In Assam, the flames of violence refuse to fully die out. The police say they have made 100’s of arrests, registered nearly 400 FIRs, and claim to have provided village pickets in all sensitive districts. But many say… Continue Reading →
HAVE FAITH, WILL NOT FIGHT While last Saturday’s riots stoked resentment against Muslim leaders, two members of the community taught a few others that Islam is about humanity Jyoti Punwani , Mumbai Mirroe, August19,2012 Even as the leaders of… Continue Reading →
Javed Anand &Teesta Setalvad Javed Anand is general secretary, Muslims for Secular Democracy. Teesta Setalvad is secretary, Citizens for Justice and Peace. Both are co-editors, ‘Communalism Combat’ Ask all the questions, seek explanations, make comments on what the Mumbai… Continue Reading →
AUGUST 16, 2012 Guest post by NILIM DUTTA, kafila.org Map credit: idsa.in The recent spate of violence that began in the Kokrajhar district of Assam in the month of July 2012 and then spread to the adjoining districts of the Bodoland Territorial… Continue Reading →
OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE IN MUMBAI – ASSAM AND BURMA KILLING OF MUSLIMS Asghar Ali Engineer (Secular Perspective August 16-31, 2012) The way things were happening for last few weeks it was not surprising that violence on… Continue Reading →
Anwar Iqbal, the Dawn “Yesterday I went to Gujranwala and found the house where you were born. The house where you left behind your parents, drenched in their own blood,” wrote Mohammad Riaz in an e-mail he sent to his… Continue Reading →
August 14, 2012 To, Smt. Mamta Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women Dear Smt. Sharma, We are extremely concerned about the widespread reports of deliberate mishandling and molestation of 10-15 women police officers of the Mumbai Police while on regular bandobast duty… Continue Reading →
AUGUST 13, 2012 tags: Facebook, Raza Academy Mumbai protests, Rohingyas, Social media by Shivam Vij Guest post by YOUSUF SAEED, http://kafila.org I am utterly shocked and pained to read about the violent rally that many Muslims took out at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on 11 August 2012… Continue Reading →
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