Massive protests erupt at Sabarimala after Communist govt forcefully evicts peaceful devotees from shrine
6 years, 4 months ago

Massive protests erupt at Sabarimala after Communist govt forcefully evicts peaceful devotees from shrine

Op India  

Fresh protests erupted on Sunday night at Sabarimala shrine as thousands of Hindu devotees came together at the Nadapanthal area inside the Sabarimala temple. Protests amplified on Monday across Kerala after police arrested Hindu devotees on Sunday night following a peaceful protest outside the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district of the state. In a similar incident yesterday, protests had occurred near the Sabarimala shrine after Kerala police had taken BJP general secretary K Surendran into preventive custody and had forcefully stopped him from entering the shrine. The devotees accuse the Communist Kerala government of trying to forcefully stop the “genuine devotees” from entering the shrine but allowing activists and women to enter the Sabarimala shrine, even escorting them.

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Thousands of Hindus gather at Madurai protesting against 'Islamisation' of Thiruparankundram hills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Hindus gather at Madurai protesting against 'Islamisation' of Thiruparankundram hills

Op India  

On Tuesday, 4th February, thousands of Hindus gathered at Madurai’s Palakkanatham to protest against the Islamists who are allegedly claiming ‘ownership’ of the Thiruparankundram hill that houses an ancient Murugan Temple. @hindumunnani_tn is going all out to protect our faith 🚩… pic.twitter.com/0xpkianGje — 🇮🇳 Sangitha Varier 🚩 February 4, 2025 This comes days after the Tamil Nadu police in the …

Thiruparankundram row: BJP and Hindu front members arrested in Delta districts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thiruparankundram row: BJP and Hindu front members arrested in Delta districts

The Hindu  

Several Bharatiya Janata Party members were arrested in Tiruchi district on Tuesday after they attempted to stage protests condemning the denial of permission to the Hindu Munnani to stage a demonstration at Thiruparankundram in Madurai demanding steps to protect the revered hill and its sanctity and against the ban orders clamped by the Madurai district administration. Around 70 BJP members …

Thiruparankundram row: Members of Hindu outfits break police cordon, enter temple
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thiruparankundram row: Members of Hindu outfits break police cordon, enter temple

The Hindu  

Despite a massive deployment of the police in more than three layers around the Thirupparankundram hillock in Madurai, over a hundred protesters managed to enter the Subramaniyaswamy temple on Tuesday morning, posing as devotees, and raised slogans to “retrieve the Kandhan Malai”. High Court allows protest Later in the day, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court permitted the …

Does Sabarimala Video Show Police ‘Manhandling’ Pilgrims? Ayyappa Devotees Say ‘It’s Not What It Seems’
2 months, 1 week ago

Does Sabarimala Video Show Police ‘Manhandling’ Pilgrims? Ayyappa Devotees Say ‘It’s Not What It Seems’

ABP News  

Sabarimala: A video of devotees thronging Kerala’s Sabarimala temple during Makaravilakku — an annual festival held at the shrine on Makar Sankranti — has caused some heartburn among social media users. ‘Crowd Control’ Starting their post with “Swami Saranam”, a chant invoked by devotees of Lord Ayyappa, one user said the stairs seen in the video are narrow. “Do not …

Over 32 lakh pilgrims visited Sabarimala hill shrine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 32 lakh pilgrims visited Sabarimala hill shrine

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Over 32 lakh pilgrims visited the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple during the ongoing Mandalam-Makaravilakku season, Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan has said. Revolutionary call: Vasavan Vasavan termed Sivagiri Mutt chief Swami Sathchidananda’s call for lifting the shirt ban at Hindu temples as revolutionary. He and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seconded the suggestion at the meeting in which Swami made …

Two Hindu temples vandalized in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra: Hindus protest
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Hindu temples vandalized in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra: Hindus protest

Op India  

The Hindu community members residing in the Kopargaon region of Maharashtra’s Ahilya Nagar organized protests and blocked the roads demanding the arrest of the miscreants who vandalized two Hindu temples in the city during the past week. Recently, on Sunday, 22nd December, the unknown miscreants entered the Bhuvneshwar Mahadev Temple in the area and vandalized the idol of Lord Shiva …

Police downplay Islamist attack against Lord Ayyappa devotees in Rayachoti: How hate crime against Hindus is brushed aside in the name of 'protecting secularism'
3 months, 1 week ago

