Citizens for Justice and Peace
Kerala: Bishop accuses Hindu outfit of love jihad by abducting Catholic girls from Christian faith
14-Jun-2015
Idukki diocese Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikkattil said the Catholic believers should oppose the inter-caste marriage, although the government is promoting it. A Catholic bishop in Kerala on Saturday said Christian girls were being “abducted by love jihad” which, he claimed, was being carried out by Hindu outfit Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam. Addressing a meeting…
Ban on Godse movie
12-Jun-2015
Our Special Correspondent Mumbai, June 11: A Pune court today banned the release of a film on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse. The order came on a PIL #filed last year by a Pune-based activist, Hemant Patil. The order was passed ex parte by civil magistrate K.M. Pingle, as the defendants did not appear before…
Hand over Kashi, Mathura, Ayodhya to Hindus, says Ashok Singhal
11-Jun-2015
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday appealed to the Muslim community to “hand over” Kashi, Mathura and Ayodhya to Hindus for “love and amicable atmosphere” in the society. Addressing a programme where Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was also present, Mr. Singhal said: “I again appeal to the Muslim community to hand…
Those opposing ‘surya namaskar’ should drown in the sea: BJP’s Yogi Adityanath
09-Jun-2015
Jun 09, 2015 | PTI| Varanasi Firebrand BJP leader Yogi Adityanath has stoked a controversy with his remarks that those opposing ‘surya namaskar’ should “drown in the sea”. With certain minority groups protesting against inclusion of ‘Surya namaskar’ exercise during the June 21 International Yoga Day celebrations, the Gorakhpur MP said, “Sun is the source…
Ram temple will be built during BJP rule, says Sakshi Maharaj
08-Jun-2015
Unnao (UP), Jun 7, 2015 (PTI) Controversial BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj today declared the Ram temple at Ayodhya will be built under the Centre’s BJP government, which has “four more years to go”, drawing sharp criticism from opposition Congress. “If Ram temple is not built under BJP rule, will it be constructed under a Congress…
Entry restriction to non-Hindus at Somnath temple raises eyebrows
04-Jun-2015
GANDHINAGAR A signboard restricting entry of non-Hindus in famous Somnath Temple raised many eyebrows in Gujarat. The circular displayed at the entry of one of the 12 Jyotirlings, states that non-Hindus will require to take permission to offer prayer to Lord Shiva. The Somnath temple is being managed by Shri Somnath Trust. According to Vijaysinh…
RSS outfit wants Vedic maths in schools
03-Jun-2015
Prakash Kumar, New Delhi, June 3, 2015, DHNS: A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-backed outfit has prepared a syllabus for teaching Vedic mathematics in schools and plan to introduce it in several private institutions ignoring the opinion of Mathematicians, who alway assert that there is no special branch of mathematics called “Vedic mathematics”. On successful implementation…
Ram Temple row: ‘If ignored, Ram bhakts might erupt as volcano,’ warns Vinay Katiyar
03-Jun-2015
Earlier last month, HM Rajnath Singh had said that the govt would not be able to enact a law on this issue since the NDA did not have a majority in RS. Written by Shyamlal Yadav | Chennai | Updated: June 3, 2015 8:33 am Vinay Katiyar, Rajya Sabha MP from BJP and a face…
RSS-backed organisation objects to English
02-Jun-2015
A RSS backed organisation has raised objection to the use of English language in educational institutions, government departments and judiciary, demanding that government must allow citizens to use their mother tongue at these institutions. The Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas (SSUN), founded by a right-wing educationist and former RSS pracharak Dinanath Batra, also wants that English…
ABVP demands Hindi, Sanskrit be made compulsory
30-May-2015
Kanchan Srivastava @kanchanDNA Smriti Irani, minister for human resources and development has her work cut out for her in order to finalise the new education policy, which her ministry has been drafting for over a year now with nation-wide inputs. Several right-wing organisations have been working on generating a list of suggestions about the new…