Politics

Bangladesh activists campaign to boycott Pakistani goods

Dhaka, Dec 24 (ANI): Hundreds of students, teachers, political and social activists in Bangladesh campaign to boycott Pakistani goods to protest Islamabad's reaction over the hanging of 1971 war criminal Abdul Quader Molla. Molla was hanged on December 12, the first war crimes execution in Bangladesh. He was accused of collaborating with Pakistani forces during 1971 Liberation War. Bangladesh Poet, Kazi Rosy hailed the verdict, as she was a witness in the case. The slogan-shouting protesters organised a peaceful march and burnt an effigy.

Dec 24, 2013

Maoists disrupt construction work, set vehicles on fire in Odisha

Koraput, Dec 24 (ANI): The Maoists set ablaze two vehicles in the Koraput district of Odisha as a mark of protest against the construction of a road in the district. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Laxmipur, Jalandhar Jali, confirmed the same. The camp of a contractor near Karli village was raided by the rebels and they torched a tipper and a JCB (Joseph Cyril Bamford) machine parked nearby. Jali also said the Maoists keep disrupting development work as they don't want their plans to fail.

Dec 24, 2013

Justice AK Ganguly should resign as WBHRC chairman and fight to prove himself innocent: JD (U)

New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): JD (U) leader Shivanand Tiwari on Tuesday said that Justice AK Ganguly should resign as WBHRC chairman. Tiwari added that Ganguly can then fight to prove his innocence in the sexual assault case.

Dec 24, 2013

Salman Khurshid stressed on need to spread awareness on minority welfare schemes

New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): While addressing mediapersons in New Delhi, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said we need to create more awareness among the minority groups about various welfare schemes. He mentioned that discussions have also been held about compensation being provided to those who are falsely accused of involvement in criminal cases. While addressing minority concerns, Khurshid also focused on the issue of women welfare in the minority groups. Chairman of the Minority Department of AICC, Khurshid Ahmed Saiyed, emphasised on making a manifesto that focused on the problems faced by minorities.

Dec 24, 2013

Process to remove AK Ganguly from WBHRC initiated, he should resign himself: TMC

New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): After the law intern allegedly harassed by Former Supreme Court Judge AK Ganguly out-rightly hit back at his claim of innocence, TMC leader Saugata Roy said that though the process to remove him from WBHRC has been inititated, Ganguly should resign on moral grounds. He said that Ganguly's letter to the Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam denying all charges against him is meaningless and the party is not taking the same seriously.

Dec 24, 2013

Resolving diplomatic crisis with US top priority: Khurshid

New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): In the wake of diplomatic spat over the arrest of Devyani Kohobragade in New York, Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said that the government's priority is to resolve the crisis with the US. Speaking to a reporter, Khurshid refused to give a timeframe as to when the spat would be resolved. Even as the US remains reluctant to drop visa fraud charges against Kohobragade, the Indian diplomat on Monday got accreditation from the UN in her current posting at India's permanent mission paving the way for full immunity after acknowledgement from the state department.

Dec 24, 2013

Rahul Gandhi meets minority representatives ahead of LS polls

New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacted with over 200 representatives from different minority communities, where he stressed on the need to instill a sense of security and fearlessness among all sections of society. Gandhi had earlier met the representatives of tribal, Dalits and OBC (Other Backward Class) on December 13. Speaking of the lack of leadership, Gandhi said there should be representatives from minority groups to present their issues in the state assemblies and the Lok Sabha.

Dec 24, 2013

Mulayam Singh Yadav takes jibe at Congress

Lucknow, Dec 24 (ANI): Samajwadi party (SP) President Mulayam Singh Yadav took a jibe at the Congress party over the Lokpal Bill, which he claims would lead to anarchy and was passed just to divert the attention of the voters ahead of the upcoming general elections. The Congress party, which suffered a big loss in assembly elections in four key states, and was faced with allegations of pervasive culture of corruption rushed through the Lokpal Bill in the parliament. Yadav dismissed all accusations of neglect towards the Muzaffarnagar riot victims living in the relief camps.

Dec 24, 2013