Police downplay Islamist attack against Lord Ayyappa devotees in Rayachoti: How hate crime against Hindus is brushed aside in the name of 'protecting secularism'

Op India  

A bus carrying devotees of Lord Ayyappa was allegedly attacked by extremists in Andhra Pradesh’s Rayachoti town. It is not good for this country.” However, the police were quick to respond to the statement and termed the condemning of the attack on Hindus as “material that may aggravate communal tensions between different religious groups.” Instead of keeping an eye on …

Strikes, protests at hill shrine unacceptable, says Kerala HC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Strikes, protests at hill shrine unacceptable, says Kerala HC

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asserted that protests and strikes cannot be permitted at Sabarimala, emphasising that it is a place of worship. The court observed while criticising the dolly operators for staging a protest at Pamba against the Travancore Devaswom Board’s move to introduce prepaid counters for dolly carriage service. A division bench comprising Justice Anil K …

Thousands Protest in Bangladesh as Hindu Community Demands Protection Against Attacks and Harassment
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands Protest in Bangladesh as Hindu Community Demands Protection Against Attacks and Harassment

Live Mint  

Tens of thousands of minority Hindus protested in Bangladesh to demand protection from a wave of attacks and harassment and drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders. The protest was organized after 19 Hindu leaders were arrested for allegedly placing a saffron flag above the Bangladesh flag on a pillar.

Hindus in Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks and harassment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindus in Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks and harassment

The Independent  

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Bangladesh violence: Hindu Munnani moves Madras High Court seeking permission for demonstrations across Tamil Nadu
7 months ago

Bangladesh violence: Hindu Munnani moves Madras High Court seeking permission for demonstrations across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A Hindu Munnani office-bearer has approached Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu Home Secretary and Director General of Police to permit demonstrations across the State for impressing upon the Centre the need to take immediate steps to stop the “genocide” of Hindus in Bangladesh. Justice G. Jayachandran on Friday directed a Government Advocate to obtain instructions …

Bangladesh Crisis: Protests Escalate, Hindus Demand Justice Amid Rising Attacks | ABP News
7 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh Crisis: Protests Escalate, Hindus Demand Justice Amid Rising Attacks | ABP News

ABP News  

In Bangladesh, violent protests that once forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee have now led to the formation of a new interim government in Dhaka. In response, Hindus have united in protest, with hundreds gathering at Shahbagh Square in Dhaka for a two-hour demonstration demanding justice and an end to the violence. Protesters formed human chains and called for …

Bangladesh: Hindus Stage Massive Protests In Dhaka, Chattagram Demanding Protection Amid Violence
7 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh: Hindus Stage Massive Protests In Dhaka, Chattagram Demanding Protection Amid Violence

ABP News  

Thousands of members of the minority Hindu community staged large-scale protest rallies in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, and the north-eastern port city of Chattagram on Saturday. সংখ্যালঘু সম্প্রদায়ের ওপর হামলার প্রতিবাদে শাহবাগে বিক্ষোভ স্টার নিউজবাইটস দেশের বিভিন্ন জেলায় সংখ্যালঘু সম্প্রদায়ের ওপর হামলা, বসতভিটা ভাঙচুর ও অগ্নিসংযোগের প্রতিবাদে রাজধানীর শাহবাগে বিক্ষোভ সমাবেশ করেন বিভিন্ন সংগঠনের ব্যনারে ছাত্র-জনতা। শুক্রবার বিকেলে এই বিক্ষোভ শুরু… …

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; tribal panel records statement
1 year ago

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; tribal panel records statement

Hindustan Times  

Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Friday as dozens of women hit the streets and set ablaze a thatched structure linked to Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, seeking his and his aides’ arrest over allegations of sexual assault and land grabbing, even as state police chief Rajeev Kumar pledged action against the perpetrators. …

Kerala: Sea of devotee thong Sabarimala temple
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala: Sea of devotee thong Sabarimala temple

Hindustan Times  

Pathanamthitta, December 17 : A large number of devotees visited and offered prayers before Lord Ayyappa at the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta on Sunday. Earlier, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy also wrote to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday, requesting him to deploy adequate personnel and staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees. The Union Minister …

Sabarimala Crowd Row: Protests Surge in Kerala, CM Vijayan Says Situation Under Control
1 year, 3 months ago

