Citizens for Justice and Peace
Kanpur: Man lynched to death on suspicion of being Pakistani terrorist
29-Sep-2015
In a shocking case of mob outrage, a 42-year-old Muslim man was killed in Kanpur on Sunday, reports The Indian Express. His fault being that people ‘identified’ him as suspected Pakistani terrorist, according to the police. Nine individuals have been arrested so far. However police is yet to identify the person who was beaten to…
Anti-nationals must be killed: Sanstha group Hindu Jagruti Samiti
29-Sep-2015
The HJS has sought action against people who it said supported Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon in the debate on capital punishment before his hanging. Written by Harsha Raj Gatty | Panaji | Published:September 29, 2015 2:48 am The Hindu Jagruti Samiti (HJS), a sister concern of the Sanatan Sanstha,which is at the centre…
Is raising a question at gram sabha an offence, ask Dalit couple
28-Sep-2015
Special Correspondent Madurai, September 28, 2015 For seven months, they have been living in an unsafe place When the Dalit couple raised a question at the gram sabha meeting, they would never have imagined that they would be ostracised by the community. Narrating their woes at a public hearing organised here by an NGO, Evidence,…
Saffron must be made national colour: Batra
28-Sep-2015
Sep 28, 2015 | AGE CORRESPONDENT With agency inputs| New Delhi Asserting that even the Unesco has advocated routing education through culture, convenor of the RSS-backed Shiksha Bachao Andolan Samiti, Dinanath Batra on Sunday dismissed criticism against Manohar Lal Khattar government for deciding to include his books on “moral science” in the school curriculum. Mr…
Going back to Mirchpur: Displaced Dalit victims live in tents on a farmhouse
28-Sep-2015
Of the 130 families at the farm, houses of 18 were burnt down in the riots. The state government gave the 18 Rs 25.11 lakh as compensation and built homes for them under the Indira Awas Yojana. Written by Khushboo Sandhu | Mirchpur | Published:September 27, 2015 1:08 am Five years after his 70-year-old father…
Gujarat: Internet services in Godhra suspended for 24 hours
28-Sep-2015
Godhra police said that keeping in mind the sensitivity of the issue on the occasion of Ganesh visarjans in some parts of the district, the internet services were suspended. By: Express News Service | Vadodara | Updated: September 28, 2015 2:57 am Mobile internet services were suspended in Godhra for a period of 24 hours,…
Meat found outside 4 temples in Jharkhand, police order probe
28-Sep-2015
“Three people – all Muslims – were arrested after they were named in the FIR, but we prima facie think they were not involved. Investigation is ongoing,” said SP. Written by Deepu Sebastian Edmond | Ranchi | Updated: September 28, 2015 3:57 am Police are looking into the possibility of deliberate and organised attempts being…
VHP demands ban on beef in Jharkhand
27-Sep-2015
The Vishwa Hindu Parisad (VHP) on Sunday criticised Jharkhand’s BJP-led government for failing to strictly implement the law against cow slaughter and demanded ban on beef in the state. The demand came a day after clashes between two communities here after a piece of beef was found in a temple situated in Doranda locality on…
Dinanath Batra’s moral science and verse will enter Haryana textbooks
26-Sep-2015
It was Dinanath Batra’s civil suit in 2014 that led to the pulping of American scholar Wendy Doniger’s book on Hinduism. Written by Ritika Chopra | New Delhi | Published:September 25, 2015 4:18 am After Gujarat, the Haryana government is set to introduce school textbooks on ‘moral education’ authored by Dinanath Batra, convenor of the…
Whitefly attack compensation: Cotton farmers paid ‘peanuts’ by cheque
26-Sep-2015
Many complain that they received cheques worth only Rs 80, Rs 149, Rs 760 and so on instead of the promised Rs 8,000 per acre By: Express News Service | Ludhiana | Published:September 26, 2015 8:11 am Cotton farmers, who have lost their entire crop to whitefly attack, are being compensated by the government but…