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Hate Watch: Paramhans Das raises demand for “Hindu Rashtra” Ayodhya "Godman" makes hateful comments about minorities

08-Oct-2021

Jagadguru Paramhans Das of Tapasvi Chhawani in Ayodhya had recently issued a statement that he will take his own life by immersing himself in water if the Union government did not declare India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by October 2. He further said that citizenship of Muslims and Christians should be terminated. After this announcement, he…

Does the law allow “temple restoration” suits? A look at how the Places of Worship Act has never really been implemented

12-Dec-2020

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The suit filed for restoration of temples in the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi is the latest in a line of similar suits invoking land disputes at temple sites in Mathura as well as Varanasi. After the Babri mosque demolition, the central government passed a law to save and protect the religious character of all…

Hate Watch: Aaj Tak’s tweet on Ayodhya openly spreads communal hate NBSA issues advisory

17-Oct-2019

Hate politics appears to have found a fertile playground within the news media, especially television. Of late, when dealing with religious and sensitive content, a shrill rhetoric that pits one community against another, is insidiously put in motion. It is in this context that we discuss today programming by Aaj Tak on October 16, 2019,…

आखिर राम मंदिर मुद्दा है क्या ? सुनिए अयोध्या की कहानी ,तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ की ज़ुबानी

09-Jan-2019

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने राम मंदिर मंदिर मामले पर सुनवाई के लिए एक Constitutional Bench का गठन किया है। पर आखिरकार राम जन्मभूमि बाबरी मस्जिद अयोध्या मुद्दा है क्या ? सुनिए अयोध्या की कहानी , तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ की ज़ुबानी. और पढ़िए – अयोध्या में शांति के लिए एक विनम्र अनुरोध “खेत अधिग्रहित हो गया, मुआवज़ा…

What is the Ram Temple Really about? Teesta Setalvad presents a ready reckoner on what the Ram Temple movement really is

06-Dec-2018

As the 2019 general election approaches, the ghosts of 1992 are back on India’s streets. There seems to be a well organized clamor for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, in clear defiance of the Supreme Court. And so, for the many who do not know what the original Ram Temple movement is and…

Controversial Ayodhya Film by UP Shia Waqf Board Chief threatens Communal Harmony Communally polarising trailer released recently appears to have a divisive agenda

24-Nov-2018

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The trailer of Ram Janmbhoomi, a deeply provocative and communally polarising film, is out and it has caused an outrage! Who owns Cinecraft Productions that made the film is as pertinent a question as who funded it? Also, what is the purpose of making such a film in the first place? Meet the Maker…

CJP in Action: Hate Watch CJP builds on its long legacy of fighting hate

17-Jul-2018

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) was founded in April 2002, in response to the massacre in Gujarat. Born out of the desire to stop hatred, CJP was founded on the constitutional values of harmony, dialogue, and understanding between all sections of Indians. Our campaign against hatred and hate speech is an effort to bring…

Does imposition of Sec. 144 indicate Saffronisation of TN state machinery? People protesting against the communal Rath Yatra arrested

20-Mar-2018

Tirunelveli District Collector Sandeep Nanduri imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in his district on March 19, just a day before the Ram Rajya Rath Yatra, a procession organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) reached the city. However, given that nearly 40 people, including those who were peacefully protesting against the communal Rath Yatra are the ones who have…

Once Upon a Time in Ayodhya A Timeline of Events in the Ram Janm Bhoomi - Babri Masjid Dispute

14-Mar-2018

While the Ram Janm Bhoomi – Babri Masjid dispute sounds as old as the hills, it is actually quite recent. Here’s a timeline of how the story unfolded in Ayodhya. [TIMELINE-25546] Interestingly there are 300 temples devoted to Lord Ram and his wife Sita in Ayodhya. CJP and and several prominent Indians, from different…