The Evening Wrap: Prof. Anand Teltumbde walks out of Mumbai jail

Dear reader, We have now made it easier for you to manage your The Hindu newsletter subscriptions in one place! Visit The Hindu newsletters page here Click MANAGE tab and then click LOGIN / SIGN UP If you don’t have an account with The Hindu, please click SIGN UP OR If you already have an account with The Hindu with this email ID, please login using the email ID Prof. Anand Teltumbde, accused in the Bhima Koregaon caste violence case, walked out of Taloja Central Jail on Saturday. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday evening issued a release memo for Prof. Teltumbde. Special judge R.J. Katariya permitted him eight weeks time to furnish a cash bond of ₹1 lakh. He is directed to stay in Mumbai, within the jurisdiction of the court. On Friday morning, a division Bench of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and Justice Hima Kohli at the Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition filed by the NIA challenging the bail granted to Prof. Teltumbde by the Bombay High Court on November 18. The High Court’s Bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Milind Jadhav had noted, “Prima facie the only case made out against him relates to alleged association with a terror outfit and support given to it, for which the maximum punishment is 10 years in jail, and he has already spent more than two years in prison.” The court observed, “Offences under section 13 (punishment for unlawful activities), section 16 (punishment for terrorist act) and section 18 (punishment for conspiracy) were not made out and only offences under section 38 and 39 (relating to the membership and support to a terrorist organisation) were made out under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.” Prof. Teltumbde surrendered before the NIA office in Mumbai on April 14, 2020, after the Supreme Court denied him any relief. He was initially taken into NIA custody and then lodged at the Taloja Central jail. BJP promises to implement Uniform Civil Code in Gujarat The ruling BJP in Gujarat, on Saturday, released its manifesto for the Assembly elections and promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and set up an ‘Anti-radicalisation Cell’ to identify and eliminate terror threats. Other promises in the document included creation of 20 lakh employment opportunities and taking the State’s economy to $1 trillion in the next five years. More than 1 lakh government jobs will be created for women over the next five years, it said. The annual cover for a family under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) would be doubled from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh and girls will get free education from “KG to PG” (kindergarten to post-graduation), it said. A task force will be created to scrutinise the assets and finances of the Waqf Board and surveys of madrasas would be conducted regarding their curriculum, the party said. It also vowed to ensure rigorous imprisonment along with financial penalty for forced conversions under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021. The manifesto promised the enactment of the ‘Gujarat Recovery of Damages of Public and Private Properties Act’ to recover the cost of damage caused to public and private properties by anti-social elements during riots and protests. PSLV-C54 successfully places earth observation satellite, 8 nanosatellites in orbit In one of its longest missions, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully placed nine satellites, including an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-06) in multiple orbits with the help of the space agency’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C54). The vehicle took off precisely at 11.56 a.m. on Saturday from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR. The eight nano satellites include ISRO Nano Satellite-2 for Bhutan (INS-2B), Anand, Astrocast (four satellites), and two Thybolt satellites. Notably, EOS-6 is the Oceansat series’ third-generation satellite. EOS-06 is envisaged to observe ocean colour data, sea surface temperature and wind vector data to use in oceanography, climatic and meteorological applications. The satellite also supports value added products such as potential fishing zones using chlorophyll, SST and wind speed, and land based geophysical parameters. ISRO Chairman S.Somanath said that the mission is accomplished and all the satellites have been injected into their intended orbits. The live launch was witnessed by over 10,000 people from the open view gallery at SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota. Thousands of school students from Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and from other parts of India gathered at ISRO to watch the take off. Tension grips Vizhinjam as pro- and anti-port supporters clash A raucous confrontation between two groups of local residents arrayed for and against the Vizhinjam port imperilled public peace in the communally sensitive coastal locality, about 20 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city. The violence ensued after Latin Catholic Archdiocese-backed anti-port activists stopped dumper trucks ferrying material to the project site. Another group allied against the Latin Catholic agitators rallied against the protestors and attempted to clear the way for the lorries. The stand-off descended into chaos, with both groups attacking each other with stones and sticks. A few attempted to storm the agitation shed erected by anti-port construction activists. A large posse of police officers in riot gear pushed into the jostling crowd and formed a shield wall to separate the rival factions. They also ensured a safe passage for the truck convoy to a different location. The clash capped months of brewing resentment swirling around the Vizhinjam port’s breakwater construction. The Latin Catholic protestors have been on the warpath against the port since August. They believed the breakwater construction had exacerbated coastal