Citizens for Justice and Peace
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…
India a Hindu nation by 2020: Ashok Singhal
19-Jul-2015
New Delhi: Calling the victory of the BJP-led alliance in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as initiation of a “revolution” in the country, VHP patron Ashok Singhal on Saturday said by 2020, India would be a Hindu nation. “I was at the Sai Baba Ashram where Sai Baba told me by 2020 the entire country…
Govt may announce new education policy by November
19-Jul-2015
Several RSS-affiliated organisations have submitted proposals for a new policy, which will be discussed by officials of the HRD Ministry. Written by Shyamlal Yadav | New Delhi | Published:July 19, 2015 1:32 am The NDA government is likely to announce a new education policy by November this year. According to sources, several RSS-affiliated organisations have…
Bengal ‘Beti Bachao’: BJP, Hindu outfit tussle over missing girl, Muslim friend
19-Jul-2015
A senior district police official said it was a case of “elopement”, but since the girl is a minor, police had to register a “kidnapping” FIR. Written by Subrata Nagchoudhury | Kolkata | Published:July 19, 2015 2:27 am The family has gone into hiding, the high court has been moved, the BJP has got involved,…
In three days, four farmers in Vidarbha commit suicide
19-Jul-2015
Nagpur TIMES NEWS NETWORK A prolonged dry spell has triggered at least four suicides in western Vidarbha in three days. Farmers from Wardha district have written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis that they want to sell their village owing to district administration’s failure in disbursing government aid. Ananda Kaniram Rathod, a 60-year-old farmer of Bothboden…
Dalit man killed for improving his lot
19-Jul-2015
Rahi Gaikwad Mumbai, July 19, 2015 The two accused Chandrakant Patil, Sachin Patil have been arrested An elderly Dalit man was recently killed in Borgaon village in Maharashtra’s Sangli district by two dominant caste youths allegedly for rising up in life. The incident took place on July 15. Vaman Nyaynirgune (62) was working in his…
Marathi family attacked for cooking non-veg
18-Jul-2015
A Marathi theatre producer has filed a police complaint against several residents of the Dahisar society he lives in, saying they attacked his flat late on Thursday and manhandled his family over cooking and eating nonvegetarian food. This comes days after another Maharashtrian was denied a flat in Malad on the grounds that he was…
Muslim bizman to roll out peace carpet
18-Jul-2015
Tushar Tere Vadodara: Will Skip Eid To Welcome Rath Yatra When the Jagan nath Rath Yatra rolls out on July 18, Lalabhai Shyamwala won’t be at home prepar ing for Eid fes tivities. Instead, he will be standing on the yatra route to not just welcome the rath but also ensure that it passes from…
FTII students to continue protests
17-Jul-2015
PUNE: Defying the notice served by t he administration on Wednesday, students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Thursday announced their decision to continue with their ongoing strike to protest against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chief of the institute. “We will continue with our protests. We stand united…
Curfew in Maharashtra town after clash over eve-teasing
16-Jul-2015
Maharashtra’s Washim district is under curfew since Tuesday when a 32-year-old man was killed and over a dozen injured when two groups clashed over the alleged molestation of a minor girl. Amid the watchful eyes of a large number of policemen, the deceased Babu alias Sajauddin was buried on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, the…