Sabarimala Crowd Row: Protests Surge in Kerala, CM Vijayan Says Situation Under Control

ABP News  

Widespread protests have erupted in Kerala following perceived mismanagement at the Sabarimala temple, exacerbated by a surge in pilgrim numbers this year. In the first days of the last Mandala season, the average number of pilgrims was 62,000 but it increased to 88,000 in the 4 days from December 6." On Sabarimala mismanagement issue, SP Pathanamthitta V Ajith Kumar said, …

Sabarimala: Kerala Government scrambles to defend Opposition criticism that it has abandoned pilgrims
1 year, 3 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala Government scrambles to defend Opposition criticism that it has abandoned pilgrims

The Hindu  

The Kerala Government appeared to scramble on December 12 to fend off Opposition criticism that the Travancore Devaswom Board administration had dismally failed to ensure the smooth conduct of the Sabarimala pilgrimage. ‘Vested political interests’ The administration dismissed demands for the TDB president’s resignation and said some vested political interests were promoting misinformation to deter devotees from coming to Sabarimala. …

Protest Against Sacrilege Incident in Punjab's Morinda Continues
1 year, 10 months ago

Protest Against Sacrilege Incident in Punjab's Morinda Continues

News 18  

Shops remained shut and police personnel were deployed in Morinda town on Tuesday as a group of people continued their protest against the sacrilege incident at a gurdwara. Protests broke out on Monday after a man allegedly hit two Sikh priests and desecrated the Guru Granth Sahib at the gurdwara in Morinda. The incident drew condemnation from Chief Minister Bhagwant …

Bengal: BJP MP protests after cops bar her from joining Hanuman Jayanti event
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengal: BJP MP protests after cops bar her from joining Hanuman Jayanti event

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Locket Chatterjee sat on a protest at Bansberia in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Thursday after she was allegedly stopped by the police from attending a Hanuman Jayanti celebration. The Calcutta high court on Wednesday barred political leaders or even common people from making any public statement related to the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations following the incidents …

Hyderabad police cane protesting Ayyappa devotees, Bandi sees BRS downfall
2 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad police cane protesting Ayyappa devotees, Bandi sees BRS downfall

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: When Bairi Naresh, accused of making derogatory remarks about Lord Ayyappa, was being transferred to the Parigi sub-jail in Vikarabad on Saturday, the police lathicharged a large number of devotees who were holding a protest against him at the venue. BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar condemned the lathicharge on the Ayyappa devotees and said the state government was …

Muslims in India stage protests over Prophet comments
2 years, 9 months ago

Muslims in India stage protests over Prophet comments

Al Jazeera  

Muslims in India have taken to the streets to protest against anti-Islamic comments made by two members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. In northern Uttar Pradesh state police said they had arrested 230 alleged rioters after unrest spread across several towns after Friday prayers. Earlier this month, the BJP suspended its spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and …

Day of protests: From Delhi to Ranchi, stir over Prophet remarks rocks India
2 years, 9 months ago

Day of protests: From Delhi to Ranchi, stir over Prophet remarks rocks India

Hindustan Times  

Massive protests erupted in several parts of the country on Friday over inflammatory comments by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled party leader Naveen Kumar Jindal. The agitations turned violent in many states, including Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal, with reports of police firing in the air, shelling tear gas to disperse crowds and resorting to …

Prophet row: Protests erupt in UP, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata after Friday namaz; 109 arrested so far
2 years, 9 months ago

Prophet row: Protests erupt in UP, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata after Friday namaz; 109 arrested so far

India TV News  

Highlights Massive protests broke out across several states over Nupur Sharma's comment on Prophet Three police officers were injured while trying to control a crowd in Ranchi All the protests across the country started right after Friday namaz Prophet row: Massive protests broke out over remarks made by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in several parts of the country on …

Protests intensify in Sri Lanka over killing of anti-government protester
2 years, 11 months ago

Protests intensify in Sri Lanka over killing of anti-government protester

The Hindu  

The fatal shooting of an anti-government protester by the Sri Lankan police on Tuesday has sparked wide condemnation domestically and internationally, while intensifying ongoing anti-government protests in the wake of severe food shortages and record inflation. The Bar Association of Sri Lanka, a body of lawyers, said it was “shocked and saddened at the loss of life” in the incident …

Protests against attack on Hindus in Bangladesh turn violent in Tripura
3 years, 4 months ago

