Citizens for Justice and Peace
Faridkot: Protesters with swords stop vehicles, cops look on
17-Oct-2015
On the Ludhiana-Ferozepur National Highway, protesters sat on roads preventing vehicles from passing through. Written by Divya Goyal 2 Moga/baghapurana/faridkot Published:Oct 16, 2015, 2:56 A day after two Sikhs were killed in police firing at Behbal Kalan village in Faridkot during protests against the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib, members of the community, mostly…
Mob lynches truck driver in Himachal Pradesh for alleged ‘cattle smuggling’
17-Oct-2015
Oct 16, 2015 | PTI| Nahan (HP) Truck carrying five cows and ten oxen, was spotted by local people who chased the… Nahan (HP): An alleged cow smuggler was lynched by a mob while his four accomplices were apprehended by police with the help of local people after nearly four hours of chase in the…
No intention to hurt anyone, says Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
17-Oct-2015
In Punjab, former Congress CM Capt Amarinder Singh tweeted: “Haryana CM #Khattar!!! What does Muslims ‘CAN’ live in India mean??? They are as much an integral part of India as you and me”. By: Express News Service Chandigarh Published:Oct 17, 2015, 4:52 Facing a political firestorm over his remarks on Muslims and beef during an…
20-year-old from Saharanpur killed in Himachal village for ‘smuggling cattle’
17-Oct-2015
Noman, a youth from Saharanpur who was allegedly involved in inter-state cattle smuggling was lynched by irate villagers at Sarahan in Himachal Pradesh Written by Ashwani Sharma Shimla Updated: Oct 17, 2015, 7:43 A 20-year-old from Saharanpur was allegedly killed in Sarahan by villagers who believed he was involved in smuggling of cattle, police said.…
SC strikes down NJAC, revives collegium system of appointing judges
17-Oct-2015
SC strikes down amendment that sought to clip judiciary’s role in appointments, admits collegium system may need changes Written by Utkarsh Anand New Delhi Updated: Oct 17, 2015, 8:07 All eyes on the Supreme Court on Friday as it struck down a Constitutional amendment for first time in 35 years. (Source: Express photo by Ravi…
Activists to boycott CIC event
16-Oct-2015
Oct 16, 2015 | AGE CORRESPONDENT With agency inputs| New Delhi Several leading RTI activists, including Aruna Roy, will boycott the opening ceremony of the annual Central Information Commission convention which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16. The activists — including Lokesh Batra, Venkatesh Nayak, Anjali Bhardwaj and Nikhil Dey,…
If J&K can hold polls, why can’t Gujarat: HC
16-Oct-2015
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday assured Gujarat high court that local body elections will be completed before December 25. The election watchdog was directed to keep an eye only on elections. The division bench criticized EC’s submission that elections were deferred as law and order in Gujarat was not conducive for free and…
Beaten 4-5 times daily with floor wiper, says teenage girl rescued from Gurgaon home
16-Oct-2015
According to NGO Shakti Vahini’s officials who rescued the girl along with police, the girl is from a tribal family in Gumla district. Written by Sandali Tiwari Gurgaon Updated: Oct 15, 2015, 15:07 The girl had bruises and a deep cut on her back, NGO Shakti Vahini officials added. A 14-year-old girl from Jharkhand allegedly…
Bar dancers hope to leave behind mujra, orchestra, waitressing if ban is lifted
16-Oct-2015
Soon after the 2005 ban by the Maharashtra government, jobless girls chose waitressing, orchestra or mujra to fill their stomachs. Written by Tabassum Barnagarwala Mumbai Updated: Oct 16, 2015, 4:40 On Thursday morning, the Navratri festivities had doubled on the narrow rat-infested lanes of Mumbai Sangeet Kalakar Mandal, a close-knit ghetto of former bar dancers…
First Telugu writer decides to return Sahitya Akademi Award
16-Oct-2015
G. Venkataramana Rao VIJAYAWADA, October 16, 2015 ‘It is to protest against growing intolerance in the country’ Sahitya Akademi award winner and Telugu writer M. Bhoopal Reddy has announced that he is going to return his award to express solidarity with fellow awardees who have already done so to protest the “growing intolerance in the…