, relaxed in all others this morning. State on alert for 48 hrs.” He further added: “Grateful to people of Punjab for maintaining peace. All steps being taken to ensure law & order not disturbed at any cost.”

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12:15 pm: Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Ram Niwas told PTI that a search has been ordered of all Dera Sacha Sauda centers in Haryana. Speaking to PTI, he said, “Search of all ‘congregation centres’ of Dera Sacha Saud in Haryana ordered.”

12:10 pm: According to reports by NDTV, BJP President Amit Shah rally in New Delhi has been cancelled. sources also told the news channel that CM Manohar Lal Khattar has not been summoned to New Delhi.

12:00 pm: Army conducted flag march in Mansa district on Punjab on Saturday morning, news agency ANI is reported.

11:58 am: Due to curfew-like restrictions in Sirsa district of Haryana, the normal life has come to a standstill, PTI reported. According to report, milk supply has been affected in several areas as the agitators set a milk plant on fire near the sect headquarters. Several hotels in the region have run out of daily supplies. Read more

11:50 am: Haryana police has detained 15 Dera Sacha sauda followers since Saturday night, news agency PTI reported. Speaking to PTI, Sirsa SP Ashwin Shenvi said, “Police have detained 15 anti-social elements since last night.” Another senior police official said the Dera followers have been asked to vacate the compound of sect headquarters.

11:35 am: High level meeting begins at Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s residence. Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Intelligence Bureau chief also present at the meeting.

11:10 am: Reports are coming in that Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is being summoned to Delhi. We are unable to verify the report at the moment.

11:00 am: Delhi Police on Saturday said the situation is under control in the National capital. In a tweet, Delhi police added that there has been no reports of violence in the city since Saturday. “Situation in Delhi is under control. There is no gathering and no incident of violence reported since yesterday. Adequate force deployed,” Delhi Police wrote on Twitter. Madhur Verma, DCP Delhi, further added in a tweet that the decision on prohibitory orders will be taken at later time after seeing the situation unfolding. “As the situation unfolds and based on the intelligence inputs, decision to review prohibitory orders under 144 CrPC shall be taken later,” he wrote on Twitter.

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Situation in Delhi is under control. There is no gathering and no incident of violence reported since yesterday. Adequate force deployed.

9:23 AM - Aug 26, 2017
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10:55 am: Congress on Saturday accused Haryana government for the violence in parts of Haryana and Punjab after the conviction of Ram Rahim in a rape case. In a tweet, the party asked for Haryana CM Manohar Khattar’s resignation. “Death & violence caused by complete failure of state machinery. Lack of preparedness inexcusable. PM must take action & #KhattarMustResign,” the party said in a Twitter post.

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10:45 am: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani on Friday issued an advisory asking news channels to refrain from “causing panic, distress and undue fear”. In a tweet, she wrote, “Drawing attention of News Channels to Clause B of Fundamental Std. of NBSA refraining channels from causing panic, distress & undue fear.” In another tweet, Irani added, “Kindly note this advisory has been given by the offices of the National Broadcasters Association.” Meanwhile, several media personnel and teams were attacked in the mob violence. Given below is a list of media personnel who were targeted. Irani herself condemned the attack on media in another tweet, “Attack on media, damage to property condemnable. Appeal to all to maintain peace,” she said.

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10:30 am: District administration and police officials on Saturday sealed off two ashrams of Dera Sacha Sauda in Kurukshetra distrct of Haryana, news agency ANI reported.

10:20 am: Reports are coming in that curfew is being relaxed in some parts of Punjab and Haryana early morning on Saturday to allow the local residents to buy daily groceries and essentials, IANS reported. Curfew was relaxed in Patiala, Bathinda and Ferozpur in Punjab for four hours, while it was relaxed in Kaithal town in Haryana.

10:15 am: Here is a list of Western Railways trains that have been cancelled or partially cancelled due to the deteriorating law and order situation in parts of Haryana and Punjab.

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10:05 am: As we told before Home Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a high level meeting to review the security situation in Haryana. According to latest updates from IANS, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Rajiv Jain will attend the meeting along with several other Home Minister Officials. The meeting will take place at Rajnath Singh’s residence in New Delhi at 11 am.

