Internal Security Watch

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 07 Nov 2008 13:06

per TV yesterday some gulf based NRIs are funneling cash to IM.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/IM-te ... RIs/382049

Mumbai, November 5 : The Mumbai Police crime branch has identified two non-resident Indians as having provided part of the funds that sustained the operations of the Indian Mujahideen (IM).

Both NRIs had bank accounts in the Gulf and these were being used to channel funds to IM members in Mumbai, the police said. The police have frozen both accounts and issued lookout notices against the two NRIs but refused to name them.

The crime branch said the NRIs opened accounts in a nationalised bank about a decade ago, and absconding IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal kept withdrawing small amounts regularly in the city for Terror operations. The police have identified six other accounts which were allegedly used by IM operatives.

“Of the eight accounts under our scanner, two are in the name of NRIs in the Gulf. These two accounts were opened in a nationalised bank in the late ’90s, and small amounts of money were deposited and withdrawn from them regularly by Bhatkal in the city. The amounts ranged from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000 at a time. A total of Rs 27 lakh was in the accounts when we froze both on October 4; we issued the lookout notices a day later,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria.

The Crime Branch has also seized a cheque for Rs 1 lakh in the name of Bhatkal from one of the arrested.

“Riyaz Bhatkal had been given signed blank cheques for the purpose of withdrawing money from both accounts whenever he wanted. We have seized one such cheque for Rs 1 lakh issued in Bhatkal’s name from one of the other arrested accused,” said Maria.

According to crime branch officials, they have so far tracked transactions dating back till 2006 from the two accounts, and investigations are on with regard to matching dates of withdrawals from the accounts to the dates of different blasts.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 07 Nov 2008 13:24

Great make the news public so the NRI's never come back to India and live happily ever after like Dawood.

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 08 Nov 2008 01:00

Malegaon blasts: ATS probing 2 more officers

Malegaon blast: Antony assures of action against Lt-Col Purohit

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 08 Nov 2008 01:19

I wonder if Malegoan is India's "Night of the Generals" where armed forces people are purged..

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 08 Nov 2008 01:55

So Assam, Jamia, SIMI, IM all have been put on back burner?The full force of UPA is after the "hindu" terrorists? And Army name is dragged in mud.

Keshav · Post by **Keshav** » 08 Nov 2008 03:13

ramana wrote:So Assam, Jamia, SIMI, IM all have been put on back burner?The full force of UPA is after the "hindu" terrorists? And Army name is dragged in mud.

If the officer is guilty, he's guilty. I don't understand what you're point is. While others have mentioned that the media is having a field day with the information, he should be prosecuted as any other.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 08 Nov 2008 03:22

Yes do you see the diff in the officer and the army which the press is ignoring or is that too much for your hot tempered mind or?

Keshav · Post by **Keshav** » 08 Nov 2008 03:45

ramana wrote:Yes do you see the diff in the officer and the army which the press is ignoring or is that too much for your hot tempered mind or?

From the articles I've read, the officer and Hindus have been put down but the Army does not seem to have taken such a beating.

Please, I'd honestly like to see differing opinions valued more here. Obviously, I'm not supporting trolls, but whenever someone says something different, there's a mean backlash. I've done it myself once or twice, but let's be better than that.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 08 Nov 2008 04:44

If the Army and serving officers gets spit on by the people they have signed up to protect at the end of this episode (as I am sure it will), maybe this kind of India is not worth protecting. Not commenting on the pending case against certain officers, but on the overall caterwaul in the Indian press about "hindu terrorists" in the army. Equal-equal with another terrorist army in the neighbourhood will happen soon...it is only a matter of time.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 08 Nov 2008 05:17

I am only beginning to think how can Kashmiris and other international human rights organization can now make use of this non secular army noise to their own benefit.

Imagine army being deployed to control riots and then psec in media and those who always love to shout victim hood from the top of the tower will have a field day in accusing army & taking on them verbally.

Ask them to turn to US media & govt. institutions to see how they handled claims of US army officials flushing Quran down the toilet etc. I don't recall secular credentials of its army being questioned openly in the media & politicians with vested interests.

