intolerance

Sonia Gandhi's march against intoleranc: Will it bring a change or is it a publicity stunt?

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday took her party’s concerns over spiraling intolerance and communal tension in the country to President Pranab Mukherjee, the move viewed as a build-up to a

Nov 03, 2015, 20:05 PM IST

Frustrated elements disturbing harmony, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Stressing that the Narendra Modi government was committed to development and unity of the country, Naqvi said, no destructive agenda can dominate this development agenda.

Nov 03, 2015, 19:17 PM IST

Intolerance protests due to anti-national sentiments: RSS

The RSS on Tuesday reiterated its demand for a countrywide ban on cow slaughter, claiming that the protests against intolerance was a result of anti-national sentiments.

Nov 03, 2015, 19:03 PM IST

Intolerance being encouraged in India; President has spoken but PM silent: Sonia Gandhi

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders on Tuesday marched from Parliament House to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Nov 03, 2015, 16:48 PM IST

Somnath ​Chatterjee slams BJP for fostering intolerance

Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of promoting religious divide.

Nov 03, 2015, 15:39 PM IST

Kamal Haasan speaks on intolerance; will not return awards

The undying debate between politicians and artists of various genres is creating rifts lately.

Nov 03, 2015, 15:03 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi is not intolerant, wants inclusive development: Mufti Sayeed

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not intolerant and rather wanted inclusive development for everybody in the country.

Nov 03, 2015, 14:36 PM IST

PM Modi's 'short sightedness' will destroy his own govt: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday said their march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan was an attempt on their behalf to show the nation who was behind the stoking of communal flames, and warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his 'silence' was encouraging communal tendencies in the nation.

Nov 03, 2015, 13:30 PM IST

'Suffocated' Congress now leading 'march of frustration': BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday dubbed the Congress' march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan as a 'march of frustration' and said that the grand old party was now feeling suffocated as they are not getting any opportunity to be corrupt.

Nov 03, 2015, 13:27 PM IST

'Intolerant' Congress should practise what they preach: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took a jibe at the Congress Party's march to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to highlight the 'growing intolerance' and reminded the grand old party of the atrocities which took place in the country post the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

Nov 03, 2015, 13:25 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul to lead Congress march against intolerance today

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will request President Pranab Mukherjee to invoke his constitutional powers to stem the "atmosphere of intolerance" across the country.

Nov 03, 2015, 08:36 AM IST

Noted historian Shekhar Pathak from Uttarakhand returns Padma Shri

Noted historian from Uttarakhand Shekhar Pathak on Monday announced his decision to return Padma Shri.

Nov 02, 2015, 22:54 PM IST

JD(U) welcomes Sonia Gandhi's decision to meet President Pranab Mukherjee

Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Monday welcomed Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi's plan to meet President Pranab Mukherjee this week to draw his attention towards "growing intolerance" in the country.

Nov 02, 2015, 15:19 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan slams growing intolerance in India but won't return awards

Shah Rukh Khan turns 50, states opinion on rising intolerance in the country.

Nov 02, 2015, 13:00 PM IST

JD(U) corners PM Narendra Modi over 'growing intolerance'

The Janata Dal (United) on Monday lashed out at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned his stand on the growing intolerance in the country.

Nov 02, 2015, 12:44 PM IST

Protesting scientists worried by 'vulnerable' state of country

Now scientists express concern over growing intolerance in the country.

Nov 02, 2015, 10:49 AM IST

'Adamant' PM deaf to everyone's 'Mann ki Baat': Congress

The Congress has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of turning a deaf ear to the issue of ''intolerance'' in the society.

Nov 02, 2015, 10:39 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi meets President over 'intolerance', to lead Congress march on Tuesday

Congress will on Tuesday take out a march to Rashtrapati Bhavan to request President to invoke his constitutional powers.

Nov 02, 2015, 10:06 AM IST

After Narayana Murthy, Mazumdar Shaw, Lord Desai voice concern over intolerance

Echoing Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy's concerns over 'growing intolerance', another business leader Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and economist Lord Meghnad Desai Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must act quickly to correct India's image to prevent any threat to foreign investments.

Nov 01, 2015, 22:14 PM IST

Writers hit back over charge of 'manufactured rebellion'

 Vehemently rejecting the charge that Congress and Leftists were behind their protest against "growing intolerance", writers and artistes on Sunday alleged that ruling BJP was unable to "control its mobs", with one of them even comparing RSS to Islamic militant group ISIS.

Nov 01, 2015, 20:53 PM IST