हेट स्पीच
December 22, 2015
Destruction of the Babri Masjid: A National Dishonour is a sequel to The Babri Masjid Question 1528 2003: A Matter of National Honour , published in 2003 in two volumes a compilation by A.G. Noorani of documents and primary source material on various aspects of the Ram Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid dispute, covering the demolition of the Masjid on 6 December 1992, and the legal proceedings in the...
December 8, 2015
Demolishing a Dream
This volume is essential reading for those who want to know why a religious issue so dominates the political landscape of a modern, resurgent nation in the 21st century. The politics, the legality and the morality of those who would make Ayodhya an epitaph for the vibrant democracy that is India is what this compilation of CR Irani's writings lay bare.
Hardcover: 210...
November 27, 2015
फेसबुक पर शोर उठा। ट्विटर पर तांडव मचा--अब बोलो कहां चली गई असहिष्णुता? विरोधियों के सामने भक्त रक्त पिपासु ही नहीं होते, कई बार परम जिज्ञासु भी हो जाते हैं। बार-बार पूछ रहे हैं, एक ही सवाल। वाकई इस प्रश्न का उत्तर ढूंढना बनता है कि आखिर बिहार चुनाव के बाद असहिष्णुता अपना सारा सामान बांधकर छुट्टी मनाने कहां चली गई? इस सवाल का जवाब जानने के लिए पहले यह जानना होगा कि असहिष्णुता है कौन? भक्तो का...
November 25, 2015
The recent attacks across the world, most notably Paris, Beirut and Baghdad highlight the growing extremism and the brutality of the Islamic State(ISIL). We, therefore, feel that understanding the roots of this terror is more important now than ever.
November 24, 2015
Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh is the first comprehensive study of the origin, history, philosophy, structure and modus operandi of the RSS. Born (1925) in controversial circumstances the RSS continues to be a subject of rather fierce controversy, bringing forth strong reaction on both sides. The major issues of contention are its activities during the freedom struggle, as well as when India became...
October 19, 2015
With the first steps towards imposing a supremacist, communal and narrow vision of History and Culture taking place under the NDA I government under prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, SAHMAT and Communalism Combat together organised a three day Convention on the Communalisationof Education in New Delhi, in August 2001. This Booklet was prepared for the occasion. It was a unqiue convention...
June 10, 2015
The principle laid down in the Best Bakery case judgement - ordering retrial and re-investigation in the cases in which all the accused had already been acquitted - would guide future cases wherever injustice was done. The apex court performed its raj dharma in protecting victims and witnesses in the worst-ever case against humanity.
-- VN Khare, Chief Justice of India, in an interview to...
June 2, 2015
In December of 1992 Hindu religious extremists from right wing political groups in India stormed a protected 16th century Mosque in North India and demolished it. This provoked nation wide inter-religious conflict between the Hindu and Muslim communities in India. in fact these disturbances spread into Bangladesh and Pakistan causing much harm to peple and property. Below are reproduced excerpts...
June 2, 2015
A Report on the Aftermath
Peoples Union for Democratic
Rights Delhi
November 1992
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Number of people killed : 2733
FIRs Registered : 1419
Convictions : 10
Language - English