Protests against attack on Hindus in Bangladesh turn violent in Tripura

Op India  

Prohibitory orders have been issued under section 144 in Dharmanagar sub-division in North Tripura district and Kailashahar sub-divisions in Unokoti district in Tripura following incidents of communal tension. According to reports, the series of incidents started in Rowa in Panisagar subdivision of Dharmanagar district where a mosque was attacked by some people participating in a protest rally led by VHP. …

Hindu activist Arjun Sampath arrested for protesting against temple demolition
3 years, 7 months ago

Hindu activist Arjun Sampath arrested for protesting against temple demolition

Op India  

Hindu activist and Indu Makkal Katchi Chief Arjun Sampath was arrested in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, for protesting against the Coimbatore Corporation and the Tamil Nadu government against the demolition of the Hindu temples on the banks of Muthannankulam pond in the city recently. On Friday, Indu Makkal Katchi took to Twitter to say that Tamil Nadu police arrested Arjun Sampath …

Hindu leaders arrested for protesting Illegal church built in Kanyakumari
3 years, 9 months ago

Hindu leaders arrested for protesting Illegal church built in Kanyakumari

Op India  

Several Hindu activists, including BJP workers, protested outside the Kanyakumari administration on Saturday, demanding the removal of an unauthorised church that had come up recently near the Mathur Aqueduct in Kalkulam Taluk of Kanyakumari district, reports Commune Mag. As per the Venugopal Commission report, the Hindu activists said no Church could be built even on private land or public land …

Bangladesh cracks down on Islamist group after anti-Modi protests
3 years, 11 months ago

Bangladesh cracks down on Islamist group after anti-Modi protests

Al Jazeera  

Hefazat-e-Islam’s influential leader among hundreds arrested over deadly protests against last month’s visit by the Indian leader. Hundreds of members and supporters of an Islamist group, including its influential leader, have been arrested in Bangladesh over the past week, officials said, over deadly protests against the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month for the country’s golden jubilee …

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 2 Men Accused Of Attacking Sabarimala Activist; Finds Allegations Prima Facie Mala Fide
4 years ago

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 2 Men Accused Of Attacking Sabarimala Activist; Finds Allegations Prima Facie Mala Fide

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently allowed pre-arrest bail to two persons accused of being part of a group that sprayed 'chemical' spray on activist Bindu Ammini when she approached the Ernakulam City Commissioner's office in 2019 seeking police protection for her pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple. statement that the appellants along with the first accused came near to the victim …

Kerala govt to withdraw cases registered during Sabarimala, anti-CAA protests
4 years ago

Kerala govt to withdraw cases registered during Sabarimala, anti-CAA protests

India Today  

Ahead of the upcoming state Assembly polls, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to withdraw "cases that were not of a serious nature" registered during Sabarimala and the anti-CAA protests. Around 2,000 cases related to Sabarimala agitation were registered across various districts in the state during 2018-19, reported news agency PTI. "Being the Opposition leader, I first raised this demand …

Delegation of 500 Kerala Farmers Leave for Delhi to Join Protests Against Agri Laws
4 years, 2 months ago

Delegation of 500 Kerala Farmers Leave for Delhi to Join Protests Against Agri Laws

News 18  

A delegation of 500 farmers from Kerala left for Delhi on Monday by bus from here to join their counterparts at the borders of Delhi, who have been protesting against the contentious farm laws since November 26 last year. The farmers, belonging to ‘Kerala Karshaka Sangham’, the state chapter of All India Kisan Sabha, one of the organisations at the …

India has strongly protested the destruction of Hindu temple in Pakistan
4 years, 2 months ago

India has strongly protested the destruction of Hindu temple in Pakistan

Op India  

India has strongly protested the wanton and malicious destruction of Hindu temple by several Islamic fanatics in Pakistan’s Terri village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on December 30. India has lodged a formal protest with Pakistan via diplomatic channels against vandalisation of a Hindu temple there: Sources — ANI January 1, 2021 “The matter was taken up officially with the Pakistani side …

Maharashtra: BJP workers protest outside Siddhivinayak temple; demand reopening of religious places
4 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: BJP workers protest outside Siddhivinayak temple; demand reopening of religious places