Keshav · Post by **Keshav** » 08 Nov 2008 05:26

Rye wrote:If the Army and serving officers gets spit on by the people they have signed up to protect at the end of this episode (as I am sure it will), maybe this kind of India is not worth protecting. Not commenting on the pending case against certain officers, but on the overall caterwaul in the Indian press about "hindu terrorists" in the army. Equal-equal with another terrorist army in the neighbourhood will happen soon...it is only a matter of time.

It already has, but not to the extent that I think Ramana feels it has. For example, there have been allegations of a particular military college that has come under suspicion for propagating Hindu fundamentalism, but those ideas were crushed early on.

They should remove the Army from all operations for a day. In fact, let the Government tell the public ahead of time and then we'll see how much people will want the military.

That line of thinking needs to be squashed but let's be honest... who's going to defend them? and who's going to listen to the few who do without labeling them this or that?

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 08 Nov 2008 05:56

keshav wrote:

they should remove the Army from all operations for a day. In fact, let the Government tell the public ahead of time and then we'll see how much people will want the military.

Wishful thinking -- such things like keeping the army idle cost money (not to mention the fact that people's lives depend on the army doing their job). This rubbishing of the army for short-term electoral/political gains comes at a big price, but not one that today's politicians will have to pay, and thus will go unnoticed. That price is for future politicians to pay. Seems tiresome (and delusional) to waste time here or elsewhere on this topic given this reality. Now J&K is being linked to all this (that is all that is needed at this time).

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=630181

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 08 Nov 2008 06:23

Lt Col has no direct link

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 08 Nov 2008 06:25

HC refuses judicial probe into Jamia police encounter

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 08 Nov 2008 06:25

SIMI activists found with SAR Geelani CDs: Police

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 08 Nov 2008 12:29

Centre firm on sealing Indo-Bangla border

NEW DELHI, Nov 7 – Waking up albeit belatedly, the Centre has decided to expedite the process of sealing the Indo-Bangladesh border and asked the bordering States to act without further delay.

The recent bomb blasts in Assam has brought home the realisation that the porous Indo-Bangladesh border spell disaster for the Region. The realisation has prompted the Centre to hold a series of discussions with the North Eastern States.

A meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrashekhar on border management has decided to impress upon the bordering States particularly Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura to complete the process of fencing the border.

Sources said the Meghalaya Government in particular has been asked to seal a vulnerable stretch of 160 km immediately. The Centre has decided to even compensate the State Government for shifting the population from near the international border.

The Centre’s decision came after Meghalaya Government expressed its reluctance to seal the border citing the stiff opposition of the local populace.

The Centre has pressed the alarm bells following reports that DGFI and ISI has trained its focus to the North-east and are working on a game plan to destabilise the Region. The Centre has identified 15 such groups of North-east, which has intensified its relationship with HUJI B and LeT off late.

Meanwhile, State Government’s assessment of the recent bomb blast has virtually ruled out the involvement of local militant groups like ULFA in the blasts citing lack of expertise in assembling such powerful explosive devices. ULFA has considerably weakened after surrender of two companies of 28th battalion.

Further, ULFA arsenal has depleted by at least 50 per cent because of the surrender, the high level meeting that was chaired by the National Security Adviser was told.

Interestingly, enough the State Government’s assessment also speaks of possible involvement of the HUJI B in the recent blasts.

Meanwhile, it has been concluded that the bombs used in Assam were the most powerful used anywhere in the country so far by the terrorists. The National Security Guard’s forensic report has been submitted with the Ministry of Home Affairs.

At least six kg of RDX in each of the three bombs were used in Guwahati, besides the packing of two kg of RDX each in the remaining six bombs detonated across Barpeta Road, Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon.

The explosives were a mix of RDX and ammonium nitrate, besides traces of other highly incendiary chemicals. Programmable Timer Device (PTD) using ABCD switches triggered the bombs.

Though PTDs and ABCD were used in the un-detonated Surat bombs, and is a popular device used by terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir and ULFA. In fact, ULFA had used PTD switches in a blast at Ganeshguri in January 2007.

Significantly, the composition and triggering mechanism of the bombs used at Agartala comprised mainly ammonium nitrate and fuel oil and were activated using mobile phones.

sum · Post by **sum** » 08 Nov 2008 17:49

Very interesting news:
Link

Fatwa against scholar backing Osama bin Laden
Lucknow:
A fatwa has been issued against a well known Islamic scholar and owner of Peace TV Channel, Dr Zakir Naik by the Qazi of Lucknow, Maulana Mufti Abdul Irfan Qadvi for allegedly supporting Osama bin Laden and asking youths to join terrorism.