erosion and rendered the littoral waters choppy, jeopardising everyday fishing operations. Scores of fishers had lost their dwellings to the encroaching sea. Subsequently, port opponents laid siege to the harbour and halted construction activity. Protests in China over COVID-19 measures, Xinjiang authorities announce phased lifting of restrictions Cities across China, from capital Beijing in the north to Urumqi in the west, have seen rare protests against COVID-19 lockdowns imposed by the government, reflecting rising public anger over the stringent measures. A day after widespread anger on Chinese social media after a fire in an apartment building in Urumqi killed at least 10 people — the delay in extinguishing the fire was widely seen as a result of more than three month-long lockdown measures in the western Xinjiang region — videos on social media showed Urumqi residents protesting on Friday night in front of a government office. Urumqi authorities, on Saturday, said they would lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases, a rare climbdown after more than three months of tight lockdowns in many parts of the city. The Chinese capital has also seen rare protests, with videos on social media showing residents in several residential communities openly confronting hazmat suit-clad pandemic enforcers and even taking down barriers. Clashes have also been reported in recent days in other cities over the lockdown measures, including iPhone manufacturing hub Zhengzhou in central China and Guangzhou in the south. Beijing has maintained it would continue with its “zero-COVID” policy, even as China remains an exception from the rest of the world that has returned to some normalcy relying on vaccinations. The Chinese government fears mass deaths from opening as only 40% of the above-80 population has received the three doses of Chinese vaccines required to prevent hospitalisation and death, although it has not made any discernible attempt to revive a flagging vaccination campaign that has taken backseat to the continued focus on locking down and mass testing. In Brief: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008. They paid tributes at the martyrs’ memorial in the premises of the Police Commissioner Office in south Mumbai, where Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, other top police officials, and family members of the policemen, who lost their lives during the November 2008 attacks, were present. President Droupadi Murmu tweeted, “On the anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the nation remembers with gratitude all those we lost. We share the enduring pain of their loved ones and families. Nation pays homage to the security personnel who fought valiantly and made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.” Evening Wrap will return tomorrow. [logo] The Evening Wrap 26 NOVEMBER 2022 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Evening Wrap newsletter, your guide to the day’s biggest stories with concise analysis from The Hindu. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Elgar Parishad case | Prof. Anand Teltumbde walks out of Taloja jail Dear reader, We have now made it easier for you to manage your The Hindu newsletter subscriptions in one place! Visit The Hindu newsletters page here Click MANAGE tab and then click LOGIN / SIGN UP If you don’t have an account with The Hindu, please click SIGN UP OR If you already have an account with The Hindu with this email ID, please login using the email ID Prof. Anand Teltumbde, accused in the Bhima Koregaon caste violence case, [walked out of Taloja Central Jail on Saturday](. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday evening issued a release memo for Prof. Teltumbde. Special judge R.J. Katariya permitted him eight weeks time to furnish a cash bond of ₹1 lakh. He is directed to stay in Mumbai, within the jurisdiction of the court. On Friday morning, a division Bench of Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and Justice Hima Kohli at the Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition filed by the NIA challenging the bail granted to Prof. Teltumbde by the Bombay High Court on November 18. The High Court’s Bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Milind Jadhav had noted, “Prima facie the only case made out against him relates to alleged association with a terror outfit and support given to it, for which the maximum punishment is 10 years in jail, and he has already spent more than two years in prison.” The court observed, “Offences under section 13 (punishment for unlawful activities), section 16 (punishment for terrorist act) and section 18 (punishment for conspiracy) were not made out and only offences under section 38 and 39 (relating to the membership and support to a terrorist organisation) were made out under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.” Prof. Teltumbde surrendered before the NIA office in Mumbai on April 14, 2020, after the Supreme Court denied him any relief. He was initially taken into NIA custody and then lodged at the Taloja Central jail. BJP promises to implement Uniform Civil Code in Gujarat The ruling BJP in Gujarat, on Saturday, released its manifesto for the Assembly elections and [promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code]( (UCC) and set up an ‘Anti-radicalisation Cell’ to identify and eliminate terror threats. Other promises in the document included creation of 20 lakh employment opportunities and taking the State’s economy to $1 trillion in the next five years. More than 1 lakh government jobs will be created for women over the next five years, it said. The annual cover for a family under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) would be doubled from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh and girls will get free education from “KG to PG” (kindergarten to post-graduation), it said. A task force will be created to scrutinise the assets and finances of the Waqf Board and surveys of madrasas would be conducted regarding their