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"Please tell me that you aren't a leftist, you are too pretty to be one," reads a message that a Brazilian woman received on the dating app Tinder.

As the political fervour in Brazil gains heat, the elections have breached every phase of its citizens' lives; even their romantic life and dating apps.

"I am a leftist (and) I will ask who you vote for. It's important that we think alike," warns one user Gabriela's profile, reports AFP.

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Talking to the news agency, Gabriela said&nbsp;for her it makes no sense to connect with right-wing supporters. She says she "wouldn't enjoy a beer" with a person with racist views or contempt for the LGBTQ community.

"I only (accept) those who won't vote for Bolsonaro... Everyone else, we can work things out," says another profile, this of a man called Rafael.

As incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and left-wing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gear up for a face-off, their supporters are waging an ideological war of their own on dating sites.

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Javier Tuiran, Bumble's Latin America communications manager told AFP that in Brazil the "political filter" on dating applications is being put into use very frequently. Use of the filter as per him rose in the months before the October 2 first round of elections.

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro have also found a platform for their specific dating needs: A Facebook group called "Bolsoteiros". The name is a combination of Bolsonaro and solteiro,&nbsp; the Portuguese word for single.

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The group was started in 2019 by Elaine Souza, a social worker, and has around 6,700 members. As Souza puts it, "The left defends all that we disapprove of."

Another example is PTinder, an Instagram account run by Maria Goretti with 26,100 followers, and "seeks to generate interactions, including with singles announcements, among opponents of Bolsonaro."

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"Please tell me that you aren't a leftist, you are too pretty to be one," reads a message that a Brazilian woman received on the dating app Tinder. As the political fervour in Brazil gains heat, the elections have breached every phase of its citizens' lives; even their romantic life and dating apps.

"Please tell me that you aren't a leftist, you are too pretty to be one," reads a message that a Brazilian woman received on the dating app Tinder. As the political fervour in Brazil gains heat, the elections have breached every phase of its citizens' lives; even their romantic life and dating apps. "I am a leftist (and) I will ask who you vote for. It's important that we think alike," warns one user Gabriela's profile, reports AFP. Also read | 'I'd eat an Indian': Bolsonaro's old video goes viral, Brazil oppn slams him Talking to the news agency, Gabriela said for her it makes no sense to connect with right-wing supporters. She says she "wouldn't enjoy a beer" with a person with racist views or contempt for the LGBTQ community. "I only (accept) those who won't vote for Bolsonaro... Everyone else, we can work things out," says another profile, this of a man called Rafael. As incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and left-wing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gear up for a face-off, their supporters are waging an ideological war of their own on dating sites. Watch | President Bolsonaro rides jet-ski while campaigning in Northern Brazil Javier Tuiran, Bumble's Latin America communications manager told AFP that in Brazil the "political filter" on dating applications is being put into use very frequently. Use of the filter as per him rose in the months before the October 2 first round of elections. Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro have also found a platform for their specific dating needs: A Facebook group called "Bolsoteiros". The name is a combination of Bolsonaro and solteiro, the Portuguese word for single. Also read | 'I'd eat an Indian': Bolsonaro's old video goes viral, Brazil oppn slams him The group was started in 2019 by Elaine Souza, a social worker, and has around 6,700 members. As Souza puts it, "The left defends all that we disapprove of." Another example is PTinder, an Instagram account run by Maria Goretti with 26,100 followers, and "seeks to generate interactions, including with singles announcements, among opponents of Bolsonaro." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Pakistan has freed a political activist who was serving a life sentence in the country's semi-autonomous north, part of the contested Kashmir region also claimed by India, his party told AFP Friday.

Baba Jan, a left-wing political and climate activist from the Hunza Valley in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, was convicted by an anti-terrorism court for participating in political riots in 2011 and lost an appeal against his life sentence in 2016.

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Pakistani media reported his release came after authorities struck a deal with activists, on the heels of recent protests, to free Jan following the local elections completed on Friday.

"We are happy to announce that Comrade Baba Jan ... (has) been released today after more than nine years incarceration," Ismat Raza Shahjahan, the deputy secretary of the Awami Workers Party, told AFP.

