Topic: Tablighi Jamaat
7 months since Tablighi event, this UP govt hospital still asks patients if they attended
The question is part of a Covid-19 screening form that patients at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow are asked to fill before admission.
SC pulls up govt for ‘evasive’ affidavit on Tablighi event, says it makes ‘nonsensical’ claims
Government's affidavit bats for press freedom and says dissemination of facts, even though they may appear to be offensive or distasteful, cannot be curtailed.
No proof to show Myanmar nationals attending Tablighi event spread Covid, says Bombay HC
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court said it would be grave injustice to subject the Myanmar nationals to a criminal trial.
Full text of Bombay HC judgment quashing FIRs against foreigners at Tablighi Jamaat event
The Bombay HC observed that the circumstances show there was probability that these foreigners were chosen to be made scapegoats.
‘No proof Tablighi foreigners spread Covid, were made scapegoats’ — Bombay HC quashes FIRs
Aurangabad bench of Bombay HC says Maharashtra govt acted under political compulsion, slams police for 'non-application of mind' and media propaganda against the foreigners.
Modi govt defends news reports on Markaz event, says they were neither fake nor false
The I&B ministry opposed a batch of petitions filed in the SC alleging that a section of the media spread 'communal hatred' over the Nizamuddin Markaz event in March.
Tablighis stuck in India even after plea bargaining as ‘surprise’ secondary FIRs surface
According to lawyers representing the members, these FIRs contain similar charges that were levelled against them in the original FIR registered by Crime Branch on 31 March.
Delhi court allows Tablighi members from 14 countries to walk free after charging fine
Hundreds of Tablighi members were chargesheeted for attending a religious congregation in Delhi in March by allegedly violating visa conditions and lockdown norms.
Let’s talk about how Tablighi Jamaat turned Covid hate against Muslims around
After all those days of hate, there was redemption for Tablighi Jamaat in the end. Some say it was in keeping with what Quran teaches.
Delhi court grants bail to 82 Tablighi Jamaat members from Bangladesh
Till date, 371 foreign nationals from 31 different countries, who were charge sheeted for allegedly violating visa and lockdown norms, have been granted bail.
Globalisation of revenge
Nobody looks more ridiculous in the whole Iraq situation than the Europeans. A bit of their hypocrisy was on show in New Delhi.
Reliance Industries posts 15% profit drop as Covid hits oil demand
The company posted a net profit of Rs 9,567 crore in July-September compared with Rs 11,262 crore a year back.
Defence
First phase of Quad members’ Malabar exercise from 3-6 November in Bay of Bengal
Last week, India had announced Australia will take part in the exercise along with US and Japan, making it a drill by all 4 member nations of the Quad or Quadrilateral coalition.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.