Monday, 16 December 2013

India: Cabinet clears Communal Violence Bill [reports on CNN IBN and The Times of India ]

Cabinet clears Communal Violence Bill, say sources









CNN-IBN
Dec 16, 2013 at 08:47pm IST




#communal violence bill #bjp #muzaffarnagar riots #centre #cpi #d raja

New Delhi: The Cabinet on Monday cleared the
Communal Violence Bill, said sources. After the law comes into force,
the Centre will be duty bound to send forces to riot-hit areas only on
the request of the local

Sunday, 15 December 2013

UK: Muslim fundamentalists threaten shops selling alcohol



Shop owners told they face 40 lashes if they continue selling 'evil' alcohol

DOZENS of Muslim protesters walked with one of
Britain's most controversial hate preachers to demand restaurants and
shops in one of London's most popular areas stop selling alcohol.



By: Cyrus Engineer
Published: Sat, December 14, 2013








Modi 'Run for Unity' marathon had posters all over parts of central Delhi, but here is cartoonists take

Modi flags off 'Run for Unity' marathon, appeals not to view event politically
Express News Service : Vadodara, Sun Dec 15 2013
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/modi-flags-off-run-for-unity-marathon-appeals-not-to-view-event-politically/1207860/

Here is a cartooninsist take:


India: With the closing of relief camps in Muzaffarnagar, even the meagre food support has disappeared

The Hindu, December 14, 2013


BAREFOOT

Winter in exile

by HARSH MANDER

With the closing of relief camps in Muzaffarnagar, even the meagre food support has disappeared.

As the winter cold descends this year on Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts in Western U.P., some 20,000 people will camp in makeshift unofficial camps amidst squalor and official neglect, or survive in small rented tenements

Saturday, 14 December 2013

India - Muzaffarnagar: Riots Victims Await Closure | Deevakar Anand


With probes into crimes committed during the riots moving at a snail’s pace, the Akhilesh Yadav regime has a lot to answer for
Deevakar Anand
December 12, 2013
http://www.tehelka.com/muzaffarnagarriots2013/

India: Witnesses getting cold feet in Ishrat Jahan Case ever since BJP declared Modi as thier Prime Ministeral candidate

Ishrat case: witnesses get cold feet over Modi
Rajesh Ahuja, Hindustan Times New Delhi, December 14, 2013
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ishrat-case-witnesses-mum-after-modi-nomination/article1-1162427.aspx

India: BJP unambiguously homophobic

The Telehraph, 14 December 2013

BJP comes out, vows to oppose homosexuality
RADHIKA RAMASESHAN

New Delhi, Dec. 13: BJP president Rajnath Singh today said his party “unambiguously” endorsed the re-criminalisation of gay sex — the first conclusive statement from the party that makes the legislative option difficult for the UPA.

“We will state (at an all-party meeting if it is called) that we