Citizens for Justice and Peace
Muslim youth beaten up: My son had bought (ox) hide to repair dhol, says father
21-Oct-2015
Police have booked the men, both in their early 20s, under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. Written by RAMENDRA SINGH | Lucknow | Published:October 21, 2015 1:05 am The father of one of the youths beaten up by Shiv Sena activists before being arrested by the police for reportedly carrying “ox hide”…
Hashimpura massacre: Eyewitnesses seek protection, Delhi High Court issues notice
21-Oct-2015
The bench is in the process of hearing appeals against the acquittal of the PAC personnel, who were allegedly responsible for the murder of 42 Muslim men during communal tensions in Meerut in 1987. By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Published:October 21, 2015 2:34 am The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice…
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…
Book sacrilege: Two brothers arrested, Punjab police claims foreign hand involved
21-Oct-2015
Oct 21, 2015 | The brothers committed the offence in connection with ‘someone in Australia’ Punjab: Punjab police on Tuesday claimed to have cracked one of the seven cases of sacrilege of holy books in the state with the arrest of two brothers, who committed the offence in connection with “someone in Australia”. A Special…