A second activist, Iftikhar Katbalai, was also released, she said.

A close friend of Baba Jan confirmed the news to AFP, calling it the "happiest day".

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Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the local Gilgit-Baltistan government, said Jan's release had been ordered by a court under a review petition.

Jan has vocally protested what he and supporters describe as political, constitutional and human rights violations in the region, organising rallies and demonstrations in protest.

He also protested the impact of climate change in Pakistan's north, famed for its soaring mountains — including many of the highest in the world, such as K2, second only to Everest — and verdant scenery.

Analysts have previously warned that his continued imprisonment was fuelling extremist and nationalistic views in the region.

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Resentment has been building in Gilgit-Baltistan since Islamabad began mulling upgrading its constitutional status in a bid to provide legal cover to a multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment plan in the area.

Gilgit-Baltistan, which borders China and Afghanistan, is part of the Kashmir region which is not constitutionally part of Pakistan and is also claimed by India.

Earlier this month Prime Minister Imran Khan angered India by declaring that it will provisionally become a full province of Pakistan. He did not provide a timeline for the move.

Any change in status would require a constitutional amendment. If finalised, it would make Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan's fifth province.

New Delhi condemned Khan's announcement, saying it would "bring material changes to a part of Indian territory".

Human rights organisations have long demanded the release of Baba Jan. In 2012 an international petition for his release was signed by leading left wing intellectuals, including Noam Chomsky, Tariq Ali and David Graeber.

Pakistan has freed a political activist who was serving a life sentence in the country's semi-autonomous north, part of the contested Kashmir region also claimed by India, his party told AFP Friday.

Pakistan has freed a political activist who was serving a life sentence in the country's semi-autonomous north, part of the contested Kashmir region also claimed by India, his party told AFP Friday. Baba Jan, a left-wing political and climate activist from the Hunza Valley in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, was convicted by an anti-terrorism court for participating in political riots in 2011 and lost an appeal against his life sentence in 2016. Also read| How PM Imran Khan lost control of anti-France campaign in Pakistan Pakistani media reported his release came after authorities struck a deal with activists, on the heels of recent protests, to free Jan following the local elections completed on Friday. "We are happy to announce that Comrade Baba Jan ... (has) been released today after more than nine years incarceration," Ismat Raza Shahjahan, the deputy secretary of the Awami Workers Party, told AFP. A second activist, Iftikhar Katbalai, was also released, she said. A close friend of Baba Jan confirmed the news to AFP, calling it the "happiest day". Also read| India, Maldives, Sri Lanka trilateral meet on maritime security begins Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the local Gilgit-Baltistan government, said Jan's release had been ordered by a court under a review petition. Jan has vocally protested what he and supporters describe as political, constitutional and human rights violations in the region, organising rallies and demonstrations in protest. He also protested the impact of climate change in Pakistan's north, famed for its soaring mountains — including many of the highest in the world, such as K2, second only to Everest — and verdant scenery. Analysts have previously warned that his continued imprisonment was fuelling extremist and nationalistic views in the region. Also read| Pakistan Minister threatens opposition leaders with FIRs over political gatherings Resentment has been building in Gilgit-Baltistan since Islamabad began mulling upgrading its constitutional status in a bid to provide legal cover to a multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment plan in the area. Gilgit-Baltistan, which borders China and Afghanistan, is part of the Kashmir region which is not constitutionally part of Pakistan and is also claimed by India. Earlier this month Prime Minister Imran Khan angered India by declaring that it will provisionally become a full province of Pakistan. He did not provide a timeline for the move. Any change in status would require a constitutional amendment. If finalised, it would make Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan's fifth province. New Delhi condemned Khan's announcement, saying it would "bring material changes to a part of Indian territory". Human rights organisations have long demanded the release of Baba Jan. In 2012 an international petition for his release was signed by leading left wing intellectuals, including Noam Chomsky, Tariq Ali and David Graeber.

