New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Amid the controversy over singing of ‘Vande Mataram’, NCP-SP MP Fauzia Khan on Thursday said that singing the national song goes “against my religious beliefs”.Her reactions came a day after two Congress councillors, Fauzia Sheikh Aleem and Rubina Iqbal, refused to sing the national song during proceedings in the Indore Municipal Corporation. Aleem reportedly insisted on being shown the specific statute or law that makes singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory inside the c…
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Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) In the midst of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to North Bengal, Siliguri is in turmoil following the unnatural death of a minor girl. Local MLA and BJP candidate, Shankar Ghosh, staged a sit-in to demand justice. Meanwhile, Siliguri Mayor and Trinamool candidate Gautam Deb visited the deceased girl’s family on Tuesday and instructed the Siliguri Police Commissioner to take immediate action.According to the police, the private tutor of the minor girl, a …
Nagpur, March 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday underscored India’s pivotal role in addressing global instability, saying that “India can bring an end to the ongoing war”, during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Vidarbha Prant office in Nagpur. Speaking on the escalating global conflicts, Bhagwat asserted that the world is increasingly looking towards India to restore balance through the foundation of Dharma.Bhagwat noted…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal has drawn a striking analogy between India’s T20 World Cup encounter against Pakistan and the Ram-Ravan battle, highlighting the match’s symbolic significance on Mahashivratri.Bansal posted on X (loosely translated from Hindi), “Pakistan has once again faced defeat…!! All its hemming and hawing, threats, protests, and jihadi resistance before the ICC have gone to waste. Mian Sharif played the bully an…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Ahead of the high-voltage T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan, special prayers and rituals were performed at temples across the country on the occasion of Mahashivratri, with devotees seeking divine blessings for India’s victory.In Lucknow, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad conducted a havan and pooja ahead of the much-anticipated encounter.A havan was also conducted in Patna.Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Anil Sahni said: “A havan was performed at Kulharia Complex, P…
Kochi Feb 4 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday gave strong backing to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational Sabarimala gold theft case, asserting that the investigation is progressing in the right direction and assuring that none of the accused will be allowed to escape the clutches of law.It was the High Court that initiated an SIT probe and chose the team which has been conducting the investigation.Making crucial observations, the court underscored that the entire…
Ujjain, Jan 23 (IANS) At least 20 people have been arrested following communal tension that erupted after a clash in Madhya Pradesh’s Tarana town, around 35 km from the district headquarters Ujjain, Superintendent of Police (SP) Pradeep Sharma said on Friday.The police official said heavy security has been deployed across Tarana and flag marches are being conducted to maintain peace. Several police vehicles are patrolling the streets.Meanwhile, the Ujjain district administration has issued pro…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Political temperatures soared on Saturday after remarks by leaders from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of obstructing central agencies and allegedly appeasing a Bangladeshi-origin vote bank. The sharp reactions come amid Mamata Banerjee’s recent protest against what she termed undue interference by constitutional authorities in the state.National Spokesperson of the…
Agartala, Jan 6 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), protesting against the killing of Hindus in Bangladesh, on Tuesday demanded a complete stoppage of border trade with the neighbouring country.VHP activists on Tuesday organised a protest at the Raghna check post and border trade point along the India-Bangladesh border in northern Tripura.The protesters demanded a total halt to border trade and export-related activities with Bangladesh.A large contingent of security personnel was deployed du…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of another Hindu man in Bangladesh after a businessman succumbed to severe burn injuries days after being brutally attacked, beaten and set on fire by assailants.The victim, identified as Khokon Chandra Das, a Hindu trader from Damudya, was critically injured earlier this week after being hacked with sharp weapons.The attackers allegedly poured petrol on him and set him ablaze in the Damudya upazil…