Citizens for Justice and Peace
Raj stirs debate on Hindutva
08-Jan-2016
Jan 08 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Mumbai: TNN MNS president Raj Thackeray has revived the Hindutva debate by stating that his idea of Hindutva was not applicable to members of the minority community from Beherampada and Bhiwandi. Thackeray’s reply came after a student asked the MNS leader to clarify his party’s stance…
Ram Janmabhoomi seminar: DU says not informed of subject during booking
08-Jan-2016
New Delhi, Jan 7, 2016, (PTI): As voices opposing DU’s decision to allow a seminar by a VHP-affiliated body on Ram Janmabhoomi temple grew louder, the varsity today maintained that it was not informed of the topic when the venue was hired. Arundhati Vashishtha Anusandhan Peeth (AVAP), a research organisation founded by late VHP leader…
Marathi author cites death threat again, this time by Sanatan’s lawyer
07-Jan-2016
Both Dabolkar and Pansare were killed when they were on a morning walk. While Dabholkar was shot in Pune, Pansare was killed in Kolhapur. Written by MANOJ MORE Pune Published:Jan 7, 2016, 1:18 After getting two alleged death threats from BJP members last week over his controversial remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shripal Sabnis,…
DU nod to seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi; students, faculty oppose
06-Jan-2016
New Delhi, Jan 5 , 2016, PTI: Delhi University’s decision to allow a seminar in the varsity by a VHP-affiliated organisation on Ram Janmabhoomi temple has drawn flak from students and teachers who termed it as an “attempt to vitiate and communalise the campus”. The university, however, has clarified that it has nothing to do…
Muslims in favour of Ram temple: RSS leader
06-Jan-2016
Vikas Pathak NEW DELHI, January 6, 2016 Many Muslims “desire” to take the initiative to facilitate the construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya and there may be a “mass movement” from within the community for the same in 2016, claims senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar. Mr. Kumar, who is the mentor of RSS’ Muslim…
RSS leader pitches for Ram temple
05-Jan-2016
National Bureau NEW DELHI, January 5, 2016 RSS leader Indresh Kumar made use of a book release function here on Monday to make a subtle pitch for a Ram temple at Ayodhya, saying the ancestors of Indian Muslims were Hindus. He said Ram was the same as what Muslims called Khuda or Christians called God…
VHP to set Ram temple deadline for government
04-Jan-2016
Jan 04 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Sangam (Allahabad): . TNN Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday said it would set a `deadline’ for the Centre to take a decision on the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya in the `Sant Sammelan’ conference which would be held here on February 4 and 5.…
Subject of Shamli ‘hate speech’, woman to court: I am happy only with Asif
02-Jan-2016
Speaking to The Indian Express, the woman said, “I told the court today that I had gone with Asif on my own. I also told the court I would be happy only with Asif.” Written by Manish Sahu Lucknow Published:Jan 2, 2016, 5:13 The 23-year-old woman whose alleged kidnapping led to a mahapanchayat in Shamli,…
Dilwale’ hits the screens again in Mangaluru
02-Jan-2016
Mangaluru, Jan 1 , 2015, PTI: Theatre owners here have decided to resume screening of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Dilwale’ after it was disrupted from December 20 due to protests from Bajrang Dal and VHP activists. The right-wing Hindu outfits had stalled the screening of the movie in protest against Shah Rukh Khan’s comment on growing…
Hanuman Sena men clash with ‘Kiss Street’ organisers in Kerala
02-Jan-2016
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Jan 2, 2016, DHNS: The New Year cheer made way for hostility on a street in Kozhikode on Friday morning, as activists of Hanuman Sena clashed with organisers of “Kiss Street”, an anti-moral policing protest, ahead of the event. The police have arrested 32 people in connection with the clashes. Members of Njattuvela, a…