The Qazi demanded an immediate ban on the channel and a thorough probe into the sources from where Naik received funds.

The fatwa issued here on Thursday evening, has branded Naik as qafir and recommends his excommunication from the Muslim community.

Popularly known for his critical analysis of Islam and teachings of Quran, Naik is an orator in Peace TV, an Islamic television channel. Earlier, the Deoband had also issued a similar fatwa against Naik.

Talking to Deccan Herald here on Friday, Maulana Qadvi said he had issued the fatwa following a demand from several clerics and Muslims, who took strong exception to Naik’s support for terrorism and openly asking youths to join it.

The fatwa however received flak from a section of Sunni clerics. Sunni religious scholar and All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Khalid Rashid defended Naik, saying that the emerging Islamic orator had been targeted. He also dismissed the allegation against Naik.

Is this a shia v/s sunni clash?
If India was a normal "secular democracy", this Zakir Naik dude would be hanging upside down in a dark cellar somewhere...His talks have to be seen to be believed!!!

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 09 Nov 2008 02:14

Sum,

Here you go:

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 09 Nov 2008 02:17

when i saw this almost 2 years ago I was shocked, that such person can roam openly in India. Then didn't Imam Bukhari also said something to this effect.

Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 09 Nov 2008 02:49

ramana wrote:I wonder if Malegoan is India's "Night of the Generals" where armed forces people are purged..

This seems to me like a Samba spy case of the seventies. The establishment that runs GOI was able to corner off the IB and RAW and made these orgs almost spineless and useless. IB and RAW are degraded to an extent that they cannot take any independent decision without political approval. The only intelligence wing that has any character of an intelligence agency is military intelligence of India. This last hurdle needs to neutralized and the establishment is allegedly extremely threatened. For all the ghadhharigiri, this is the only remaining agency that can take an unexpected neutralizing action. Watch this space. We might be seeing a repeat of things that happened before emergency declaration.

Just my opinion.

a_kumar · Post by **a_kumar** » 09 Nov 2008 06:51

Seems like Bali is better off than most Indian states as far keeping up internal security goes

Indonesia executes Bali bombers

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 09 Nov 2008 06:53

Malegaon scanner on three Gujarat VHP men

nkumar · Post by **nkumar** » 09 Nov 2008 12:32

‘Hindu terrorism’ – See the writing on the wall

The relentless pursuit of the Maharashtra ATS of the young men of Abhinav Bharat to the silent applause of the UPA government and the secular brigade is only a feeble attempt to nail Savarkar in his coffin and prevent his second coming. Gandhi, his mentors, and his INC allowed the British government, without any protest, to exterminate the Hindu nationalist leadership between 1909 and 1911; Gandhi with all his power and influence with the British government did nothing for Bhagat Singh, his colleagues or the other revolutionaries languishing in jail; he evicted Subhash Bose from the INC and forced him to flee the country; but Savarkar refuses even now, to roll over and die. The spirit of Savarkar continues to inspire Hindu nationalists and his ghost continues to haunt the Congress.

The Jews may not be amused at Gandhi’s prescription for peace – world citizenship and the status of honoured guests in countries around the world but no homeland, no nation for themselves. Hindus today are not amused either. It was a similar prescription for peace that led to vivisection. Nehru was as afraid of what Savarkar and Golwalkar represented as Gandhi was afraid of what Tilak, Aurobindo, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Bose and KM Munshi represented. Their fears of Hindu nationalism have brought this nation to the brink of self-destruction wreaked by jihad and the evangelical church, aided and abetted by India’s secular anti-Hindu polity. Sadhvi Pragya Singh, Sameer Kulkarni, Major Upadhyay, Lt. Col. Purohit signal the determined rise of Hindu nationalism. Hindu terrorism? Call it what you will but see the writing on the wall. The war shall continue.