10:00 am: Amid the rising tensions in the state, army units patrolled several places across Punjab and Haryana throughout Friday night. The soldiers also carried out flag marches early Saturday morning in at least 10 locations in southwest Punjab’s Malwa belt and Panchkula and Sirsa towns in Haryana. Meanwhile, section 144 is still imposed in Rohtak district of Haryana, news agency ANI reported. Security forces are deployed in the region. See visuals below:

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9:50 am: Director General of Prisons (Haryana), K P Singh, told news agency ANI that no special privileges were given to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. “Some channels and papers are reporting on special treatment given to Ram Rahim. I clarify he is in Sunaria Jail, not in a guesthouse.” He further added that he is not lodged in an AC cell. “Ram Rahim Singh is being treated as normal prisoner. He is not provided with an attendant and there is no AC in the cell he is lodged in,” he said.

9:45 am: BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj on Friday, in a statement to ANI, said only one person has alleged sexual exploitation charges against the Dera Sacha chief. “One person alleging sexual exploitation but crores stand with him today, why those crores of people are not being heard?” Maharaj said. He further added that there is a conspiracy to spoil the image of India’s culture. “If even bigger incidents take place, court will also be responsible, not just Dera people… Yojnabaddh tareeke se Bhartiya sanskriti ko badnaam karne ka shadyantra hai,” he said. Read More

9:40 am: According to prison officals cited by news agency IANS, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had a sleepless night inside the prison cell. The officials further told the agency that Dera Sacha chief will be given a medical examination on Saturday.

9:30 am: After the Dera mob started entering the houses of the local residences in the most sensitive areas of Panchkula, the situation turned frightening for locals, who were already panic-stricken for the past three days. The control room landline phone kept on ringing as locals kept dialing, just wanting the police to reach their homes. “Thank God, the phones were not switched off by the administration,” said Mrityunjay, a resident of Sector 4, who got his home saved from the Dera mob by calling the police control room. Read More

9:22 am: The conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case has proven to be an embarrassment for BJP leaders in Haryana. At least 19 of the current 47 BJP MLAs in the state, including Haryana BJP chief Subhash Baral had visited the Dera chief to pay their obeisance after winning the polls in 2015. The list of ministers include Krishan Lal Panwar, Krishan Bedi, Nayaab Sainuin and Manish Grover, who are all now ministers in the state government while Kanwar Pal Gujjar is Assembly Speaker. Read More

9:15 am: Amid the curfew in several parts of Chandigarh and Punjab, reports are coming in that schools will also remain closed in several places for a couple of days.

9:10 am: At least bodies of 17 people who lost their lives in the clashes were left unclaimed at Panchkula Civil Hospital on Friday. The officials at the hospital told reporters that the cell phone of the bodies kept ringing. Officials further said that two of the bodies are of women, while the youngest victim appears to be a boy between age 15 and 17. Read More

8:55 am: According to latest reports, Panchkula DCP Ashok Kumar was suspended for committing a “clerical error” in the order of imposition of Section 144 in Panchkula. As per the reports, Kumar had not mentioned the gathering of four or more persons as unlawful and had only mentioned that carrying of weapons was not allowed.

8:50 am: Western Railways on Friday cancelled 6 trains and partially cancelled 2 other trains in the wake of law and order situation in Punjab and Haryana, following the violence in the region, news agency ANI reported.

8:45 am: Home Minister Rajnath Singh called for an emergency meeting in Delhi on Saturday to review the security situation in states following the verdict in Baba Ram Rahim Singh case. Meanwhile, Punjab and Haryana High Court said the damages for the loss of property in the violence will be recovered from the Dera Sacha Sauda.

8:40 am: As a safety precaution measure, the Cente instructed the Haryana government to ensure security for CBI special court judge Jagdeep Singh who pronounced the judgment on Friday. The Judge will pronounce the quantum of sentence in the case on Monday. Read More

8:30 am: According to a report by News 18, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, is placed has been kept at a guest house in Sunaria Jail of Rohtak district till the quantum of his sentence is decided on August 28. Meanwhile, some reports are suggesting that the rape convict will be lodged in a special cell, where he will be provided with mineral water an assistant who will stay with him.

8:25 am: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar visited hospital on Saturday to meet with those who were injured in the civil unrest that happened after the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

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8:20 am: According to a report, internet services have been shutdown in Panchkula, while security has been tightened in Rohtak district. See visuals from Panchkula below.

