Delhi: Congress comes out of its shell, dares BJP to face polls
New Delhi: While the stage is being set for the BJP to stake claim in Delhi, the dormant Congress has come out of its shell to throw a challenge at the move. In the first clear sign of a political...
View ArticleStopping ‘big’ riots not enough: Why is PM Modi silent on ‘small’ communal...
A riot is deemed severe once it disrupts economic activity, not necessarily in the communally affected area, but only when it spawns worries among investors whose sentiments to reap profits are...
View ArticleAdditional compensation is ‘fake justice’, say 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims
Justice delayed is justice denied, and for the thousands of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot in Delhi or even those outside the state, a monetary compensation hardly accounts for real justice. The...
View ArticleAvoid spreading rumours on Muharram: Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi
Delhi Police commissioner BS Bassi appealed to the people to avoid spreading rumours during Muharram processions to be held in the city on 4 November. The post Avoid spreading rumours on Muharram:...
View ArticleAfter Trilokpuri now Bawana on Muharram: Is Delhi losing its secular...
Close on the heels of the Hindu-Muslim conflict in East Delhi’s Trilokpuri, Bawana locality is on low boil a day before taziya procession on the occasion of Yaum-e-Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram....
View ArticleDelhi: Muharram observed amid tight security in Trilokpuri, Bawana
Muharram was observed amid tight security in the national capital with heavy police deployment in sensitive areas including East Delhi's Trilokpuri. The post Delhi: Muharram observed amid tight...
View ArticlePhotos: Police in Trilokpuri rely on drones to ensure peace on Muharram
Delhi's Trilokpuri saw heavy deployment of police during the Muharram procession. Trilokpuri has been on the boil since it saw communal fighting after Diwali. The post Photos: Police in Trilokpuri rely...
View ArticleMuharram procession in Bawana: No violence but Muslims remain fearful
Frightened residents of the Muslim-majority JJ Colony in Bawana area of north-west Delhi spent a sleepless night even after their taziya procession was over without any major incident on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleDelhi violence: Cops seize arms meant for delivery in Trilokpuri
The duo told police that the arms were to be supplied to a contact in Trilokpuri area. The post Delhi violence: Cops seize arms meant for delivery in Trilokpuri appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleThis is not UP: Why is BJP ignoring perils of playing polarisation card in...
Delhi is effectively under central rule. Communal disturbances in the capital under his watch should be the last thing Narendra Modi wants on his plate. The post This is not UP: Why is BJP ignoring...
View ArticleThe new art of communal violence: Here’s how to manufacture the perfect riot
The new idea of communal violence is to create a context, latch on to even minor incidents involving communities and provide it a communal colour. It’s effective as it has limited impact, the targeting...
View ArticleBJP shifts Sadhvi Jyoti’s meeting venue from Trilokpuri after request by...
The Delhi police asked the BJP on Monday to shift the venue of controversial MP Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's meeting out of Trilokpuri. The post BJP shifts Sadhvi Jyoti’s meeting venue from Trilokpuri after...
View ArticleDelhi sees 100 percent rise in the crime graph in 2014
With incidents like the Uber rape and Trilokpuri riots, Delhi saw a 100 percent increase in its crime in 2014. The post Delhi sees 100 percent rise in the crime graph in 2014 appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleDelhi assembly election: In riot hit Trilokpuri, no advantage for AAP or BJP
The communal violence in East Delhi’s Trilokpuri may have disappeared from media headlines, but it has caused changes in the political equations here which are going to last. The post Delhi assembly...
View ArticleAn open letter to Arvind Kejriwal: Go ahead, be an anarchist
As Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal gets ready to take oath as CM of Delhi, our senior editor Sandipan Sharma writes an open letter to whom many in Delhi consider a man of hope. The post An open...
View ArticleStrong action against those disturbing communal harmony: Centre
Strong action will be taken against those who disturb communal harmony, the Union government asserted in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday while stating that such incidents had "shown a decreasing trend" during...
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