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This has nothing to do with Malegoan blasts but since the focus is on Abhinav Bharat, some historical info might be in order.
I have uploaded a documentary on Savarkar on google video. link

This is an extremely well made and narrated documentary on Savarkar. It was made when secularism was not fashionable. While the British celebrated the 50th anniversary of crushing of Indian Mutiny in 1907, Savarkar celebrated it as Indian National Rising. Also note what the racist Churchill had to say about the last statement of Madan Lal Dinghra, a member of Abhinav Bharat. While Savarkar fought the British for Indian independence, he had the foresight to help them in their fight against Nazis and thereby getting lakhs of Indians trained in military warfare. Idiots like Raj Thackery should note what Savarkar had to say about the common language and script. It is a must see documentary for every Indian to realize that the independence we are enjoying didn't come cheap. Please circulate it widely.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 09 Nov 2008 17:57

The real "Ab.Bharat" trust,has written in a paper that it is different from the one allegedly involved in Malegaon.The Deccan Chronicle also says that suspicion is on ex-IB officials also and that the Sadhvi allegedly involved took orders from a "higher-up" name not known as yet.The allegations in the media are such that total transparency is the need of the day.The opposition in parliament should demand that a house team has full access to the investigation so that it can be seen as being fair and non-political.One can see how this case is going to be used come election time.Very interestingly,it appears that two years ago,one of the accused actually gave information about such agroup being set up.The information was never used until now. Why is that? Was it deliberately kept in cold storage only to be brought out and used at a convenient time when elections are around the corner?

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 09 Nov 2008 18:23

Bihar politician booked for inciting mob
Sunday, November 09, 2008

Patna: A police complaint was lodged against Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) leader in Bihar's Purnea district for inciting a mob that targeted a senior woman official from Maharashtra, police said Sunday.

Last month in response to the attacks on north Indians in Maharashtra, Ashwini Dattarey Thackeray, a Bihar cadre Indian Administrative Service (probationer) officer, was the target of a mob of over 200 people.

On Oct 31, the mob led by Madhav Singh, Purnea district president of central minister Ramvilas Pawan's LJP, surrounded Thackeray's office in Purnia, about 350 km from here, and shouted slogans like "Go back Maharashtrians" and "Officer go back, we do not need your services".

Officials in the district administration said that police have lodged First Information Report (FIR) against Singh, accused him of inciting the crowd on the basis of language, caste and religion.

"A case was lodged against Singh under section 153 A of the IPC (Indian Penal Code), a non bailable (offence)," a police official said.

Police officials said that action against Singh was initiated following an intelligence report that indicted him. The district administration also seized CDs from the local TV channel for evidence that Singh incited the mob against Ashwini Dattarey Thackeray for her being a Maharashtrian.

Her security was tightened after the incident. "She has been provided full security," an official said, adding it was the first time that a government official from Maharashtra has been targeted since protests against the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) began last month in the state.

Some people said here that her surname is the same as that of MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who has invited flak for his parochial outbursts against migrants from north India working in Mumbai and other places in the state.

Ashwini Dattarey Thackeray, who is currently posted as Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), downplayed the incident.

The MNS' attacks on north Indians, especially from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, in Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra has triggered angry reactions in Bihar, particularly after killing of Rahul Raj by the Mumbai Police in a city bus last month.

Rahul's father Kundan Prasad Singh has claimed his son was killed in a "fake encounter". Raj's killing sparked a row between the politicians of Maharashtra and Bihar with several parties demanding a judicial probe into the incident.

Maharashtra Chief Secretary Johny Joseph is conducting an independent probe into the incident while the Mumbai Police crime branch is also conducting an internal enquiry.

Threat to Maharashtrian families in Haryana
8 Nov 2008, 1007 hrs IST

CHANDIGARH: "Will Raj Thackeray save us now?" asked Vijay Singh Suryavanshi on Friday, his voice choking with fear and anger. In what is perhaps the first violent reaction against Maharastrians in Haryana, the Karnal couple has sought police protection after a group of armed local youths barged into their homes on Wednesday night and gave them a deadline to return to their "native place".

Acting swiftly, the Haryana police has begun patrolling areas inhabited by the approximately 500 Maharastrian families and is on a hunt to nab the youths who apparently came with country-made guns.

"Go back to Maharasthra or you will be eliminated," is what they told us, said Kalpana, Suryavanshi's wife. "We were shocked. This is the first time someone had targeted us because of our being Maharashtrians. My children are not going to school after the incident. But we won't leave this place as this is part of our country. Raj Thackeray is wrong. Everybody has a right to live and work at any place he feels like in our country."

