Maha govt panel to draft ‘Love Jihad’ law hailed; Minister calls it a long-pending demand

Maha govt panel to draft 'Love Jihad' law hailed; Minister calls it a long-pending demand

Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has constituted a seven-member committee, led by the state’s Director General of Police (DGP), to examine the legal aspects of a proposed law against forced religious conversions and cases of so-called “love jihad.” Reacting to this development, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha welcomed the move, calling it … Read more

Move by Kerala CPI-M to greenlight private universities hailed

Move by Kerala CPI-M to greenlight private universities hailed

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) The Kerala CPI-M after resisting private institutions of higher education for several years has now greenlighted setting up of private universities in the state and the move is being welcomed by those who were advocating for this for decades. At a special Cabinet meeting held on Monday night the Pinarayi Vijayan … Read more