Man booked for using Aurangzeb's image as social media profile picture in Navi Mumbai
1 year, 9 months ago

Man booked for using Aurangzeb's image as social media profile picture in Navi Mumbai

India TV News  

In a bizarre incident, an FIR was registered by Navi Mumbai police against a man for allegedly using Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's image as his Whatsapp profile picture after the issue was raised by a Hindu organisation, an official said on Sunday. The screenshot of Aurangzeb's profile picture was submitted to the police by a Hindu organisation, leading to registration of the case under sections 298 and 153-A of the Indian Penal Code, the official said. Incidents of communal tension have taken place in various cities of Maharashtra recently over the alleged glorification of Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan. In Kolhapur city, protesters pelted stones during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals on Wednesday.

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How a biopic gave debate over Aurangzeb's legacy a violent turn in Nagpur
1 week, 1 day ago

How a biopic gave debate over Aurangzeb's legacy a violent turn in Nagpur

India Today  

On March 17, a group of Hindu right-wing activists gathered at the old Mahal neighbourhood in Nagpur to demand the demolition of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Khultabad in Maharashtra. Not only was Azmi suspended from the state assembly for the rest of the budget session on March 5, the whole episode also triggered demands by the Vishva Hindu Parishad …

Two booked for outraging religious sentiments over social media post on Aurangzeb
1 week, 2 days ago

Two booked for outraging religious sentiments over social media post on Aurangzeb

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: Two persons were booked for outraging religious sentiments and spreading enmity after allegedly glorifying Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb through social media posts. Two booked for outraging religious sentiments over social media post on Aurangzeb In the first case, Uran police registered an FIR based on a complaint by Siddesh Hemant Shinde, a local gym owner. The accused, Arif Abdul …

Minor booked for ‘glorifying Aurangzeb’ on social media
1 week, 3 days ago

Minor booked for ‘glorifying Aurangzeb’ on social media

Hindustan Times  

Lonavla city police on Saturday booked a minor for posting an objectionable post on social media about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and ‘glorifying’ Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The situation in Lonavla city was tense after the post went viral on social media on Friday. As soon as his social media went viral, members of right-wing outfits like Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang …

Nagpur violence: ‘Aurangzeb not ideal for India’, says Ramdev; 100 arrests made so far by police
1 week, 5 days ago

Nagpur violence: ‘Aurangzeb not ideal for India’, says Ramdev; 100 arrests made so far by police

Live Mint  

Members of the Muslim community in Nagpur have strongly condemned the recent violence in the city and called for an impartial investigation, stating that timely intervention by the police could have prevented the unrest. During a press conference on Thursday, members of the Muslim community urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to meet with representatives from both communities to help …

After Nagpur, Tension Simmers In Maharashtra's Dharashiv After Man Shares Aurangzeb’s Picture On Social Media Status
1 week, 5 days ago

After Nagpur, Tension Simmers In Maharashtra's Dharashiv After Man Shares Aurangzeb’s Picture On Social Media Status

ABP News  

A young man in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district posted a picture of Aurangzeb on his social media status. The recent incident comes days after large-scale stone pelting and arson were reported in several parts of Vidarbha's largest city after rumours began circulating about a ‘chadar' with holy inscriptions being burnt during protests led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad seeking the removal …

Islamist mob molests woman police officer amid Nagpur Violence, tries to disrobe her while rioting against Hindus who wanted removal of Aurangzeb's tomb
2 weeks ago

Islamist mob molests woman police officer amid Nagpur Violence, tries to disrobe her while rioting against Hindus who wanted removal of Aurangzeb's tomb

Op India  

On 17th March, a Muslim mob molested a woman police officer in the Bhhaladarpura area of Nagpur, Maharashtra, and attempted to disrobe her during the violence by the mob over Hindus demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb. Amid the ongoing violence, a group within the mob got hold of a woman police officer and molested her. Nagpur Violence On the …