Not that Kalpana and her husband are unknown in these parts. While she is state secretary of Haryana Janhit Congress's women wing, her husband is a successful contractor in Karnal.

In his complaint to the police, Suryavanshi said that two youths, speaking in Haryanvi and carrying a revolver, came inside their house as another waited on a two-wheeler outside.

"When I refused to leave the place, they threatened to kill us," said Kalpana. "All Maharashtrians here are scared after the incident and no one has come to us fearing reprisal. We will meet Union energy minister Sushil Kumar Shinde (from Solapur in Maharashtra) in Delhi and apprise him about this."

The Suryavanshis came to Karnal from Jalagaon 15 years back and now have a ration card here. Their children were born here and they say they will live the rest of their lives in Haryana where presently has roughly 15,000 Maharashtrian.

Reacting with alacrity, Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said his first priority is to maintain law and order. Without mentioning any particular incident, the CM said in Rohtak on Friday that "there's no place for anti-social elements and harassment of the common man would never be tolerated, adding. "It's the responsibility of the state government to provide an atmosphere of peace to the people."

BJP parliamentary board alleges Congress encouraged MNS
Saturday 8th November, 2008

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s central parliamentary board has roundly blamed the Congress for encouraging the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in order to derive political advantage, a party statement Saturday said.

'The BJP is totally opposed to the regional tension being encouraged by the MNS. The BJP blames the Congress Party for encouraging the MNS in order to derive political advantage,' said the statement, issued following a meeting here of the BJP central parliamentary board late Friday night.

The meeting discussed the political situation arising out of statements made by the MNS and the subsequent resignation of five Janata Dal-United parliamentarians over the issue.

Janata Dal-United is BJP's partner in the National Democratic Alliance.

'The BJP favours the dilution and elimination of inter-regional tensions being created,' the statement further said.

The party will hold discussions with its Bihar unit with this objective in mind, according to the statement.

The parliamentary board met after the resignations of the JD-U Lok Sabha MPs from Bihar earlier Friday, without consulting the BJP.

The parliamentarians have resigned as a symbolic protest against the violent attacks on north Indians spearheaded by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in Maharashtra.

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 09 Nov 2008 18:30

Two held from Lucknow airport, hawala money recovered
Saturday 8th November, 2008

Two people were arrested from the Amausi airport in Uttar Pradesh capital late Saturday night while they were allegedly trying to smuggle hawala money worth Rs.16 million, the police said.

The duo, who were at the airport to take a flight to Sharjah, were caught by the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and were booked under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), according to police sources.

'We only know that the arrested persons belong to Unnao and the local police was not involved in the entire operation as it is a matter related to DRI,' Akhil Kumar, senior superintendt of police Lucknow, told IANS over phone.

The recovery consists of Indian rupees and Saudi riyal, an airport official said.

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 09 Nov 2008 21:29

Nothing sectarian in the approach of the Indian state

Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 09 Nov 2008 21:47

Philip wrote:The real "Ab.Bharat" trust,has written in a paper that it is different from the one allegedly involved in Malegaon.The Deccan Chronicle also says that suspicion is on ex-IB officials also and that the Sadhvi allegedly involved took orders from a "higher-up" name not known as yet.The allegations in the media are such that total transparency is the need of the day.The opposition in parliament should demand that a house team has full access to the investigation so that it can be seen as being fair and non-political.One can see how this case is going to be used come election time.Very interestingly,it appears that two years ago,one of the accused actually gave information about such agroup being set up.The information was never used until now. Why is that? Was it deliberately kept in cold storage only to be brought out and used at a convenient time when elections are around the corner?

For example, KKK is aligned to GOP? So what? Will Republicans lose their vote base because of this startling revelation?

There is no political advantage due to these incidents to the ruling dispensation. Alternatively, using this if they have to guts to ban the entire Sangh Parivar (opposition) from contesting elections like Mugabe in Zimbabwe then there are rich dividends for UPA. Otherwise they are just uniting the core base and sympathetic base of BJP for the upcoming elections.

