The Rajasthan Congress on Friday met Governor Kalyan Singh and demanded a CBI probe into the murder of dairy farmer Pehlu Khan in Alwar by the cow vigilantes. 55-year-old Pehlu Khan was beaten to death on April 1 in Rajasthan’s Alwar district by the self-proclaimed gaurakshaks onApril 1. A delegation[Read More…]
Controversial Hindu leader Sadhvi Kamal equated the self proclaimed cow vigilantes who were accused of lynching a Muslim dairy farmer in Rajasthan’s Alwar to freedom fighters such as Bhagat Singh or Chandrasekhar Azad and called them future heroes. “When Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad went to jail, then they were[Read More…]
Calling the Alwar lynching case as a painful incident, National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued notices to the Centre and the Rajasthan government for the ‘serious violation’ of human rights by ‘self proclaimed’ volunteers. The commission has asked for a detailed report of the matter and also enquired about the[Read More…]
On Friday, the Supreme Court in response to the brutal murder of a man Rajasthan’s Alwar town has issued notices to Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh & Karnataka and sought a detailed reply on a petition regarding cow vigilantism. Supreme Court also asked the Rajasthan government to[Read More…]
Rajasthan government has imposed a 10% cow cess as surcharge on stamp duty payable on all instruments for protection and propagation of cow and its progeny in the state. The surcharge will be applicable on non-judicial instruments. “In exercise of the powers conferred of the Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998 and[Read More…]
The five men who were beaten up by gau rakshaks on Jaipur-Delhi highway near Behror on Saturday had valid permits for transport of cows and calves, said a family member of one of the injured men. “My brother bought three cows for Rs 75,000 from an animal flea market in[Read More…]
A 55-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Monday night after he was allegedly attacked by a group of gaurakshaks for transporting cows in Rajasthan’s Alwar on Saturday evening, The Indian Express reported. Rajasthan Police said the deceased, Pehlu Khan, and four others were attacked even as they produced documents[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old woman, who was protesting against cutting trees was allegedly burnt alive in her village near Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Sunday. FIR against 10 people have been lodged in the case which also include the revenue official of the area. Police officer Suresh Chaudhary said, “The[Read More…]
A hotel in Jaipur was seized and the owner of the hotel along with one of his staffs was taken under arrest for alleged improper disposal of meat remains, police said on Sunday. Turns out the locals were angered by the hotel serving non-vegetarian food and cows were consuming the[Read More…]
Volvo Auto India has officially inaugurated its first dealership in the state of Rajasthan under the name of Morani Volvo, Jaipur. The 5500 sq ft showroom offers Scandinavian ambience and is situated in Sitabari, Tonk Road area of Jaipur. While a 17000 sq ft service centre is located in Sitapura[Read More…]
In a tragic incident, ten coaches of Ranikhet Express have derailed in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer on late Friday night. The Train 15014 Kath Godham-Jaisalmer Express derailed between Thayat Hamira-Jaisalmer at 23.16 hours last night, a statement said. However, no casualties or major injuries have been reported so far, said Railways North[Read More…]
Days after his bizarre statement that ‘cow is the only animal to exhale oxygen’, Rajasthan Education Minister Vasudev Devnani on Tuesday stood by his claim and said his comments were based on “research websites.” “I read this fact on research websites and it recently appeared in a magazine,” he said.[Read More…]
In a counter attack on newly joined Congress man Navjot Singh Sidhu, SAD leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday said Sidhu might go to Pakistan. Some people have their feet in three boats, sometimes BJP, Congress and why not go ahead a little into Pakistan,” Harsimrat was[Read More…]
Rajasthan Education Minister has blown the Sanghi sentiments out of proportion. Vasudev Devnani said cow is the only animal that inhales as well as exhales Oxygen. He made the claim while speaking at the Hingonia Goshala during an event organised by Akshay Patra foundation Saturday. The minister underscored the ‘scientific[Read More…]
Padma Shri awardee Krishna Poonia noticed something upsetting on January 1 while she was waiting in her car at a railway crossing in Rajasthan’s Churu district. She soon realized that three hooligans on motorcycles are harassing two frightened teenage girls. Moments after the 39-year-old Poonia who represented India in the[Read More…]
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 23.5 tonnes of Mandrax tablets from Udaipur, Rajasthan. It is estimated to be largest seizure of this drug worldwide and its market value is pegged to be Rs 3000 crore. Mandrax, also known as Methaqualone, is a depressant and party drug. Mandrax is a[Read More…]
A special leave petition in the Supreme Court has been filed by Rajasthan govt against the acquittal of Salman Khan in chinkara case. He was acquitted by the High Court in two 18-year-old chinkara poaching cases. “Hearing on our SLP is expected to come up after Diwali vacations,” said Shiv[Read More…]
A middle-aged man allegedly beat his 70-year-old mother to death after she refused to give him money for buying alcohol in Baran district of Rajasthan, police said on Saturday. The incident took place at Saimera village in Shahabad area of the district on Friday evening. The man, Murari Sahariya, returned[Read More…]
Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje issued notice to authorities after light was shed on the state of cows in the state—the first state in India to have a designated cow ministry. According to a report in India Today, hundreds of cows are perishing due to malnutrition, and their carcasses forced[Read More…]
