Source NEW DELHI: The BJP, which has launched a concerted bid to oust Congress in Delhi, on Tuesday promised full statehood to the Capital, a review of the BJP, came out with its blueprint for city’s development in next five years. More Pictures 2021 Master Plan and controversial BRT corridor, early implementation of the Supreme… Continue reading BJP promises full statehood for Capital
Afghanistan – International Religious Freedom Report 2008
Source The Constitution states that Islam is the “religion of the state” and that “no law can be contrary to the beliefs and provisions of the sacred religion of Islam.” It proclaims that “followers of other religions are free to exercise their faith and perform their religious rites within the limits of the provisions of… Continue reading Afghanistan – International Religious Freedom Report 2008
Refugees in Delhi: ‘Fewer chances of subsistence, jobs’
Source New Delhi, October 18: Asef has a degree in engineering from the Polytechnic University in Kabul and had a good life back home. A refugee now, he ekes out a living by supplying food to restaurants and can barely make ends meet. After the Taliban took over, Asef had to flee in 2006. But… Continue reading Refugees in Delhi: ‘Fewer chances of subsistence, jobs’
Despite Protests City Stands By Inmate Haircut Policy
POSTED: Monday, October 6, 2008 UPDATED: 9:59 pm EDT October 6, 2008 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of the Sikh religion and the America Civil Liberties Union marched outside the Duval County Jail Sunday, claiming an inmate’s religious rights were violated when he was forced to cut his hair and have his face shaved. Sikhs said… Continue reading Despite Protests City Stands By Inmate Haircut Policy
Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear
RPT-WITNESS-Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:00am EDT By Sanjeev Miglani KABUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The rows of bombed-out and upturned Soviet era-planes that littered the ground at Kabul airport when I left five years ago are gone. But returning to the Afghan capital, which I last saw… Continue reading Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear
Sikh Prisoner’s Hair is Cut Against His Will
On or about July 1, 2008, Sikh prisoner Jagmohan Singh Ahuja suffered an egregious violation of his religious rights when jail officers forcibly cut his hair in Duval County Jail. It is against a Sikh’s religious practice to cut his/her hair, as kesh (unshorn hair) covered by a dastaar (Sikh turban) is one of five… Continue reading Sikh Prisoner’s Hair is Cut Against His Will
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JAGMOHAN SINGH Monday, 11 August 2008 AMRITSAR : Former Parliamentarian and president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Simarnjit Singh Mann here today has urged the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to do the needful to get unlocked the Sikh Gurdwara (Sikh shrines) in Afghanistan. Talking to the media persons here Monday Mann said that being… Continue reading Untitled