The ED has also imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the singer as being a Pakistan national, he was not allowed to acquire properties in India.
Officials said that in 2003, the actor had acquired eight immovable properties along with five parking spaces in Oberoi Sky Garden housing society in Lokhandwala, Andheri for a total consideration of Rs 2.53 crore.
I have lived in the US for most of my adult life and it remains shocking to see our behavior as it relates with that of the Americans. What strikes you at first is the lack of orderliness. We are better with social functions held in hotels where we are somewhat in the public eye. However in our religious and social functions in the privacy of our homes it is a different matter. The two words sorry and thank you are non-existent. Conversations are one sided and can get quite boorish at times. One always knows who wants the last word. Humility an important ingredient of civil behavior is not known.
Genocide in India: Never forget! Never Again!
Hinduvata genocide against Muslims in Gujarat, India
Modi and massacre of Gujarat Muslims expose Bharti designs
Mr. Modi the Chief Minister was implicated in these riots–supported by Indian Hotel Owners Association in America–the same group that supports Gov. Bobby Jindal
Modi and massacre of Gujarat Muslims expose Bharti designs
Mr. Modi the Chief Minister was implicated in these riots–supported by Indian Hotel Owners Association in America–the same group that supports Gov. Bobby JindalWhy did Indira Gandhi’s grandson publicly repeat the Indira-Nehru-Sanjay-Mohandas bigotry? Indian genocide of Muslim: Sang Parvar’s Gujarat pogroms: Confidence building in South Asia should depend on apprehension and prosecution of the culprits of Gujarat tried by the the International Court of JusticeDr. B. R. Ambedkar discusses Hindu fascismIndia: BJPs Hinduist terrorists caught red handed in Gujarat blasts
The Guardian writes.
‘Five years ago this week, across the Indian state of Gujarat, the stormtroopers of the Hindu right, decked in saffron sashes and armed with swords, tridents, sledgehammers and liquid gas cylinders, launched a pogrom against the local Muslim population. They looted and torched Muslim-owned businesses, assaulted and murdered Muslims, and gang-raped and mutilated
Muslim women. By the time the violence spluttered to a halt, about 2,500 Muslims had been killed and about 200,000 driven from their homes.’
Muslim women. By the time the violence spluttered to a halt, about 2,500 Muslims had been killed and about 200,000 driven from their homes.’
BABRI MOSQUE, 1992! Here is from BBC!!
BBC says, ‘A mob (150,000) of HINDU militants has torn down a Mosque and attacked other Muslim targets in the north Indian town of Ayodhya, in one of India’s worst outbreaks of inter-communal violence. The gathering at the mosque began as a religious procession organised by three right-wing Hindu groups, including the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).’ Importantly, the rally organizers had given their word to the Indian Supreme Court’ that they wont harm the Mosque!’
Kashmir now?
http://www.markthetruth.com/kashmir-conflict/257-human-rights-violations-in-indian-held-kashmir.html
‘Recently, the International People’s Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice disclosed that 2,700 unmarked graves with nearly 3,000 bodies across 55 villages in three districts, Bandipore, Baramullah and Kupwara of Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) have been discovered. Some of the mass graves contain 3 to 17 bodies. The Tribunal claimed that the graves could be of those missing from custody of Indian troops. The report is based on research between November 2006 and November 2009 and has been authored by prominent human rights activists of India and occupied Kashmir. Last year too, the group had found 1,000 unmarked graves in the Kashmir valley. Dr. Angana Chatterjee of the Tribunal said, “The graves might be containing the bodies of the 8,000 people who disappeared during 20 years of the armed conflict”. The history of atrocities in Indian held Kashmir is as old as the dispute itself. Similarly, the High Court Bar Association of Occupied Kashmir maintained that more than 100,000 Kashmiris had been killed by Indian troops in the last two decades, while 10,000 persons were disappeared in custody. Similarly, it said that more than 300,000 Kashmiri’s were tortured in jails and interrogation centers.
Ironically, human rights are violated on large scale in the so-called world’s largest democracy.’
Contributed by Shahrukh_Khan
As he awaits the verdict of State Minorities Commission (SMC) on his complaint against a south Mumbai housing society, Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi says he know religious profiling is practised by people in more than one community.
Emraan has complained he was not allowed to buy a house in the society because he is a Muslim.
"The problem of being denied property on grounds of religion is prevalent all over the country. Now so many Muslims have come forward claiming the same. And mind you, I know religious profiling works both ways.
"I know of Muslim colonies where Hindus are not allowed to stay. I spoke out as a segregated citizen, not a Muslim. I want all discrimination in property allotment to go. Otherwise why do we call ourselves a democracy?" Emraan told IANS.
