Citizens for Justice and Peace
UP court orders sedition charges against Jaitley
20-Oct-2015
Tuesday, 20 October 2015 | PNS | Lucknow Taking suo motu cognisance of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s statement criticising the SC decision striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for appointment of judges, a Mahoba court ordered the registration of a case of sedition against Jaitley. The Union Minister has been asked to…
Tension in Vadodara amid Navratri festivities and Muharram tazias
20-Oct-2015
The incident occurred shortly before midnight Saturday when a tazia procession crossed Mandvi to head towards Fatehpura. Written by Aditi Raja | Vadodara | Published:October 19, 2015 3:13 am The old city area of Vadodara witnessed minor communal tension Saturday night as the Muslim community’s tazia processions began, ahead of Muharram, coinciding with the Navratri…
Clash in Jalandhar as Sikhs continue protests
20-Oct-2015
Tuesday, 20 October 2015 | PNS | Chandigarh In no mood to relent, Sikh protesters continue to stage dharnas all over Punjab against series of incidents of sacrilege of their holy scriptures. The multiple road blocks continued on Monday in Muktsar, Moga, Ferozepur and Jalandhar. A clash was reported between Sikh protesters and shopkeepers in…
Muslim youths in UP beaten for carrying ‘ox hide’, sent to jail
20-Oct-2015
Police reached the spot and arrested the two youths, booking them under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. Written by RAMENDRA SINGH | Lucknow | Published:October 20, 2015 2:03 am A mob led by Shiv Sena activists assaulted two Muslim youths and tied them to a tree after they were allegedly found carrying…
Muslims put discourse on hold for smooth Navratri
20-Oct-2015
Oct 19, 2015 – Shahab Ansari | • mumbai Setting an example of communal harmony, a local social group at Hans Road in Byculla (west), which has been organising a 10-day discourse during Muharram since 1984, has postponed its programme till the conclusion of Navratri so that a dandiya programme is not disturbed. “For the…
Ban on women’s entry to Mumbai’s Haji Ali shrine: ‘Grievous sin for women to be near male Muslim saint’s grave’
20-Oct-2015
The “unanimous” stand of all trustees forms part of a resolution passed by the dargah’s trust. Written by Aamir Khan | Mumbai | Updated: October 20, 2015 9:10 am IT is a “grievous sin” as per Islam for women to be in close proximity of the grave of a male Muslim saint. The trust of…
2 children of Dalit family killed in attack by upper caste men
20-Oct-2015
Faridabad (Har), Oct 20, 2015 (PTI) Two children of a Dalit family were today burnt alive and their parents suffered injuries allegedly after some persons from an upper caste set their house afire while they were sleeping. The incident occurred at around 2 AM in Sonped village on the outskirts of Delhi, according to police.…
ATROCITY CASE – Dalit youth flung off 2nd floor, dies
20-Oct-2015
Oct 20 2015 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Ahmedabad: Times News Network Mitesh Makwana, a 25-year-old man, was thrown from the second floor of the Garib Avaas Yojna flats in Vatva, following a tiff with one accused, Hitesh Solanki, 27, over talking to a girl. Mitesh died on the spot. The incident happened on…
Modi’s budget cuts hurt India’s fight against malnutrition: Gandhi
20-Oct-2015
NEW DELHI, Oct 19, 2015, (Reuters) – India’s main program to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers, a cabinet minister said on Monday in a rare public criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies. Modi’s government in February slashed social…
Caste violence erupts in Surendranagar, 10 injured
20-Oct-2015
Rajkot: TIMES NEWS NETWORK Violent clashes erupted in villages of Surendranagar on Monday, leaving at least 10 persons injured. The caste violence was triggered by the murder of 55-year-old Rana Koli in Navagam village near Thangadh town, allegedly by members of Bharvad community. On Monday afternoon, a mob intercepted a jeep carrying members of Koli…