Citizens for Justice and Peace
ABVP leader booked for ‘verbally abusing’ media persons
22-Feb-2016
Kendrapara, February 22, 2016 The police today registered a case against Abhilash Panda, ABVP state secretary, a senior police officer said. Panda had allegedly made unsavoury comments against the media persons yesterday during a function in Kendrapara Autonomous College here, he said. The case was registered under Indian Penal Code Section 294 (obscene act in…
‘Beef biryani’ at AMU not cow meat, say police
22-Feb-2016
PTI ALIGARH, February 21, 2016 Varsity spokesman clarifies that it is a common practice in India and abroad to refer to buffalo meat also as beef. A preliminary probe has found “no evidence” to suggest that cow meat was served at the Aligarh Muslim University’s college canteen as was claimed by some right wing groups,…
I’m being targeted over Dalit identity, says JNU student
22-Feb-2016
Kritika Sharma Sebastian Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Rama Naga, who is among those named in a sedition case for allegedly shouting anti-national slogans in the university and is wanted by the Delhi Police, said he was also being targeted over his Dalit identity. “The issue of slogans on February 9 is merely a pretext.…
BJP claims ‘beef’ in AMU; buffalo meat, says university
21-Feb-2016
A controversy erupted after a picture was circulated on WhatsApp on Friday, allegedly showing a board displaying the menu at the medical college canteen, which included the item “beaf biryani”. Written by Faisal Fareed | Lucknow | Published:February 21, 2016 10:37 am BJP leaders in Aligarh gave the police an ultimatum on Saturday to take…
AAP leader Soni Sori attacked, hospitalised
21-Feb-2016
The incident took place near Bastanar at 10.30 pm, as the tribal activist was returning home after visiting the Jagdalpur Legal Aid Group. By: Express News Service | Raipur | Published:February 21, 2016 5:22 am A “semi liquid” substance was thrown on AAP leader Soni Sori late on Saturday night, causing intense burning and injuries…
BJP claims ‘beef’ in AMU; buffalo meat, says university
21-Feb-2016
A controversy erupted after a picture was circulated on WhatsApp on Friday, allegedly showing a board displaying the menu at the medical college canteen, which included the item “beaf biryani”. Written by Faisal Fareed | Lucknow | Published:February 21, 2016 10:37 am BJP leaders in Aligarh gave the police an ultimatum on Saturday to take…
AAP leader Soni Sori attacked, hospitalised
21-Feb-2016
The incident took place near Bastanar at 10.30 pm, as the tribal activist was returning home after visiting the Jagdalpur Legal Aid Group. By: Express News Service | Raipur | Published:February 21, 2016 5:22 am A “semi liquid” substance was thrown on AAP leader Soni Sori late on Saturday night, causing intense burning and injuries…
Uproar over ‘beef biryani’ allegedly being served at AMU medical college canteen
20-Feb-2016
The reports spread the impression that it was cow meat and not the meat of buffalo that was being served. A picture of the canteen’s menu card also went viral on social media. By: PTI | Aligarh | Updated: February 20, 2016 4:22 pm The Aligarh Muslim University which has been battling to preserve its…
Ram temple can only be built in Ayodhya, not Pak: Giriraj Singh
20-Feb-2016
Singh had courted controversy before 2014 polls by saying that critics of then PM candidate Narendra Modi should leave India and go to Pakistan. By: Express News Service | Patna | Published:February 20, 2016 4:09 am Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said that if Ram temple is constructed it will be only in “Ayodhya,…
Uproar over ‘beef biryani’ allegedly being served at AMU medical college canteen
20-Feb-2016
The reports spread the impression that it was cow meat and not the meat of buffalo that was being served. A picture of the canteen’s menu card also went viral on social media. By: PTI | Aligarh | Updated: February 20, 2016 4:22 pm The Aligarh Muslim University which has been battling to preserve its…