RSS weighs in on Nagpur violence: Aurangzeb not relevant today
2 weeks ago

RSS weighs in on Nagpur violence: Aurangzeb not relevant today

India Today  

Senior RSS functionary Sunil Ambekar said Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, whose tomb was at the centre of a row that sparked clashes in Nagpur, was not relevant today and any type of violence was not healthy for society. Over 30 people, mostly police personnel, were injured in the clashes that broke out between two communities after right-wing outfits held a protest …

Nagpur violence: FIR against VHP, Bajrang Dal functionaries for 'hurting religious sentiments'
2 weeks ago

Nagpur violence: FIR against VHP, Bajrang Dal functionaries for 'hurting religious sentiments'

Hindustan Times  

Police in Maharashtra's Nagpur have registered a case against some office-bearers of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during their protest demanding removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb, officials said on Tuesday. VHP leader Devesh Mishra along with others addresses a press conference, in Nagpur, Tuesday The first information report was registered at the Ganeshpeth …

Nagpur violence: Maharashtra police registers FIR against VHP, Bajrang Dal for ‘hurting religious sentiments’
2 weeks ago

Nagpur violence: Maharashtra police registers FIR against VHP, Bajrang Dal for ‘hurting religious sentiments’

Live Mint  

Nagpur Violence: The Maharashtra police in Nagpur has registered FIRs against office-bearers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during their protest demanding the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Sambhajinagar. Protests Over Aurangzeb's Tomb Spark Communal Tensions Violence erupted in Nagpur on Monday evening, triggered by a protest by the Vishwa Hindu …

Aurangzeb row: How rumours of burning of religious content led to Nagpur violence
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aurangzeb row: How rumours of burning of religious content led to Nagpur violence

India Today  

Rumours of burning of religious content during a demonstration in Nagpur by right-wing groups seeking the removal of the tomb of Aurangzeb appear to have sparked the violence on Monday. Several vehicles were torched in large-scale arson and vandalism as two communities clashed in Nagpur, prompting police to fire tear gas and resort to lathi charges to bring the situation …

13 booked in Solapur for social media post on Aurangzeb
2 weeks, 3 days ago

13 booked in Solapur for social media post on Aurangzeb

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Thirteen individuals, including five minors, have been booked by Solapur rural police for posting social media statuses glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, officials said on Saturday. Thirteen individuals, including five minors, have been booked by Solapur rural police for posting social media statuses glorifying Aurangzeb, officials said on Saturday. As per a complaint filed by Devendra Kashinath Jakapure, the accused …

UP: Sikh man booked for posting pictures with weapons on social media, pro-Khalistan post
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3 months ago

UP: Sikh man booked for posting pictures with weapons on social media, pro-Khalistan post

Hindustan Times  

Police in this Uttar Pradesh district have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and expressing support for Khalistan, officials said on Sunday. Police in this Uttar Pradesh district have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and …

Maharashtra: Muslim mob attack Hindu man’s house over alleged blasphemy, raise 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogans
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Muslim mob attack Hindu man’s house over alleged blasphemy, raise 'Sar Tan Se Juda' slogans

Op India  

On Monday, around 16 people were arrested by the Maharashtra Police in Hingoli district for pelting stones at a Hindu businessman. As per the initial reports, a mob of around 40-50 Islamists attacked a businessman identified as Kailash Kabra and pelted stones at his residence and commercial premise alleging him of conducting an alleged ‘blasphemous’ act against Islam. The incident …

Tensions erupt in Belagavi over controversial Aurangzeb banner
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tensions erupt in Belagavi over controversial Aurangzeb banner

Deccan Chronicle  

Tensions rose in Belagavi, Karnataka, after an unauthorised banner featuring Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was displayed on his birth anniversary. The banner, which described Aurangzeb as "Sultan-e-Hind" and the founder of "Akhand Bharat", triggered unrest in the Shahu Nagar area, sparking protests from local residents. Protests soon erupted, prompting police to remove the banner and deploy additional security forces to prevent …

2 arrested in Karnataka for beheading threats to Prophet critics
1 year, 7 months ago