The actor alleged he was denied permission to buy a house in the upmarket Pali Hill area of Mumbai because he was Muslim. Pali Hill's Nibbana Cooperative Society, he said, refused to give him a 'no-objection certificate'. He filed a complaint with the SMC, demanding action against the society members. The society reportedly has mostly Hindus and a couple of Catholic families.
There were more developments in the case Sunday, when a Mumbai resident accused Emraan and film director Mahesh Bhatt of "fomenting communal tensions to gain cheap publicity". The two had held a press conference to highlight the complaint.
Emraan has been forced to beef up his security.
"He moves around with a lot of securitymen. It's a precautionary measure. His house is looking like a fortress," said a source close to the actor.
"The complaint doesn't deter Emraan at all. It's an age-old ploy to silence you. No one can accuse Emraan of inciting communal disharmony. Religious discrimination in buying and renting property has been going on a very long time. No one talked about it openly. It's a sensitive issue."
Office-bearers of the housing society have been changing their statements repeatedly.
"They said he was kept out because he was serial kisser," the source said. "For some reason they also made up an absurd allegation that Emraan's parents barged into the office of the property dealers. Emraan's parents had taken a proper appointment and gone and they were treated badly. They were told the housing society people were busy.
"Emraan was enraged because his parents were badly treated. Emraan had earlier bought an apartment in 2007 in Pali Hill. But there was no such problem. This was his first real encounter with discrimination."
Now the man from whom Emraan wanted to buy the house has backed out.
"The prospective property seller now says he doesn't want to sell. But for Emraan it is no longer about personal hurt. He's standing up for an issue. People have accused him of doing this to gain publicity. Let them say what they like. Emraan doesn't care what the cynics say," said a friend of the actor.
Asked why the actor had received so little support from the film fraternity, the friend said: "He wasn't expecting any real support. Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi have spoken on it. Also, Saif Ali Khan. Emraan is prepared to take the issue to its logical conclusion. He hopes people will no longer keep quiet about being denied property in spite of being law-abiding citizens and paying taxes."
The actor is currently busy shooting for Ekta Kapoor's "Once Upon A Time".
Emraan has complained he was not allowed to buy a house in the society because he is a Muslim.
"The problem of being denied property on grounds of religion is prevalent all over the country. Now so many Muslims have come forward claiming the same. And mind you, I know religious profiling works both ways.
"I know of Muslim colonies where Hindus are not allowed to stay. I spoke out as a segregated citizen, not a Muslim. I want all discrimination in property allotment to go. Otherwise why do we call ourselves a democracy?" Emraan told IANS.
The actor alleged he was denied permission to buy a house in the upmarket Pali Hill area of Mumbai because he was Muslim. Pali Hill's Nibbana Cooperative Society, he said, refused to give him a 'no-objection certificate'. He filed a complaint with the SMC, demanding action against the society members. The society reportedly has mostly Hindus and a couple of Catholic families.
There were more developments in the case Sunday, when a Mumbai resident accused Emraan and film director Mahesh Bhatt of "fomenting communal tensions to gain cheap publicity". The two had held a press conference to highlight the complaint.
Emraan has been forced to beef up his security.
"He moves around with a lot of securitymen. It's a precautionary measure. His house is looking like a fortress," said a source close to the actor.
"The complaint doesn't deter Emraan at all. It's an age-old ploy to silence you. No one can accuse Emraan of inciting communal disharmony. Religious discrimination in buying and renting property has been going on a very long time. No one talked about it openly. It's a sensitive issue."
Office-bearers of the housing society have been changing their statements repeatedly.
"They said he was kept out because he was serial kisser," the source said. "For some reason they also made up an absurd allegation that Emraan's parents barged into the office of the property dealers. Emraan's parents had taken a proper appointment and gone and they were treated badly. They were told the housing society people were busy.
"Emraan was enraged because his parents were badly treated. Emraan had earlier bought an apartment in 2007 in Pali Hill. But there was no such problem. This was his first real encounter with discrimination."
Now the man from whom Emraan wanted to buy the house has backed out.
"The prospective property seller now says he doesn't want to sell. But for Emraan it is no longer about personal hurt. He's standing up for an issue. People have accused him of doing this to gain publicity. Let them say what they like. Emraan doesn't care what the cynics say," said a friend of the actor.
Asked why the actor had received so little support from the film fraternity, the friend said: "He wasn't expecting any real support. Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi have spoken on it. Also, Saif Ali Khan. Emraan is prepared to take the issue to its logical conclusion. He hopes people will no longer keep quiet about being denied property in spite of being law-abiding citizens and paying taxes."
The actor is currently busy shooting for Ekta Kapoor's "Once Upon A Time".
