Citizens for Justice and Peace
Raped for days, girl burnt alive in Ludhiana
26-Feb-2016
The girl’s younger sister was playing outside while her parents were away at a relative’s place when the incident occurred, according to police. Written by Divya Goyal Ludhiana Updated: Feb 26, 2016, 1:31 A 12-year-old girl died Thursday morning, a day after she was allegedly set on fire by a 19-year-old man who had raped…
SC seeks reply of Centre, cops on plea against lawyers seen boasting about Kanhaiya assault
26-Feb-2016
New Delhi, Feb. 26 (PTI): The Supreme Court Friday asked the the Centre and Delhi Police for their response to a petition seeking a special investigation and contempt action against three lawyers who had assaulted JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a court complex on February 17. A bench of Justices J.…
Sardhana tense after rally by Dalits, Muslims
26-Feb-2016
The sloganeering reportedly took place after a condolence meet for a Dalit youth Kuldip, who was killed in Sonipat on February 21 during the Jats’ protests in demand of caste-based reservation. Written by AMIT SHARMA Meerut Published:Feb 26, 2016, 1:03 Sardhana town in Meerut is in the grip of tension after members of the Balmiki…
Women sexually abused during Jat stir can file complaints with judges: HC
26-Feb-2016
Feb 26 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Joel Joseph & Shubhra Pant ChandigarhSonipat TNN A day after it took suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report that said 10 women were allegedly raped by rioters in Sonipat, the Punjab and Haryana HC on Thursday said instead of going to police, victims of the…
Rohit Vemula death: Officials deny Minister’s charge
26-Feb-2016
YUNUS Y LASANIA HYDERABAD, February 26, 2016 The University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Thursday refuted HRD Minister Smriti Irani’s statement in Parliament that medical personnel were denied access to research scholar Rohith Vemula in the immediate aftermath of his suicide on January 17. University officials said that a doctor had reached his hostel within minutes…
BJP nationalism like Brahmin who turns Muslim, eats more onions: Ghulam Azad
26-Feb-2016
Ghulam Azad demanded that a House Committee be set up, with a member of the Opposition as its leader, to probe the matter. Written by Sagnik Chowdhury New Delhi Published:Feb 26, 2016, 5:09 Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday accused the government of destroying educational institutions and creating rifts in…
Rohith mom does a Smriti fact-checkFinger at myriad “lies” in House
26-Feb-2016
Our Bureau New Delhi, Feb. 26: Rohith Vemula’s mother and friends today accused human resource development minister Smriti Irani of spreading falsehoods about the circumstances around the PhD scholar’s suicide and his troubles with his university. Rohith’s mother Radhika Vemula, brother Raja and friends Dontha Prasanth, Seshaiah and Vijay Kumar said they had counted multiple…
Meerut tense after ‘anti-Hindu’ rally
26-Feb-2016
Walli-ur-Reheman, chief of the AIMIM’s city unit, admitted that he took part in the procession but said no slogans were raised during the rally. Written by AMIT SHARMA Meerut Published:Feb 26, 2016, 3:13 Sardhana town in Meerut was in the grip of tension Thursday after members of the Balmiki Samaj and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul…
SC notice to 3 lawyers accused in Patiala House scuffle, pulls up Centre
26-Feb-2016
Feb 26, 2016 | : Age Correspondent | New Delhi SC also issued notice to Centre, Delhi Police seeking SIT probe in Patiala House court scuffle. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Centre and Delhi Police regarding a plea seeking an SIT probe and initiation of contempt action against three lawyers…
Aligarh Mayor’s mission: ‘To protect cows, Hindu girls’
26-Feb-2016
Five days ago, Bharti, a BJP candidate elected as the mayor of Aligarh in 2012, accused Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) of selling beef in a canteen attached to the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College. Written by MAYURA JANWALKAR Aligarh Published:Feb 26, 2016, 0:53 Perched on a tall chair in her office opposite the district and sessions…