2 arrested in Karnataka for beheading threats to Prophet critics

India Today  

Karnataka's Yadgiri police arrested two men for posting provocative videos on social media calling for "beheading those who disrespect Prophet Muhammad". The two men had uploaded several videos on social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, and Threads, urging people to kill "kafirs", said the Superintendent of Yadgiri Police. After the videos went viral on social media, Hindu groups urged authorities …

Marathi channel starts calling Aurangzeb Aurangya after a case filed against TV9 for the same
1 year, 9 months ago

Marathi channel starts calling Aurangzeb Aurangya after a case filed against TV9 for the same

Op India  

A man in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar filed a complaint at the City Chowk police station against TV9 Marathi for allegedly addressing Islamist tyrant Aurangzeb as “Aurangya”. In a video titled ‘Yes, we will call him Aurangya only, file the cases, we won’t be afraid’, Shrikant Umrikar challenged ex-ACP Riyazuddin Ghiyasuddin Deshmukh and anyone who bears a mindset like him. Ex-ACP …

How idealising Aurangzeb, Tipu Sultan undermine syncretic, pluralistic culture of Indian subcontinent
1 year, 9 months ago

How idealising Aurangzeb, Tipu Sultan undermine syncretic, pluralistic culture of Indian subcontinent

Firstpost  

The city of Kolhapur in Maharashtra erupted in communal violence after controversial posts glorifying Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan were shared on social media by a few anti-social elements. Shinde’s deputy Devendra Fadnavis said some politicians fearing a riot-like situation and a section of people glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan cannot be a mere coincidence. This does not need …

Mumbai man held for using Aurangzeb’s picture as social media photo, FIR filed
1 year, 9 months ago

Mumbai man held for using Aurangzeb’s picture as social media photo, FIR filed

Live Mint  

A Mumbai-based man was detained on Sunday for using an image of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as his WhatsApp profile picture. In Kolhapur city, protesters pelted stones during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals on Wednesday. A poster of the Mughal ruler had …

'Can you authenticate Aurangzeb's photo?' Asaddudin Owaisi responds to violence in Ahmednagar and Kolhapur
1 year, 9 months ago

'Can you authenticate Aurangzeb's photo?' Asaddudin Owaisi responds to violence in Ahmednagar and Kolhapur

Op India  

On Monday, June 12, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi raked up the incidents of violence that recently occurred in the districts of Ahmednagar and Kolhapur in Maharashtra over the Aurangzeb photographs. Recently, massive violence erupted in the city of Kolhapur after around 7 miscreants posted social media stories praising Aurangzeb and Islamic tyrant Tipu Sultan on the day when the state …

Maharashtra: Man booked for posting Aurangzeb's photo as profile picture
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra: Man booked for posting Aurangzeb's photo as profile picture

Op India  

Another incident glorifying Aurangzeb has come to light from Maharashtra, where a person has been booked for using the Mughal emperor’s photograph as his profile picture in Navi Mumbai. Furthermore, as soon as a Hindu outfit named Sakal Hindu Samaj members heard about it, they went to the police station and notified the police about the perpetrator. Notably, a few …

After Kolhapur, Maharashtra’s Beed tense now after social media post on Aurangzeb
1 year, 9 months ago

After Kolhapur, Maharashtra’s Beed tense now after social media post on Aurangzeb

The Hindu  

A teenage boy's alleged act of putting social media status message glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has triggered tension in Ashti town of Maharashtra's Beed district, with some Hindutva organisations giving a "bandh" call, police said on Friday, June 9, 2023. The latest incidents comes against the backdrop of some youths displaying photos of 17th century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in a …

Maha: Case Against 4 Persons for Aurangzeb Posters in Procession; Fadnavis Says Such Acts Won't Be Tolerated
1 year, 9 months ago

Maha: Case Against 4 Persons for Aurangzeb Posters in Procession; Fadnavis Says Such Acts Won't Be Tolerated

