By way of complete covid-19 circumstances, the nation recorded over 1.68 lakh new circumstances, pushing the energetic depend to eight,21,446. The each day positivity charge stood at 10.64 per cent. The energetic circumstances had been highest in 208 days, whereas the demise toll climbed to 4,84,213 with 277 contemporary fatalities.

In the meantime, on the primary day of the “precautionary” dose rollout for 3 precedence teams— the aged with comorbidities, healthcare employees, and frontline employees — 9.68 lakh individuals had been administered the third dose throughout the nation on Monday.

Two weeks into the third wave in India, an increase in Covid-linked deaths is changing into seen, although the speed of improve is nowhere as quick because the surge in infections.

These deaths throughout the nation — minus these from Kerala — are inching in the direction of the three-figure mark after remaining in double digits for greater than a month. Nonetheless, in comparison with the second wave, deaths as a proportion of the an infection numbers are nonetheless very low, as of now.

PM Modi more likely to maintain assembly with CMs on Covid-19 state of affairs on Thursday

PM Modi  (File Photograph)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is more likely to maintain a gathering with chief ministers over the COVID-19 state of affairs on Thursday because the variety of virus infections sees a surge because of its Omicron variant.

Contemporary curbs have been imposed in numerous elements of the nation to verify the unfold of the extremely transmissible virus.
Reviewing the Covid state of affairs at a high-level assembly on Sunday, Modi had known as for making certain sufficient well being infrastructure on the district stage and accelerating the vaccination drive for adolescents in mission mode.

Eating places and bars might be stay shut in Delhi.(PTI)

Amid the persevering with rise of Covid circumstances within the Capital, the Delhi Catastrophe Administration Authority (DDMA) Monday ordered eating places and bars within the metropolis to close, permitting solely supply providers and takeaway. The order comes as one other blow to the business that’s among the many worst hit because of the pandemic.

All personal workplaces can even be shut in Delhi and earn a living from home is now necessary, the state authorities stated on Tuesday.

The DDMA order adopted a gathering on Monday the place restrictions, circumstances and mattress availability had been mentioned. “In view of the rise in constructive circumstances it was determined to shut the eating places and bars and to permit ‘take away’ facility solely. It was additionally determined to permit operation of just one weekly market per day per zone,” Delhi L-G Anil Baijal tweeted.

A senior citizen acquired a dose of covishield at Dakuria Amri hospital in Kolkata.(Categorical picture by Partha Paul)

The drive to manage Covid-19 precaution dose for healthcare employees, frontline employees and individuals aged above 60 with comorbidities kickstarted on Monday.An estimated 1.05 crore healthcare and 1.9 crore frontline employees, and a couple of.75 crore comorbid individuals within the 60 plus age group could be administered the precaution dose based on schedule, Well being Ministry sources stated.

There could be no mix-and-match of vaccines for the precaution dose. The beneficiaries could be given the identical vaccine as their earlier two jabs. In line with tips issued by the Union Well being Ministry, the hole between the date of administering the second dose of vaccine and the precaution dose could be 9 months (39 weeks).

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP nationwide president J P Nadda examined constructive for Covid-19 on Monday.

Singh, who has delicate signs and is beneath house quarantine, requested everybody who got here involved with him to isolate and get examined. The Defence Minister in a tweet stated, “ I’ve examined constructive for Corona at this time with delicate signs. I’m beneath house quarantine. I request everybody who’ve just lately are available in my contact to isolate themselves and get examined.”

I’ve examined constructive for Corona at this time with delicate signs. I’m beneath house quarantine. I request everybody who’ve just lately are available in my contact to isolate themselves and get examined.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 10, 2022

 

Nadda stated he obtained himself examined after noticing preliminary signs of contracting the illness, and after testing constructive, remoted himself on physician’s advise.

शुरुआती लक्षण दिखने पर मैंने अपना कोविड टेस्ट करवाया।मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आई है।अभी मैं स्वस्थ महसूस कर रहा हूँ। डॉक्टर्स की सलाह पर मैंने खुद को आइसोलेट कर लिया है।

पिछले कुछ दिनों में जो लोग भी मेरे संपर्क में आए हैं, उनसे अनुरोध है कि अपनी जाँच करवा लें।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) January 10, 2022

 

Of the 46 individuals who died of Covid-19 between January 5 and January 9, 25 had been above the age of 60 years, 34 had co-morbid situations, whereas 21 examined constructive after being admitted to hospital for another ailment. Solely 11 had been vaccinated.

