Citizens for Justice and Peace
‘Muslims unfairly being blamed for cow slaughter’
03-Nov-2015
Nistula Hebbar NEW DELHI, November 2, 2015 K.N. Govindacharya, former BJP ideologue who now devotes his time to issues related to Ganga rejuvenation and cow protection, has decided to postpone, indefinitely, an agitation against cow slaughter that had been slated for November 7. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Govindacharya, whose association with the BJP practically…
Even after acquittal, tribal activist hounded by police
03-Nov-2015
Pavan Dahat RAIPUR, November 3, 2015 The Bastar police filed six cases of Maoist violence against him earlier this year and clapped him in jail. But courts in Sukma and Dantewada districts acquitted him, hardly eight months later. Ayata Mandavi, a popular tribal activist of Bade Gurbe village in Sukma district and a close aide…
Kashmiri Pandit group stages protest
03-Nov-2015
PTI Jammu, November 3, 2015 A group of displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Monday held a protest here, accusing the PDP-BJP coalition government of Jammu and Kashmir of ignoring the plight of the community. “Though the leaders of PDP and BJP had promised permanent rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandit migrant community in Kashmir Valley during elections but…
In Kerala, a mosque where Hindu martyr was interred
03-Nov-2015
Nov 03 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) TP Nijeesh At a time when the country is witness ng cases of religious intolerance, a mosque here continues to be an epitome of communal harmony . Kunhelu, a Hindu martyr was buried at the Valiyangadi Juma Masjid here centuries ago. The mosque continues the tradition…
Dalit panel criticizes police clean chit to VK
03-Nov-2015
Nov 03 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Uttar Pradesh Police have concluded that no case is made out against Union minister V K Singh for his “dog“ remark uttered in the context of the burning of two infants in Faridabad while Delhi Police have washed their hands off the row by stating that…
Dadri lynching a stray incident, says Jaitley
02-Nov-2015
NEW DELHI, November 2, 2015 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday called the Dadri lynching a stray incident and said that though the Congress and Left thinkers and activists were projecting India as an intolerant society, the truth was otherwise. Mr. Jaitley said it was incumbent upon every well-wisher of India, including the present…
`Rejected’ film on beef wins 2 awards
02-Nov-2015
Nov 02 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Mumbai: TNN A student film on caste politics and beef, pulled out of a Films Division festival at the last minute, has bagged two awards at the same festival. `Caste on the Menu’, by students of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, was to be screened…
Court martial of 4 likely for J&K civilian deaths
02-Nov-2015
Soldiers face proceedings for ‘excessive use of force’ Four soldiers are likely to be tried by a military court for killing two teenagers and injuring their two friends in a case of mistaken identity in Kashmir’s Budgam last November that triggered a wave of protests and saw the Army issue a rare apology. An Army…
RSS says review policy to counter Muslim growth
01-Nov-2015
RANCHI: The RSS on Saturday sought a review of the population policy to counter ‘severe demographic changes’ in India, flagging what it considers a high rate of growth among Muslims in the country. The Hindutva outfit passed a resolution on the contentious issue at its three-day national executive in Jharkhand’s capital. The RSS and its…
Review policy to check Muslim, Christian population: RSS resolution
01-Nov-2015
Written by Ashutosh Bhardwaj | New Delhi | Updated: November 1, 2015 12:28 pm Seeking to make a distinction between “religions of Bharatiya origin” and others like Islam and Christianity, the RSS on Saturday passed a resolution asking the government to “reformulate” the population policy to check “demographic imbalance”. Claiming “higher growth” in the Muslim…