Citizens for Justice and Peace
There is no intolerance, says Najma Heptullah
02-Feb-2016
I took it up before the Cabinet and within a minute, the Cabinet increased it to Rs 3,000 crore. By: Express News Service | Jaipur | Published:February 2, 2016 12:57 am Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah Monday said there was “no intolerance” in the country and that the decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government…
ASI allows Hindus to do puja, Muslims to offer namaz at Bhojshala on Basant Panchmi
02-Feb-2016
PTI Dhar, February 2, 2016 Hindus can perform puja and Muslims can offer namaz at the disputed Bhojshala monument in the district on Basant Panchmi on February 12, the Archaeological Survey of India said in an order. Tension has been brewing up in the district since last one month in the run-up to the festival…
BJP leader expelled for ‘cow slaughter’
01-Feb-2016
PTI Bhopal, February 1, 2016 The Madhya Pradesh BJP has expelled Anwar Mev, former vice-president of its minority cell in Tonkkhurd Mandal in Dewas district, days after he was charged with slaughtering a cow at his house and arrested. “We have expelled Mev from the party,” State BJP spokesman Hitesh Bajpai said. Mr. Mev and…
BJP leader expelled for ‘cow slaughter’
01-Feb-2016
PTI Bhopal, February 1, 2016 The Madhya Pradesh BJP has expelled Anwar Mev, former vice-president of its minority cell in Tonkkhurd Mandal in Dewas district, days after he was charged with slaughtering a cow at his house and arrested. “We have expelled Mev from the party,” State BJP spokesman Hitesh Bajpai said. Mr. Mev and…
After beef found in BJP leader’s house, right-wing activists demand removal of meat shops in town
30-Jan-2016
Muslim shopowners say ‘campaign’ to target them Written by Milind Ghatwai | Tonk Khurd (mp) | Updated: January 30, 2016 10:20 am Two days after the alleged recovery of beef from a Muslim BJP leader’s house in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, right-wing activists Friday asked the administration to remove mutton and chicken shops in…
BJP expels own man in MP for ‘cow slaughter’
29-Jan-2016
The BJP expelled Anwar Mev alias Anna, who was associated with its minority cell, from the party after the police recovered beef from his house Written by Milind Ghatwai | Bhopal | Updated: January 29, 2016 12:10 am Anwar and nine others, including his eight relatives, were booked under the anti-cow slaughter law and relevant…
BJP leader held for alleged cow slaughter in Madhya Pradesh, gets expelled from party
28-Jan-2016
The BJP expelled Anwar Mev alias Anna, who was associated with its minority cell, from the party after the police recovered beef from his house Written by Milind Ghatwai | Bhopal | Updated: January 28, 2016 10:55 am A BJP leader and his four relatives were held for allegedly slaughtering a cow at his home…
Bihar: Cops sent to raze illegal temple attacked
28-Jan-2016
Local RJD leader S K Nirala, who reportedly built the Basudev temple that blocks a road, has been arrested. By: Express News Service | Patna | Published:January 28, 2016 2:40 am Bihar’s Hajipur town was tense on Tuesday evening after a crowd attacked a police party that had gone to demolish an illegally constructed temple…
3 BJP men involved in Dadri lynching, will reveal names if PM Modi asks: Mulayam Singh Yadav
28-Jan-2016
The SP chief, however, didn’t take the names of the Bisara village in Dadri area of Gautam Budh Nagar or the victim 50-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq who was killed by a mob on September 28. By: Express News Service | Lucknow | Published:January 28, 2016 1:46 am More than four months after a man was lynched…
Some Hindu groups behaving like Muslim fundamentalists: Akhtar
27-Jan-2016
Kolkata, Jan 27, 2016 (PTI) Claiming that some Hindu groups are now behaving like Muslim fundamentalists, eminent lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has said barring such elements Indian society has always been tolerant. “In 1975 I showed a comedy scene in a temple. Today I won’t. But even in 1975, I wouldn’t have shown a scene in…