curriculum, the party said. It also vowed to ensure rigorous imprisonment along with financial penalty for forced conversions under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021. The manifesto promised the enactment of the ‘Gujarat Recovery of Damages of Public and Private Properties Act’ to recover the cost of damage caused to public and private properties by anti-social elements during riots and protests. PSLV-C54 successfully places earth observation satellite, 8 nanosatellites in orbit In one of its longest missions, the [Indian Space Research Organisation successfully placed nine satellites]( including an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-06) in multiple orbits with the help of the space agency’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C54). The vehicle took off precisely at 11.56 a.m. on Saturday from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR. The eight nano satellites include ISRO Nano Satellite-2 for Bhutan (INS-2B), Anand, Astrocast (four satellites), and two Thybolt satellites. Notably, EOS-6 is the Oceansat series’ third-generation satellite. EOS-06 is envisaged to observe ocean colour data, sea surface temperature and wind vector data to use in oceanography, climatic and meteorological applications. The satellite also supports value added products such as potential fishing zones using chlorophyll, SST and wind speed, and land based geophysical parameters. ISRO Chairman S.Somanath said that the mission is accomplished and all the satellites have been injected into their intended orbits. The live launch was witnessed by over 10,000 people from the open view gallery at SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota. Thousands of school students from Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and from other parts of India gathered at ISRO to watch the take off. Tension grips Vizhinjam as pro- and anti-port supporters clash A raucous [confrontation between two groups of local residents]( arrayed for and against the Vizhinjam port imperilled public peace in the communally sensitive coastal locality, about 20 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city. The violence ensued after Latin Catholic Archdiocese-backed anti-port activists stopped dumper trucks ferrying material to the project site. Another group allied against the Latin Catholic agitators rallied against the protestors and attempted to clear the way for the lorries. The stand-off descended into chaos, with both groups attacking each other with stones and sticks. A few attempted to storm the agitation shed erected by anti-port construction activists. A large posse of police officers in riot gear pushed into the jostling crowd and formed a shield wall to separate the rival factions. They also ensured a safe passage for the truck convoy to a different location. The clash capped months of brewing resentment swirling around the Vizhinjam port’s breakwater construction. The Latin Catholic protestors have been on the warpath against the port since August. They believed the breakwater construction had exacerbated coastal erosion and rendered the littoral waters choppy, jeopardising everyday fishing operations. Scores of fishers had lost their dwellings to the encroaching sea. Subsequently, port opponents laid siege to the harbour and halted construction activity. Protests in China over COVID-19 measures, Xinjiang authorities announce phased lifting of restrictions Cities across China, from capital Beijing in the north to Urumqi in the west, have seen [rare protests against COVID-19 lockdowns]( imposed by the government, reflecting rising public anger over the stringent measures. A day after widespread anger on Chinese social media after a fire in an apartment building in Urumqi killed at least 10 people — the delay in extinguishing the fire was widely seen as a result of more than three month-long lockdown measures in the western Xinjiang region — videos on social media showed Urumqi residents protesting on Friday night in front of a government office. Urumqi authorities, on Saturday, said they would lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases, a rare climbdown after more than three months of tight lockdowns in many parts of the city. The Chinese capital has also seen rare protests, with videos on social media showing residents in several residential communities openly confronting hazmat suit-clad pandemic enforcers and even taking down barriers. Clashes have also been reported in recent days in other cities over the lockdown measures, including iPhone manufacturing hub Zhengzhou in central China and Guangzhou in the south. Beijing has maintained it would continue with its “zero-COVID” policy, even as China remains an exception from the rest of the world that has returned to some normalcy relying on vaccinations. The Chinese government fears mass deaths from opening as only 40% of the above-80 population has received the three doses of Chinese vaccines required to prevent hospitalisation and death, although it has not made any discernible attempt to revive a flagging vaccination campaign that has taken backseat to the continued focus on locking down and mass testing. In Brief: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who had [attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008](. They paid tributes at the martyrs’ memorial in the premises of the Police Commissioner Office in south Mumbai, where Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, other top police officials, and family members of the policemen, who lost their lives during the November 2008 attacks, were present. President Droupadi Murmu tweeted, “On the anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the nation remembers with gratitude all those we lost. We share the enduring pain of their loved ones and families. Nation pays homage to the security personnel who fought valiantly and made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.” Evening Wrap will return tomorrow. 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