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Dozens of families in Madhya Pradesh were defrauded in a bizarre marriage scam. Grooms arrived for a mass wedding, only to discover the promised brides, allegedly from an Indore orphanage, were non-existent. Organizers collected thousands from families, using social media photos as 'brides.' Police arrested some accused, with investigations ongoing to recover the Rs 1.76 lakh collected.

The various British establishments, from Church to Parliament to Royalty, are peculiarly adept at absorbing dissenting views, with the brief interruption of Cromwell. That makes it rather odd that a former football hooligan from a working-class background now holds Britain’s most powerful microphone, with talking points amplified by Elon Musk, who Robinson says also pays his legal bills, and views in complete coherence with his MAGA cousins across the pond.

In a heart-wrenching twist, a survivor of a grooming gang learned that a letter she received, mistakenly stating that her assailant, Sajid Hussain, was behind bars, was false. The momentary hope turned into despair when authorities clarified the error, leaving her feeling abandoned by a system that promised justice.

A version of the British Parliament has been around since 1265 in one form or another, and has survived murderous kings, civil and world wars, lord protectors, skirmishes that inspired the Game of Thrones Red Wedding, and one lettuce that briefly became a constitutional actor. It has seen its fair share of entertaining characters.

In a heartfelt ceremony, actor-producer JD Majethia tied the knot for the second time with Nipa, sharing joyous moments captured on film. With a playful touch, he dubbed the reel 'Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi,' joking about the delays they've faced, reminiscent of their journey together.

British Indians express outrage at UK PM Keir Starmer's use of the term 'Asian grooming gangs,' citing unfair generalization and smearing their communities. They demand accurate representation of the perpetrators' ethnicity to avoid tarnishing unrelated groups. Skepticism remains over political correctness hindering truthful discourse.

Elon Musk supported Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi after she criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for using the term 'Asian' in a child sexual abuse scandal. Chaturvedi argued the correct term should be 'Pakistani grooming gangs' to prevent stigmatizing all Asians.

A UK audit, prompted by Elon Musk and released Monday, reveals that police and councils concealed the Asian ethnicity of grooming gang perpetrators to avoid accusations of racism. The report, led by Baroness Casey, found that official data was flawed and that men of Asian ethnicity were over-represented.

Drawing on his experience as chief prosecutor, Starmer highlighted his proactive role in reopening cases previously deemed closed. He recounted the first major prosecution of an Asian grooming gang in Rochdale during his tenure, setting a precedent for subsequent cases. “We changed, or I changed, the whole prosecution approach because I wanted to challenge and did challenge the myths and stereotypes that were stopping those victims being heard,” he stated.

Rochdale residents express outrage as grooming gang leader Qari Abdul Rauf continues to live freely in the town despite his release nearly a decade ago. Neighbours are fearful and concerned, questioning the government's handling of the situation. Tech billionaire Elon Musk criticizes UK authorities for their failures and calls for justice.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk supported Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi after she criticized UK PM Keir Starmer for using the term 'Asian' concerning child abuse, urging it to be 'Pakistani grooming gangs.' British Indian and South Asian communities express frustration with Starmer for generalizing crimes to all Asians.

British Indian and Sikh leaders argue that such terminology unfairly stigmatizes entire Asian communities, including Indians, Sri Lankans, and others, for crimes predominantly linked to men of Pakistani heritage. “We are dismayed that the PM chose to whitewash this heinous atrocity with the word ‘Asian,’” said Krishna Bhan, Chair of the Hindu Council UK. “Our Hindu and Sikh girls were also victims of these grooming gangs, and using this vague term insults all Asians.”

The tipping point? A perfect storm of political pressure, survivor testimony, community backlash—and unusually, a global spotlight powered by Elon Musk, who used his platform, X (formerly Twitter), to repeatedly target Starmer’s record on grooming gangs.

The billionaire tech mogul has been posting on his social media platform about a decade-old child sex abuse scandal in Britain. Here’s what to know and why British-Indians are furious

A Sikh community in West London took action to rescue a teenage girl from an alleged grooming situation. This incident highlights concerns about police response and systemic failures in protecting children. The article details the methods used by grooming gangs and the lasting impact on survivors. It calls for authorities to prioritize child safety over political sensitivities.

London Live podcast: British Kabaddi League, Labour Party deselections in Leicester, and UK's grooming gang crackdown discussed

Speaking on the BBC’s Any Questions? programme, Powell reacted to political commentator Tim Montgomerie’s mention of Channel 4’s recent documentary Groomed: The Truth About Britain’s Child Sex Scandal by saying: “Oh, we want to blow that little trumpet now, do we? Let’s get that dog whistle out, shall we?”

At the centre of the controversy is Rangrez, a restaurant on Fulham Palace Road that had already announced its closure after operating for 16 years. Its owner, Harman Singh Kapoor, says he faced months of harassment because the restaurant publicly refused to serve halal meat. Videos of confrontations outside the premises have since been seized upon by commentators across the world as evidence for a familiar claim in right-wing circles: that Britain has “fallen to Islam”.

Raising the issue of Punjabi girls being pushed into the sex trade and drug trafficking by alleged Pakistani grooming gangs, UK-based Sikh body ‘Official Shere Punjab’ has sought the intervention of the Akal Takht jathedar to caution and advise the parents and the students nurturing UK

Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage highlighted the racial hatred expressed by perpetrators of grooming gang abuse, citing witness testimony. She argued that acknowledging the racial motive is crucial for victim protection and preventing future failures, urging officials to overcome "cultural sensitivities" that may have hindered investigations into offenders of Pakistani heritage.

Failings by police and council bosses in northern England left girls at the mercy of paedophile grooming gangs for years, according to an independent review. The review highlights multiple failed investigations by Greater Manchester Police into the abuse in Rochdale, with insufficient resources and a lack of apprehension of abusers. The report vindicated two whistleblowers -- the coordinator of a crisis intervention team and detective Maggie Oliver. The review was commissioned following a documentary about the two whistleblowers.

There have been multiple investigations into the systematic abuse of young girls by organised grooming gangs in areas including Rotherham, Rochdale, Cornwall, and Derbyshire. Earlier on Friday, Health Minister Andrew Gwynne suggested Musk "ought to focus" on US politics, where he is set to act as an unelected adviser to the Trump administration on cutting federal spending. Speaking to LBC Radio, Gwynne highlighted that grooming is a "very serious issue," pointing out the extensive investigations and inquiries that have already taken place.