Lynching

PM Narendra Modi must speak on lynching, says AAP

AAP leader Kumar Vishwas on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak up on the lynching of a man following rumours that he ate beef.

Oct 12, 2015, 15:53 PM IST

Lynching case: Bishada welcomes Modi's remark that Hindus, Muslims should fight poverty

Locals of Bishada village in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that Hindus and Muslims should work together to fight poverty than with each other, saying his comments will have "deep impact" in improving situation in the hamlet where a man was lynched to death following rumour of beef eating.

Oct 09, 2015, 17:55 PM IST

Woman lynched for allegedly practising witchcraft in Bihar

A tribal woman was branded a witch and lynched in a village in Bihar's Katihar district following a panchayat directive, police said here on Friday.

Oct 09, 2015, 10:48 AM IST

Controversial tweet from Noida handle, UP approaches Twitter

A controversial message was posted on a twitter handle operating from Noida, adjoining Delhi, on September 30, regarding which a case has been registered and the social networking site approached for removing the stuff.

Oct 05, 2015, 19:55 PM IST

Lalu triggers fresh controversy, says Hindus too eat beef

RJD president Lalu Prasad stoked a controversy saying Hindus too eat beef.

Oct 03, 2015, 21:10 PM IST

Dadri lynching: Owaisi attacks PM, says it was 'planned murder' over religion

Controversial AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday visited the family of the man killed here by a mob following rumours that he and family had consumed beef and alleged that he was targeted for his religion as the political blame-game over the shocking incident intensified.

Oct 02, 2015, 13:39 PM IST

BJP's outlook towards community, society responsible for Dadri mob murder: Congress

The Congress Party on Friday said that the outlook of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards community and society was responsible for the recent mob-related murder of a Muslim resident in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 02, 2015, 12:37 PM IST

Mahesh Sharma meets victim's family, says Dadri lynching was not planned

A day after calling the killing of a man for allegedly eating beef in a village in Greater Noida an 'accident', Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday met the victim's family.

Oct 02, 2015, 08:48 AM IST

Mahesh Sharma terms lynching over beef an `accident`; victim's kin planning to leave village

Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Thursday described the lynching of a 50-year-old man in Dadri by a mob, allegedly over consumption of beef, as an "accident" and said that no "communal colour" should be given to it, even as the family of the victim is planning to move out of the village fearing that it may happen again.

Oct 01, 2015, 13:46 PM IST