Citizens for Justice and Peace
J&K BJP man readies beef feast defying HC order & own party
14-Sep-2015
Sep 14 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Srinagar: AGENCIES Even as the BJP ,a coalition partner in J&K government, has welcomed the high court ruling asking police to strictly implement beef ban in the state, a party leader from south Kashmir will organize a beef party to send across a message of religious…
VHP ‘working on’ 1,500 Muslim families for ‘ghar vapsi’ in U.P.
13-Sep-2015
MEERUT, September 13, 2015 The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has claimed that it is in the process of preparing 1,500 Muslim families in western Uttar Pradesh for a ‘ghar vapsi’ programme. According to Ajju Chauhan, senior VHP leader in western U.P., the volunteers are “working on” 1,500 Muslim families to facilitate their “ghar vapsi,” a term…
All-India Women’s meet: Gujarat CM attends RSS event at disputed shrine, Muslims allege ‘saffronisation bid’
13-Sep-2015
The Muslims residing in the area are upset that the participation of a chief minister, in a way, gave legitimacy to what Muslims have been objecting to – saffronisation of the shrine. Published:Sep 13, 2015, 5:02 The two-day All India Women’s meet of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) kicked off on Saturday at the disputed premises…
Ludhiana: Ban imposed on sale of non-veg items on Jain festival
11-Sep-2015
The orders stated that the ban was imposed as the sale of such items on the occasion may hurt religious sentiments of the people. By: PTI Ludhiana Updated: Sep 11, 2015, 14:19 A one-day ban has been imposed on the sale of non-vegetarian items during Jain festival ‘Samvatsari’ on September 17 in the jurisdiction of…
Death threat to Mysore rationalist
11-Sep-2015
K.M. Rakesh Bangalore, Sept. 10: A second rationalist has received death threats in Karnataka after M.M. Kalburgi, a campaigner against superstition and idol worship, was shot dead at his doorstep in Dharwad city on August 30. K.S. Bhagawan, a Mysore-based writer and a close associate of Kalburgi, received an anonymous letter yesterday afternoon saying he…
Jammu & Kashmir HC bans beef in Valley, separatists irked
11-Sep-2015
The Jammu & Kashmir high court on Thursday banned the “sale of beef” in the state and did not proscribe cow slaughter as such as that has been strictly prohibited by law for the past nearly 120 years in spite of the fact that it is a Muslim-majority state. Sections 298-A and 298-B of J&K’s…
Ramayana, Mahabharata, Gita lessons soon in syllabus
11-Sep-2015
As part of the NDA government’s plan to rid the country of “cultural pollution” and inculcate “values” among young minds, lessons from Mahabharata, Ramayana and Gita may soon be taught in schools and colleges. Ministries of culture and human resource development are working on a plan to teach students about India’s cultural values. Minister of…
Muslims can go to Pak, but where will you go?
11-Sep-2015
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena hit out at the Jain community over the meat ban on Thursday. In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamna, the party mocked, criticised and even threatened Jains f or i nsisting on t he ban. It read: “Jains must not follow the path of Muslims and become fanatics. At least Muslims…
Dalit woman gang-raped; seven arrested
11-Sep-2015
Amravati (Maharashtra), September 11, 2015 A 25-year-old Dalit woman was gang-raped allegedly by seven persons, two of them juveniles, in the Chandur Bazaar police station area in the district, the police said on Thursday. All seven were arrested. On Wednesday evening, the victim asked one of the accused, an acquaintance of hers, to lend her…
Teesta’s NGO licence suspended for now
11-Sep-2015
Friday, 11 September 2015 | PNS | New Delhi Union Home Ministry on Thursday suspended registration of Sabrang Trust, the NGO run by controversial social activist Teesta Setalvad, from accepting foreign contributions. In an order, the Ministry said exercising the powers conferred under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, the registration of Sabrang Trust has been suspended…