Citizens for Justice and Peace
Catholic church seeks ban on ‘Agnes of God’
01-Oct-2015
NEW DELHI: Oct 1, 2015, DHNS Demands for ban seem to be increasing in India with the Catholic church now wanting the Centre to ban the play ‘Agnes of God’ across the country, saying it mocks their beliefs. The Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) shot off a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh and…
We train girls to use air rifles: Sanatan Sanstha
30-Sep-2015
Sep 30, 2015 | Age Correspondent| mumbai ‘They can be used to prevent incidents like chain snatching’ Mumbai: Amid allegations that the Sanatan Sanstha gives its members arms training, the organisation has admitted it teaches the use of air rifles to women to prevent chain-snatching incidents. As a part of its self-protection training, women are…
Saffron must be made national colour: Batra
28-Sep-2015
Sep 28, 2015 | AGE CORRESPONDENT With agency inputs| New Delhi Asserting that even the Unesco has advocated routing education through culture, convenor of the RSS-backed Shiksha Bachao Andolan Samiti, Dinanath Batra on Sunday dismissed criticism against Manohar Lal Khattar government for deciding to include his books on “moral science” in the school curriculum. Mr…
VHP demands ban on beef in Jharkhand
27-Sep-2015
The Vishwa Hindu Parisad (VHP) on Sunday criticised Jharkhand’s BJP-led government for failing to strictly implement the law against cow slaughter and demanded ban on beef in the state. The demand came a day after clashes between two communities here after a piece of beef was found in a temple situated in Doranda locality on…