India TV News  

Several workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party were detained on Tuesday after they launched a protest outside the Siddhivinayak temple in Maharashtra. In a video posted on social media, the police were seen detaining BJP leader Prasad Lad, along with other party workers, during a protest outside the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has informed Governor …

#HinduUnitedAgainstTerror Global campaign unites people across the world protesting against Ajay Pandita's murder
4 years, 9 months ago

#HinduUnitedAgainstTerror Global campaign unites people across the world protesting against Ajay Pandita's murder

Op India  

On Sunday, thousands of Hindus living across the world organised a global protest campaign in more than 100 cities against the brutal killing of Jammu and Kashmir Sarpanch Ajay Pandita by Islamic terrorists. BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who launched the protest, said that the campaign is aimed at highlighting the unabated killing of Hindu leaders like Ajay Pandita and Islamic …

Bihar: Muslim mob vandalises a temple in Patna during anti-CAA riots
5 years, 2 months ago

Bihar: Muslim mob vandalises a temple in Patna during anti-CAA riots

Op India  

A muslim mob attacked and desecrated a temple in Bihar’s Patna on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Read: Watch: While assuring a journalist that their anti-CAA protests are ‘peaceful’, RJD leader spots an autorickshaw and vandalises it Another video from Phulwari Sharif area shows mob violence between two groups. In Patna,Phulwari Sharif one Hindu shot dead and temples vandalised by them.He …

Kerala witnesses huge rallies as opposition to CAA mounts
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala witnesses huge rallies as opposition to CAA mounts

The Hindu  

Massive marches were taken out in various parts of the State on Friday in protest against the Citizenship Act and the National Register of Citizens. The march organised by the Kunnathunad Taluk Samyuktha Vedhi, a combine of all Muslim religious organisations in the taluk, started from the Asram Higher Secondary School ground after the evening prayer at 4 p.m. “The …

Mosques in Seelampur had mobilised mobs for protests, says report
5 years, 3 months ago

Mosques in Seelampur had mobilised mobs for protests, says report

Op India  

The announcements to gather the Muslim mob to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act was reportedly made on loudspeakers of the nearest mosques in Delhi’s Seelampur, reports India Today. दिल्ली की सड़कों पर दंगाइयों को उतरने के लिए सूचना मस्जिदों के loud speakers से दी गयी थी… अगर ये हाल देश की राजधानी में है तो हम सिर्फ़ अन्दाज़ लगा …

Kerala downs shutters as anti-Citizenship protests spreads across country; students in epicenter
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala downs shutters as anti-Citizenship protests spreads across country; students in epicenter

India TV News  

The dawn to dusk statewide shutdown called by around 33 organisations on Tuesday in Kerala to protest against the Citizenship Act, 2019, began with the police taking around 100 people into preventive custody, from various parts of the state. Major universities like the Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, IIT Bombay, …

Woman seeking entry into Sabarimala attacked with chilli spray
5 years, 3 months ago

Woman seeking entry into Sabarimala attacked with chilli spray

Op India  

Bindu Ammini, one of the two women who were sneaked into Sabarimala last year by the communist government, wants to enter into the shrine this year too. Kerala: Bindu Ammini, who had visited #Sabarimala temple in January, sprayed with chilli powder in front of Kochi commissioner’s office#sabarimalatemple pic.twitter.com/YVKjwelCqD — TOI Kochi November 26, 2019 Bindu later told to media persons …

Trupti Desai in Kochi, to visit Sabarimala to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa shrine
5 years, 3 months ago

Trupti Desai in Kochi, to visit Sabarimala to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa shrine

India TV News  

Women's rights activist Trupti Desai reached Kochi on Tuesday to proceed to Sabarimala to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine. Desai and a few other activists who landed at the Kochi International Airport early Tuesday have been taken to Kochi city police commissionerate. She said she has come up with the 2018 order of the Supreme Court permitting entry …

'Activist' Trupti Desai says she plans to enter into Sabarimala this month
5 years, 4 months ago

'Activist' Trupti Desai says she plans to enter into Sabarimala this month

Op India  

Controversial ‘activist’ Trupti Desai on Thursday said that women should be allowed entry into the Sabarimala temple till a seven-judge Supreme Court bench delivers the verdict on the issue. Read: SC order on Sabarimala is ‘complex’, will not provide assistance to women entering the shrine: Kerala Minister Desai urged the Kerala government to ensure that police escort women right inside …

