Citizens for Justice and Peace
CBI raids Teesta Setalvad’s Juhu home – It’s political vendetta: Teesta
15-Jul-2015
Jul 15 2015 : Mirror (Mumbai) Divyesh Singh TWEETS @divyeshas Activist says when people are dying in Vyapam scam and Asaram case, CBI is busy hounding human rights defenders Teesta Setalvad, whose house and offices were searched by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday, said that she was `outraged’ and called it a `political…
Modi government’s hounding of Teesta Setalvad is a message to all dissidents
13-Jul-2015
The numerous cases foisted on her have little substance but are intended to paralyse work to seek justice for the victims of the Gujarat riots. Kalpana Sharma • Today • 09:15 am Incredible as it might sound, the government of India is so irritated with the activities of one woman that it is finding all…
Intelligence agencies not in favour of involving Muslims, reveals WikiLeaks
13-Jul-2015
dhns:Do not bring Muslims for demonstrating a sophisticated spyware, an Indian firm dealing with Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the country’s premier foreign intelligence wing, told controversial Italian surveillance malware vendor Hacking Team in one of the emails during the negotiation stage.The string of emails were made public by whistleblower website WikiLeaks on Thursday. Vikas…
‘Custody torture’: Youth dies in Kerala
12-Jul-2015
Sunday, 12 July 2015 | VR Jayaraj | Kochi | in Sunday Pioneer A 39-year-old man from Marangattupally near Pala in Kerala’s Kottayam district on Saturday succumbed to the injuries he allegedly suffered in torture in police custody. The Marangattupally police had taken him into custody 12 days ago. The Kerala Police Sub-Inspector said to…
‘Discrimination in compensation to Hashimpura victims’
09-Jul-2015
ALLAHABAD, July 9, 2015 The Allahabad High Court has asked Uttar Pradesh government to file its reply on a petition alleging discrimination in grant of compensation to victims of police firing in Hashimpura locality of Meerut which was rocked by communal clashes in 1987. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice…
NIA closes Modasa blast case in which Hindu extremists suspects
08-Jul-2015
The closure report comes at a time when reports have emerged of a slew of cases, allegedly involving Hindu extremists, falling apart. Written by Satish Jha | Modasa | Published on:July 8, 2015 3:40 am Gulam Mohammed Dholkawala, 51, remembers sitting on a scooter outside a mutton shop in Modasa’s Suka Bazaar when the locality…
‘Case weakens’: One more Ajmer blast case witness now hostile
07-Jul-2015
Soon after the change of government at the Centre last year, it was decided that the hearings in the case would be fast-tracked and at least five hearings would be held every month. Written by Sweta Dutta | Jaipur | Updated: July 7, 2015 9:06 am Another key witness in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah bomb…
Rajasthan government transfers 40 Urdu teachers to teach Sanskrit
02-Jul-2015
Jul 01, 2015 | PTI| Bundi Department of Secondary Education has admitted that transfers were made by mistake Bundi: The Rajasthan government has transferred about 40 Urdu teachers to the post of Sanskrit teachers in its schools, drawing sharp criticism. The Department of Secondary Education, however, has admitted that transfers were made by mistake and…
In India, 2 civilians get killed in police firing every day
02-Jul-2015
New Delhi: As many as four incidents of police firing – which claim on an average two civilians’ lives – are taking place on a daily basis in the country, going by the last 25 years’ data. The staggering data has yet again raised concerns among the fraternity working for civil rights who claim that…
Central solicitors prevented Maha counsel from arguing terror case:Rohini Salian
01-Jul-2015
June 30, 2015, Agencies Rohini Salian, who has quit as Special Public Prosecutor in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, has alleged that in two incidents the Central Government prosecutors prevented a Maharashtra counsel from arguing the case. Speaking to NDTV, she alleged that in January this year, Central Government Prosecutor Anil Singh prevented Maharashtra’s senior…