In line with officers, amongst those that died had been additionally individuals who had been injured in accidents, or kids born with congenital points, who occurred to check constructive for Covid as properly. Information associated to deaths of sufferers was mentioned within the Delhi Catastrophe Administration Authority assembly on Monday, the place Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt-Governor Anil Baijal had been current.

A shot of Covaxin being administered on the authorities hospital.

The booster dose of whole-virus inactivated Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin (BBV152) could give long-term immunity towards Sars-CoV-2 an infection, its producer Bharat Biotech introduced on Saturday.

A part 2, double-blind, randomised managed trial demonstrated long-term security of Covaxin vaccine with no severe antagonistic occasions, the corporate stated.Six months after the second Covaxin dose, a research utilizing the vaccine as a booster dose has detected neutralising, T and B cell responses. This means good immune reminiscence responses and long-term safety from extreme illness, an official assertion from Bharat Biotech stated.

 

 

 

Well being employees in the course of the statement interval after receiving their third dose on the Dayanand Medical Faculty & Hospital in Ludhiana on Monday. (Specific photograph by Gurmeet Singh)

With scarcity of healthcare staff looming as increasingly more check optimistic — together with at the very least 750 medical doctors throughout six main authorities hospitals in Delhi — medical doctors won’t be required to quarantine after ending their duties in Covid-19 wards, as per pointers of the Union Well being Ministry.

As per the brand new pointers launched on Sunday evening, beneath the pinnacle, “Common quarantine of healthcare staff after performing responsibility in Covid-19 areas”, it’s said that any quarantine or isolation of healthcare staff apart from “stipulated above” shouldn’t be warranted. The medical doctors say this might result in cross-transmission of the an infection.

“Our hospital was treating solely Covid-19 sufferers in the course of the earlier wave. This meant that your entire employees was treating solely those that already had the an infection. Additionally, there was a five-seven day hole after Covid-19 responsibility the place the employees remained in isolation, thereby, decreasing the chance of transmitting the an infection to the others,” mentioned a resident physician from Lok Nayak hospital on situation of anonymity.

On the first-day of the booster dose drive, a complete of 49,307 beneficiaries, together with 10,698 in Mumbai, obtained inoculated throughout the state out of the 9.3 lakh people who’re eligible for a booster shot in Maharashtra. Although the response was lukewarm on the primary day, officers mentioned they’re hopeful that throughout the subsequent 3-4 days, the footfall of beneficiaries will improve.

Solely totally vaccinated beneficiaries who had obtained their second vaccine dose by April 10, 2021, are eligible to take the booster shot, which the Centre has termed the ‘precautionary dose’. As a result of nine-month standards, solely a tiny fraction of frontline and healthcare staff qualify for the booster shot.

In complete, almost 9.3 lakh folks in Maharashtra have been eligible to take pictures on Monday. Following directives from the Centre, solely senior residents with comorbidities, and never all above 60 years, have been included for the booster.

A younger beneficiary will get Covid-19 vaccine at a municipal medical facility in Nerul, Navi Mumbai on Saturday night. (Categorical Picture by Amit Chakravarty)

Over 2 crore teenagers jabbed with first dose

With the variety of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to kids within the 15-18 age-group crossing the two-crore mark on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged everybody to “preserve momentum” and observe acceptable protocol.

“Glorious! Properly achieved my younger pals. Allow us to proceed this momentum. Urging everybody to observe all Covid-19 associated protocols and get vaccinated, for those who haven’t already,” Modi tweeted.

Greater than two crore kids between the ages of 15 and 18 have obtained their first dose of the Covid vaccine since January 3, when the vaccination drive for this age group was rolled out, a Well being Ministry assertion stated.

Precautionary dose from Jan 10, excessive turnout for 60+ anticipated

Even because the union well being ministry stated bookings for the “precaution dose” will open on Saturday, the slots for Delhi didn’t turn out to be obtainable until late night. The precaution dose can be administered to all healthcare and frontline employees, and people above the age of 60 years with co-morbidities at present centres beginning Monday, in response to a Delhi authorities official.