Nayak · Post by **Nayak** » 10 Nov 2008 09:21

1000 make it to Chennai on stolen visa stickers

http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/stor ... 0Commissio
Mamta Todi
First Published : 10 Nov 2008 08:29:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 10 Nov 2008 09:19:39 AM IST

CHENNAI: Nearly 2,000 Indian visa stickers have been reported stolen from the Indian High Commission in Malaysia and people have been reaching India using them. The authorities suspect that the stickers, which were first found missing around mid-October, had been stolen over six months.

All airports and airlines in India were immediately alerted about the stolen stickers. However, according to official sources, about 1,200 of them had by then been used — around 1,000 by people coming to Chennai.

The visa stickers, which permit multiple entries over six months, cost approximately Rs 1,860 each.

Authorities are not too worried over the loss of revenue, but are edgy that the theft might be potentially dangerous to internal security.

When people holding stolen visa stickers were questioned, they claimed to have got it through the normal process from travel agents.

They were unaware of using stolen Government of India property. The misused visas were cancelled and people sent back immediately as and when the missing visa numbers popped up, said sources. The names of two to three travel agents cropped up during questioning, the sources added.

“Normally, when allowing a person entry into the country, we go by his/her passport number which is recorded on our systems. The fact that the visa being shown here is stolen wouldn’t have come to light if we hadn’t been alerted and asked to be on the lookout for these numbers,” said a source at the Chennai airport.

Official sources said the involvement of Indian High Commission employees in the theft had not been ruled out.

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 10 Nov 2008 17:44

Terrorist arrested in Madhya Pradesh

Ujjain, MP, Nov 10 :A terrorist said to be associated with 'Indian Mujahideen' was arrested by Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrosrist Squad (ATS) here, police said today.

Kaimuddin Kapadia alias Musa alias Rizwan was remanded to police custody for 15 days, ATS DIG Pawan Shrivastav said, adding the 26-year-old youth was being interrogated. Objectionable literature was also seized from him.

Kaimuddin was arrested here last night while he was waiting for somebody on Ujjain-Badnagar road.

Police sources said police was keeping a watch on him for many days, based on a tip-off about his links with the terrorist outfit.

Two die in bomb explosion in Kannur
10 Nov 2008, 1100 hrs IST,PTI

KANNUR (KERALA): Two persons were killed as a crude bomb exploded near a temple at Kannavam in the district on Monday, police said.

The incident occurred around 7.30 am near the Athyarkavu temple located in Kannavam police station limits, about 35 km from Kannur.

Senior police officials have rushed to the spot. Details of the incident are not immediately available, police said.

sum · Post by **sum** » 10 Nov 2008 18:55

KANNUR (KERALA): Two persons were killed as a crude bomb exploded near a temple at Kannavam in the district on Monday, police said.

Since very blasts near a mosque/ghetto has to have a Hindu hand, this has to have been caused by muslims (going by desi secular logic)

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 10 Nov 2008 21:41

^^that was rss workers making bombs.

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 11 Nov 2008 14:02

What's wrong in speaking the truth. those killed in kannur were rss workers.

Chindu reports

Kannur, Nov 11: Two Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activists were killed in an explosion at Cheruvancherry under the Kannavam police station limits here on Monday morning.

The dead have been identified as K. Pradeepan (35) and K. Dileepan alias Dilish (35), both RSS local functionaries.

Nayak · Post by **Nayak** » 11 Nov 2008 14:09

India approves colossal universal ID scheme
11 November 2008

http://www.securitydocumentworld.com/pu ... temID=1521

India is to implement a colossal scheme designed to give each of its citizens a unique identity, rather than the piecemeal approach to identity that can be seen in the country today. The country’s Department of Information Technology said the establishment of a Unique Identity Authority for all residents has been officially approved. The scheme should be up and running by early 2010.

According to the Indian government, there has been a need in the country for a system of unique identification of every individual for a variety of purposes such as better targeting of government’s development schemes, regulatory purposes (including taxation and licensing), security purposes, banking and financial sector activities, etc.

In the absence of such a nationwide system, the government argues that each sector of the economy or department/ agency of the government adopts its own system of identification such as the PAN card, ration card, Electoral Photo Identity Card, credit cards, and so on.

Such specific purpose identities have been found to have inherent limitations in accuracy and currency levels on account of low frequency of usage. Moreover, the multiplicity of such systems renders it impossible to correlate information across sectors and even across institutions within the same sector for providing better services to people. Similarly, different agencies of government are unable to correlate their data relating to any particular individual.

