A committee of secretaries, formed to deliberate and make recommendations for a separate law to deal with the incidents of lynching, has submitted its report to Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, officials said on Wednesday. The panel headed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba[Read More…]
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Why silent on lynchings, atrocities against Dalits? Nitin Raut puts 15 questions to PM Modi
On the eve of 72nd Independence Day, the Congress on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his silence on mob lynchings and rising atrocities against the Dalits and minorities. Modi ji, why are you silent on mob lynchings and rising atrocities against the Dalits and Minorities across India? Modi ji, you spoke highly of[Read More…]
Lynchings Also Happened in 2002 and 1992, Asaduddin Owaisi tells Rajnath Singh
“Lynching was not only during 1984 Sikh riots, it was also seen in 2002. During Babri Masjid massacre as well. You may win today but the nation will show you the truth tomorrow, Owaisi said. He raised seven questions before the government including those on the development of minorities. He also[Read More…]
Lynchings on rise, Government warns WhatsApp against misuse of its platform
NEW DELHI: The government has asked WhatsApp to take immediate action to end the menace of spreading messages that impact the country’s law and order situation and ensure that the platform is not used for such malicious activities, an official statement said here on Tuesday. “Instances of lynching of innocent people[Read More…]
Monsoon session: Kapil Sibal denounces lynchings, calls them ‘grotesque violence’
Discussions on issues of national importance continued in the Rajya Sabha on the fourth day of the monsoon session of Parliament. Debates and discussions were held on issues like H1-B visa, India-China border standoff and mob lynchings. The Opposition led by Congress targeted the ruling BJP, where former law minister,[Read More…]
Monsoon session begins: Opposition to take on govt over lynching, cow slaughter ban, Doklam standoff
The united opposition is prepared to take on the government over issues such as lynching incidents and vigilantism, the Kashmir situation and the border stand-off with China during the monsoon session of Parliament that begins on Monday. The session will continue till August 11 and is also likely to see[Read More…]