Citizens for Justice and Peace
Not govt’s fault if one stones a dog: VK Singh on dalit children’s killings
22-Oct-2015
Oct 22, 2015 | • PTI • Ghaziabad The comments of Singh drew sharp criticism from the opposition Ghaziabad: Union Minister V K Singh on Thursday kicked up a storm with his comments that the Centre cannot be blamed if somebody throws a stone at a dog to shield it from criticism for the Faridabad…
Dadri killing premeditated, says National Commission for Minorities
22-Oct-2015
Mehboob Jeelani NEW DELHI, October 22, 2015 “A sacred place like a temple was used to exhort people of one community to attack a hapless family”. Debunking the notion that the Dadri lynching was an “accident,” the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) says the assembly of a mob that killed Muhammad Akhlaq on September 28…
Tripura Muslims celebrate Durga Puja
22-Oct-2015
At Durgapur village in this sub-division where Muslims constitute 90 per cent of the population, the community actively participated in the puja in making idols. By: PTI | Agartala | Published:October 22, 2015 2:39 pm Setting an example of harmony amid the country’s communal tension, several Durga Pujas in Tripura are being organised by the…
Mangalore: Bajrang Dal activist who forced closure of abattoir hacked to death, 8 held
21-Oct-2015
Police said 29-year-old Prashant Poojary, a flower-seller, was hacked to death outside his shop, some 40 km from Mangalore. By: Express News Service | Bengaluru | Updated: October 21, 2015 7:08 am A Bajrang Dal activist who actively participated in a campaign that led to the closure of a slaughter house in the Moodabidri region…
ET Newsmaker – Communal Remarks Small Part of Long List of Crime
21-Oct-2015
SAKSHI MAHARAJ MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, BJP RakeshMohan Chaturvedi New Delhi The saffron-clad swami has faced serious charges including that of murdering BD Dwivedi, a cabinet minister in Kalyan govt Offensive communal remarks are perhaps the mildest of offences that BJP’s Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj has indulged in as a look at his past reveals that…
Hindu Sena Formed by ex-RSS Associate
21-Oct-2015
Oct 21 2015 : The Economic Times (Mumbai) Rahul Tripathi New Delhi:Hindu Sena, the outfit that claimed responsibility for the ink attack on Jammu and Kashmir MLA Sheikh Abdul Rasheed on Monday , came into existence in 2011. Its national president, Vishnu Gupta dabbles in property and operates from Sarita Vihar in New Delhi. Gupta…
Clashes in J&K’s Valley leave 6 injured
21-Oct-2015
Later, JKLF supporters clashed with the police in Maisuma locality when news of Malik’s arrest reached the city. | Srinagar | Published:October 21, 2015 1:10 am Youth Kashmir witnessed complete shutdown on Tuesday to protest against the death of Udhampur petrol bomb attack victim Zahid Ahmad Bhat. Meanwhile, CRPF personnel reportedly thrashed JKLF chief Yasin…
Kashmir: Militant killed, three soldiers injured in gunbattle
21-Oct-2015
The encounter in Tanmarg started at around 7:45 am this morning and is still in progress, police said. By: IANS | Srinagar | Published:October 21, 2015 11:14 am One separatist guerrilla was killed and three soldiers were injured on Wednesday in a gunfight between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police…
J&K: Restrictions imposed in Anantnag town
21-Oct-2015
Many areas in Anantnag had yesterday observed a spontaneous shutdown to protest against the death of Zahid. By: PTI | Srinagar | Published:October 21, 2015 10:26 am Restrictions were today imposed in Anantnag town in south Kashmir which has witnessed protests over the death of Udhampur petrol bomb attack victim Zahid Rasool Bhat. Police said…
Muslims lead from the front this Ramleela
21-Oct-2015
LUCKNOW: Come Navratri and the Ramleela fervour reaches its zenith with artistes and Ramleela committees trying to put in their best while enacting the epic Ramayana. However, in Mumtaz Nagar village, barely eight kilometres from Ayodhya — the land of Lord Ram — the Ramleela is unique. The play here is organised by Muslims. Majid…