Citizens for Justice and Peace
One killed as villagers clash with security personnel during raid on militant hideout in J&K
21-Jan-2016
Police said that the civilian Parvaz Ahmad Guroo, who was killed, was part of the mob that was involved in stone-pelting on the security forces. Written by Mir Ehsan | Srinagar | Updated: January 21, 2016 3:05 am Police said that the civilian Parvaz Ahmad Guroo, who was killed, was part of the mob that…
15 Dalit Christians ‘re-converted’ in ‘ghar wapsi’ ceremony
21-Jan-2016
Staff Reporter VELLORE, January 21, 2016 Fifteen Dalit Christians belonging to five families were ‘re-converted’ to Hinduism at a ‘ghar wapsi’ (homecoming) ceremony near Latheri, Katpadi on Tuesday evening. The ceremony, organised by Hindu Munnani, Vellore, was conducted at an Amman temple in Chengimottur. Residents of Adi Dravidar Colony The five families were residents of…
Modi as CM failed to protect Muslims…his Buddha model held in suspicion by Dalits:
21-Jan-2016
Shripal Sabnis Sabnis also said Dalits in the country were looking with suspicion at Modi’s “Gandhi-Buddha” model which he is parading worldwide. Written by MANOJ MORE | Pune | Published:January 21, 2016 5:17 am Shripal Sabnis, president of the 89th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan whose remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggered a row…
‘What did we do wrong?’ Meet the commando ‘saviours of the cow’
19-Jan-2016
The 31-year-old garage owner, who is out on bail, has returned home after spending nearly four days in jail for allegedly assaulting a Muslim couple on a train. Written by Milind Ghatwai | Harda | Updated: January 19, 2016 10:24 am Rajput heads a bunch of commandos who call themselves cow saviours and raid vehicles…
Award wapsi’s become a trend: Chetan Bhagat
19-Jan-2016
Shailendra Paranjpe @shailyaparanjpe Saying that the returning of awards (Puraskar Wapsi) has become a trend, author Chetan Bhagat on Monday said he never wrote for an award, only for whatever he felt is right based on daily happenings. The public interview with Bhagat — referred as writer of the youth — evoked huge response on…
NCP using Ghulam Ali to divert attention from Parmar suicide: Sena
19-Jan-2016
Naveeta Singh @dna The Shiv Sena has dubbed NCP legislator Jitendra Awhad’s announcement of inviting Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali to perform at Thane Mahotsav as foolhardy and a gimmick. Issuing a warning, Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik said if Ghulam Ali came to Thane, his party would not let him perform. Awhad had said that…
Mumbai: NCP invites Ghulam Ali; Shiv Sena objects
18-Jan-2016
The cultural event will be held next month. Awhad tweeted welcoming Ali to the festival to be held from February 11-14. By: Express News Service Mumbai Published:Jan 18, 2016, 0:29 Renowned Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali has been invited to perform at the Thane during a cultural festival organised by an NGO headed by NCP…
S Ghulam Ali and Headache Return to Haunt Fadnavis
18-Jan-2016
Jan 18 2016 : The Economic Times (Mumbai) Krishna Kumar Mumbai Pakistani ghazal artist Ghulam Ali will be back in Maharashtra next month, providing a fresh headache for the state govern ment. Ali’s previous show was cancelled following protest of the Shiv Sena, the ruling BJP’s partner. Nation alist Congress Party leader Jitendra Awhad has…
After Pathankot attack, cops beef up security for local trains, stations
18-Jan-2016
• 18 Jan 2016 • Hindustan Times (Mumbai) • Saurabh M Joshi saurabh.joshi@hindustantimes.com HIGH ALERT State issues advisory; special teams of railway police’s commando force to patrol all routes MUMBAI: Following the Pathankot terror attack, the railway police are on high alert following a state advisory about the possibility of a similar attack on Mumbai’s…
From Dadri to Malda: Partisanship of secularists debasing secularism
18-Jan-2016
Monday, January 18, 2016 By Virendra Kapoor National interest should guide the ‘award-wapsi’ crowd Dadri is some fifty kilometers from Delhi. Malda over 1,500. But that cannot be the only reason why Malda has not entered national consciousness. Dadri was in the headlines for several weeks. The crime was gruesome. An innocent man was killed…