Citizens for Justice and Peace
VHP says it is not against making beef a part of menu
29-Oct-2015
Kochi, Oct 28, 2015, (PTI) Condemning the row over serving beef in Kerala House, Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today said Sangh Parivar organisations were not against making beef a part of the menu in Kerala government guest houses or hotels across the state. A day after the alleged Delhi police raid at Kerala House over…
Why I am returning my national film award: Anand Patwardhan
29-Oct-2015
Conscientious Objector India is at a crossroads, says the acclaimed documentary director. Anand Patwardhan National awards have always meant a lot to me. They were more precious than International awards and awards from private institutions precisely they represented those rare moments when the government of India became willing to uphold the spirit of our secular,…
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi arrested for Model Code violation, gets bail
29-Oct-2015
The AIMIM leader was on a visit to Purnia district to campaign for Gulam Sarvar, his party’s candidate from Baisi assembly constituency. By: PTI | Purnia | Published:October 28, 2015 10:00 pm Asaduddin Owaisi was allegedly making an election speech at a religious place when a police team from Baisi police station arrested him. AIMIM…
Riots after barber refuses to close shop on Tuesdays
29-Oct-2015
• 29 Oct 2015 • Hindustan Times (Mumbai) • Sudipto Mondal letters@hindustantimes.com BANGALORE: A riot broke out in the village of Nelliyadi, 70km from Mangalore, on Tuesday after a Muslim barber refused to shut shop as per Hindu customs. The violence injured dozens of people and destroyed property worth lakhs. Bajrang Dal leader Ravi Ballya,…
Haryana DGP orders police to visit villages after Dalit deaths
29-Oct-2015
Vikas Vasudeva New Delhi, October 29, 2015 As Haryana government came under fire following deaths of Dalits, including two young siblings in last few days, Haryana’s Director General of Police (DGP) Yash Pal Singal on Wednesday ordered all Deputy Superintendents of Police (who have been designated as nodal officer under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled…
Sangeet Som charge-sheeted for disturbing peace in Dadri
29-Oct-2015
Mohammad Ali Meerut, October 29, 2015 The Uttar Pradesh police filed a charge sheet on Wednesday in the case against controversial BJP leader Sangeet Som for allegedly violating prohibitory orders imposed in Bishahra village in Dadri in the aftermath of lynching of Akhlaq earlier this month. Mr. Som, MLA from Sardhana in Meerut, was booked…
Transgender Urmi Jadhav forced to vacate rented home
28-Oct-2015
‘Housing For All’ by 2022 may be the new mantra of the government in the state and Centre. But the city seems to have no apartment that a transgender person can rent out. Urmi Jadhav, research associate at Humsafar Trust, which works for the LGBT community in the city, had to vacate her rented her…
Mystery custodial death at police stn sees crowd asking for reasons
28-Oct-2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 By Vrushali Purandare The custodial death of Purushottam Krushnamurthy Nadar in the Dharavi Police Station has sparked controversy with Tamilians led by MLA Captain R. Tamil Selvan storming the station and asking the cops the exact reason of death. On 16th October, drunken Nadar was allegedly arrested by cops after he…
VHP demands action against those serving beef in Kerala House
28-Oct-2015
New Delhi, Oct 27, 2015 (PTI) VHP today demanded strong action against those behind the alleged serving of beef in Kerala House in the national capital. VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain also termed as a “deep conspiracy” to include ‘Beef’ in the menu of Kerala’s state guest house and writing it in Malayalam while…
No cow meat served: Kerala govt; drops buffalo meat from menu
28-Oct-2015
New Delhi, Oct 27, 2015 (PTI) Kerala government today asserted that there was no beef being served at Kerala House here and lodged a complaint with Delhi Police over the unauthorised entry of some activists into the state-run guest house even as buffalo meat was removed from the menu. Briefing reporters at Kerala House in…