Citizens for Justice and Peace
Zee News dodges inquiry into “Zameen Jihad” show citing technicality CJP had moved NBDSA over the Islamophobic, inflammatory and hateful content of the show
23-Nov-2021
Zee News dodged a bullet on November 13, when the National Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) ruled that it needed to uphold the statute of limitations as it applied to a complaint file by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) regarding the highly communal and inflammatory content of its show on the subject of…
मुख्यधारा मीडिया ने किसान आंदोलन को कैसे पेश किया आइए देखें मीडिया में किसान आंदोलन को कैसे दिखाया
19-Nov-2021
किसान आंदोलन के दौरान, किसानों को सरकार द्वारा हिंसा का सामना करना पड़ा। सरकार के साथ खड़ी थी मुख्यधारा मीडिया और किसानों के साथ खड़ी थी स्वतंत्र मीडिया। आइए देखें मीडिया में किसान आंदोलन कैसे पेश किए गया। CJP का मिशन है फैलती नफ़रत को रोकना। इस मिशन में हमारे साथ जुड़ें https://cjp.org.in/hate-hatao पर। Related:…
NBDSA orders News Nation to take down video of “Conversion Jihad” show CJP had complained about blatant vilification of the minority community in the programme
18-Nov-2021
In yet another victory for Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has ordered News Nation to take down all videos of its show on “Conversion Jihad”. This was in response to a complaint by CJP drawing attention to the deeply communal and outright Islamophobic content of the…
Times Now’s show on Teesta Setalvad devoid of objectivity: NBDSA Channel warned and asked to remove video of the debate
16-Nov-2021
The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has ruled that a debate on Times Now, where the channel had assigned dubious motives to CJP secretary Teesta Setalvad’s visit to Shaheen Bagh, was “devoid of objectivity”. It issued a warning to the channel, and also ordered it to take down the video from its website,…
CJP moves NCM against Yati Narsinghanand’s followers for hate speech This is the second such complaint and also seeks expedited action against Narsinghanand
12-Nov-2021
CJP has once again approached the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) against followers of Yati Narsinghanand, the head priest of Dasna Devi temple. Narsinghanand is notorious for making hateful speeches against women and members of minority communities. A few days ago, two of his followers, Suresh Rajput and Rahul Sharma, had during a live session on Facebook made…
Tripura HC takes suo motu cognisance of anti-Muslim violence in the state CJP had also written to the National Commission for Minorities
30-Oct-2021
The Tripura High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the various reports of anti-minority violence in the state, and has asked the government to file its response by November 10. The court took note of the violence reported in various newspapers on October 26 in the districts of North Tripura, Unakoti as well as Sipahijala.…
Anti-Muslim violence flares in Tripura, CJP writes to Minorities Commission CJP has urged NCM to take cognisance of the attacks on mosques
30-Oct-2021
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has written to the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) over the targeted attacks experienced by members of the Muslim minority in Tripura. Over the last few days, mosques have been allegedly vandalised by right-wing groups. Further, shops and houses owned by Muslims have also not been spared by these…
Hate Watch: Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui’s open call for ‘beheading’ Matter connected with placing of Quran at a Durga Puja pandal in Bangladesh
21-Oct-2021
While the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led Bangladesh government has sprung into action to control the communal tensions in the country, across the border in West Bengal, hardliner Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui, who is the cleric at Furfura Sharif, and the founder Indian Secular Front (ISF) has added fuel to the communal fires. Siddiqui’s latest statement that…
How does mainstream media portray violence on Farmers? Protesting farmers continue to face systemic violence and character assassination
20-Oct-2021
From being called ‘Khalistanis’, ‘terrorists’ to ‘paid protestors’, Farmers agitating against the Farm Laws 2020 face systemic prejudice and name calling for standing up against the administration, by some of our mainstream media houses, allowing those in positions of power to spread hate against them. CJP has been dedicated to finding and bringing to light…
Hate Watch: Hindutva outfit leader assaults Muslim man on train Man’s appeals for help fall on deaf ears
20-Oct-2021
Yet another shocking incident of a hate crime against a person hailing from the minority community has come to light via a video that went viral on social media. In it, a Hindutva outfit leader is seen thrashing a Muslim man on a train. “We will kill you next time you touch a Hindu woman,”…