The approval for the scheme was accorded at a meeting of the EGOM (Empowered Group of Ministers - headed by the External Affairs Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherji), held on 4 November.

Creation of a person identity system in a country of over a billion people poses monumental challenges, the statement said. The approval by the EGOM lays the foundation for the implementation of a Unique Identity system for all residents in the country based on a proposal formulated by the Department of Information Technology at the request of the Planning Commission. The proposed system envisages collaboration among several government agencies backed by intensive use of information technology.

The Unique Identity Project seeks to assign a unique identity (UID) number to each individual in the country that would remain a permanent identifier right from birth to death of the individual. From the point of view of any person in the country, the UID offers many benefits. First and foremost, it would obviate the need for a person to produce multiple documentary proofs of his identity for availing of any government service, or private services like opening of a bank account, etc. This would end needless harassment that people face for availing of basic government services like issuance of passports, driving licences, Electoral Identity Cards, etc. Backed by intensive use of technology, it would also greatly facilitate easy verification of a person’s identity and enable a single communication to trigger address changes in all relevant agencies records. It would also serve as the basis for many e-governance services incorporating online verification of a person’s identity.

According to the government the UID would also enable it to ensure that benefits under various welfare programmes reach the intended beneficiaries, prevent cornering of benefits by a few people and minimize frauds. It would enable financial institutions to exchange information regarding defaulters and encourage responsible borrower behaviour.

The scheme envisages that at the inception, the UID number will be assigned to all voters by building on current electoral roll data and progressively adding other persons including persons below 18 years of age who are not a part of the voters list in the country. Over a period of time, the comprehensiveness of the database will be perfected. The scheme is designed to leverage intensive usage of the UID for multiple purposes to provide an efficient and convenient mechanism to update information. Photographs and biometric data will be added progressively to make the identification more foolproof. Easy registration and information change procedures are envisaged for the benefit of the people.

It is expected that usage of UID will be progressively extended to various government programmes and regulatory agencies, as well as private sector agencies in the banking, financial services, mobile telephony and other such areas. Over a period of time, the UID is expected to become the single universal identification mechanism across all institutions of the government and the private sector in the country.

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 11 Nov 2008 14:35

The Germans have an extremely good Personal Identity System in place. It may be prudent to have inputs from the Germans about various issues and problems that crop up. Of course the ground realities in the two countries are different, but some advice may still come in handy.

It will also be beneficial, if not only a bio-metric photo of the citizen, but also finger prints, retina scan and a DNA sample are collected. This would increase the costs, but having to do all that later would be even costlier. A relationship graph of the citizen can also be useful. The technology today makes all this possible. It would also lead to a quantum leap in the technological state of the nation.

There would be a need of controlled access as well as cryptographic and physical security. Laws need to be made, which would determine exactly how and by whom this data may be accessed. The privacy of the citizen needs to be protected.

Of course, it is important that Illegal Immigrants are identified. These should be given incentives to come forward and accept their Indian Identity-cum-Long-Term Visa Cards. These incentives may take the form of monetary bonus, security and stay assurances. In case of violations of this duty, strong punishments should be carried out. Corresponding Laws are needed.

aditya · Post by **aditya** » 11 Nov 2008 18:33

And one must do what Americans have learnt to do with tremendous efficiency since 911: photograph and fingerprint ID every individual at the time they apply for a visa and repeat the procedure when they enter the country. That will help in tracking the Pakis and BDs who "disappear".

Kati · Post by **Kati** » 12 Nov 2008 02:10

Women BSF recruits start training
12 Nov 2008, 0159 hrs IST, Khushwant Singh, TNN

KHARKAN (HOSHIARPUR): History was created at Hoshiarpur's BSF Subsidiary Training Centre, Kharkan, after the first all-woman batch comprising 179 recruits including 40 from West Bengal started their training on Monday to man Indian borders.

Altogether 612 girls were recruited in June 2008. Over 8,500 candidates had applied. The trainees have been divided into four batches. The training for the other three batches will start on November 17, December 15 and December 30 respectively.

IG, Punjab Frontier, Himmat Singh told reporters, ``Four all women barracks had been created to house the recruits. Special medical facilities are also being provided.'' According to BSF, the recruits will be trained in handling weapons and explosives, map reading, border management, Indian Laws including IPC, CrPC, customs and passport. The recruits will also given training in jungles for four weeks.