 

India reported over 1,41,986 every day Covid-19 instances within the final 24 hours ending 8 am on Saturday, taking the nation’s complete caseload to three,53,68,372. With 40,895 recoveries, the lively caseload stands at 4,72,169. The dying toll elevated to 4,83,463 with 285 sufferers succumbing to the an infection.

In keeping with knowledge launched by the Union Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare on Saturday, 3,071 instances of Omicron variant have been reported throughout 27 states and union territories thus far, out of which 1,203 have recovered or migrated.

The lively instances presently stand at 1.34 per cent of the overall infections. The nationwide Covid-19 restoration price decreased to 97.30 per cent, the well being ministry mentioned.

Maharashtra recorded the utmost variety of 876 Omicron variant instances, adopted by Delhi at 513, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284 and Gujarat 204.

Mumbai reported 20,971 new covid instances and 6 deaths on Friday. 84 per cent of those that examined constructive have been asymptomatic. The town noticed 8,490 sufferers being recovered from the virus. The lively instances as of Friday night are 91,731. Maharashtra registered a complete of 40,925 new Covid-19 instances on Friday.

Weekend curbs kick in throughout most cities in India because the states attempt to curb the unfold of the novel coronavirus. Whereas Delhi and Karnataka have imposed weekend lockdowns, the Tamil Nadu authorities has ordered a shutdown on Sundays.

Covid: No have to register for third shot, can stroll in from January 10

The three precedence teams of healthcare employees, frontline employees and 60-plus inhabitants with comorbidities, who’re eligible for his or her third “precautionary dose” 39 weeks after getting their second jab, can both ebook an internet appointment or stroll in to any vaccination centre, sources within the Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare mentioned on Friday.

“There isn’t any want for brand spanking new registration on CoWIN. Those that have taken two doses of Covid vaccine can straight take an appointment or stroll in to any vaccination centre,” mentioned a supply within the ministry. “On-line appointment facility will begin from tomorrow (Saturday) night. Vaccination with on-site appointment begins on January 10,” mentioned the supply.

Seven day house quarantine necessary for all worldwide arrivals

India made seven-day house quarantine necessary for all worldwide arrivals and an RT-PCR check on the eighth day, because it issued revised tips for worldwide passengers.

In keeping with PTI, the rules launched on Friday come into pressure from January 11 and can stay efficient until additional authorities orders. The brand new order comes within the wake of coronavirus instances rising throughout the globe because the detection of the Omicron variant. The brand new order comes within the wake of coronavirus instances rising throughout the globe because the detection of the Omicron variant.

Delhi stories 48 new Omicron instances, tally at 513

Delhi reported 48 new instances of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 Saturday, taking the overall variety of such instances thus far to 513 as per the official tally launched by the Union Well being Ministry. At current, Delhi has the second-highest variety of confirmed Omicron instances within the nation after Maharashtra which has reported 876 instances of the brand new variant.

The town reported one case of the Omicron variant on Friday and no instances on Thursday, however 82 instances have been added on Wednesday.

Karnataka govt imposes weekend curfew until January 19: Right here’s what’s allowed and what isn’t

With the variety of Covid-19 instances quickly rising in Karnataka, the state authorities Friday imposed a weekend curfew until January 19, proscribing motion between 10 pm Friday and 5 am Monday. Solely important companies will likely be allowed throughout this era.

This comes within the backdrop of the single-day spike in instances breaching the 5,000-mark Thursday with 5,031 recent instances being recorded alongside one dying. Of the 5,031 instances, Bengaluru alone clocked 4,324 instances whereas the state’s positivity was pushed to three.95 per cent.

Whereas marriage capabilities are permitted by the federal government, the occasions can not have greater than 200 folks in open areas and 100 folks in closed locations. All contributors ought to strictly adhere to Covid-19 acceptable behaviour. Eating places, inns and eateries will likely be allowed just for take-aways and residential deliveries in the course of the weekends.

With inputs from PTI

The matter is at the moment pending with the Regulation Fee of India, the federal government advised the courtroom.

“In view of the significance of the subject material and sensitivity concerned, which requires in-depth research of the provisions of assorted private legal guidelines governing totally different communities, the Centre requested the Regulation Fee of India to undertake examination of assorted points referring to Uniform Civil Code and to make suggestion thereof,” the Ministry of Regulation and Justice mentioned in response to a PIL filed by BJP chief Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in 2019.