News 18  

Police have registered a case against four persons for allegedly carrying posters of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb during a procession in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district, a video of which has gone viral, an official said. “Amid music and dance in the procession, four persons carried posters of Aurangzeb. An offence was registered against these four persons under Indian Penal Code sections for …

Maharashtra: Posters calling Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf as ‘martyrs’ and Hindus as ‘Ga*dus’ put up in Beed, three arrested
1 year, 11 months ago

Maharashtra: Posters calling Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf as ‘martyrs’ and Hindus as ‘Ga*dus’ put up in Beed, three arrested

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Maharashtra Police arrested at least three persons in Beed district for putting up huge posters referring to mafia-turned poltician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf as ‘martyrs’. The police also filed a complaint under sections 293, 294 and 153 IPC after Vishwa Hindu Parishad lodged a police complaint over posters. Swapnil R Rathod, SDPO, Georai commented on …

Aurangzeb fans in Osmanabad get offended by Facebook post, start stone pelting and injure 4 policemen
3 years, 5 months ago

Aurangzeb fans in Osmanabad get offended by Facebook post, start stone pelting and injure 4 policemen

Op India  

As many as four policemen have been injured after an unruly mob of around 150 people in Maharashtra’s Osmanabad took to the streets to protest against a social media post that allegedly criticised Mughal bigot Aurangzeb. As per the police, the mob expressing their anger over a Facebook post pelted stones on vehicles and vandalized banners and hoardings. Four policemen …

Two held in MP's Ujjain for forcing Muslim man to chant 'Jai Shri Ram': Police
3 years, 7 months ago

Two held in MP's Ujjain for forcing Muslim man to chant 'Jai Shri Ram': Police

Hindustan Times  

A Muslim scrap dealer was allegedly threatened and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' by two men at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, following which the police have arrested the accused duo, an official said on Sunday. Jharda police station in-charge Vikram Singh Ivne said that an offence was registered against the two accused, identified as Kamal Singh …

Ghaziabad Attack: Uttar Pradesh Police Registers FIR Against Twitter, Md. Zubair, The Wire, Rana Ayyub Among Others
3 years, 9 months ago

Ghaziabad Attack: Uttar Pradesh Police Registers FIR Against Twitter, Md. Zubair, The Wire, Rana Ayyub Among Others

Live Law  

An FIR has been registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police against social media platform Twitter, News website The Wire along with Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair, Congress politicians Shama Mohamed, Salman Nizami and Maskoor Usmani, Journalists Rana Ayyub and Saba Naqvi for allegedly sharing a video on Twitter, of assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad and giving it …

Delhi: Cops arrest 11 people for 'defacing' Aurangzeb lane signboard
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi: Cops arrest 11 people for 'defacing' Aurangzeb lane signboard

Op India  

On Saturday, the Delhi police arrested 11 people for defacing two signboards, bearing the name of Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb, in Tughlaq Road, Delhi. As per reports, the police received information about a few people, defacing the Aurangzeb Lane signboard at around 5:40 am in the morning. #JUSTIN: Eleven people, including a 30-year-old advocate, from Haryana’s Karnal have been detained by …

Man arrested for writing facebook post on Tipu Sultan. Freedom of Expression not discussed
9 years, 2 months ago

Man arrested for writing facebook post on Tipu Sultan. Freedom of Expression not discussed

Op India  

On 26 January 2016, while India was celebrating her Republic Day, Manjunath Mudugal, an ITI student from Koppala was arrested for allegedly posting derogatory comments about Tipu Sultan on Facebook As reported by India Today, the incident was highlighted to the police by a few local residents and he was asked to remove all “controversial” pictures from his Facebook account. …

Mischief potential of social media in full play
12 years, 7 months ago

Mischief potential of social media in full play

The Hindu  

The combined power of the mobile phone, the Internet and the social media was on display in the crisis that led to thousands of people from the northeast fleeing Bangalore. In mid-July this year, a Pakistani news portal, columnpk.com, carried an image of Buddhist monks wearing masks amid a sea of mutilated bodies. But the portal carried the image with …

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