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Two Muslim cattle traders, Abid Qureshi and Hasan Qureshi, were allegedly dragged out of their pickup truck and beaten with sticks and bats by a mob in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. According to the victims, the attackers accused them of being cattle thieves and cow killers, tied them with ropes and forced them to make statements on camera while being assaulted. The victims have accused Bajrang Dal workers of orchestrating the attack. Both men were reportedly critically injured and taken to hospital, where they were allegedly made to lie on the floor.
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Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has criticised the union government over the ongoing protests at Jamia Millia Islamia, describing himself as a “dimagi naxal” in a video shared on Facebook. He accused the government of undermining educational institutions, weakening democracy and trying to break the spirit of young people. Referring to protests at Jawaharlal Nehru University, the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute and Jamia, Shah said the treatment of students would not be forgotten. He also criticised the BJP IT Cell and rejected labels such as “anti-national” and “tukde-tukde gang” used against government critics. The remarks come amid student protests demanding the restoration of Jamia’s students’ union.
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Students at Jamia Millia Islamia have been protesting for 16 days, demanding the restoration of the university’s students’ union, which was dissolved in 2006. Police deployment, sealed gates and restrictions on entry and exit have marked the agitation, while authorities have invoked prohibitory measures under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The university administration has reportedly agreed to hold elections within 15 days of approval of the union’s constitution. However, protesting students say there is no fixed timeline for approving the constitution and are demanding a definite election schedule, along with the resignations of the university’s proctor and security adviser.
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