Citizens for Justice and Peace
SC stays execution of man who raped, killed Bhayender 6-yr-old
19-Jan-2016
Jan 19 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Dhananjay Mahapatra New Delhi: Issues Notices To Maharashtra, Delhi On Appeals By Two Rapists The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of two condemned prisoners—one from Mumbai and the other from Delhi—who were awarded death sentence for sexually assaulting young girls before killing them. A…
Award wapsi’s become a trend: Chetan Bhagat
19-Jan-2016
Shailendra Paranjpe @shailyaparanjpe Saying that the returning of awards (Puraskar Wapsi) has become a trend, author Chetan Bhagat on Monday said he never wrote for an award, only for whatever he felt is right based on daily happenings. The public interview with Bhagat — referred as writer of the youth — evoked huge response on…
NCP using Ghulam Ali to divert attention from Parmar suicide: Sena
19-Jan-2016
Naveeta Singh @dna The Shiv Sena has dubbed NCP legislator Jitendra Awhad’s announcement of inviting Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali to perform at Thane Mahotsav as foolhardy and a gimmick. Issuing a warning, Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik said if Ghulam Ali came to Thane, his party would not let him perform. Awhad had said that…
NOW, POET ASHOK VAJPEYI RETURNS AWARD
19-Jan-2016
• 20 Jan 2016 • Hindustan Times (Mumbai) • HTC NEW DELHI: Poet Ashok Vajpeyi on Tuesday decided to return the D.Litt given to him by University of Hyderabad in protest against the “anti-Dalit” attitude of the authorities. “A Dalit student, Rohith Vemula, who wanted to be a writer, was driven to commit suicide due…
Hyderabad research scholar’s suicide: TISS students boycott lectures, express solidarity
19-Jan-2016
By Pallavi Smart Students from IIT-B, TIFR, Mumbai University and its affiliated colleges to follow suit tomorrow, term Rohith Vemula’s suicide an ‘institutional murder’ Protests condemning the suicide of Rohith Vemula, a research scholar from Hyderabad Central University (HCU), seem to be spreading like wildfire across premier educational institutes in the country, including Mumbai. While…
Behind rape, suicide of teen in UP village: no toilet at home
18-Jan-2016
Her body lay in a morgue for more than two days before autopsy was conducted on January 15. The delay in conducting the autopsy has sparked a blame game between the local administration and police. Written by RAMENDRA SINGH Lakhimpur Updated: Jan 18, 2016, 8:10 Inside the only pucca room lies the charred remains of…
Securitymen accused of molestation in Chhattisgarh, police deny
18-Jan-2016
Senior police officers said they will investigate the charges when a case is filed, but added that “the allegations are completely false, and a part of propaganda from the Naxals to counter their military losses”. By: Express News Service Raipur Published:Jan 18, 2016, 0:42 Two months after similar allegations were levelled in Bijapur, residents of…
Mumbai: NCP invites Ghulam Ali; Shiv Sena objects
18-Jan-2016
The cultural event will be held next month. Awhad tweeted welcoming Ali to the festival to be held from February 11-14. By: Express News Service Mumbai Published:Jan 18, 2016, 0:29 Renowned Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali has been invited to perform at the Thane during a cultural festival organised by an NGO headed by NCP…
Open Up For Women
18-Jan-2016
Nalin Mehta In Sabarimala temple case, constitutional right to equality trumps other arguments Should the 1,500 year old Sabarimala Sri Ayyappa temple be opened up to women? The temple authority, Travancore Devaswom Board, cites tradition to say no to women between the ages of 10 to 50 for its sanctum sanctorum. The Supreme Court has…
HC order on women’s entry into Haji Ali after Sabarimala verdict
18-Jan-2016
Jan 18, 2016 | • PTI | • mumbai Since both matters were similar they would like to see what view would Supreme Court take on the issue, the judges said. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday said it would wait for Supreme Court’s ruling on entry of women in Sabarimala temple of Kerala…