Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Central India

TISS Mumbai issues notice defending student leader’s suspension, calls BBC documentary, ‘Ram ke Naam’ ‘propaganda’

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) issued a public notice in response to recent news reports of the arbitrary suspension of Ramadas, a left student leader, and Dalit Ph.D. scholar, for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist government. TISS referred to the BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "western media propaganda" and labeled the award-winning documentary "Ram Ke Naam" as "controversial" and "propaganda."

TISS Mumbai suspends left student leader for two years for participating in protests, questioning BJP govt

Ramadas Prini Sivanadan, a PhD scholar at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai and a prominent left student leader in the campus was arbitrarily suspended for two years by the administration for participating in protests and questioning the ruling Hindu nationalist regime.

We will fund development only if you vote for ruling alliance, Ajit Pawar tells voters in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stated on Wednesday that funding for state development initiatives will be provided if the voters select the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported.

”Are you a Muslim?”: Student beaten up, abused with ‘love jihad’ slurs on Savitribai Phule university campus

A 19-year-old Muslim student at Savitribai Phule Pune University was beaten on campus by Hindutva men who accused him of “love jihad” and threatened to kill him.

Shoma Sen gets bail by Supreme Court in Bhima Koregaon case after 2131 days

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen who is booked under the draconian UAPA for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.

Indore: 11-year-old Muslim boy stripped, forced to shout ‘Jai Shri Ram’

An 11-year-old Muslim boy was assaulted and forced to shout Hindu slogans by three minors in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore.

Muslim youth lynched in Madhya Pradesh over suspected theft

A Muslim youth was allegedly beaten to death over suspicion of theft in Chhaigoan Devi village, falling under the jurisdiction of Chhaingoan Makhan police station in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
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50-year-old Muslim man sent to jail for asking youth to oppose hate-monger T Raja Singh’s rally

A 50-year-old Muslim man was arrested by the Maharashtra Police on Thursday in Nanded district accusing him of inciting the youth to oppose a rally of hate speech peddler and Telangana MLA T Raja Singh.

Aurangabad: Muslim man killed in police firing during Ram Navami violence named ‘rioter’ in FIR

The family of Shaikh Muniroddin, a 45-year-old Muslim man who died from a police bullet wound during Ram Navami violence urged for a thorough investigation into his death.
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35 killed after falling into underground stepwell in Indore temple

The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell roof collapse rose to 35 on Friday. A search operation is underway to rescue one missing person.

“Hindu Rashtra” banners in Khargone ahead of Ram Navami, officials say “2022 won’t repeat”

Tensions are brewing in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone as the festival of Ram Navami approaches close. After hardly recovering from the destruction it endured in 2022 during the violence and...
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Mumbai Muslim man’s custodial death: HC directs framing of murder charges against 3 policemen

The Bombay High Court on Monday allowed a plea related to the custodial death of 22-year-old Altaf Kadir Shaikh at Ghatkopar police station in September 2009, and directed that murder charges be framed against the three accused police men under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Maharashtra: Mosque Imam beaten, beard cut off for refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram

An Imam who led the prayer at a mosque in Maharashtra's Anwa village was attacked by Hindu men who entered the mosque and beat him up for refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram,’ a Hindutva war cry.
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Bombay HC calls Hindu militant group Sanatan Sanstha “spiritual body imparting education on dharma”

The Sanatan Sanstha stands accused of targeting and killing several prominent individuals who were known as vocal opponents of Hindu nationalism, including human rights activists, public intellectuals, and journalists.

Harsh Mander denied permission to speak at TISS Mumbai for Bhagat Singh memorial lecture

Human rights activist and writer Harsh Mander was denied permission to give his talk at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai to mark the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh.
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SC grants bail to Muslim law intern assaulted by Hindu lawyers, arrested by MP Police

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to a Muslim law intern from Indore who has been under custody since January 28.

Hate speeches against Muslims: Aurangabad police register 7 FIRS for property damage, stone pelting

The rampant damaging of public property, and the pelting of stones by the Hindu mob returning from the Hindu Jangarjna Rally, prompted the registration of seven FIRs including rioting and damage to public property act against the saffron men late on Sunday.
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