New Delhi, Jul 11: ‘Not in my name’: once again, they took to the streets to protest against the Amarnath killings. The news of terrorists spraying bullets on Amarnath pilgrims has only strengthened Imad Ul Riyaz’s conviction: “we cannot let violence eat us up”. Braving the rain and interrupted by the bumper-to-bumper traffic, some managed […]
Sir, I write this letter to share my views on the ‘Not in my name’ protest. The public of this nation often come together with a purpose. They align their thoughts to fight against wrong doing but then lose their path. A naïve boy Junaid was killed by the mob, people there didn’t react. When […]
Sir, As an individual I am a part of this diverse culture of my country. My identity is not limited to a religion, caste, creed, clan, color etc. As a citizen of India, I’m part of a country known for values and a culture which has space for opinions, tolerance and other cultures. Our constitution […]
No sir, my outrage is not ‘selective’! No violence, no mob killings anywhere and at anytime is right. Do not try to change our narrative. Do not try and pooh pooh the will of lakhs and lakhs of Indian citizens. India has always been a Hindu Rashtra. This constitution of ours was drafted and sealed […]
Bombay (Mumbai): The ‘selective outrage’ theme being spread by the RSS and right wingers has been rightly answered by Veteran actress Shabana Azmi. She stated that she has always raised her voice against hate crime and her outrage over mob lynching is not ‘selective’. The 66-year-old actress took to Twitter to clarify her stance after […]
Every year, once a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemns lynchings committed in the name of cow protection. Every year, his condemnation is stronger. Responding to the lynching of Mohammed Akhlaq in Dadri in 2015, the prime minister had offered platitudes for Hindu-Muslim harmony. In 2016, after seven Dalits were beaten up by cow vigilantes, […]
Ahmedabad, Jun 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said killing of people in the name of cow protection is not acceptable, remarks that come amid a spurt of attacks by cow vigilantes and a wave of protests. Delivering a speech to mark the centenary of the Sabarmati ashram here and 150th birth anniversary of […]
Thousands of people have turned out in protests across India against a wave of attacks on Muslims by mobs that accuse them of killing cows or eating beef (June 28). In some places, protesters read poems penned by Mahatma Gandhi and the posters spoke out that the mob lynchings are examples of “false nationalism.” Waving […]