The twenty first Regulation Fee, after receiving a number of representations from numerous stakeholders, undertook detailed analysis on the matter and had uploaded a session paper titled ‘Reform of Household Regulation’ on its web site on August 31, 2018, for wider discussions, the Union authorities mentioned.

“As and when the report of Regulation Fee within the matter is obtained, the federal government would study the identical in session with numerous stakeholders concerned within the matter,” the federal government mentioned.

Stating that Article 44 creates an obligation upon the State to endeavor to safe for residents a uniform civil code, the Centre mentioned the availability is supplied to impact integration of India by bringing numerous communities on the widespread platform on issues which can be presently ruled by various private legal guidelines.

“This Article is predicated on the idea that in issues of inheritance, proper to property, upkeep and succession, there might be a typical regulation. Article 44 divests faith from social relations and private regulation. Residents belonging to totally different non secular and denominations comply with totally different property and matrimonial legal guidelines which is an affront to the nation’s unity,” reads the reply.

Within the petition, Upadhyay has argued that “range in private issues together with non secular differentiation” results in “sentimental pressure between totally different communities” and that the thing of Article 44 is to introduce a typical civil code for all “which is important to advertise fraternity, unity and nationwide integration”.

The case is listed for listening to on January 13.

On the open maidan subsequent to Gurgaon’s Westin Lodge, what’s most noticeable is an absence, a silence. Alongside Leisure Valley Highway and a kilometre away from the Kingdom of Desires, town’s nod to Bollywood-styled extravaganza, the maidan is without doubt one of the few spots in Gurgaon designated for Friday prayers. However this Friday, like many others within the current previous, the air is fraught with rigidity.

“Yahan pe kahan sunoge azan, bhai. Namaz bhi jaan jokhim me daal deti hai (You anticipate to listen to the azan right here? Simply doing namaz is a threat),” says Abdul, a 23-year-old who works as a hairdresser at a salon in a close-by mall.

Abdul had first gone to a park close to the Kingdom Of Desires — until not too long ago, a government-approved house for Friday namaz — however was instructed by two constables that it was “now not allowed” and that he should go to the maidan subsequent to Westin, a kilometre away.

Between the Censuses of 2001 and 2011, Gurgaon’s inhabitants grew by 74%. The inflow of labour — within the companies sector, IT and communications — has led Gurgaon, Delhi’s poshest suburb, to change into the 56th largest metropolis in India by inhabitants and eighth by wealth. Its per capita revenue in 2020 was Rs 4.6 lakh, practically 3 times the nationwide common of Rs 1.3 lakh. Dotted with skyscrapers, malls, condominiums and bars, its panorama provides a panoramic view of the nice life. However the current controversies over jummah namaz or Friday prayers have uncovered, for a lot of residents, the fragility of the rigorously cultivated apolitical cosmopolitanism.

Within the posher components — the colonies in and round Sushant Lok, Golf Course Highway, Hamilton Courtroom and Regency Park — there’s, at first look, an indifference to the turmoil. However scratch the floor, and it’s evident that the sense of foreboding has breached these gated communities as nicely.

A protest in opposition to namaz being provided within the open. (File)

Anil Mehta places on a courageous face. “Issues clearly haven’t reached a tipping level but,” says the not too long ago retired CEO of India Shelter, a housing finance firm with workplaces throughout the nation. Mehta lives in The Laburnam, a condominium complicated in Sushant Lok. “What’s taking place right here, the divisiveness, is occurring all around the nation. However for a name centre or company worker in Gurgaon, issues haven’t gotten that unhealthy.”

However the 33-year-old center administration government at a multinational tech and social media agency, who has turned up for Friday prayers at IFFCO chowk, would disagree. On the situation of anonymity, he lets his anger pour out. “I’ve damaged up with my (Hindu) girlfriend (out of worry), stopped chatting with buddies and colleagues as a result of they are saying essentially the most bigoted issues, with out thought.”

He says he isn’t spiritual however is explicit concerning the Friday prayers. “It’s about solidarity.” On the loudspeaker, a cleric asks devotees to supply namaz at their “properties, workplaces, factories, jhuggis” — this congregation is for individuals “who don’t have any different selection”.

