Citizens for Justice and Peace
Communal tension leaves 1 dead, three injured in Muzaffarnagar
07-Nov-2014
MUZAFFARNAGAR: One person was killed and three seriously injured in a clash between two communities on Thursday in this district of Uttar Pradesh. A dispute over the construction of a small conduit on the road in Tigari village triggered the flare-up. Police had to face strong resistance of villagers when they tried to seize the…
Varanasi Muslims don’t feel they are part of Modi plan
07-Nov-2014
Mohammad Ali In his first address to the Varanasi people after becoming the Prime Minister, Narendrra Modi said he had “lots of plans” for his parliamentary constituency. A large section of Muslims living in Varanasi, however, feel they are not part of Mr. Modi’s plans. The association of the city with the Prime Minister has…
Defeat forces dividing Hindu society: RSS
07-Nov-2014
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cautioned against forces dividing Hindu society and called for a united Hindu force to defeat those forces. Addressing a gathering of swamis at the Sant Sammelan at Siddaganga Math in Tumkur, Bengaluru, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said sants and swamis of Hindu society can fight those forces which are…
VHP to launch campaign for Ram temple in Ayodhya
04-Nov-2014
Dhaval Kulkarni@dhavalkulkarni Invigorated by the victory of BJP at the Centre, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will launch a campaign covering one lakh villages in India to press for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. The week-long “Ram utsav”, which will be launched early next year, will also cover…
Dalits in Kheda village attacked over water dispute
01-Nov-2014
Members of the dalit community in Malwada village of Kheda district were allegedly attacked on Thursday in a dispute over water. Local police have booked 20 people for the incident. The incident took place on Thursday night after some members of the dalit community damaged the pipeline supplying water to the village, thereby disrupting water…
Need permanent jobs to move on, say families torn by ’84 anti-Sikh riots
01-Nov-2014
NEW DELHI: Life, for all the children who lost their family members during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has been one stretched span of misfortune. These children — most of who are in their 30s and married now — often pause to look back at their squandered past that still pulls them back. Many of them…
Bajrang Dal ignores PM Modi call, enforces Assam bandh
01-Nov-2014
Nov 01, 2014 – MANOJ ANAND | GUWAHATI When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was flagging off a “Run for Unity” to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in New Delhi, the Bajrang Dal, an associate of the saffron brigade, was on the streets of Assam enforcing a bandh backed by the Assam BJP.…
Siblings killed in clash among minorities
01-Nov-2014
TIMES NEWS NETWORK A quarrel over a petty issue snowballed into serious clashes between two groups of minority community, leaving two brothers dead, in Savarkundla town on Amreli district on Sunday night. Heavy police bandobast has been deployed in the town to prevent escalation of fight in wake of Muharram on Tuesday. The deceased have…
Hindus to lead Muharram procession in Trilokpuri
01-Nov-2014
Staff Reporter In a bid to restore communal harmony in Trilokpuri, the Hindus have offered to lead the Muharram procession on Tuesday. The volunteers of the ‘Aman committee’, working for communal harmony in the area, have come forward with the idea after a discussion with senior officers of the Delhi Police. Permission given Confirming the…
15-year-old boy shot during riots shifted to ICU
30-Oct-2014
New Delhi:The condition of the 15-year-old Arjun, who had received a bullet injury on his jaws during the riots in Trilokpuri, is stated to be serious. Doctors at Max hospital in Patparganj, where he is admitted, have told the family members that he might take months to recover. Arjun’s mother R Malhar said he had…