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Political Color to
Religion through Sachar
Report
(January 30 , 2007)
With elections coming up
in Uttar Pradesh, the
United Progressive
Alliance (UPA)
government is reportedly
reading democratic
statistics to execute
minority welfare schemes
even as Muslims accuse
the Sachar Report of
ignoring their women.<More>
India Lost 10 Million Girls
(December 15, 2006)
A senior Indian official acknowledged a “national crisis” of parents in
richer states choosing boys over girls using technology to identify and
abort female fetuses resulting in the loss of 10 million girls in the last
20 years.<More>
ASI to Reconstruct 843 Year Old Temple
(November 21, 2006)
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is planning to start reconstruction
of a 1000 pillared hall of a Kakatiya temple dedicated to Shiva build in
1163 A.D. by King Rudra Deva as its foundation was sinking.<More>
Hindu Group Wants Army
to Help Reclaim Land
(August 24, 2006)
A Hindu Vasihavaite
sect in Assam says that
illegal migrants from
Bangladesh
have usurped over 400
religious places owned
by the Asom Sattra
Mahasava with
administrative and
political connivance
and has petitioned the
Army for help.<More>
Controversial Provision in Religious Bill Withdrawn
(August 23, 2006)
After facing
initial defeat in the Supreme Court (SC), the
Tamil Nadu (TN) Government withdrew controversial provisions on appointment of priests in Hindu temples by the state irrespective of caste, religion, or parameters
for qualification.<More>
SC Stays TN Temple Ordinance
(August 17, 2006)
The Supreme Court
(SC) has stayed a
politically motivated
ordinance by the
Tamil Nadu (TN)
Government
that would allow it to
appoint priests in
temples without
discrimination of
caste, creed, custom,
or usage.<More>
SC Refuses Total Cow Slaughter Ban
(March 31, 2006)
The Supreme Court refused to ban cow slaughter as that
would amount to judicial legislation and would
infringe on the roles, responsibilities, and authority
of the Legislative bodies. <More>
SC Advises Parliament Amend HMA
(March 23, 2006)
The Supreme Court has advised the Parliament to amend
the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) 1955 to accommodate
divorces where there is "irrevocable breakdown."<More>
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