Yusuf Khan looked distraught as he recalled the night of September 11. Khan, who is in his 30s, said that he and his brother had flung themselves across the entrance of Sadhana Textiles to prevent more than 100 masked men from causing damage. “But the mob simply shoved us aside. They removed petrol from my … Read more
P. Mohanan, CPI(M) Kozhikode district secretary, has called for the unity of secular forces against Hindutva politics. He was opening a seminar on ‘Resisting Hindutva’ here on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition on December 6. The event was organised by Keluettan Centre for Study and Research. P.A. Fazal Gafoor, president, … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Tuesday said if voted to power in the Assembly elections, the Congress will revive the project to construct Sita Mata temple in Sri Lanka even as he made a string of promises mostly concerning Hindu community. He also said the new government … Read more
Maharashtra Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Maharashtra Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday condemned the statements made against Mahatma Gandhi by Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide. “I strongly condemn statements made by Sambhaji Bhide. Mahatma Gandhi is the Father … Read more
Security personnel deployed in Purola after the imposition of section 144 of the CrPC by district administration, in Uttarkashi district on June 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The call for a mahapanchayat given by local trade bodies and Hindutva outfits in Uttarakhand’s Purola in protest against alleged incidents of love jihad was withdrawn late … Read more
File picture of Kannada actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa, whose OCI status was cancelled | Photo Credit: Twitter/@ChetanAhimsa The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status of actor Chetan Kumar has been cancelled by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The actor has been critical of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been arrested twice for … Read more
RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale addresses a rally in Nagpur. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Dattatreya Hosabale on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, said the organisation works in the interest of the nation without any political inclination. “We are neither right wing nor left wing. We are nationalist. The Sangh is only … Read more
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole | File Photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Saturday said those criticising party leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on V.D. Savarkar, should first explain why the Hindutva ideologue was getting ₹60 pension from the British. Mr. Gandhi has kicked up a row with … Read more
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretariat has perceived a well-entrenched Sangh Parivar plot to impose the concept of Hindi, Hindu and Hindustan on secular, multi-ethnic and heterogeneous Indian society. The purported drive by the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages to set down Hindi as the medium of instruction in IITs, IIMs, Kendra … Read more
Amid the Gyanvapi mosque row, the MNS has claimed that two dargahs had been built on the Punyeshwar temple land in Maharashtra’s Pune city. MNS general secretary Ajay Shinde on Sunday said they have launched the ‘Punyeshwar Mukti’ (free the temple land) campaign, and appealed to people to support the Raj Thackeray-led party’s fight in … Read more