Modi Government’s decision of Narmada Dam goes against the spirit of SC Judgement

Press Statement The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement: The decision of the Modi Government to go ahead with raising the height of the Narmada dam to 38.5 metres goes against the spirit of the Supreme Court judgment of 2000 which had made any such step conditional on putting into place relief and rehabilitation measures for those … Continue reading Modi Government’s decision of Narmada Dam goes against the spirit of SC Judgement

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Mamata Banerjee calls Narendra Modi ‘butcher of Gujarat’; here are 9 mythbusters on 2002 post-Godhra riots

(First Published in DNA) Written by: Shehzad Poonawalla Myth no 1: Post-Godhra violence was brought under control within 2-3 days by Narendra Modi’s government Truth: “The violence in the state, which was initially claimed to have been brought under control in seventy two hours, persisted in varying degree for over two months, the toll in death and destruction rising with the passage of time.” Source: … Continue reading Mamata Banerjee calls Narendra Modi ‘butcher of Gujarat’; here are 9 mythbusters on 2002 post-Godhra riots

Ashish Khetan seeks the policy details of Gujarat Government

    Caste based discrimination in GHB Draw   Gujarat Housing Board allotment ‘Caste based’ AAP demands Gujarat Government’s Policy details How can the draw to allot houses caste wise in series of same caste buildings: Ashish Khetan (AAP)  Bilkul News, Ahmedabad, April 23: Houses allotted to poor in a ‘draw’ has sparked a major blow to the Gujarat Government’s unfair and caste based style … Continue reading Ashish Khetan seeks the policy details of Gujarat Government

Some young Gujaratis want to know: what really happened in 2002? – Zahir Janmohamed

  Photo Credit: Sebastian D/AFP Some young people in Gujarat who were not even in their teens in 2002 want to know what really happened. But they have no one to ask.  When Kabir Thakore first gave a script to the students from Ahmedabad’s HL College of Commerce last year, he decided not to tell the students about the subject of the play. “I wanted the … Continue reading Some young Gujaratis want to know: what really happened in 2002? – Zahir Janmohamed

Final Solution – Gujarat genocide of minorities in India

Final Solution is a study of the politics of hate. Set in Gujarat during the period Feb/March 2002 – July 2003, the film graphically documents the changing face of right-wing politics in India through a study of the 2002 genocide of Muslims in Gujarat. It specifically examines political tendencies reminiscient of the Nazi Germany of early/mid-1930s. Final Solution is anti-hate/ violence as those who forget … Continue reading Final Solution – Gujarat genocide of minorities in India

….और देश सोने की चिड़िया बन जायेगा! — क़मर वहीद नक़वी

      लो जी, अब ख़ुश! लहर आ गयी है! सब जगह लहर बोल रही है. देखो रे देखो, मैं आ गयी! टीवी वाले, अख़बार वाले बता रहे हैं. जैसे मानसून आता है, वैसे ही बता रहे हैं लहर आ रही है. लोग लहरा रहे हैं! भीग-भीग कर झूम रहे हैं! वैसे ही जैसे पब और डिस्कोथिक में लहराते हैं, झूमते हैं. नाचो, गाओ, … Continue reading ….और देश सोने की चिड़िया बन जायेगा! — क़मर वहीद नक़वी

ताकि जवाब और जवाबदेहियाँ तय हो सकें! – क़मर वहीद नक़वी |

            (लोकमत समाचार, 15 मार्च 2014) खीर टेढ़ी है! पत्रकार ने इंटरव्यू किया. बवंडर मचा है कि इंटरव्यू ईमानदार था कि बेईमान? लोग तय नहीं कर पा रहे हैं! यू ट्यूब पर लाखों लोग उस क्लिप को देख चुके हैं. पर आँखों देखा सच वही, जो देखनेवाले की आँख देखे या देखना चाहे! कुछ को दिखा कि यह इंटरव्यू फ़िक्स … Continue reading ताकि जवाब और जवाबदेहियाँ तय हो सकें! – क़मर वहीद नक़वी |

Modi, Media & Terror threats: JTSA

The reporting in the media following the arrest of four youths in Rajasthan, alleged to be Indian Mujahideen operatives, by the Delhi Police Special Cell fell even below the low standards the media has set for itself on terror reporting. Forget about the use of the mandatory ‘alleged’ before calling those arrested as terrorists – one would think it is no longer even on the … Continue reading Modi, Media & Terror threats: JTSA