Citizens for Justice and Peace
HC raps govt. over ban on non-Hindu missionaries
16-Oct-2015
Pavan Dahat RAIPUR, October 16, 2015 The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that the “impugned resolution” (Section 129 (G) of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Act) banning all non-Hindu religious propaganda, prayers and speeches in over 50 villages of Bastar, shall not come in exercise of the fundamental right to preach and propagate of religion and…
In a first, RSS invites govt official to Dussehra function
16-Oct-2015
Defence scientist and former Director General of DRDO Padmabhushan V K Saraswat, at present a member of the NITI Aayog, is the chief guest. Written by Vivek Deshpande Nagpur Published:Oct 16, 2015, 1:14 For the first time in the history of the RSS, a person on government assignment has been invited to the organisation’s Dussehra…
Hindus, Muslims come together across India against a backdrop of religious intolerance
15-Oct-2015
In a spate of small but heart-warming incidents across the country, Muslims and Hindus are coming together to set examples of communal harmony. By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published:October 15, 2015 2:05 pm There certainly is unity in diversity when it comes to India. At a time when the literary world is…
‘Voices not raised after Emergency, Muzaffarnagar’
15-Oct-2015
Thursday, 15 October 2015 | PNS | New Delhi After Mahesh Sharma, his Cabinet colleague Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday questioned eminent writers’ act of returning awards to protest against Kannada author Kalburgi’s murder and Dadri lynching reminding them that such voices were “not heard” after incidents like Emergency and Muzaffarnagar riots. His statement came…
Dowry case: Woman seeks collector’s help
15-Oct-2015
Tired with slow pace in dowry harassment investigation, Jigna Rathod, 32, on Wednesday approached Ahmedabad collector Rajkumar Beniwal after her repeated pleas before the cops fell on deaf ears. On May 7, Jigna had taken her five-year-old daughter and walked on the railway track in Maninagar in an attempt to commit suicide, owing to dowry…
Modi is known for Godhra, unfortunate he condemned Dadri lynching: Shiv Sena
15-Oct-2015
Things have not been smooth between the BJP and the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra By: Express Web Desk New Delhi Updated: Oct 15, 2015, 11:37 With each passing day, the unease between Maharashtra allies BJP and Shiv Sena is growing. Today, minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Dadri lynching incident ‘sad’, senior Shiv…
Muslim youth at Lucknow University fast on first day of Navratri
15-Oct-2015
Isha Jain,TNN | Oct 15, 2015, 01.06 AM IST LUCKNOW: At a time when reports about religious intolerance are dominating the headlines, two Muslim youth of Lucknow University set a unique example of communal harmony. Sahaduddin Ahmed alias Sameer, a close relative of Pram Vir Chakra winner Abdul Hamid and his friend Abdul Kalim observed…
J&K: Two militants killed by security forces during encounter in Doda
15-Oct-2015
Identified as Gul Mohammad and Riaz Ahmed, the slain terrorists had fled along with service weapons from their respective police posts in Doda on September 8. By: Express News Service Jammu Published:Oct 15, 2015, 10:34 Two Special Police Officers (SPOs), who had deserted the police to join terrorist ranks last month, were shot dead by…
Punjab clashes: Badals battle crisis as police firing kills two over holy book desecration
15-Oct-2015
Badal appealed for calm and called the desecration “a deep-rooted conspiracy aimed at inciting communal tension and destabilising the peace in Punjab”. Written by Navjeevan Gopal Chandigarh Updated: Oct 15, 2015, 10:50 Two people were killed in police firing Wednesday as protests over the alleged desecration of a Guru Granth Sahib spread to several villages…
Udhampur truck attack: Relatives of injured truck drivers return compensation, allege insult
15-Oct-2015
Rashid said the government has given only a few thousand rupees and arranged an air ticket for one family member to travel to New Delhi, where his son his being treated. Written by Mir Ehsan Srinagar Updated: Oct 15, 2015, 3:06 Families of Kashmiri truck drivers who were attacked on Srinagar-Jammu national highway at Udhampur…