Citizens for Justice and Peace
Compulsory yoga for CBSE students of Classes XI, XII
22-Jul-2015
New Delhi, Jul 21, 2015, (PTI) Yoga has been made compulsory in CBSE curricula for Classes XI and XII while for students of other classes it should be held “at least” twice a week as part of their physical activity programme, the government today said. Informing this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, AYUSH…
RSS Chiefs Used to Relish Chicken, Mutton Dishes
22-Jul-2015
Mumbai :DOUBLE STANDARDS? Organiser Calls IIT-Roorkee Anti-Hindu for Serving Non-vegetarian food An ar ticle in the `Organiser’ that termed IIT Roorkee as “anti Hindu“ for serving non-vegetarian food in its canteen has embarrassed the RSS, especially since it has exposed the double standards within those ideologically associated with the Sangh. Many leaders of the Sangh…
Dalit woman alleges atrocity; writes to CM a complaint was lodged against five but all have fled the village
22-Jul-2015
The Viramgam woman seeks protection against higher caste people dna correspondent Ahmedabaad: A dalit woman of Viramgam town has written to Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to protect her family and her from the high caste people, a majority of them belong to Patel community. The complainant has accused the higher caste people in her neighbourhood…
Bajrang Dal’s `Bahu Lao, Beti Bachao’ to counter love jihad
21-Jul-2015
Jul 21 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Ajju Chauhan, state convener of the Bajrang Dal, said in February this year that a `Bahu Lao, Beti Bachao’ campaign would soon commence to protect Hindu women from “love jihad“. He was speaking soon after the hullaballoo of the “ghar wapsi“ incident in the city last…
FEARS COMING TRUE? – Communal Violence Up 25% In 2015
21-Jul-2015
Jul 21 2015 : The Economic Times (Mumbai) New Delhi:287 incidents reported from Jan-May this year over 232 in the same period last year India has seen a near 25% increase in incidents of communal violence in the first five months of 2015 under the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, compared to…
Eid meeting organized at Dudheshwar temple
21-Jul-2015
Jul 21 2015 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Ahmedabad TIMES NEWS NETWORK After both the communities displayed unprecedented gestures of communal harmony during the recent Rath Yatra, members of Dudheshwar Shanti Samiti organized Eid greeting programme in the campus of the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Dudheshwar on Monday. Mahants of Ramdev temple at…
‘Anti-Hindu’ activities on at IITs, says RSS journal
20-Jul-2015
Jul 20, 2015 | Age Correspondent| New Delhi An article in RSS’ mouthpiece Organiser has alleged that prestigious institutes like the IITs were being turned into places for “anti-India and anti-Hindu” activities. At a time when the Opposition is attacking the Narendra Modi government over the “saffronisation” of educational and research institutes, the article has…
Dalit families forced off land in Telangana
20-Jul-2015
July 20, 2015 Dominant community turned their land into a burial ground in Mahabubnagar district Trouble for the 45 Madiga families in the small village of Pathapally, about 170 kms from Hyderabad, began on May Day this year, when Raghuram, a conductor with the Telangana Road Transport Corporation, got married in the “Madiga-Wada’ (SC locality)…
39 Christians `converted’ by VHP in Kerala
20-Jul-2015
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday `converted’ 39 people from 11 Dalit Christian families to Hinduism as part of its controversial ghar wapsi programme in Kerala’s Alappuzha district on Sunday . The ceremony was held from 6am to 10am at Nallaveetil Bhadrakali temple near Cheriyanadu in the district. Several VHP and Arya Samaj leaders…
Odisha: Muslims take part in Rath Yatra festival in Kendrapara
20-Jul-2015
“I along with family members celebrated Eid festival on Saturday. Later in the day, I went to the grand road to watch the car festival. Every year, we never miss the car festival,” quipped Ali. Kendrapara Updated: Jul 20, 2015, 13:29 For 67-year-old Shaukat Ali, it has become customary to catch a glimpse of the…