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8:10 am: One person succumbed to injuries in Sira early morning on Saturday, news agency ANI reported. According to ANI, the death toll in Sirsa district of Haryana has reached 3. The headquarters of Dera Sacha Sauda is in Sirsa.

7:45 am: DIG Mulinja Narayanan, the CBI officer who cracker the rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, faced numerous threats from the followers of the godman and felt pressure from his superiors and politicians. Speaking to Indian Express, Narayanan said he is happy to see the case reaching its logical conclusion and added many people wanted him to drop the case. CLICK HERE to read more

7:30 am: For the last seven days, since the verdict date was announced, Dera followers kept gathering in large numbers on the streets of Panchkula. But still, not even a single minister from the ruling BJP state government, or the Opposition, tried to reach out to then. Punjab and Haryana High Court bench also accused the state government of “complete collusion”with Dera followers, during the hearing of a PIL filed by local advocate Ravinder Dhull on security arrangements. To read more on how Khattar govt ignored the warning signs, click here.

7:15 am: After the violence in parts of Northern India, at least 445 train services have been suspended. Speaking to reporters, Neeraj Sharma, spokesperson, Northern Railway said, “485 train services have been affected (due to the violence). Of these, 445 stood cancelled.
 
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You need to see this
http://english.khamenei.ir/news/494...y-support-people-of-Yemen-Bahrain-and-Kashmir

You don't work with us brothers!

We cannot beg you, offered IP pieline to you, you refuted. Offered working on our boundaries to counter armed separatists you refuted.

I hope our big face brother works with us in Kashmir issue. We want to be on your side but i don't know that why are acting like this?
Our political leadership is slave of US, Iranian Govt should approach Pakistan Army directly to strengthen army to army relationship.
 
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@padamchen We will see how you survive your extremists ......... as I say they just need global attention.

Interesting times ......... what the rioters are doing is one thing ........... but the commentators here are even more interesting.

Haven't followed this thread or this nautanki bro.

Been busy in meetings since morning.

Cheers, Doc
 
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Why are you tagging your fellow "Child Rapist Mohammad" Followers. Why can you debate with me Product of "Hallala"?

Overload's your forefathers were Converted to Religion of Terror - Islam, like Yasdis are converted by ISIS.

Your Wife doing Hallala with Sheik in Dubai & you posting on PDF. :lol:

@WebMaster @WAJsal @Jungibaaz @Emmie

I think the rubbish has gone on long enough. I have reported posts. Ban these filthy trolls and ban all those that are offtopic trolling.

Lock the thread as well. Koi haal nahi hai idher.
 
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@Scotlander

India is burning from Kashmir to Punjab to Nagaland/

Today 4 barbaric evil killed by freedom fighters.

Feeling Good.

@WebMaster @WAJsal @Jungibaaz @Emmie

I think the rubbish has gone on long enough. I have reported posts. Ban these filthy trolls and ban all those that are offtopic trolling.

Lock the thread as well. Koi haal nahi hai idher.
Why ban the thread? thats what Indian wants so that no one knows what happening in India.

Ban the M.F troll who are abusing our religion.
 
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Army arrives at Dera headquarters in Sirsa, asks devotees to evacuate premises
The army has asked Dera followers to evacuate the headquarters peacefully

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The army has asked Dera followers to evacuate the headquarters peacefully.
Sirsa: A day after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leader of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, was convicted of raping two sadhvis (female followers), the Army gheraoed the premises of Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Haryana's Sirsa on Saturday morning.

The army has asked Dera followers to evacuate the headquarters peacefully. Several buses have been stationed to transport thousands of followers residing inside the headquarters.

However, the followers are refusing the leave premises.


http://zeenews.india.com/india/army...ks-devotees-to-evacuate-premises-2036550.html

Another Operation Blue star is underway?

