Uttar Pradesh

Pilibhit Custodial Death: Respond By July 7th Allahabad High Court To UP Govt

Sofa, AC Come And Go With Yogi Adityanath’s Visit To Slain BSF Soldier’s Home

Yogi Adityanath Cannot Be Tried For 2007 Gorakhpur Violence, UP Govt’s Reply To Allahabad High Court

After Aadhaar proposal, Now Ambulance Service for Cows

Now Facebook, WhatsApp Posts Can Land Group Admins in Jail

Hindutva Outfit RSS May Assist Yogi Adityanath In Choosing His Administrative Officers, Says Media Reports

Amnesty Statement on Racist Hate Crime Against Nigerian Students in Greater Noida (UP)

Uttar Pradesh: New Chief Minister Must Retract Previous Statements Against Muslims, says Amnesty India

Aggressive Hindutva Propagandist Yogi Adityanath is BJP’s Choice for CM Post of Uttar Pradesh

Analysis of Uttar Pradesh Election 2017 Results | Talk with Bhai Ajmer Singh & Mandhir Singh

FIR Against BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj for “Population Control” Remark

Shoe Hurled at Rahul Gandhi during UP Yatra; Man Detained by Police

Dalit couple hacked to death over Rs 15 in Uttar Pradesh

High Court want UP Govt to explain withdrawal of Pilibhit jail massacre case

Why Pilibhit Jail massacre cases were withdrawn: Allahabad HC asks UP Govt.

Badal Dal meets Rajnath Singh to seek probe into 1994 Pilibhit jail carnage of Sikhs

Brutal killings of Sikhs in Pilibhit Jail: After 22 years DSGMC, SGPC to file petitions

1994 Massacre of Sikhs in Pilibhit Jail: Mulayam Yadav promises re-probe

Punjab Govt. had no significant role in release of Bhai Waryam Singh

Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Waryam Singh released on premature release

Uttar Pradesh Government must go beyond arrests to tackle religious intolerance and violence

90-yr-old Dalit man burnt alive for trying to enter Hindu temple in UP

Uttar Pradesh authorities must investigate killing of journalist: Amnesty India

Investigate use of excessive force against anti-dam protesters in Sonbhadra (UP): Amnesty India

BJP MoS booked for calling UP minister Azam Khan a ‘terrorist’

Hindtuva bodies’ proposed program at Aligarh Muslim University sparks controversy

INDIA: Six incidents of communal violence reported between April-August 2014 in Uttar Pradesh

BJP chief Amit Shah to meet leaders of RSS, VHP and other Hindutva bodies in Uttar Pradesh

Tensions surface in Muzaffarnagar; 14 sustained injuries in group clashes

UP Bypoll Results: Samajwadi Party (SP) shines in byelections, Leading on 9 of 11 seats; Major setback for BJP

Polling begins for 3 Lok Sabha and 33 Assembly byelections in 9 states

BJP chief Amit Shah chargesheeted over Muzaffarnagar speech; Congress expresses satisfaction

Blamed of triggering communal violence in UP, BJP leader calls conference on ‘Love Jihad’

Tensions mounting in Muzaffarnagar (UP) as the anniversary of 2013 violence approaches

Saharanpur Incident probe panel report questions BJP’s role, BJP reacts

Hindu bodies up in arms against “Love Jihad” in UP after Meerut incident

UP on boil again: 22 years old Hindu teacher alleges gang-rape, forcible conversion in Madrassa

Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa writes to Akhilesh Yadav for release of Wariam Singh

No more posts to show

Uttar Pradesh

Pilibhit Custodial Death: Respond By July 7th Allahabad High Court To UP Govt

May 19, 2017

After the Allahabad High Court last year asked the then Uttar Pradesh government to file an explanation as to why the criminal charges against 42 Pilibhit jail

