Citizens for Justice and Peace
Shutdown in Kashmir Valley, separatists in house arrest
28-Oct-2015
A strike called by separatists on the 68th anniversary of the arrival of Indian troops in Kashmir shut the Valley on Tuesday. The first batch of Indian troops from Sikh regiment’s first battalion was airlifted to Srinagar on October 27, 1947, after Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession. It was supported by Kashmir’s…
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…
Communal violence: Scientists write to President
28-Oct-2015
Oct 28, 2015 | Age Correspondent| chennai Eminent thinkers and researchers from Scientists for Ethical and Societal Values, including professors from IIT- Madras and the Indian Institute of Mathematical Sciences, have submitted a petition to the President with regard to the recent rise in incidents of communal violence across the country. “We, as scientists, are…
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…
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…
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…
Beef row: Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta detained
28-Oct-2015
New Delhi, Oct 28, 2015, (PTI) Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta was today detained by Delhi Police for allegedly making a false complaint that beef was being served at the Kerala house canteen here. DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said that Vishnu Gupta is being questioned but did not disclose any further details. The development…