Politics
BJP problem: As UP elections move eastward, so do herd of stray cattle
As the Uttar Pradesh (UP) elections move east, “Awara Pashu” or stray cattle is becoming an increasingly prominent issue, much to the displeasure of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The reason is simple: West UP is mostly a buffalo belt, and the herd – the cow and her offspring – grows as you go east. As a result, according to the 2019 Livestock Census, the number of buffalo in these three districts far exceeds that of cattle in Agra (1,067,000), Bulandshahr (972,000) and Aligarh (942,000) – 283,000, 304,000 and 311,000 respectively Ten thousand. In contrast, Gorakhpur (287,000 to 253,000), Deoria (288,000 to 191,000) and Mirzapur (511,000 to 288,000) had more cattle than buffalo.
The impact of the cattle slaughter ban – strictly enforced by the BJP government led by Yogi Adityanath – is clearly visible locally.
According to Ramchandra Tripathi, a farmer from Basevarai in Harraiya Tehsil, Basti district, five years ago, there were no stray cattle in his village. “Today we have 50-60 saand (bulls),” said the 57-year-old, who grows 50 hectares of sugar cane, 22 hectares of wheat, 18 hectares of mustard and the remaining 100 bigha (20 acres) of various Vegetables and fodder. The Indian Express alone counts a dozen or so animals devouring the standing mustard in nearby fields.
“They destroyed my wheat in three of the five large hectares,” complains Shiv Prasad Verma, who grows mustard in another three and sugarcane in two. “Five years ago, we all sang gau hatya band karo (stop slaughtering cows) and voted for BJP in 2017 (UP parliamentary elections) and 2019 (Lok Sabha). But this time, we fully support Triyambak Nath Pathak (Samajwadi Party candidate from Harraiya). The only reason is Awara Pashu,” explained Sudhir Kumar Tiwari, 25, who grows 10 wheat, 5 sugar cane, 3 mustard and 20 bigha masoor (lentils) of 2.
Crop damage caused by bison was not a major issue in the pre-yogi era, when the ban on slaughtering was largely a matter of paper. But as the number of bulls, bulls, and non-dairy cows that farmers themselves release has multiplied over time, political influence may be in the eastern “dairy belt” rather than the western “buffalo belt.” An indicator of this was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at a BJP rally in Unau on Sunday, in which he pledged to take measures after March 10, when the results of the ongoing investigation are announced. New policy to tackle the “stray animal problem”.
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Who is Harun Abdul-Malik Yener? Florida man arrested over bomb threat to New York Stock Exchange
FBI arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener for allegedly planning a bombing at the NYSE to “reset” the US government.
Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a South Florida resident, has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as part of a plan to “reset” or “reboot” the U.S. government. According to unsealed court documents, Yener faces charges of attempting to use an improvised explosive device (IED) against a “building used in interstate or foreign commerce.”
The investigation into Yener began in February when the FBI received a tip about his possession of bomb-making plans stored in a locked Coral Springs storage unit. Upon executing a search warrant, agents discovered “bomb-making sketches, numerous watches with timers, electronic circuit boards, and other electronics” that could be used to construct explosives, per the criminal complaint.
Court documents reveal that Yener was not only active on YouTube, posting videos on making explosives and fireworks, but also had a history of making threats.
Harun Abdul-Malik Yener wanted to ‘reset’ US government
Back in March, Yener admitted to undercover federal agents that he had experience in creating “rockets” and “bombs” and had previously sought to join a “domestic extremist group.” He also revealed that in 2015, he had considered travelling to Iraq to join ISIS but ultimately decided against it, doubting the group’s ability to accomplish “their objectives.”
Yener also attempted to join extremist groups such as the Boogaloo Bois and the Proud Boys but was reportedly denied membership due to his stated desire to “pursue martyrdom.”
Yener allegedly shared his plot to attack the NYSE with an undercover FBI agent, identifying November 18 as his intended date for the bombing. He wanted to “reboot” or “reset” US government through the “bombing”.
“There is one place that would be hella easy… the stock exchange, that would be a great hit. Tons of people would support it. They would see it and think, dude, this guy makes sense, they are [profanity] robbing us. So that’s perfect,” he told the undercover agent.
On November 12, Yener reportedly made several audio recordings he planned to send to NBC News following the attack. He expressed his vision of the explosion as being comparable to a nuclear event, saying, “I feel like Bin Laden.” He allegedly added that the detonation would ensure “[a]nything outside” the building “will be wiped out” and “anything inside there would be killed.”
Following his arrest, Yener made his first court appearance and remains in custody as he awaits trial.
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