Citizens for Justice and Peace
Limbs Chopped For Loving Caste Hindu Girl
04-Jul-2015
Published: 04th July 2015 06:27 AM Last Updated: 04th July 2015 06:27 AM VILLUPURAM: In yet another incident that revealed the ugly head of casteism, the right arm and the right leg of a Dalit youth of Villupuram were severed after an affair with a Caste Hindu girl. The incident came to light after the…
Caste system has not spared even the dead, laments HC
04-Jul-2015
MOHAMED IMRANULLAH S. “What is prevalent and practiced in Hinduism appears to have been percolated into Christianity.” The Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday expressed deep concern over the caste system not having spared even dead bodies from its fold and lamented that the practice had percolated into Christianity too by making the followers…
Sadhvi again: ‘If Amarnath yatris are harmed, Haj pilgrims will face consequences’
03-Jul-2015
BJP firebrand leader Sadhvi Prachi warned that if Hindu pilgrims were harmed, Haj pilgrims would face harsh consequences. Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Updated: July 3, 2015 7:55 am A day after reports quoting intelligence sources claimed that Pakistan-based terror groups had planned fidayeen attacks during the annual Amarnath Yatra, BJP firebrand…
Day after Ballabhgarh communal violence: Behind Atali’s second brush with violence, a spat over drinking water
03-Jul-2015
While the Jats in the village admitted that the altercation at the temple had taken place on Tuesday night, they strongly denied allegations about instigating the violence. Written by Aniruddha Ghosal | Published on:July 3, 2015 2:59 am An altercation between Jats and Dalits over drinking water eventually led to the second round of communal…
Dalit man murdered in Palamu
03-Jul-2015
Friday, 03 July 2015 | PNS | DALTONGANJ | in Ranchi Police are investigating the murder case of a dalit Ramesh who was found dead with a sharp weapon at Bhusra village last night. The DSP Hira Lal Ravi has confirmed the murder of this dalit saying that he used to live with his in…
Born a Muslim, trained in Hindu scriptures, yogi ‘Sri M’ is on the move
02-Jul-2015
On a padyatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, the spiritual leader is currently in Pune. Written by Garima Mishra | Pune | Published on:July 2, 2015 12:40 am He neither reads namaz five times a day nor offers prayers at any temple. But he can recite texts from the Holy Quran as well as the Bhagwad…
Hindus, Muslims pelt stones at each other as violence erupts yet again in Ballabhgarh
02-Jul-2015
Hindus, Muslims threw bricks and bottles from rooftops, mosque desecrated again, said Police. Written by Aniruddha Ghosal | Atali (ballabhgarh) | Violence erupted at Atali in Ballabhgarh once again on Wednesday after Hindus and Muslims in the village pelted stones on three separate occasions. At least four people were injured in the violence, police said.…
Born a Muslim, trained in Hindu scriptures, yogi ‘Sri M’ is on the move
02-Jul-2015
Written by Garima Mishra Pune Published:Jul 2, 2015, 0:40 – See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/born-a-muslim-trained-in-hindu-scriptures-yogi-sri-m-is-on-the-move/#sthash.KwkoJDWH.rdBT9moi.dpuf He neither reads namaz five times a day nor offers prayers at any temple. But he can recite texts from the Holy Quran as well as the Bhagwad Gita with an equal command. “I am neither a Muslim nor a Hindu,…
Rajasthan government transfers 40 Urdu teachers to teach Sanskrit
02-Jul-2015
Jul 01, 2015 | PTI| Bundi Department of Secondary Education has admitted that transfers were made by mistake Bundi: The Rajasthan government has transferred about 40 Urdu teachers to the post of Sanskrit teachers in its schools, drawing sharp criticism. The Department of Secondary Education, however, has admitted that transfers were made by mistake and…
In India, 2 civilians get killed in police firing every day
02-Jul-2015
New Delhi: As many as four incidents of police firing – which claim on an average two civilians’ lives – are taking place on a daily basis in the country, going by the last 25 years’ data. The staggering data has yet again raised concerns among the fraternity working for civil rights who claim that…