Amid fear of 'protest storm', Pak Minister says, "....things will be out of my hands"
New Delhi: It was the impatient plea of a beleaguered country's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.
Amidst fear of an imminent 'storm' landing on the shores of Pakistan, and how far its 'devastation' would stretch remaining unknown, Mr Rashid urged the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) to 'Go back' and cautioned that "otherwise things will be out of my hands".
The minister categorically told a TV show that the government would stop the
potent socio-religious group from entering Islamabad.
"He urged the protesters to turn back, otherwise the state would be left with no choice but to
"establish its writ"," said a report in 'Dawn'.
Rashid said that while the government does not want violence, Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan
would not allow the country to become "hostage".
Much to the embarrassment of the Pakistan government, the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan
supporters on Wednesday celebrated 'capturing a police
vehicle' during their protest march towards Islamabad.
At least four policemen were martyred and over 250 injured in clashes between TLP
volunteers and law-enforcement personnel near Sadhoke in Punjab's Gujranwala district.
The TLP workers also used AK 47 and other weapons, it has been said.
In between there is a serious political and economic crisis.
"No wonder the question is being asked everywhere: will the government survive?,"
went a column in 'Dawn' penned by journalist Khurram Husain.
He further says: "....how far its devastation stretches is the key question of the day"
Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said that "murdering Muslim representatives of the state,
destroying public property in your own country and creating chaos all in the name of religion is no service to religion".
"It is simply doing what the enemies of Pakistan and Muslims would want to see," he said.
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is a 'far-right' Islamic extremist political party
and it has been demanding that Sharia be established as the Islamic fundamental law.
The Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan group has been protesting for months since French President
Emmanuel Macron defended the right of the press to republish cartoons depicting the
Prophet Muhammad.
Such depictions were considered blasphemous by Pakistanis.
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New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the first in-person Summit of the G20 since the outbreak of the pandemic will help take stock of the current global situation and exchange ideas on how "the G-20 can be an engine for strengthening economic resilience".
"Over the next few days, I would be in Rome, the Vatican City and Glasgow to attend important multilateral gatherings like the G-20 COP-26. There would also be various bilateral and community related programmes during this visit," Mr Modi tweeted.
In his departure statement, Mr Modi said that during his visit to Italy, he would also visit the Vatican City, to call on His Holiness Pope Francis and meet Secretary of State, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
The Prime Minister will be in Italy from Oct 29 to 31 for the G-20 Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and following which he will travel to Glasgow, United Kingdom from 1-2 November 2021 at the invitation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
"This will be the first in-person Summit of the G20 since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 and will allow us to take stock of the current global situation and exchange ideas on how the G20 can be an engine for strengthening economic resilience and building back inclusively and sustainably from the pandemic," he said.
On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Mr Modi will meet with leaders of other partner countries and review the progress in India’s bilateral relations with them.
"Following the conclusion of the G20 Summit on 31 October, I will depart for Glasgow to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP-26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). I will be participating in the high-level segment of COP-26 titled ‘World Leaders’ Summit’ (WLS) on 1-2 November, 2021 along with 120 Heads of States/Governments from around the world," he said.
The Prime Minister said, "In line with our tradition of living in harmony with nature and culture of deep respect for the planet, we are taking ambitious action on expanding clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, afforestation and biodiversity".
"Today, India is creating new records in collective effort for climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience and forging multilateral alliances. India is among the top countries in the world in terms of installed renewable energy, wind and solar energy capacity," he said.
The COP-26 Summit will also provide an opportunity to meet with all the stakeholders including leaders of partner countries, innovators and Inter-Governmental Organization and explore the possibilities for further accelerating India's clean growth, the Prime Minister said.
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Sacred Stone 'Shila' from Ashok Vatika in Sri Lanka donated for Ram Mandir
New Delhi:
In an apt display of civilisational unity and cohesiveness, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda on Thursday, Oct 28, donated a 'shila' (stone) from the island country-based Sita Mandir, Ashok Vatika to Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
This was stated by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra.
"Today at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, High Commissioner and Ministers of Srilanka donated a shila from Sita Mandir, Ashok Vatika to Pujya Sant-Mahapurush of Ayodhya," said the tweet from the Teerth Kshetra.
The Sri Lankan government had earlier said the esteemed 'stone' from Sri Lankan village, Sita Eliya, would be used in the construction of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
This stone was received at Mayurapathi Amman Temple by High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda in March 2021.
Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been entrusted with the task of Ram temple construction.
On Nov 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of India had ruled in favour of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya ending decades of legal dispute.
God 'Purushattom Ram' was born in Ayodhya and the Supreme Court verdict was hailedby millions of Indians and Hindus across the globe as a test case of 'Ram Lalla' returning home.
The Sri Lankan authorities have said earlier that the bringing and use of 'shila' from Sri Lankafor the grand construction of the Ram temple will celebrate "multifarious commonalities between India and Sri Lanka and also encourage more tourism and exchanges between people in two countries".
It is said, the Sita Eliya is the place where goddess Sita was held captive by king Ravana, according to the 'Ramayana'.
The village also has a temple dedicated to Goddess Sita and is said to mark the place where she regularly prayed.
On August 5, 2020, Prime Minister Modi had laid the foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya inpresence of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat among others.
The Sri Lankan envoy, including Sri Lanka’s Ambassador, Deputy Ambassador and two ministers, dedicated the shila of Ashoka Vatika to Shri Ram and also performed aarti at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple.
Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust's General Secretary Champat Rai, and other trustees, including Dr Anil Mishra were also present.
The Sri Lankan envoy and others were also briefed on the construction work of Ram mandir.
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