Citizens for Justice and Peace
Kashinath Singh, Katyayani Vidmahe return Sahitya Akademi awards
19-Oct-2015
PTI Varanasi, October 18, 2015 Eminent author Kashinath Singh has protested the “irresponsible” remarks made by various Union Ministers against fellow Sahitya Akademi award-winning writers who have, over the past two weeks, announced their decision to return the honours. Telugu writer Katyayani Vidmahe has also announced her decision to return her 2013 Kendriya Sahitya Akademi…
Shiv Sena workers barge into BCCI office, talks with PCB chief rescheduled
19-Oct-2015
Oct 19, 2015 | Talks have not been called off, Manohar and Khan will speak in the evening today and tomorrow’ New Delhi: The much-anticipated talks between BCCI President Shashank Manohar and his Pakistan counterpart Shaharyar Khan on the proposed bilateral series have been rescheduled here for Tuesday after protests by Shiv Sena activists forced…
Guru Granth Sahib desecration: Congress MLA quits, 3 Akali Dal leaders resign
19-Oct-2015
The district has been observing a total shutdown over the last four days, and SAD representatives have been unsuccessful in pacifying the protesters. Written by KAMALDEEP SINGH BRAR Amritsar Published:Oct 19, 2015, 1:48 In signs of an intensifying crisis for the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) over the repeated desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib,…
Urdu poet Munawar Rana returns Sahitya Akademi Award, vows never to accept any govt award
19-Oct-2015
“Many areas in this country do not have an electricity connection but Muslims here are linked to Dawood Ibrahim,” the poet said. By: Express News Service New Delhi Updated: Oct 19, 2015, 3:52 PROTESTS OF writers against “rising intolerance” in the country continued with two more writers, Urdu poet Munawwar Rana and Telugu writer Katyayani…
Ink attack on J&K MLA Engineer Rashid
19-Oct-2015
New Delhi, October 19, 2015 Engineer Rashid, an independent MLA from Jammu and Kashmir, was attacked with ink and oil by three men at Press Club of India premises on Monday afternoon. The attack took place minutes after Mr. Rashid addressed the media on the issue of death of one of the three persons attacked…
‘Vedas mandate killing of those who slaughter cows’, says article in RSS mouthpiece
18-Oct-2015
PTI New Delhi, October 18, 2015 The RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya, in its cover story, has said that the killing of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri over rumours of storing and consumption of beef could not have been “without reason” and even the “vedas mandate killing of those who slaughter cows”. An article in RSS organ said,…
RSS mouthpiece justifies Dadri killing
18-Oct-2015
NEW DELHI: Oct 17, 2015,DHNS: RSS mouthpiece “Panchajanya” has said in its latest edition that the Vedas order killing of those who kill cows as it involves a question of life and death for many Hindus. The saying came three weeks after the lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh over rumours of…
Banning cow slaughter against Constitution: Kerala Muslim cleric
18-Oct-2015
The influential Kerala Muslim leader said that none would prevent fire and rescue personnel when they rush to douse fire at a building for the reason that fire is being worshiped. Written by Shaju Philip Thiruvananthapuram Updated: Oct 18, 2015, 3:22 Joining the debate on cow slaughter, orthodox Muslim cleric Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musaliyar on Saturday…
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj for death to those who slaughter cows
18-Oct-2015
“Leaders need to change their mindset or get beaten up by the people in full public view,” the BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj said. By: PTI Bhubaneshwar Updated: Oct 18, 2015, 8:35 Controversial BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj on Saturday pitched for a law that provides for death penalty for cow slaughter and defended his party MLAs…
Meat-eaters here lose meaty Ramlila roles
18-Oct-2015
Oct 19 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Arshad Afzal Khan Faizabad (UP) TNN For 50-odd years, Mumtaznagar Ramli la here has exemplified inter community goodwill. Held in a Muslim locality , this Ramli la has been managed and largely enacted by Muslims For two years, however, Mu slims have been barred from playing…