Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Independence Day

Muslim girl, 1st rank in 10th grade, denied prize, 2nd rank student awarded on 15 Aug in Gujarat school, sparking social media outrage

A Muslim girl who topped her 10 class in a Gujarat school was not acknowledged at the prize distribution event on Independence Day, where only the second-place winner was named, author and editor Salil Tripati posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Tourists, non-locals celebrate Independence Day in Srinagar, amidst chants of Jai Shree Ram; Downtown area remains closed

While the celebrations continued at Lal Chowk with music, dance, flashing of national flags and chanting Jai Shri Ram and Bharat Mata Ki Jai, the downtown areas remained blocked and shut down from the early hours of the day till noon.

London rally on India’s Independence Day denounces ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Manipur, Haryana states

Hundreds of protesters gathered in London on India’s 77th Independence Day to voice their concerns about the ongoing violence against minorities and tribals in Indian states, Manipur and Haryana.

Dalit Sarpanch barred from hoisting flag at MP school on Independence Day

A Dalit surpanch of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district alleged that he was not allowed to hoist the Tricolour in a school on Independence Day.

Crass election speech filled with distortions, lies: Congress on PM Modi’s Independence Day address

The Congress on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address was a crass election speech filled with “distortions, lies, exaggerations and vague promises.”

Indian Muslims and their traumatic road to freedom

India is triumphantly and passionately celebrating its 76th anniversary of independence as the national anthem echoes across the land, and the masses are enveloped...