Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday decided to keep pending its suo motu case against former Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudi, who allegedly made lewd and derogatory remarks involving the religious symbols of Hindu sects, the Shaivites and the Vaishnavites. The remarks were reportedly made … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) On the occasion of the death anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent a subtle political message to people of the state to adopt Swamiji’s principle of “religion of humanity” which are not narrowed by the walls of religious beliefs, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday strongly defended the Waqf Amendment Act and lashed out at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for his controversial remarks, accusing him and other Opposition leaders of politicising the issue for electoral gains. Speaking to IANS, Manjhi said, “Tejashwi Yadav … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, June 19 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Vishwas Sarang on Thursday accused the Congress of dividing its own ranks by prioritising caste and religion in candidate selection during its ongoing organisational revamp in the state. Sarang was reacting to the Congress party’s … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Murshidabad (West Bengal), June 3 (IANS) Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday urged for a peaceful celebration of Eid-al-Adha (Bakra Eid), which will be observed on June 7, warning against any attempts to spread hatred against a particular community or religion. This comes after the Maharashtra Goseva Ayog under … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, May 26 (IANS) The demand for a separate Sarna religion code for tribals in the national census has intensified in Jharkhand, with the Congress staging a protest outside Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Monday. The protest was led by Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju, co-in-charge Sirivella Prasad, and state … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Thursday raised questions over the name of India’s recent military operation against terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), saying that the term “Operation Sindoor” was religiously associated. Speaking to IANS, Raj said, “During discussions with intellectuals, it was … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shivamogga, April 28 (IANS) The deceased tourist Manjunath Rao’s wife, Pallavi, said on Monday that terrorists didn’t ask them about their religion before killing Rao, but asked the other tourists about their identities during the mayhem in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22. “The terrorists did not ask us about our … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Nagpur, April 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday stoked a controversy by questioning the Hindu targeting in the Pahalgam terror attack, saying that do terrorists have the time to ask for the religious identity of the victims. “The government should take responsibility for the Pahalgam … Read more