Venkaiah Naidu lashes out at writers, accuses them of being 'selective'
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday accused the writers, who returned their awards, of double standards saying they were selective in attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "growing intolerance" in the country and overlooked the Congress wrongdoings including Emergency in the past.
Oct 31, 2015, 21:05 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi vows to fight "diabolical design" of hate mongers
Expressing concern over rising intolerance, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday vowed to fight the "diabolical design" of divisive forces to spread hatred, which posed a threat to the unity of the country.
Oct 31, 2015, 20:41 PM IST
Uma Bharti slams award returnees, calls movement manufactured
Questioning the sudden awakening of their conscience, Union Minister Uma Bharti said on Saturday that all those who have been returning awards in protests against intolerance were themselves fanning communalism in the country.
Oct 31, 2015, 20:29 PM IST
BJP-SP spar over communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lashed out at the Samajwadi Party (SP) for levelling what it claimed were "unsubstantiated charges" against the party with regard to the communal tension in Uttar Pradesh.
Oct 26, 2015, 11:46 AM IST
Perception about intolerance limited to Lutyen's Zone: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday dismissed protests over growing intolerance in the country as a "perception" limited to "Lutyen's Zone", the area in the heart of the seat of power in the national capital.
Oct 24, 2015, 17:47 PM IST
Never thought 'religion' would be asked before 'name': Gulzar
Expressing disappointment at the current state of communal discord in the nation, critically acclaimed filmmaker and poet Gulzar on Saturday said the atmosphere of 'uncertainty and fear' had never been seen in the country before.
Oct 24, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
Supporters and Opponents, both stage protest outside Sahitya Akademi
Two groups are protesting outside Sahitya Akademi: one against the laureates' act of returning the award and the other supporting their action.
Oct 23, 2015, 12:08 PM IST
Two groups protest outside Sahitya Akademi
Two groups are protesting outside Sahitya Akademi: one against the laureates' act of returning the award and the other supporting their action.
Oct 23, 2015, 11:47 AM IST
Congress files FIR against Shiv Sena for insulting Pranab Mukherjee
Maharashtra Congress today filed a complaint against Shiv Sena for “insulting” President Pranab Mukherjee through an “objectionable” poster, which claimed that he “bowed” before the late saffron pa
Oct 23, 2015, 11:43 AM IST
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Cow slaughter: Protests against Dadri lynching, why silence over Prashanth Poojary's murder?
One one hand, nationwide protests are being held against Mohammad Akhlaq's lynching for eating beef while on the other hand the case of Prashanth Poojary who worked to stop illegal slaughter and sm
Oct 18, 2015, 21:54 PM IST
Cornered, Haryana CM offers 'regrets' on beef statement
Finding himself cornered over his controversial stand on consumption of beef, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday first tried to wriggle out of the situation by saying his statement was "distorted" but then finally offered his "regret".
Oct 16, 2015, 23:14 PM IST
After Dadri, veterans want grievance redressal mechanism
A conglomerete of organisations of ex-servicemen, which has been agitating for 'One Rank, One Pension', on Friday raked up the Dadri case and demanded grievance redressal mechanism for the servicemen and their families in the wake of killing of the father of an Air Force corporal.
Oct 16, 2015, 20:11 PM IST
Repeat of Dadri? Alleged cow smuggler lynched in Himachal Pradesh
At a time when the whole nation is debating on lynching of a man in Dadri, a truck driver in Shimla was allegedly killed by a mob on suspicion of smuggling cattle.
Oct 16, 2015, 16:46 PM IST
Anyone with humanism will condemn Dadri incident: Raju
Amid political slugfest on the lynching of a Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh over beef-eating rumours, Union Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Friday said that anyone with an element of humanism would condemn the incident and such things must be checked.
Oct 16, 2015, 16:09 PM IST
There is a tide of intolerance in country, says poet Keki Daruwala
Poet Keki N Daruwala on Thursday said writers are giving up their Sahitya Akademi awards as they feel there is "rising intolerance" in the country.
Oct 15, 2015, 13:09 PM IST
Jaipur-based writer returns Sahitya Akademi award
Well-known Jaipur-based Rajasthani and Hindi writer Anand Bhardwaj has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against "rising religious intolerance and attack on freedom of expression".
Oct 15, 2015, 11:45 AM IST
Dadri lynching being politicised, who wants to keep the incident alive?
Demanding justice for his father, who was lynched by a mob over rumours in Dadri area of UP, his son Mohammad Sartaj appealed against politicising the issue. "
Oct 14, 2015, 20:26 PM IST
Don't discriminate against minorities while registering FIRs: Home Ministry to states
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday told state governments not to discriminate against minorities while registering FIRs.
Oct 14, 2015, 18:21 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi says Dadri lynching saddening, accuses Opposition of political polarisation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the lynching of a Muslim in Dadri and the cancellation of Ghulam Ali's concert were both "saddening and undesirable".
Oct 14, 2015, 09:32 AM IST
