Tag: Communal Riots

Reports of several communally charged incidents have arisen in the state

As the nation shakes with the incidents of violence that took place last week in the wake of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Mumbai’s Mira Road tries to come to normalcy after violence and propaganda rocked the area.

Alleging police partisanship and brutality, the family of the main accused – who is being portrayed as 22 in the media – has said the minor was home when the incident took place.

Home Affairs Ministry says it will amend criminal laws to match up to existing social reality

Part – 1 Promoting Hindu Heritage through higher state expenditure

The annual report states that a total of 71,107 cases of offences against public tranquillity were registered, out of which 51,606 cases pertain to rioting

In the debate held in Lok Sabha in December 1978, former Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, leader of the opposition Y.B. Chavan, the then Prime Minister Morarji Desai, and many other veteran parliamentarians participated. The PM, Morarji Desai conceded on the floor of the house that U.P. PAC committed excesses against Muslims during 1978 communal riots in Aligarh.

Excerpts from a report that appeared in Secular Perspective (February 1-15, 2021)

State Govt may ban PFI, SDPI; Cabinet meeting on August 20, around 52 FIRs filed, 264 arrested, prohibitory orders extended till Aug 18

This was the 2nd incident of communal violence in the coastal town between the Muslim and Chunara communities this year