NEW DELHI — A senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh minister, Kailash Vijayvargiya, has sparked outrage after suggesting that two Australian women cricketers, who were allegedly harassed in Indore last week, would “learn a lesson” and be more cautious in the future. The incident occurred on Thursday morning when the players left their hotel for […]
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Gen Z Anger Erupts in Ladakh, Four Killed
LADAKH — The Himalayan region of Ladakh, already at the center of India-China border tensions, witnessed its bloodiest day on Wednesday when youth-led protests against the Modi government turned violent. At least four protesters were killed and dozens injured after clashes in Leh, the regional capital, as demonstrators set fire to the local office of […]
BJP workers vandalise Karachi Bakery in India’s Hyderabad
Karachi Bakery in India’s Hyderabad state was vandalised by workers of the right-wing Hindu national Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The attack occurred around 3pm local time at the Shamshabad branch of Karachi Bakery, where members of the ruling BJP demanded the removal of the word “Karachi” from the name. Police arrived promptly and dispersed the […]
Senate strongly condemns blasphemous remarks of BJP leaders
ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan on Monday unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning blasphemous remarks of the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The resolution, tabled by Senator Saleem Mandviwala in the Upper House, expressed strong condemnation of the highly derogatory and sacrilegious remarks made by two […]
Violence in New Delhi on rise as BJP leaders oppose construction of Hajj House
ISLAMABAD: The minority Muslims in India these days are facing another episode of denial of their religious rights, as the country continues with its human rights violations in line with Hindutva policies. The capital New Delhi has witnessed violent protests this week after the Hindu leaders of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) strongly opposed the […]
BJP’s paradox over Statue of Unity
As a symbol of unity in diversity, India has the world’s tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Height 587 feet/182 meters), who happened to be the first Home Minister of independent India and the statue has been named as the Statue of Unity. It stands in Gujarat as a new national monument to inspire a […]
Street clashes leave Kolkata on edge ahead of India vote climax
Clashes between followers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an opposition leader heightened tensions in the key Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday ahead of the final round of the country’s hard-fought national election. Dozens of people were arrested in the street battles late Tuesday that forced Amit Shah, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata […]
BJP’s madness spell
The ongoing 2019 elections in India have initiated a winning countdown between the two prominent political parties – Congress and the BJP. PM Modi is campaigning hard to cover up his horrendous acts against inhuman killings of Muslims, igniting ethnicity under Hindutva ideology and remained involved in exporting terrorism. He is making sweeping statements without […]
As India votes, parties court farmers with green promises
When Ishwar Chand Sharma, a farmer in northern India, committed suicide just days before the start of the country’s general elections, police found a note in his pocket with a plea: “Don’t vote for the BJP.” While police worked to authenticate the note, Sharma’s son told the Thomson Reuters Foundation that his 65-year-old father blamed […]
How Pakistan views Indian elections?
There are two traditional assumptions about Indian elections and there is one non traditional approach to Indian elections. First traditional approach is that in case Congress Party wins this election there are chances comprehensive dialogue may start between both states. Comprehensive Dialogue was started by BJP when Foreign Minister Susma Siraj visited Pakistan in Nawaz […]