Arrest count in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal increases; sporadic incidents reported even as situation de-escalates

Arrest count in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal increases; sporadic incidents reported even as situation de-escalates

Several towns across West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, where protests over the comments of erstwhile BJP spokespersons on the Prophet had spiralled into violence on June 10, were limping back to normalcy on Monday. The count of persons arrested by the police in the two States rose to 333 in Uttar Pradesh and 200 in […]

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Prophet remarks | VHP calls for mass recitation of Hanuman Chalisa in Delhi temples on Tuesday

Prophet remarks | VHP calls for mass recitation of Hanuman Chalisa in Delhi temples on Tuesday

Protests erupted in several parts of the country, including outside Delhi’s Jama Masjid, against the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by now-sacked BJP functionaries Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal Protests erupted in several parts of the country, including outside Delhi’s Jama Masjid, against the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by now-sacked BJP functionaries Nupur Sharma […]

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Gautam Gambhir targets ‘secular liberals’ for silence on threats to Nupur Sharma

Gautam Gambhir targets ‘secular liberals’ for silence on threats to Nupur Sharma

Nupur Sharma’s comments against Prophet Mohammed brought condemnation from many Islamic countries, forcing the BJP to suspend it’s national spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s comments against Prophet Mohammed brought condemnation from many Islamic countries, forcing the BJP to suspend it’s national spokesperson BJP MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Sunday extended support to suspended party leader […]

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