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NHRC pulls up prisons dept for custodial deaths (Oct 5, 2011, Times of India)

October 10, 2011

The state prisons department has come under fire from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) as it directed the department to pay compensation to families of three who died in jail. A convict, G Subba Rao, lodged in Central Prison, Rajahmundry, reportedly committed suicide by slashing his left wrist with a steel glass provided to [...]

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Sanatan Sanstha ashram raided in Goa by NIA (Oct 4, 2011, Thaindian.com)

October 10, 2011

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the right wing Hindu organisation Sanatan Sanstha’s headquarters located in North Goa’s Ponda Tuesday night. NIA officials raided the residential as well as official quarters of the ashram at Ramnathi, 30 km from here, of the Sanatan Sanstha, whose members have been chargesheeted for carrying out blasts in Goa [...]

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CBI takes a close look at Gopalgarh violence (Oct 9, 2011, The Hindu)

October 10, 2011

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team arrived at Gopalgarh town in Bharatpur district over the weekend to undertake probe into the last month’s violence which had claimed 10 lives. The Rajasthan Government had written to the Centre seeking a CBI investigation into the case after a public outcry over the alleged police firing. The [...]

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Police raid at the house of Kavita Srivastava condemned (Oct 4, 2011, Twocircles.net)

October 10, 2011

Civil groups have strongly condemned Monday’s police raid at the Jaipur house of eminent social activist and General Secretary of People’s Union For Civil Liberties, Kavita Srivastava. The raid was carried out by Chhattisgarh police in collaboration with the Rajasthan police on the false pretext of hiding some Maoists. “We strongly condemn the raid on [...]

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‘Advani’s will be a yatra of embarrassment’ (Sep 10, 2011, The Hindu)

September 13, 2011

Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M. Veerappa Moily on Friday took a dig at the proposed yatra against corruption by Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani, and said it would become a yatra of “embarrassment.” Speaking to journalists, Mr. Moily said the programme was proposed at a time when memories of the communal clashes that [...]

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Cops under scanner as Shehla’s phone was in use after her death (Sep 7, 2011, Indian Express)

September 13, 2011

While the alleged murder of event manager-turned-RTI activist Shehla Masood continues to be shrouded in mystery, the role of Madhya Pradesh Police has come under the scanner with the revelation that her phone was in use hours after the death. Shehla’s mobile had been seized from the car where her body was found on August [...]

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Minorities feel they are being targeted: PM (Sep 10, 2011, Times of India)

September 13, 2011

The minority communities often feel they are being unfairly targeted in the “aftermath of unfortunate incidents”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said, inaugurating the National Integration Council meet, which is to debate the communal violence bill. Singh said while the law should be allowed to take its own course, the investigating agencies should be [...]

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Eid Greetings from IAMC

August 30, 2011

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC –   http://www.iamc.com), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, has wished all American Muslims as well as Muslims worldwide,  a very joyous and blessed Eid. The Eid celebrations mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic sacred month in which all adult Muslims fast from [...]

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A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

August 29, 2011

Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh! Dear Brothers and Sisters, I pray that you and your family are well and making the most of the last few days of Ramadan, Ameen. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The deeds most loved by Allah are those done regularly, even if they are small.” [...]

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Hon Judge Don’t Preach, Ugly Can’t Be Beautiful – By Syed Ali Mujtaba (Aug 16, 2011, Countercurrents)

August 22, 2011

The statement made by former Supreme Court judge K T Thomas, praising Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its style of functioning as an organization is debatable. Notwithstanding the right of freedom of speech, the comments made by the learned judge are disturbing. It’s more so, because K T Thomas belongs to a Christian community that [...]

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