Hindu monks hit the streets in Kolkata to protest Mamata’s remarks
7 months ago

Hindu monks hit the streets in Kolkata to protest Mamata’s remarks

The Hindu  

Hundreds of Hindu monks on Friday descended on the streets of Kolkata in protest against the remarks by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed at certain religious orders and monks. During an election rally in Hooghly district, the Chief Minister referred to Hindu religious orders like Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Ramakrishna Mission and ISKCON. While the Chief Minister, had later said that her remarks were not targeted at any religious order, the development has assumed significance in the midst of Lok Sabha polls. Will challenge HC order on OBC reservation Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that her government will approach a higher court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order that cancelled all OBC certificates issued in the State since 2010.

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Rallies condemn atrocities against minorities in B’desh
2 weeks ago

Rallies condemn atrocities against minorities in B’desh

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: On the occasion of Human Rights Day on Monday, Sakal Hindu Samaj and other Hindu and Buddhist outfits organised marches in several cities across Maharashtra to protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh. Prominent BJP leaders and Hindu priests participated in the marches and urged the interim government in Bangladesh headed by Muhammad Yunus to take strict action against …

Video: Bangladeshi sarees burned in Kolkata to protest against attacks on Hindus
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Video: Bangladeshi sarees burned in Kolkata to protest against attacks on Hindus

India Today  

Bangladesh-made Dhakai Jamdani sarees were set on fire by a group of protesters in West Bengal's Kolkata on Sunday mark their anger against the ongoing atrocities against Hindus in the neighbourning country. Hundreds of people joined the different protest rallies organised by Hindu groups in Kolkata, Kanthi, Kakdwip, Sandeshkhali and Purulia, calling for the immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy …

Will follow Centre’s stand on Bangladesh, says Mamata; then takes a jab at BJP
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Will follow Centre’s stand on Bangladesh, says Mamata; then takes a jab at BJP

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed concern over reports of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and declared that her government would follow the Centre’s stand on this issue but took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying it was “against a specific religion”. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the state assembly that the issue …

Monk leading protest against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested in Dhaka
1 month ago

Monk leading protest against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested in Dhaka

India Today  

Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, a prominent monk leading protests against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, was allegedly arrested by the Dhaka Police’s Detective Branch on Monday. Chinmoy Prabhu had addressed a massive protest rally in the violence-hit country's Rangpur on Friday to protest against atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. This development comes amid heightened tensions in Bangladesh over the rising reports …

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed the West Bengal government and chief minister Mamata Banerjee over their handling of the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital saying that “a lot remains to be done” in light of the ongoing atrocities and crimes against women in the country. Speaking at an event …

Nabanna Abhijan rally: Bengal Governor asks Mamata govt to follow SC's 'suggestion', not suppress protests
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Nabanna Abhijan rally: Bengal Governor asks Mamata govt to follow SC's 'suggestion', not suppress protests

India TV News  

Nabanna Abhijan rally: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee government for "suppressing" the "peaceful protests" being carried out by the students through a march called 'Nabanna Abhijan rally'. The Governor advised the government to adhere to the Supreme Court's suggestion in which the top court had asked the state administration not to …

Mamata’s offensive against Hindu monks stirs the poll pot in Bengal
7 months ago

Mamata’s offensive against Hindu monks stirs the poll pot in Bengal

The Hindu  

Halfway through the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee has opened a new front, that against Hindu monks, stirring the poll pot in the State. A day later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Chief Minister was trying to “appease her vote bank under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists”. Describing RKM, BSS and …

Ramakrishna Mission in Jalpaiguri files police complaint after Mamata targets Hindu advocacy group
7 months ago

Ramakrishna Mission in Jalpaiguri files police complaint after Mamata targets Hindu advocacy group

Op India  

Days after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that monks at the Ramakrishna Mission were working under the influence of the BJP, the Ramakrishna Mission in Jalpaiguri filed an official police complaint stating that miscreants carrying firearms attacked the Ashram in the wee hours of Monday. After she threatened Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangh and ISKCON from an open stage, …

Mamata threatening Hindu religious organisation for her vote bank says Modi
7 months ago