Pakistan frees left-wing activist after nine years

Terror attack in the hinterland of&nbsp;India decreased in a major way, according to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mha-tweaks-travel-norms-indians-over-65-under-15-can-use-aadhaar-to-visit-nepal-bhutan-191575">ministry of home affairs (MHA)</a> data. The data was given by the&nbsp;minister of state in the ministry of home affairs Hansraj Ahir in a written statement in Parliament.&nbsp;

The MHA said in the last five years from 2014 to 2018, the hinterland of the&nbsp;country saw just six terror incidents, with three in 2014, one each in 2015, 2016, 2018 and none in 2017. The number of civilians and security personnel killed in terror attacks in the last five years was eleven each while terrorist killed were seven.&nbsp;

But the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pro-is-groups-may-be-encouraging-lone-wolf-attacks-in-kashmir-mha-sources-29986">situation deteriorated in Kashmir</a>. The number of terror attacks increased from 222 in 2014 to 614 in 2018 in which 138 civilians and 339 security personnel were killed. Kashmir saw 1,708 terror attacks in the last five years. The number of terrorists killed was 838.&nbsp;

Informing the Parliament on the measures taken by the government to check terrorism, Ahir said: "In order to avert terror incidents in the country, there exists close and effective coordination between intelligence and security agencies at the centre and the state level. The multi-agency centre (MAC) has been strengthened and re-organized to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real-time collation and sharing of intelligence with other intelligence agencies and state governments"&nbsp;

He added, "states have also raised special forces to deal with terror incidents and central armed police forces and national security guards have also been stationed at different locations to assist the states in dealing with such incidents."&nbsp;

The number of left-wing extremist terror attacks in the last five years were 4,969 and saw a gradual decline from 1,091 in 2014 to 833 in 2018. The number of civilian deaths also declined due to left-wing extremism from 222 in 2014 to 173 in 2018 while left-wing extremist killed by security forces increased from 63 in 2014 to 225 in 2018.&nbsp;

North-east also saw a decrease in insurgency-related attacks from 824 in 2014 to 252 in 2018. The number of civilian death decreased from 212 in 2014 to 23 in 2018. Security forces who died fighting was 109 while 508 extremists were killed in the last five years.&nbsp;

Terror attack in the hinterland of India decreased in a major way, according to ministry of home affairs (MHA) data. The data was given by the minister of state in the ministry of home affairs Hansraj Ahir in a written statement in Parliament.

Terror attack in the hinterland of India decreased in a major way, according to ministry of home affairs (MHA) data. The data was given by the minister of state in the ministry of home affairs Hansraj Ahir in a written statement in Parliament. The MHA said in the last five years from 2014 to 2018, the hinterland of the country saw just six terror incidents, with three in 2014, one each in 2015, 2016, 2018 and none in 2017. The number of civilians and security personnel killed in terror attacks in the last five years was eleven each while terrorist killed were seven. But the situation deteriorated in Kashmir. The number of terror attacks increased from 222 in 2014 to 614 in 2018 in which 138 civilians and 339 security personnel were killed. Kashmir saw 1,708 terror attacks in the last five years. The number of terrorists killed was 838. Informing the Parliament on the measures taken by the government to check terrorism, Ahir said: "In order to avert terror incidents in the country, there exists close and effective coordination between intelligence and security agencies at the centre and the state level. The multi-agency centre (MAC) has been strengthened and re-organized to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real-time collation and sharing of intelligence with other intelligence agencies and state governments" He added, "states have also raised special forces to deal with terror incidents and central armed police forces and national security guards have also been stationed at different locations to assist the states in dealing with such incidents." The number of left-wing extremist terror attacks in the last five years were 4,969 and saw a gradual decline from 1,091 in 2014 to 833 in 2018. The number of civilian deaths also declined due to left-wing extremism from 222 in 2014 to 173 in 2018 while left-wing extremist killed by security forces increased from 63 in 2014 to 225 in 2018. North-east also saw a decrease in insurgency-related attacks from 824 in 2014 to 252 in 2018. The number of civilian death decreased from 212 in 2014 to 23 in 2018. Security forces who died fighting was 109 while 508 extremists were killed in the last five years.

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