Citizens for Justice and Peace
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…
Article in RSS monthly: ‘Deendayal Upadhyaya was against Hindu-Muslim unity’
03-Nov-2015
Written by Dr Mahesh Chandra Sharma, the article even claimed that Upadhyaya said that “a person turns an enemy of the nation after becoming a Muslim”. Written by Lalmani Verma | Lucknow | Published:November 3, 2015 2:05 am In the middle of a raging debate over the ‘climate of intolerance’ in the country, an article…
SC notice to Centre over improper implementation of MGNREGA
03-Nov-2015
Nov 02, 2015 | PTI| New Delhi The apex court was hearing a plea by RTI activist Aruna Roy New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday took note of a PIL alleging improper implementation of MGNREGA in terms of timely payment of wages and compensation and asked the government to make the payments promptly. “States…
Muzaffarnagar riots case: BJP MP surrenders in court
03-Nov-2015
Nov 02, 2015 | PTI| BJP MP is accused of violating prohibitory orders and inciting communal tension Muzaffarnagar: BJP MP Bhartendu Singh on Monday surrendered in a local court here in connection with a case of violating prohibitory orders and inciting communal tension and riots in Muzaffarnagar in 2013. Appearing before the court, Singh sought…
Ram not born in present-day Ayodhya, claims Muslim leader’s book
03-Nov-2015
In his book, Abdul Rahim Quraishi argues that nowhere in the Vedas or the Puranas is the Gangetic plain mentioned as the birthplace or the kingdom of Ram. Written by Abantika Ghosh | New Delhi | Updated: November 3, 2015 7:36 am A book by a senior functionary of the All India Muslim Personal Law…
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…