-The Hindu National convention brings to light cases of police atrocity unknown to many On July 6 this year a large number of men and a few minor boys were arrested and put behind bars in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh after their protest against alleged disrespect to the Holy Quran by the local police turned violent. However, Subhashini Ali, vice-president of the All India Democratic Women's Association, said on Wednesday that...
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Wajahat Habibullah, chairperson, National Commission for Minorities interviewed by Kavita Chowdhury
Wajahat Habibullah, chairperson, National Commission for Minorities, speaks to Kavita Chowdhury on reservation for Muslims, the RTI Act and the controversy over withdrawal of AFSPA in Kashmir. You had recently visited Rajasthan. In Bharatpur district’s Gopalgarh village, some members of the minority community, Mev Muslims, were killed and the state administration was accused of mishandling the matter. What is your view? A communal riot is an unpardonable crime. The state government has taken...
More »What Is The Real Goal Of The Anna Movement? by Rohini Hensman
Many people including members of Team Anna have expressed reservations about the way in which their campaign has been developing, and some have even resigned. This raises questions about the real aim of the leadership around Anna. Is it really what it is proclaimed to be? Is the aim to get the Jan Lokpal Bill passed by parliament? Team Anna has repeatedly stated that they have just a one-point agenda: to get...
More »‘Mother begged for her life... she died, half her clothes pulled out’ by Ujjwalanayudu
It's 10 years since he saw his parents and 10 others being burnt and electrocuted in front of him in Sardarpura, but the horror hasn’t left Gulam Ali Akbar Sheikh. Like the other victims, he migrated from his native village to Satnagar in Mehsana district following the massacre, but the fear has stayed with him. Sheikh remembers that they had just finished their dinner when the riot started around 9.30 pm....
More »Work to change perception of Minorities: Minorities panel
-The Hindu Government committed to protect Minorities, says Gehlot The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has asked the Rajasthan Government to sensitise the police and the administration on the Minorities and provide more representation to minority youth in the State police force. Talking in the context of the September 14 violence near Gopalgarh Masjid in Bharatpur district which resulted in ten deaths, the Commission advised the government to take steps to “improve the...
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