Sofa, AC Come And Go With Yogi Adityanath’s Visit To Slain BSF Soldier’s Home

May 15, 2017

As per media reports actions of district administration of Deoria disturbed the family members of a BSF constable Prem Sagar who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir on 1 May, 2017

Yogi Adityanath Cannot Be Tried For 2007 Gorakhpur Violence, UP Govt’s Reply To Allahabad High Court

May 12, 2017

In a reply from Uttar Pardesh Advocate-General Raghvendra Singh here on Wednesday the Allahabad High Court was apprised of the fact that the pro-Hindutva

After Aadhaar proposal, Now Ambulance Service for Cows

May 2, 2017

In a bizarre move Uttar Pradesh's deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya here on Monday flagged off an ambulance service that would cater to cows.

Now Facebook, WhatsApp Posts Can Land Group Admins in Jail

April 21, 2017

Group admins of social media networks like Facebook and Whatsapp circulating objectionable posts including those containing rumours or fake news can now face imprisonment in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Hindutva Outfit RSS May Assist Yogi Adityanath In Choosing His Administrative Officers, Says Media Reports

April 3, 2017

After being at the helms of the affairs for more then two weeks the pro hindutva chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath is yet to set up his bureaucratic machinery

Amnesty Statement on Racist Hate Crime Against Nigerian Students in Greater Noida (UP)

March 30, 2017

Uttar Pradesh authorities must bring to justice those responsible for recent racist attacks against black African students and ensure the students’ safety, said Amnesty International India today.

Uttar Pradesh: New Chief Minister Must Retract Previous Statements Against Muslims, says Amnesty India

March 21, 2017

In statement released by the Amnesty International a UK based human rights group has here today asked the newly appointed CM of Uttar Pradesh state of India Yogi Aditiyanath

Aggressive Hindutva Propagandist Yogi Adityanath is BJP’s Choice for CM Post of Uttar Pradesh

March 19, 2017

As per the media reports emanating from Uttar Pradesh the BJP has picked up controvertial MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath to head its first government

Analysis of Uttar Pradesh Election 2017 Results | Talk with Bhai Ajmer Singh & Mandhir Singh

March 15, 2017

Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) editor Parmjeet Singh has talked to Sikh political analyst Bhai Ajmer Singh and Sikh youth leader Bhai Mandhir Singh to analyse the results of Uttar Pradesh elections 2017.

FIR Against BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj for “Population Control” Remark

January 7, 2017

As per the media reports emnating from Merrut (U.P) the controversial BJP MP from Unnao Sachidanand Hari Sakshi alias Sakshi Maharaj has landed in himself in yet another trouble.

Shoe Hurled at Rahul Gandhi during UP Yatra; Man Detained by Police

September 26, 2016

A shoe was reportedly hurled at Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi during his "UP Yatra". The incident reportedly took place at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh where Rahul Gandhi was conducting a road show.

Dalit couple hacked to death over Rs 15 in Uttar Pradesh

July 29, 2016

In yet another incident of brutal violance against Dalits, a couple was hacked to death in Uttar Pradesh. As per media reports a shopkeeper killed a Dalit couple with an axe in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday after an argument over Rs. 15 for a packet of biscuits.

High Court want UP Govt to explain withdrawal of Pilibhit jail massacre case

July 21, 2016

The Allahabad High Court yesterday allowed four weeks to the Uttar Pradesh Government to file a reply on the issue of withdrawal of criminal case against 42 Pilibhit jail staff who killed seven TADA prisoners in the jail and seriously injured another 21.

Why Pilibhit Jail massacre cases were withdrawn: Allahabad HC asks UP Govt.

July 15, 2016

Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to explain its decision to withdraw a CB-CID inquiry and cases against the 42 Pilibhit district jail employees, responsible for the 1994 custodial death of seven Sikhs in Pilibhit jail.