Terror gets local support, so no houses for Muslims: Surat real estate agents
Kamaal Saiyed
Posted: Dec 11, 2008 at 0236 hrs IST
SURAT: Claiming Terror strikes like in Mumbai cannot take place without local support or contacts, Surat real estate agents and brokers have decided not to rent or sell houses to Muslims. This decision was taken at a meeting last Sunday which was attended by some 300 real estate agents, many of whom responded to SMS invites. They initiated moves to form an association, hoping to complete the process before the month ends.
The Mumbai attacks prompted this meeting in Surat which was rocked by the discovery of bombs across the city after the July 26 serial blasts in Ahmedabad. After the bombs were discovered, activists of Hindu hardline groups had forced Muslims to vacate shops in the Varachha area of Surat — in Ahmedabad and Vadodara, Muslims find it very difficult to rent or buy houses and this has been their experience ever since the 2002 riots.
Defending their move not to do business with Muslims in Surat, New Adajan Rander Road real estate agent Amit Tailor said: “We do business for a fixed rate. I have contacts with 150 estate brokers and we are all inter-linked. We cannot rule out the possibility of local support for terror attacks. Several local people were involved in the blasts in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, even the planting of bombs in Surat. We are not saying that all Muslims are terrorists. There are some shops in our area which have been rented out by Muslims. We want to control the percentage.”
Naresh Patel, also an Adajan estate agent, said: “We will convince owners who have rented shops to Muslims to get them vacated. If they don’t do it, they will be responsible if anything happens. We want to control the percentage of Muslims with properties and shops in our areas. All real estate agents and brokers are with us, they have all taken an oath not do business with Muslims.” Praveen Bhalara of Varachha said: “We found that one Tanveer Pathan was arrested by Surat police in connection with the planting of bombs in Varachha. Tanveer used to work in an AC shop in Varachha and was familiar with the area. So we decided that shops should not be sold or given on rent to Muslims as they pose a threat. We don’t want to take a chance. We have even told groups in Varachha not to give jobs to Muslims youths.”
When his comments were sought, Surat Mayor Ranjit Gilitwala, who is also the BJP MLA from Surat East, said though he was not aware of any such decision by real estate agents, he could do very little about it at an official level. For the sake of communal harmony in the city, Gilitwala said, he would call real estate agents and speak to them.
Terror gets local support, so no houses for Muslims: Surat real estate agents
US President Barack Obama during his India visit said: “India is not an emerging country, it has emerged.” A few weeks later, French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his visit repeated it in another way: “Bangalore is a global city.” They were just amplifying a thought that has been expressed many times over by many people; especially in the West.
But did they actually mean it? Can we really say India is a global power? What does it take to be a global power? Are there any parameters that qualify a nation to be called a global power? And did we -- India and Indians -- pass that test with flying colours?
I think both Obama and Sarkozy were being plainly nice. India has great potential to be a global power; yes. But to mollycoddle ourselves into believing that we have reached great heights, or we are a superpower, is, I think, stretching things a bit too far; and dangerous too.
Reasons are plenty and there for all to seeObama dished out chocolate syrup over three days and India lapped it up wholeheartedly. The most astonishing facet of Obama's visit to India was how he just didn't read India right, how he was told not to even if he knew the truth was otherwise.
How could Obama have hailed India as "a country that has emerged" as a world leader, living as it does, every day, violence and blood-letting in Kashmir, North-east, the entire central-eastern corridor, Khap killings, right and left wing hooliganism, police encounters, caste atrocities, massacres, deaths and the crushing poverty of nothing less than 500 million people? Is this the profile a country that has ‘emerged' in world affairs? Can a country that fundamentally doesn't value life and living over death and dying and is unable to take care of its own people be able care for the rest of the world? Should it?
Obama is a natural thinker and speaker and has a sense for the truth of a particular situation. Precisely because of this, Obama's line on India was exaggeration – remarkable exaggeration of what India is. Blinded to its faultlines, he repeatedly sang the song of Shining India, a truth alright, but a minority truth.
Could he have stepped on Indian soil for the first time in his life and 10 minutes later called on its uglier side? The most powerful political leader in the world could have risked a little more, telling India where to get off – like he rightly did on Burma, noting how India keeps silent on Junta atrocities while lauding itself as the world's largest democracy. We were just about spared on Kashmir, North-east, religious right-wing atrocities and left wing violence.
If the case for a world leader status has to be made, simple conditions like economic, social and political equality, justice and freedom have to be imposed on countries. India is certainly not Pakistan, Afghanistan, China or any of the central Asian republics. True, we have democracy and one of the most remarkable constitutions in the world. Yet do our people get their full due from the system?
Can an emerged country in the world allow farmers suicides to happen? Allow food meant for the public distribution system to rot in railway stations? Allow people to be beaten just because they have fun in pubs? Or allow people to thrash a boy and girl sitting in a bus just because they happen to come from different communities?
