New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A sharp exchange unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned the Centre’s urgency in introducing the Women’s Reservation Bill, raising concerns over the absence of a recent Census and alleging that the government is avoiding a caste-based enumeration.This came as the Centre introduced the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, marking a significant legislative move during the ongoing special session of Parliament.Pa…
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns over multiple issues, including the filing of an FIR against social media users, an alleged minor’s marriage, and suspected child trafficking, asserting that the Commission will take appropriate action in all cases.Speaking to IANS, Kanoongo said the Commission has taken note of reports that some social media users shared information related to the expenditure of the Membe…
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Amid dissolution of a marriage in Pakistan, no matter which side initiated it, the fact that property, which is usually in the husband’s name, serves as a hindrance to wives’ being able to claim their rights or their worth within the marriage, according to an attorney and human rights activist.As a result, Rafia Zakaria, in an opinion piece in the daily Dawn, says that it is common for married men in the country to exercise financial control over assets in order to e…
Hubballi, April 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday alleged that there is a “systematic network” behind incidents related to so-called love jihad, claiming that such cases are occurring across the country and more frequently in states governed by the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Dharwad, Joshi urged the state government to take the issue of love jihad seriously and warned that it should not create a situation where pe…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday flagged what it described as the rise of a “new breed” of Hindutva proponents in Maharashtra whose outrage, it alleged, is guided more by political convenience than consistent moral standards.In an editorial published in party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray-led faction referred to the recent discourse in Nashik surrounding allegations of “Corporate Jihad”, wherein Muslim employees of a multinational IT firm were …
Bikaner (Rajasthan), March 21 (IANS) In another significant example of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, a harmonious blend of Hindu-Muslim traditions, Rajasthan’s Bikaner, on Saturday, showcased peaceful co-existence of two different religious communities. While Eid-ul-Fitr prayers was offered by Muslim worshippers on one side, Hindu girls performed ‘Gangaur’ rituals on the other.Setting a precedent for communal harmony, young girls from the Hindu community sang traditional songs on a terrace as they went …
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Amid the controversy over the arrest of 14 Muslim youths who allegedly organised an iftar gathering on a boat in the Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday termed Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav’s remarks as “wrong” and politically motivated. He also stated that the government was taking appropriate action in the matter. The issue gained attention after Akhilesh Yadav criticised the arrests and questioned the administration’…
Geneva, March 12 (IANS) A photo exhibition hosted by an international human rights organisation on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Switzerland’s Geneva has highlighted the growing systemic discrimination and repression being faced by religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan. In the exhibition, Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) presented visual documentation and reports showcasing alleged human rights violations impacting minorities in Pakis…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee shared a strongly worded note on social media addressing issues of nationalism, respect and loyalty towards the country. The actress penned a note that was powerfuly worded and read, “You say you don’t belong to this country.(BHARAT)You feel no pride in our soldiers. No grief when they are martyred. You call terror attacks “conspiracies.” You dismiss operations as “drama.” You reduce victims to “propaganda.” But to stand agai…
Kathmandu, Feb 23 (IANS) The local administration in Nepal’s Parsa district on Monday imposed a curfew in parts of the border town of Birgunj, citing security concerns following tensions between Hindu and Muslim groups in the Shripur area of the city.Tensions between the two communities in Birgunj surfaced a few days after similar clashes erupted in Gaur, the district headquarters of another southern border district, Rautahat.These incidents have occurred just days ahead of the scheduled elect…