HOW CLEAN is the ‘Clean Chit’ to Modi?
Vol. LI No. 41
Date: January 12, 2014
Forceful Eviction of Riot Victims is Inhuman Act: JIH
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, during a press conference in the capital on January 4, expressed deep concern over the manner in which the Uttar Pradesh government handled the riot victims and said…
Condition of Biharis in Bangladesh A Brief Report Submitted to
After the creation of Bangladesh, Jaiprakash Narain (JP) wanted to visit it and study the post-liberation state, particularly with regard to the reported turmoil there. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, instead, advised…
Cure LGBT Syndrome
Apropos of the debate on ‘Homosexuality’ (Radiance 22-28 December). The recent verdict of the Apex Court on homosexuality came as a shock for all those who side with laxity, obscenity and…
Stop Bowing to the US
This refers to the ‘Indo-US Diplomatic Row’ in Radiance (29 December-4 January). The way Indian consular was treated in the US is highly condemnable.
UPA Lost a Golden Chance
This is apropos of the article “Government Sensitivity Varies from One Issue to Another” in Radiance (29 December-4 January). The writer has rightly said that without building pressure nothing can be expected…
Big Role Expected from India
This refers to the Cover Story of Radiance (29 December-4 January). The traumatic hanging of Abdul Quader Mollah in Bangladesh will add to Awami League’s difficulties instead of minimising them.
IAEA TO VISIT IRAN’S GECHIN MINE IN JANUARY
Head of Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akber Salehi said on January 5 that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts will inspect the Gechin uranium mine in January.
THERE CAN BE NO ‘STATE WITHIN STATE’: TURKISH PRESIDENT
Turkish President Abdullah Gul urged the judiciary to remain impartial as it pursues a corruption investigation shaking the government, warning on Friday of grave economic consequences if confidence in the…
ISRAEL ARRESTED 450 PALESTINIAN CHILDREN IN 2013
Palestinian organisations Wadi Al-Hilwa and Silwan Information Centre have released the figures of Palestinians arrested in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) in the year of 2013. According to the organisations, a total of…
GOVT KILLING JAMAAT-BACKED PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES IN A PLANNED WAY: BJI
Acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Maqbul Ahmed, in a statement on December 31 accused the government of killing the opposition leaders particularly the high ups of Jamaat-e-Islami selectively. He urged…
BANGLADESH POLITICAL VIOLENCE KILLS 507 IN 2013: RIGHTS GROUP
A total of 507 people were killed in political violence in Bangladesh in 2013, making it the deadliest year since the country’s independence four decades ago, a human rights group…
US ‘REMAINS CONCERNED’ ABOUT EGYPT’S TERRORIST DESIGNATION OF BROTHERHOOD
The US State Department said Monday it remains concerned about the Egyptian government’s decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a “terrorist” movement,
EGYPTIAN ACTIVISTS CONVICTED OVER 2012 ATTACK
Twelve prominent Egyptian dissidents were given one-year suspended jail terms on January 5 in a case brought over an attack on the campaign headquarters of defeated presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik…
235 BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS ARRESTED IN EGYPT RALLIES
Egyptian security forces arrested 235 Muslim Brotherhood members during Friday rallies staged by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on January 3. According…
ISHRAT ALI SIDDIQUEE NO MORE
Renowned journalist and freedom fighter Ishrat Ali Siddiquee breathed his last in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on January 2. He was 95.
SEX EDUCATION SPOILS MINDS OF KIDS: HC JUDGE
Justice L Narasimha of Andhra Pradesh High Court, on December 29, noted that introduction of sex education in high schools has “spoilt” the minds of children. “Introduction of sex education…
BE AWARE OF DIVISIVE FORCES: SIO PRESIDENT
The National President of Students Islamic Organisation of India, Ashfaq Ahmed, on December 30, asked youngsters to be wary of vested interests trying to divide the country on communal lines.…
ASPIRE FOR IMPARTING MORAL VALUES TO CHILDREN: JIH
The women’s wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Karnataka zone held different programmes in the state to ask women to uphold Islamic values. While addressing a convention in Mangalore, Sajidunnisa, state convenor…
VILLAGERS VOW NOT TO USE LIQUOR
In a move of its kind, the villagers of Boro Gopal hamlet under Bastar district of Chhattisgarh have vowed not to take even a single sip of liquor or alcohol.…
SAHARSA SP IMPOSES FINE ON SMOKERS
Coming heavily on smokers and other drug abusers, the Superintendent of Police in Saharsa district of Bihar has imposed monetary fine worth Rs 200 on those found smoking at public…
LEARN URDU, BE POLITE: KARNATAKA CM
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sada Ramaiyya, has asked the police personnel to learn Urdu in order to learn good manners and polite way of talking.
NGOs COME FORWARD TO SAVE LITTLE LIVES IN MUZAFFARNAGAR
Since the relief camps in Muzaffarnagar have been bulldozed on the direction of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, a remarkable number of children of 0-12 years age group are among…
HINDU YUVA WAHINI SPEW VENOM IN BALRAMPUR
The leaders of Hindu Yuva Wahini, on December 29, spew venom in Balrampur and nearby areas and tried to ignite communal sparks in the area. In a public meeting organised…
Bangladesh Reeling with Chaos after Undemocratic Election
The Bangladeshi Government conducted the violence-ridden 10th general elections on January 5, 2014; the Election Commission arranged the voting in 147 constituencies out of total 300. The rest of the…
Has PM Accepted Defeat Even without Fighting?
I will not be a candidate for Prime Ministership if the UPA comes back to power, said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his third media interaction, perhaps not the last…
Govt’s Handling of Sectarian Violence and Humanitarian Crisis in Muzaffarnagar
I am writing to you on behalf of the Indian American Muslim Council, an organization of non-resident Indians that is dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos.
Return to Ancestral Villages, Foil Plans of Communal Forces
Though more than four months have passed since communal riots hit Muzaffarnagar yet it is hitting headlines for one reason or another. This time it is in news for the…
LOK SABHA POLLS 2014 People Evaluate AAP on the Basis
AAP has created a mesmerising effect on the masses. Particularly after its miraculous performance in Delhi assembly elections, there is a growing feeling that the verdict has enthused exciting effects…
The Revolution in Education
Sir Ken Robinson, an eminent educationist and expert on creativity once famously remarked at a TED talk show that what we need is not reform in the education system (because…
FDCA to Make Long-Term Plan to Combat Communalism
In the wake of growing trends of communalism and decline in communal harmony in the country, Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity (FDCA) organised a special meeting at Council for…
Optional Prayers
Abū Hurairah relates that the Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said: “Allah the Exalted says: I declare war against one who bears enmity towards a…
Result of Polytheism
Become exclusively devoted to Allah, ascribing Divinity to none other than Him. Whoso ascribes Divinity to aught beside Allah, it is as though he fell down from the sky whereafter…
Long Live the Land Even If King is Dead
Mr. Manmohan Singh’s announcement that he would not seek his re-election to the post of Prime Minister draws the curtain on his decade long innings. Whatever might have been the…
HOW CLEAN is the ‘Clean Chit’ to Modi?
SYYED MANSOOR AGHA analyses the BJP’s claim of ‘clean chit’ having been given to Narendra Modi in the Gulbarg Society massacre case, and concludes that a guilty man always remains…