The trained recruits will be deployed in north and south Bengal as well as along India-Pakistan border for frisking women crossing the borders to work as farm labourers. Their services will also be utilised on Internal security, he said.

Punjab has 553 km of international border with 300 gates with Pakistan to facilitate farmers to cross-over for cultivation. One of the trainees, 21 year-old Jyoti Bala, who hails from Gurdaspur district, said, ``Joining BSF will help her fulfil both her goals ^ to live life adventurously as well as serve the country.''

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 12 Nov 2008 02:55

Policeman held for India blasts

Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 12 Nov 2008 04:45

Gujarat terror Bill harsh, don’t sign: Patil to President

Maneesh Chibber & Vinay Sitapati

New Delhi, November 11 : Over four years after the Gujarat Assembly passed the Gujarat Control of Organised Crime (GUJCOC) Bill, 2003, and sent it to the Union Government for Presidential assent, sources said the Ministry of Home Affairs has forwarded the Bill to President Pratibha Patil with the recommendation to send it back to the Assembly without signing it.

Sources said the communication also advises the President to ask the Gujarat Assembly to re-work the Bill in order to remove provisions that are susceptible to misuse by investigating agencies. A senior government functionary is expected to meet the President to apprise her of the reasons behind the recommendation.

On at least two occasions, including once last month, the Home Ministry had placed the Bill before the Cabinet but no decision was taken. In 2006, the Cabinet had returned the Bill to the MHA, asking it to hold consultations with the Law Ministry to identify clauses susceptible to misuse.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that GUJCOC is based on MCOCA, Maharashtra’s tough anti-terror law, which the Congress-led Maharashtra government is using. Denying that this amounted to “double standards”, Patil’s argument has been that under Article 254(2) of the Constitution, the UPA cannot withdraw assent to MCOCA that the previous NDA government had given.

In other words, while he is unhappy with those provisions of MCOCA which are similar to the “draconian” POTA provisions, he is powerless to do anything about it.

The four most controversial provisions of POTA in question were: (i) it allowed the detention of a suspect for up to 180 days (instead of the usual 90 days) without filing charges; (ii) confessions made to the police, normally inadmissible, were now taken as admission of guilt (iii) if incriminating weapons or documents were found in the accused’s possession, the burden shifted on the accused to prove innocence (normally, the prosecution has to establish the case before the accused has the burden to reject it) and (iv) the definition of “terrorism” was vague and prone to misuse.

Of these four provisions, the first three are present in MCOCA as well as GUJCOC. Regarding the vague definition of “terrorism”, since GUJCOC and MCOCA deal with the far more expansive issue of “organised crime”, it is more prone to abuse. Thus, as Patil argued, GUJCOC and MCOCA are just as draconian as POTA was.

Yet, what is politically “draconian” may not be legally so. MCOCA has been held to be Constitutional by both the Supreme Court and the Mumbai High Court in the Bharat Shah case. The Bombay High Court held MCOCA to be valid but struck down two provisions: on telephone intercepts, and on bail.

The High Court held that MCOCA provisions relating to telephone intercepts were invalid, since only the Centre is competent to legislate on telephones, and besides, this infringed the Constitutional right to privacy. The Court also held the bail provisions in MCOCA as too vague to be valid.

On appeal, the Supreme Court held MCOCA to be valid, agreed with the High Court that the bail provisions were too vague, but held the telephone intercept provisions to be valid and Constitutional. Therefore, as MCOCA stands today, it has been held Constitutional. Modi has argued that GUJCOC, being in accordance with the Bombay High Court judgment, is less “draconian” than MCOCA since it excludes telephone taps.

Avinash R · Post by **Avinash R** » 12 Nov 2008 10:19

^Shivraj patil and congress continue their terrorist appeasement policy. if they are so worried about the rights of terrorists why are they arresting terrorists. just dont arrest them. no arrest so no charges are filed under mcoca and so no misuse of laws.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that GUJCOC is based on MCOCA, Maharashtra’s tough anti-terror law, which the Congress-led Maharashtra government is using. Denying that this amounted to “double standards”, Patil’s argument has been that under Article 254(2) of the Constitution, the UPA cannot withdraw assent to MCOCA that the previous NDA government had given.