‘Your silence is deafening, end politics of hate’: Ex-bureaucrats write to PM Modi over communal violence - Speaking about the recent incidents of communal violence in the country, former bureaucrats wrote an “anguished” letter to PM Modi.
The US report said in Bangladesh, communal violence erupted last October during Durga Puja festivities. The weeklong wave of violence led to widespread attacks on the Hindu community and its places of worship despite government efforts to contain violence.
‘India’s anti-minority tag will hurt companies, damage foreign reputation’: Raghuram Rajan - Former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan said that an anti-minority tag on India will damage the markets for domestic companies.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought an action taken report from the Tripura government within four weeks on complaints of political violence and violence against communities that are a religious minority in the state.
Religious minorities in India have reported increased discrimination and violence since Narendra Modi took office in 2014. The pope wants to make an official trip to the South Asian nation, but has so far been shunned.