Kerala minister says they may not escort women into Sabarimala this year
5 years, 4 months ago

Kerala minister says they may not escort women into Sabarimala this year

Op India  

On Thursday, following the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala, the Communist-led Kerala government LDF government described the verdict of the top court as “very complex” and refused to provide any assistance to women wishing to enter the Sabarimala shrine. Read: Today’s judgement by Supreme Court has effectively dislodged the 2018 verdict in Sabarimala case: Advocate J Sai Deepak Even Kerala …

Kerala CM reviews preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage
5 years, 4 months ago

Kerala CM reviews preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage

India TV News  

As the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple is all set to be opened for the annual pilgrimage season, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday took stock of the preparations being carried out by various departments and the Travancore Devaswom Board to ensure a hassle-free pilgrimage. A high-level meeting, attended by ministers, MLAs, devaswom board representatives and IAS and IPS officials …

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says it will help menstruating women enter temple
5 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says it will help menstruating women enter temple

Op India  

The communist government in Kerala after taking a U-turn in the past on the Sabarimala temple issue, has now once again reiterated that his government’s policy is to implement the Supreme Court’s order, which allows women of all age group to enter the temple, thereby desecrating the Sabarimala temple tradition. Read: Lady who forcibly tried to enter Sabarimala says Muslim …

“Seeing our saffron flags, a Muslim mob attacked us with saws, knives and sticks,” Dehradun protests against temple desecration turned violent
5 years, 8 months ago

“Seeing our saffron flags, a Muslim mob attacked us with saws, knives and sticks,” Dehradun protests against temple desecration turned violent

Op India  

The protest against the desecration of Durga Mandir in Hauz Qazi, Delhi at the beginning of this month has taken a national turn. This peaceful protest had turned violent when a Muslim mob intercepted the procession and started mercilessly beating up the Hindus who were participating in the rally near the Inamulla building in Dehradun. Young activists of the Hindu …

Surat: Muslim protest against ‘mob lynching’ turns violent, mob attacks police, damage vehicles
5 years, 8 months ago

Surat: Muslim protest against ‘mob lynching’ turns violent, mob attacks police, damage vehicles

Op India  

Police today fired tear gas shells in Athwa lines area of Surat city in Gujarat to control a mob of Muslims who tried to take out a rally against the alleged mob-lynching incident of Tabrez Ansari of Jharkhand. Mob taking out rally without permission against alleged 'mob-lynching of Jharkhand' on rampage in Surat, Police fire tear gas shells to control …

Protests in several cities against lynching of Muslim man in Jharkhand; Narendra Modi says he is 'pained'
5 years, 8 months ago

Protests in several cities against lynching of Muslim man in Jharkhand; Narendra Modi says he is 'pained'

Firstpost  

Protests were held in several Indian cities on Wednesday following the lynching of a Muslim man last week by a Hindu mob that suspected he was a thief New Delhi: Protests were held in several Indian cities on Wednesday following the lynching of a Muslim man last week by a Hindu mob that suspected he was a thief. Increasing anger …

BJP Manifesto promises to secure and protect faith, traditions and rituals related to Sabarimala
5 years, 11 months ago

BJP Manifesto promises to secure and protect faith, traditions and rituals related to Sabarimala

Op India  

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the BJP’s election manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha polls at the party’s Delhi headquarters. The Communist Kerala government faced massive protests after it deliberately allowed politically motivated ‘activists’ to enter the shrine and violate age-old customs while arresting Hindu devotees to keep them away from entering the Sabarimala shrine. In a deliberate attempt …

Sabari protests surprised Teesta
6 years, 1 month ago

Sabari protests surprised Teesta

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: Social activist Teesta Setalvad has expressed surprise over the protests held in Kerala, a model state in education and progress, against the Supreme Court verdict on the Sabarimala issue. “Such protests while people in other states look up to Kerala for its achievements in education and progressive movements surprised me,” she said. Teesta, who fought against Mr Narendra Modi …

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says 51 women entered shrine, panel slams VIP treatment by police
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says 51 women entered shrine, panel slams VIP treatment by police

Op India  

A massive controversy is set to erupt as Kerala Communist government has revealed to the Supreme Court that it had allowed fifty-one women under the age of 50 to enter the Sabarimala temple after the contentious September 28 verdict of the apex court. “Over 7,000 women in the age group of 10 to 50 years had registered online to enter …

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