We also have among the largest populations in the world dying of malnutrition, malaria and tuberculosis, spaces where sewage flows into drinking water, where defecation happens under public gaze. No wonder parts of India have been described ever so often as resembling or even going well beyond textures of sub-Saharan Africa where the meaning of life is hell.
We've got a lot of cleaning up to do before we can be hailed as a world leader. Let's be honest and get our house in order.
Given his intelligence and remarkable articulating capacity, Obama could have been clever in pointing to India's faultlines, posing it against India's achievements. But he chose to tell the story of an Indian glory over what actually in many ways is an Indian gloom. Tell the story of all that's good, but don't pretend that there's no bad and the ugly.
Gut is Obama wouldn't have bought his own line on India.
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confiscated eight properties and five parking spaces acquired by singer Adnan Sami under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. This means that the same have become government properties.
The ED has also imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on the singer as being a Pakistan national, he was not allowed to acquire properties in India.
Officials said that in 2003, the actor had acquired eight immovable properties along with five parking spaces in Oberoi Sky Garden housing society in Lokhandwala, Andheri for a total consideration of Rs 2.53 crore.
I have lived in the US for most of my adult life and it remains shocking to see our behavior as it relates with that of the Americans. What strikes you at first is the lack of orderliness. We are better with social functions held in hotels where we are somewhat in the public eye. However in our religious and social functions in the privacy of our homes it is a different matter. The two words sorry and thank you are non-existent. Conversations are one sided and can get quite boorish at times. One always knows who wants the last word. Humility an important ingredient of civil behavior is not known.
US President Barack Obama during his India visit said: “India is not an emerging country, it has emerged.” A few weeks later, French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his visit repeated it in another way: “Bangalore is a global city.” They were just amplifying a thought that has been expressed many times over by many people; especially in the West.
But did they actually mean it? Can we really say India is a global power? What does it take to be a global power? Are there any parameters that qualify a nation to be called a global power? And did we -- India and Indians -- pass that test with flying colours?
I think both Obama and Sarkozy were being plainly nice. India has great potential to be a global power; yes. But to mollycoddle ourselves into believing that we have reached great heights, or we are a superpower, is, I think, stretching things a bit too far; and dangerous too.
Reasons are plenty and there for all to seeObama dished out chocolate syrup over three days and India lapped it up wholeheartedly. The most astonishing facet of Obama's visit to India was how he just didn't read India right, how he was told not to even if he knew the truth was otherwise.
How could Obama have hailed India as "a country that has emerged" as a world leader, living as it does, every day, violence and blood-letting in Kashmir, North-east, the entire central-eastern corridor, Khap killings, right and left wing hooliganism, police encounters, caste atrocities, massacres, deaths and the crushing poverty of nothing less than 500 million people? Is this the profile a country that has ‘emerged' in world affairs? Can a country that fundamentally doesn't value life and living over death and dying and is unable to take care of its own people be able care for the rest of the world? Should it?
Obama is a natural thinker and speaker and has a sense for the truth of a particular situation. Precisely because of this, Obama's line on India was exaggeration – remarkable exaggeration of what India is. Blinded to its faultlines, he repeatedly sang the song of Shining India, a truth alright, but a minority truth.
Could he have stepped on Indian soil for the first time in his life and 10 minutes later called on its uglier side? The most powerful political leader in the world could have risked a little more, telling India where to get off – like he rightly did on Burma, noting how India keeps silent on Junta atrocities while lauding itself as the world's largest democracy. We were just about spared on Kashmir, North-east, religious right-wing atrocities and left wing violence.
If the case for a world leader status has to be made, simple conditions like economic, social and political equality, justice and freedom have to be imposed on countries. India is certainly not Pakistan, Afghanistan, China or any of the central Asian republics. True, we have democracy and one of the most remarkable constitutions in the world. Yet do our people get their full due from the system?
Can an emerged country in the world allow farmers suicides to happen? Allow food meant for the public distribution system to rot in railway stations? Allow people to be beaten just because they have fun in pubs? Or allow people to thrash a boy and girl sitting in a bus just because they happen to come from different communities?
We also have among the largest populations in the world dying of malnutrition, malaria and tuberculosis, spaces where sewage flows into drinking water, where defecation happens under public gaze. No wonder parts of India have been described ever so often as resembling or even going well beyond textures of sub-Saharan Africa where the meaning of life is hell.
We've got a lot of cleaning up to do before we can be hailed as a world leader. Let's be honest and get our house in order.
Given his intelligence and remarkable articulating capacity, Obama could have been clever in pointing to India's faultlines, posing it against India's achievements. But he chose to tell the story of an Indian glory over what actually in many ways is an Indian gloom. Tell the story of all that's good, but don't pretend that there's no bad and the ugly.
Gut is Obama wouldn't have bought his own line on India.
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