Leaders of the 26-party Opposition bloc, INDIA, flagged the communal tension in Haryana’s Nuh during their meeting with President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday. They submitted a memorandum to her on the ethnic strife in Manipur and suggested that she nominate two Members of Parliament (MPs) from different communities of the state to the Rajya… Continue reading Oppn meets President Murmu, flags Manipur, Haryana communal violence
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SC directs Centre, states to ensure peaceful rallies against Nuh violence
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday directed authorities to ensure that no violence or instances of hate speech occur at rallies organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal in the Delhi-NCR region against the violence in Haryana, Live Law reported. “We hope and trust that the state governments, including police authorities,… Continue reading SC directs Centre, states to ensure peaceful rallies against Nuh violence
Over 14K school children displaced due to Manipur violence: Education Min
As many as “93.5 per cent of the displaced students have been admitted to a nearest feasible school, free of cost”, the minister said. Over 14,000 schoolchildren have been displaced due to the ethnic violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Education said on Wednesday. Over 93 per cent of these children have been… Continue reading Over 14K school children displaced due to Manipur violence: Education Min
6 killed in communal violence in Haryana, 116 arrested so far: CM Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said six people, including two home guards, have died in the communal violence in the state while 116 have been arrested. He said that stray incidents of violence reported elsewhere after the Nuh clashes have been brought under control. The injured have been admitted… Continue reading 6 killed in communal violence in Haryana, 116 arrested so far: CM Khattar
In fresh violence, eatery set on fire in Gurugram, shops vandalised
Gurugram: Police personnel stand guard to maintain law and order after clashes between two groups, at Sohna in Gurugram district, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. The clashes erupted following an attempt to stop a VHP procession in nearby Nuh district which spr A mob set fire to an eatery and vandalised adjoining shops in Gurugram’s… Continue reading In fresh violence, eatery set on fire in Gurugram, shops vandalised
Violence in name of religion cannot be tolerated in India: Kharge
Kharge said such incidents raise serious questions on the “weak” law and order situation and our “weak” constitutional institutions. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said violence in the name of religion cannot be tolerated in 21st-century India and the coming generations will have to bear the consequences if people do not unite against… Continue reading Violence in name of religion cannot be tolerated in India: Kharge
Man killed in attack on Gurugram mosque, third death in Haryana violence
File photo of the Gyanvapi Mosque (Photo: PTI) A 26-year-old man was killed and a mosque set ablaze in the Sector 57 area as the violence that erupted over an attempt to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession in neighbouring Nuh district spread to Gurugram, police here said. The mob opened fire in… Continue reading Man killed in attack on Gurugram mosque, third death in Haryana violence
Govt hikes windfall tax on petroleum crude, Nuh violence
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SC calls for evolving process to deal with violence against Manipur women
The Supreme Court on Monday called for evolving a broad mechanism to deal with violence against women in strife-torn Manipur and asked how many FIRs have been registered in such incidents in the state since May. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y… Continue reading SC calls for evolving process to deal with violence against Manipur women
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking SIT probe into Manipur violence
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh PIL on the Manipur violence seeking among other things a SIT probe into alleged poppy cultivation and narco-terrorism. It asked for a “more specific” petition and said this one was “very difficult” to entertain because it blamed only one community. Senior advocate Madhavi… Continue reading SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking SIT probe into Manipur violence