Dera chief convicted, chaos and riots follow01:18 PM (IST), Aug 26
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BJP President Amit Shah holds a meeting with Haryana BJP in-charge Anil Jain at Delhi BJP headquarters to discuss security



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Security personnel stand gaurd in Sirsa, Haryana (PTI photo)
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  • The Army, Rapid Action Force and police entered the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters near Sirsa, Haryana
  • Officials said they've not yet been ordered to vacate the premises and are there to enforce curfew
  • Nearly one lakh Dera followers are reportedly still camped at the headquarters
NEW DELHI: The Army, Rapid Action Force (RAF) and the police entered the headquarters of the Dera Sacha Saudanear Sirsa town in Haryana, a day after sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of rape, sparking large-scale violence by his followers.

The Army along with the police and paramilitary forces has put up barricades at entry points of the Dera Sacha Sauda HQ. However, they've not received the go-ahead to vacate the premises.

"There is still no order for the Army to enter the campus. They are only ensuring enforcement of curfew in the area," said Sirsa sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Paramjit Singh Chahal.

Over one lakh followers are reportedly still camped at the headquarters to protest against Friday's verdict in spite of repeated exhortations by security forces and district officials.

"The Army has been asking the followers to vacate the Dera premise voluntarily. Over 2,000 followers have left but still nearly one lakh people are stationed there," a senior police official said earlier in the day.

Police also sealed nine congregation centres of the Dera Sacha Sauda in Kurukshetra district, evicting the followers, and seized over 2,500 lathis and other sharp-edged weapons during a search operation there.
After evicting Dera followers, a large number of security personnel have been deployed outside the Dera Sacha Sauda's congregation centres to prevent any untoward incident.

The move came after tens of thousands of supporters of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh went on the rampage in Haryana and Punjab on Friday, attacking and setting on fire public property to vent their anger against the court verdict.

Meanwhile, security forces remained on high alert in Panchkula as an uneasy calm prevailed in the district. The violence that claimed 31 lives and injured over 250 others has left locals in shock and anguish, with many questioning why the authorities failed to assess and control the situation in time.

"We have been living in a state of terror. Yesterday and over the past few days we have been wondering if this is Panchkula or a city in some war-torn country," a youth, who resides here, said while recalling the ordeal.

Curfew had been clamped at several places in Haryana and Punjab after the violence and officials said that relaxation had been given at most places this morning to allow people to buy essentials.


http://m.timesofindia.com/india/arm...uation-remains-tense/articleshow/60232032.cms
 
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So it's okay for Indian democracy to gun-down rioters...got it. Modi trumps Deng, Stalin and Nixon.

Law& order is a state subject, Modi has no role to play in this :lol:

Police who deal with the reality on the ground are best suited to take the necessary decision. Not me.
 
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So what's your say on Baba Ramdev?

Who is Ramdev:

- Is he a godman?
- Does he claim to be a holy sage?
- Does he dole out blessings and ask people to donate for his own shrines?
- Does he go around with suspiciously enough with only female followers in his 'ashrams'?

Now:
- Has he committed any act of violence or harm towards the society of any state or city of the country?
- Has he committed any crime?
- Has he abused anyone sexually or otherwise?
- Has he murdered anyone like Gurmeet Ram Rahim or his associates did to that journalist?

For both the set of questions, the answer is:

No.

He's a yoga guru who emphatically says that. In addition to that he is also a businessman and has no problems admitting to it.

He has both for profit and not-for-profit organisations aptly registered under his name and the name of his associates as per company regulations of India.

He is has not committed any crime thereof for now AND if he does, he will also be dealt with in the same way.

This holds the same as much for Asaram, Gurmeet Ram Raheem, Shahi Imam, Imam Barkati, our abbots, John Dayal or any other person who misuses the law to abuse or hurt others.

FYI in Germany recently arrested a self-proclaimed Buddhist monk for sexually abusing his followers.

He is as much under the ambit of law as you or me are. If you are thinking we'd support such an action just because he professes our culture, you're dead wrong.
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I would suggest you to learn the differences between self-proclaimed godmen and yoga teachers.

Pakistanis making this mistake of distinguishing godmen and yoga teachers is understandable.

But you despite living here asking such a question is surprising.
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What is your take on Imam Barkati and Shahi Imam? :)
 
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Yes. He runs one of the largest free drug rehabilitation center in India.

What has gone wrong with India under Modi... he killed Burhan Wanni and entire Kashmir is on the streets showing their hatred for India and now same happening in Indian Punjab. I really hope a reformist is set free and is not penalised un-necessarily.
 
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