Badal Dal meets Rajnath Singh to seek probe into 1994 Pilibhit jail carnage of Sikhs

May 12, 2016

New Delhi: Senior leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) met Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh to seek CBI probe into brutal murder of seven Sikh detainees and beating of 21 others (also Sikh detainees) by Pilibhit jail authorities. MP Prem Singh Chandumajra, S. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chief […]

Brutal killings of Sikhs in Pilibhit Jail: After 22 years DSGMC, SGPC to file petitions

May 11, 2016

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee have announced, in separate statements, to approach India's Human Rights Commission and the Supreme Court of India (SCI) respectively, seeking justice for eight Sikhs who were tortured to death by jail staff in Pilibhit district jail in 1994 and 21 others who had sustained serious injuring in this blind show of brutality.

1994 Massacre of Sikhs in Pilibhit Jail: Mulayam Yadav promises re-probe

May 10, 2016

It was Mulayam Singh Yadav led Samajwadi Party's government in Uttar Pradesh in 1994 when 28 Sikh detainees were brutally beaten up by jail staff- off which seven had died and remaining 21 suffered serious injuries.

Punjab Govt. had no significant role in release of Bhai Waryam Singh

December 17, 2015

Advo. Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, who maintains the list Sikh political prisoners, said that it was the UP and the Central government who have cleared the release of Bhai Wariam Singh and the Punjab government had nothing to do with it.

Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Waryam Singh released on premature release

December 17, 2015

Sikh Political Prisoner Bhai Waryam Singh, 70, was released today on premature release. He was undergoing imprisonment for life in Bans-Bareli Jail in Uttar Pradesh (UP). His arrest dates back to 1990 and he was convicted under TADA.

Uttar Pradesh Government must go beyond arrests to tackle religious intolerance and violence

October 8, 2015

The Uttar Pradesh government must do more to protect the rights of religious minorities in the state, Amnesty International India said today.

90-yr-old Dalit man burnt alive for trying to enter Hindu temple in UP

October 3, 2015

Inhuman violence against people of (so-called) lower castes continues in various parts of Indian sub-continent. The latest incident of burning a 90-year-old Dalit man for trying to enter into a Hindu temple in Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh authorities must investigate killing of journalist: Amnesty India

June 10, 2015

The Uttar Pradesh government must set up a thorough, independent and impartial investigation into the alleged extrajudicial execution of a journalist by state police, Amnesty International India said.

Investigate use of excessive force against anti-dam protesters in Sonbhadra (UP): Amnesty India

April 24, 2015

New Delhi, India: In a written statement sent to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), human rights body Amnesty International India, said that “use of excessive force against anti-dam protesters in Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) should be investigated. The government of Uttar Pradesh must hold to account police personnel who used unnecessary force against villagers protesting land […]

BJP MoS booked for calling UP minister Azam Khan a ‘terrorist’

December 24, 2014

A case has been filed against BJP government’s Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Baliyan in a Uttar Pradesh court for calling the state's Urban Development Minister Mohd Azam Khan a terrorist.

Hindtuva bodies’ proposed program at Aligarh Muslim University sparks controversy

November 28, 2014

Aligarh, UP, India: Zameer Uddin Shah, Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has written to India’s minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani, warning of “massive student unrest” and a “probability of communal conflagration” if “certain elements” go ahead with their plan to commemorate the birthday of Raja Mahendra Pratap on the varsity campus on December 1.

INDIA: Six incidents of communal violence reported between April-August 2014 in Uttar Pradesh

November 17, 2014

New Delhi, India: Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said that between April to August this year, six incidents of communal tension took place in the state.

BJP chief Amit Shah to meet leaders of RSS, VHP and other Hindutva bodies in Uttar Pradesh

October 16, 2014

Uttar Pradesh, India: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJPP president Amit Shah will be in Uttar Pradesh today for a two-day visit to attend a function of Hindutva fountain head Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). The state has witnessed more than 600 incidents of communal violence since the formation of BJP government in Center.

