National Anthem ‘Adhinayaka’ debate: It’s not about King George – Ram Puniyani

The debate about our national anthem is a ceaseless one — the ones related to undermining Jana Gana Mana and pushing forward Vande Matram, so to say. To undermine the Jana Gana Mana time and again, questions have been raised about its having been written in praise of George V, the king of England. This issue was brought up once again by Kalyan Singh on … Continue reading National Anthem ‘Adhinayaka’ debate: It’s not about King George – Ram Puniyani

Striving for Gender Justice: Overcoming Obstacles – Ram Puniyani

      While on one hand a PIL has been filed for UCC, there is another significant development in this direction. This relates to the personal laws of Muslim community. That ‘Muslim women are subject to more domination and gender injustice’ has been a widespread perception. While as such the Personal laws of different religious communities are not giving due justice to women, the … Continue reading Striving for Gender Justice: Overcoming Obstacles – Ram Puniyani

Gandhi Murder and Role of RSS: Debate Continues – Ram Puniyani

  Last week (March 2014) Rahul Gandhi in an election campaign meeting said that ‘RSS people killed Gandhiji and today their people and BJP talk of him…They opposed Sardar Patel and Gandhiji.” In a reaction to his statement RSS has lodged a complaint with election commission. This is not the first time that Rahul Gandhi has made such a statement; on an earlier occasion also … Continue reading Gandhi Murder and Role of RSS: Debate Continues – Ram Puniyani