“In my workplace,” says the 33-year-old, “I can play video video games, take break day for nervousness or despair. I may even take a day off to ‘centre’ myself.” However he’s afraid of the “appears to be like”, the potential complaints to HR, if he “places out a mat, places on a cap and faces Mecca”. “What if somebody lets the goons in on the place I stay? What if I’m crushed up? For a Muslim yuppy, there isn’t a secure place for namaz in workplace… Possibly it’s time to transfer overseas.”

For T Hussain, a mason-turned-contractor who’s engaged on a renovation venture in an upmarket condominium, going overseas is just not a selection he has or seeks — Gurgaon is his kingdom of goals. “I got here right here from West Bengal over 25 years in the past. So many people have constructed a life right here, made cash, supported our households. However over the previous couple of years, police have been coming to the place I stay and ask for kagoj (documentation), regardless that I’m from Malda district and have the papers (Aadhaar and voter ID) to show it.”

Whereas he stays on for work, Hussain provides: “These days, there’s all the time a little bit of worry after we say we’re going for namaz. However there are sufficient good individuals right here, individuals we work for.”

However the “good individuals”, the wealthy and highly effective, are afraid to assist.

The worry isn’t fully unfounded. The Gurgaon Nagrik Ekta Manch, a residents’ collective, performed iftaars and protests, and helped negotiate areas for namaz with the native administration in 2020, earlier than the pandemic hit. “Covid has meant that mobilisation has diminished, although we’re nonetheless very lively on the namaz situation,” says Altaf Ahmad, co-founder of the organisation. One other, maybe extra urgent issue, has been the Delhi riots of 2020. The group was additionally concerned in aid work in the course of the violence, and plenty of members have taken a again seat over fears that they might be slapped with instances.

Aftab Ahmed, the Congress MLA from Nuh constituency close to Gurgaon, introduced up the alleged discrimination in opposition to Muslims within the Haryana Meeting. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar replied that the foundations about public areas and worship ought to apply to all communities and “displaying a present of power which provokes sentiments of one other group is just not acceptable”.

On the bottom, the comparatively accommodating perspective that the native Gurgaon administration displayed in 2020 has disappeared. “The present furore about namaz is being manufactured for the UP elections,” says Ahmed, the Congress MLA. “The administration is underneath super stress from the BJP and RSS to intensify polarisation.”

Mohammad Adeeb, former Impartial Rajya Sabha member and chief of the Gurgaon Muslim Council, appears subsumed by despondency. He has filed a contempt plea within the Supreme Courtroom in opposition to Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal and DGP P Okay Agrawal, citing the apex courtroom’s 2018 judgment in Tehseen S Poonawalla v Union of India, which places forth measures to be taken to stop hate crimes. The courtroom, he says, is the one hope as a result of “not one of the so-called ‘secular’ events, together with and particularly the Congress, is prepared to take a principled stand. Solely the CPI(M) truly confirmed up on the streets in help of the namaz situation.”

Considerably paradoxically, Kuldeep Yadav, BJP councillor, shares this logic — that exclusion is what electoral politics demand. He was amongst these current in the course of the anti-namaz protests in Sector 47. “Namaz is just not the difficulty. If my constituents, the precise residents, need to cease one thing, I’ve to face with them. Why ought to I help ‘outsiders’?”

A company chief who has labored with main Indian and international banks says that until not too long ago, employers in locations like HUDA park would be certain that they offered water for wuzu (ritual ablutions earlier than namaz), and house for his or her Muslim workers, a minimum of on Fridays. However the worry of reprisal from “cultural organisations” and the federal government’s help of them have made employers cautious.

“Immediately, if somebody asks me whether or not Gurgaon is an efficient place to open an workplace, begin a enterprise — create jobs, mainly — I’d advise in opposition to it… Many individuals I do know… are shopping for property overseas,” he says.

The Sunday Categorical tried to get in contact with main corporates with workplaces in and round Gurgaon on the controversy and its affect on their sizeable Muslim workforce, however none responded.

“The extra you might have, the extra it’s a must to lose,” says a senior officer with a number one multinational FMCG model. “The actual fact is, India Inc has the identical biases as society.”

The banking sector chief is extra direct. “Basically, within the lending sector, Muslims are employed much less and given fewer loans. Now, leaderships in firms don’t have any qualms in saying to HR, ‘Don’t rent extra Muslims. That’s extra trouble than it’s price’.”