Mamata threatening Hindu religious organisation for her vote bank says Modi

The Hindu  

Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee of threatening Hindu religious organisations like Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Ramakrishna Mission and ISCKON, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Chief Minister is indulging in such acts to “appease her vote bank under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists”. The Prime Minister made the remarks at election meetings in …

PM Modi targets Mamata Banerjee for accusing ISCKON, RKM monks of supporting BJP
7 months ago

PM Modi targets Mamata Banerjee for accusing ISCKON, RKM monks of supporting BJP

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress founder Mamata Banerjee of “badmouthing” and “threatening” ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha to protect Muslims and infiltrators, calling the latter TMC’s vote bank. Won’t you reply to TMC’s appeasement politics with your votes,” Modi told voters at the day’s second campaign rally the Bharatiya …

PM Modi lashes out at Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations to appease her vote bank
7 months ago

PM Modi lashes out at Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations to appease her vote bank

Op India  

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for targeting Hindu organisations such as ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sewa Ashram Sangh for electoral gain. They have taken the name of our country to new heights.” He emphasised, “Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, is openly threatening these organisations. There are …

Mamata's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds
7 months ago

Mamata's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hit back at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday after the TMC chief claimed during an election rally that RK mission monks were aligning with the ruling party at the Centre and adhering to orders from New Delhi. Addressing an election rally in Goghat under the Arambagh …

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur
7 months ago

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday over her remarks over ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. “In their desperation, TMC leaders have started hurling abuses at prestigious organisations like ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. Earlier in the Purulia rally also the PM made a similar mention saying, “Modi said the …

Islamophobia and India’s election: Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamophobia and India’s election: Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city

CNN  

Varanasi, India CNN — The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. But we are hopeless.” Varanasi lies on the Ganges, the most sacred river in Hinduism John Mees/CNN ‘We hide our names’ Modi’s BJP has its roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak …

Panchayat Poll Violence: Bengal BJP Seeks Governor's Intervention
1 year, 5 months ago

Panchayat Poll Violence: Bengal BJP Seeks Governor's Intervention

News 18  

The legal department of West Bengal BJP on Friday sought Governor C V Ananda Bose’s intervention over the violence during the West Bengal panchayat election process, claiming that it has exposed the “suffocation of democratic process” and lack of law and order in the state. Seeking the governor’s intervention “to restore democracy in West Bengal,” BJP legal department comprising advocates, …

An Islamic cleric reminded Mamata Banerjee that Muslims made her CM
2 years, 6 months ago

An Islamic cleric reminded Mamata Banerjee that Muslims made her CM

Op India  

West Bengal saw large scale violent protests by Muslims against the comments of Prophet Mohammed by Nupur Sharma for the last three days. Following the Jumma Namaz on Friday, an Islamic cleric was seen reminding the West Bengal Chief Minister of the role played by the Muslims in electing her to the Office of the Chief Minister. “I want to …

Chennai Mayor Meets Bishop Who Made Anti-Hindu Remarks, Stirs Up Controversy
2 years, 9 months ago

Chennai Mayor Meets Bishop Who Made Anti-Hindu Remarks, Stirs Up Controversy

News 18  

A fresh controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu with fringe Hindu groups coming out against first Dalit woman Mayor of Chennai, R. Priya meeting a controversial Bishop Ezra Sargunam, who in a speech earlier called upon Christians to punch Hindus hard in the face till they bleed. Hindu Makkal Katchi, a fringe Hindu group on its Twitter post said, “Mayor …

Hindu monk jailed after calling for ‘genocide’ of Muslims
2 years, 11 months ago

Hindu monk jailed after calling for ‘genocide’ of Muslims

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian authorities have charged a Hindu monk with inciting religious violence after he called for the “genocide” of India’s Muslims at a meeting of right-wing supporters, police said Monday. In December, Giri and other religious leaders called on Hindus to arm themselves for “a genocide” against Muslims during a meeting in Haridwar, a northern holy town in …

Why Modi and Mamata are silent on the attack on Hindu temples in Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

Why Modi and Mamata are silent on the attack on Hindu temples in Bangladesh

India Today  

In a strange silence, neither the Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has uttered a word on the recent attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh. However, no word of condemnation was heard from the Trinamool Congress in Bengal except for a stray tweet from general secretary Kunal Ghosh blaming the prime minister for being …

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