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Dec 03, 2021 Outlook Web Desk Gurugram Friday 'namaz' disruption has led to the arrest of seven people. Earlier, some people had gathered at the site in Gurugram where Muslims were offering Friday prayers in open, and raised ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans.
Feb 22, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau On February 23, 2020, BJP leader Kapil Mishra, had issued an ultimatum to anti-CAA protesters who were camping at Delhi’s Jaffrabad area, threatening to ‘remove them’ from their protest site.
Disha Ravi’s ‘toolkit’ defames India, but Kapil Mishra’s does not?
Feb 08, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau The move comes after social activist Harsh Mander filed a complaint accusing Kapil Mishra of ‘encouraging violence against anti-CAA-NRC-NPR protestors’ during the Delhi riots, last year
Delhi 'Held Hostage' Through Farmers' Protest, Writes Kapil Mishra In Letter To President Kovind
Kapil Mishra, a former minister of the Delhi government, said the protest was planned to support Goswami against his arrest by police in Maharashtra.
Almost ten days after the Delhi riot, the Delhi Police lodged an FIR no 59 on April 6, in which it alleged that the violence was not accidental but a planned conspiracy by some anti-CAA protestors.
When the peaceful, powerless, unorganised citizens show concern about organised propaganda of hate, it is their duty as Indians to do so.
The report stated that testimonies of affected people revealed that the violence was not spontaneous like a 'riot', it was 'planned, organised and targeted'.
Ten riot victims had filed a plea seeking lodging of FIRs against politicians for alleged hate speeches.
The SC has agreed to hear on March 4 the plea seeking lodging of FIRs against BJP leaders for their purported hate speeches.
Congress has demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for "abdication of duty" during the communal violence in northeast Delhi.
The AAP leader also demanded strict action against BJP’s Kapil Mishra for giving inflammatory speeches.
Clearly, dissent, criticism of government, questioning politicians – all of which are fundamental to a democracy – have come to be treated as sedition by the police and a section of the magistracy in the prevalent political order. Such terrorising of critics and protesters endangers the very idea of democracy, writes Shastri Ramachandran.
Kapil Mishra's statement comes in the aftermath of the recovery of intelligence Bureau employee Ankit Sharma's body was recovered on Wednesday from the riot-hit areas.
The three BJP leaders are -- Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma.
The high court directed the Delhi Police to take 'conscious decision' with respect to lodging of FIRs against hate speeches by three BJP leaders -- Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma.
Voicing its disappointment over lack of Delhi Police action, the high court asked Special Commissioner of Police to convey its anguish to Delhi Police Commissioner.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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