Tensions surface in Muzaffarnagar; 14 sustained injuries in group clashes

October 8, 2014

Muzaffarnagar, UP: Tensions have surfaced again in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh as there are reports that at least fourteen persons have sustained injures in a clash that broke out between two groups. The police said that clash broke out over a land dispute at Budhana town in Muzaffarnagar.

UP Bypoll Results: Samajwadi Party (SP) shines in byelections, Leading on 9 of 11 seats; Major setback for BJP

September 16, 2014

Uttar Pradesh, India: Recent trends from Uttar Pradesh shows that Samajwadi Party could regain shine in the state, where byelections were held for 11 state assembly seats. As per latest trends the Samajwadi Party (SP) is leading at 9 seats, where as BJP was able to secure lead on just 2 seats.

Polling begins for 3 Lok Sabha and 33 Assembly byelections in 9 states

September 13, 2014

New Delhi, India: Polling for three Lok Sabha and 33 assembly seats across nine states of India began on this morning. This is second major byelection since the Narendra Modi led BJP government captured power in India. The three Lok Sabha bypolls are Vadodara (Gujarat), Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) and Medak (Telangana). Uttar Pradesh is also hosting byelection for 11 state assembly seats. Polling is also being conducted for nine seats in Gujarat, four in Rajasthan, two in West Bengal, five in Assam, Tripura and Sikkim and one each in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

BJP chief Amit Shah chargesheeted over Muzaffarnagar speech; Congress expresses satisfaction

September 10, 2014

Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh (September 10, 2014): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah was chargesheeted, on Sept. 10, by the police for violating the model code of conduct by delivering an “objectionable” speech during campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Blamed of triggering communal violence in UP, BJP leader calls conference on ‘Love Jihad’

September 8, 2014

New Delhi, India (September 08, 2014): As per media reports, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sangeet Som, who is suspected to have instigated last year’s deadly communal violence in Western Uttar Pradesh, has now called a ‘mahapanchayat’ on the controversial ‘love jihad’ issue.

Tensions mounting in Muzaffarnagar (UP) as the anniversary of 2013 violence approaches

August 24, 2014

Muzaffarnagar, UP (August 24, 2014): There seems to be no end to reports of “communal tensions” in Uttar Pradesh, that has maximum number of Lok Sabha seats in a single state and that has witnessed more than 600 incidents of communal violence since the formation of Narendra Modi led BJP government in India. BJP had secured a sweeping victory in Uttar Pradesh during last Lok Sabha elections.

Saharanpur Incident probe panel report questions BJP’s role, BJP reacts

August 17, 2014

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (August 17, 2014): It is learnt that a five-member committee headed by UP Minister Shivpal Yadav that was probing the July 16 violence in Saharanpur has submitted it's report. In it's report the Saharanpur Incident probe panel has blamed administrative lapses for the incident and questioned the role of the BJP.

Hindu bodies up in arms against “Love Jihad” in UP after Meerut incident

August 11, 2014

The reported Meerut gangrape and alleged forced conversion case, has outraged many Hindu organizations. Hindu groups such as Hindu Jagran Manch, Hindu Mahasabha, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini, among others have formed the Hindu Bahu-Beti Bachao Sangharsh Samiti and threatened to hold a mahapanchayat if the main accused in the case (Sanaullah) is not arrested.

UP on boil again: 22 years old Hindu teacher alleges gang-rape, forcible conversion in Madrassa

August 5, 2014

Situation remained tense in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh after a 20-year-old woman from Kharkhauda village claimed that she was gang-raped and forced to convert to Islam in a local Madrassa.

Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa writes to Akhilesh Yadav for release of Wariam Singh

December 20, 2013

Amb Sahib, Mohali (December 20, 2013): According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) Bhai Gurbaksh Singh, who is on continuous hunger strike since November 14, 2013 seeking release of 6 Sikh political prisoners who are languishing in various jails in India despite having completed the terms of their sentences, has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seeking release of Wariam Singh.

No more posts to show