Citizens for Justice and Peace
Greenpeace staff denied entry into India, claims NGO
08-Jun-2015
Greenpeace claims that their colleague was denied entry, his passport was seized and he was later put on a flight to Kuala Lumpur inspite carrying a valid business visa. By: Press Trust of India | New Delhi | Published on:June 8, 2015 1:19 pm Months after one of its campaigners was “offloaded” from a flight,…
Ram temple will be built during BJP rule, says Sakshi Maharaj
08-Jun-2015
Unnao (UP), Jun 7, 2015 (PTI) Controversial BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj today declared the Ram temple at Ayodhya will be built under the Centre’s BJP government, which has “four more years to go”, drawing sharp criticism from opposition Congress. “If Ram temple is not built under BJP rule, will it be constructed under a Congress…
13 Dalit families denied food and water after FIR against upper caste youth
08-Jun-2015
Jun 08 2015 : Mirror (Mumbai) Chaitanya Marpakwar IN OSMANABAD JUST 450 KM FROM MUMBAI, IT’S STILL THE DARK AGES Ansurda village near Osmanabad has ostracised the families after a clash over the songs played during Dr Ambedkar’s birth anniversary in April Thirteen Dalit families in Ansurda village near Osmanabad, 450 km from Mumbai, have…
Shiva idol found damaged, tension in Vadodara
08-Jun-2015
By: Express News Service | Vadodara | Updated: June 8, 2015 5:49 am Tension gripped the old city area of Vadodara after an idol of Lord Shiva was found damaged Sunday night inside a temple on Lal Akhada main road in the Fatehpura area. While there were reports of stone-pelting in the area, police rushed…
Riot ‘abet’ finger at Haryana police
06-Jun-2015
New Delhi, June 5: The National Commission for Minorities has accused Haryana police of “abetting” the May 25 attackers who burnt down 20 Muslim homes in Atali, left two dozen injured and prompted 400 to flee the village. In a report to Union home minister Rajnath Singh, the panel has alleged the police watched silently…
After Baba Ramdev meeting, Haryana panel wants Sanskrit compulsory from Class 6
05-Jun-2015
While SCERT oversees textbooks for Classes I to V, officials discussed how yoga, moral education and the teachings of the Gita could be incorporated in the syllabus for all classes. Written by Khushboo Sandhu | Chandigarh | Updated: June 5, 2015 7:57 am Following a meeting chaired by Baba Ramdev, the State Council of Educational…
Dalit families want to relocate
05-Jun-2015
13 families in a Maharashtra village live in constant fear of attack Facing a social boycott from upper castes and fearing possible violence, all 13 Dalit families of Ansurda village in Osmanabad in Maharashtra have written to District Collector Prashant Narnavre seeking rehabilitation near an urban area. Mr. Narnavre said the administration would ensure the…
Muslim man sings praises of Hindu deities
04-Jun-2015
Jun 04 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) MUSIC & THE MAKER – Sandhya Soman Mumbai: In life and in football, balance is everything.Shaikh Riyazoddin Abdul Gani would add a Maharashtrian folk art to this list. For years he has balanced a water-filled kalash on his head on stage. Gani would then sing soulful…
Entry restriction to non-Hindus at Somnath temple raises eyebrows
04-Jun-2015
GANDHINAGAR A signboard restricting entry of non-Hindus in famous Somnath Temple raised many eyebrows in Gujarat. The circular displayed at the entry of one of the 12 Jyotirlings, states that non-Hindus will require to take permission to offer prayer to Lord Shiva. The Somnath temple is being managed by Shri Somnath Trust. According to Vijaysinh…
Now, Maharashtrian youth denied flat by Malad builder
04-Jun-2015
Thursday, June 04, 2015 By Zuber Ansari Even as the controversy over a 22-year-old MBA graduate, Zeeshan Ali Khan who was denied a job by a BKC-based diamond export company because he is a Muslim is still hitting headlines, yet another another controversy has erupted in which a Malad based builder has denied a flat…