Gurgaon District Justice of the Peace Yash Garg, BJP MP from Gurgaon and Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Rao Inderjit Singh, Haryana BJP president O P Dhankar, in addition to the social gathering’s MLA from the realm, Sudhir Singla, none responded to calls or messages asking for a touch upon the difficulty.

If the elite are afraid, and the marginalised are on the margins, is there no option to have interaction with the authorities to make sure a greater dialogue, a gap?

“All of us have kids overseas,” stated a Gurgaon old-timer. “If the son of Tavleen Singh (a columnist with this newspaper) can have his OCI (Abroad Citizen of India) standing revoked, what hope do we now have?”

The protest march was led by Kulbhushan Bhardwaj, authorized adviser of Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, which is a conglomerate of twenty-two native teams which have been protesting each Friday towards namaz being held in public areas in Gurgaon.

Friday’s march included Narender Singh Pahari, a former RSS and BJP chief, who had led a gaggle that disrupted a Christmas eve operate at a college final week in Pataudi, alleging spiritual conversion.

Mahavir Bhardwaj, state president of Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti-Haryana, who had attended the ‘Dharam Sansad’ in Haridwar the place a number of individuals together with Kalicharan had delivered hate speeches, additionally took half within the protest.

In the course of the march, chants of “Nathuram Godse amar rahein (Lengthy dwell Godse)” and “Godse saved the nation”, and requires violence, have been raised because the protesters gathered close to the Deputy Commissioner’s residence at Civil Strains earlier than marching to the DC’s workplace amid heavy police presence. The group included members of the Gau Rakshak Dal from Manesar, Bajrang Dal and Hindu Sena.

Bhardwaj, a former president of the Gurgaon district bar affiliation who had defended a 19-year-old man who had shot at anti-CAA protesters close to Jamia Millia Islamia in 2019, stated they’ve submitted a memorandum addressed to the President on the DC’s workplace, demanding the “fast launch” of Kalicharan.

“We vigorously help the remarks made by Sant Kalicharan towards Gandhi and condemn how the Chhattisgarh authorities has arrested him. When the nation was partitioned on the premise of faith, why did Gandhi not oppose it? This nation won’t ever forgive Gandhi for his function in accepting the division of the nation. The Hindu society has woken up and we is not going to settle for any insult to our saints,” he stated.

Bhardwaj was suspended from the BJP for anti-party actions in 2020 and has been main protests towards namaz in open areas in Gugaon’s Sector 47 and Sector 12. He was among the many 26 folks arrested on October 29 for trying to disrupt namaz at Sector 12 A, and later launched on bail.

Pahari, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 meeting elections from Pataudi as an unbiased candidate, stated: “When somebody talks of a Hindu nation and Hindu pursuits, instantly there’s an FIR and arrest, whereas others go scot free.”

Bhardwaj, who had attended the Haridwar occasion, stated: “This insult (arrest of Kalicharan) is a solution to problem Hindu society. He (Kalicharan) didn’t say something that ought to be punishable as per legislation. As a result of stress created by some traitors, he has been arrested. Hindu society shouldn’t be provoked right into a scenario the place it turns into a query of legislation and order.”

Demanding motion towards AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, the protesters declared a reward of Rs 22 lakh to “any police officer within the nation who would arrest him”. “The authorities haven’t taken any motion towards Owaisi, who has been threatening and inciting Hindus in his speeches,” stated Parveen Yadav, who was additionally amongst those that disrupted namaz in Gurgaon within the latest weeks.

The memorandum, which was submitted to a tehsildar on the mini-secretariat, acknowledged: “We, residents of Gurgaon, oppose the arrest of Sant Kalicharan. The probe has been one-sided on this case. Whereas Owaisi has been utilizing abusive remarks towards Hindus and the police, no motion has been taken towards him. By this memorandum, we enchantment to the President to right away dismiss the case towards him (Kalicharan).”

Yash Garg, DC Gurgaon, didn’t reply to requests for a remark.

Ved Prakash, SHO, Civil Strains, stated: “A bunch of individuals marched to the DC workplace and handed over a memorandum. The scenario was peaceable. We’ve got not obtained any grievance relating to the alleged sloganeering on the march and no suo motu motion has been taken.”