LESSONS FROM THE ‘NUPUR SHARMA EPISODE’
Eleven takeaways from the controversy that resulted in death-threats to a former BJP spokesperson and violence in the streets of many cities in India. Read more at: https://swarajyamag.com/ideas/lessons-from-the-nupur-sharma-episode Read More
RUSSIAN OIL IMPORTS SURGE: A DUAL VICTORY FOR THE MODI GOVERNMENT
In the history of independent India, no Finance Minister has faced the unique challenge of three consecutive budgets across three consecutive years going for a toss before Nirmala Sitharaman in 2020 when her budget was put on a nationwide lockdown in the wake of a… Read More
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THE ‘GLOOM AND DOOM’ THEORY MUST BE JUNKED: ARAB NATIONS NEED INDIA TOO
In the last one week, there have been countless editorials and columns suggesting the imminent disaster that awaits the Indian economy due to the 'ire' of gulf countries over the Nupur Sharma issue. This column is not intended to be about the controversial statement per… Read More
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CONGRESS LEADER TWEETS FAKE LETTER ATTRIBUTED TO AMIT SHAH, DELETES IT AFTER NETIZENS CALL HER OUT
On Monday (June 13), Congress leader Nagma Morarji courted controversy after she tweeted a fake letter attributed to India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The purported letter directed Uttarkhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to provide Z security to former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on… Read More
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AS ALTNEWS’ MOHAMMED ZUBAIR DELETES HIS FACEBOOK ACCOUNT OVER HINDUPHOBIC POSTS, NETIZENS DIG UP HIS OLD TWEETS MOCKING HINDU GODS
Netizens on Twitter are dredging up old tweets of AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair after a social media user on Monday highlighted how the ‘fact-checker’ who instigated the blasphemy threats against Nupur Sharma has a history of making derogatory posts over Hinduism and Hindu Gods. … Read More
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MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR UP MODEL OF DEALING WITH RIOTERS, ESPECIALLY AMONG POOR
On June 3, the city of Kanpur witnessed arson, stone pelting and violence over the alleged objectionable remarks against Islam’s Prophet by Nupur Sharma, although it was clear that Nupur had only quoted from the hadith (Muslim scripture) while speaking of a hypothetical scenario to… Read More
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AAP’S UTTARAKHAND CHIEF DEEPAK BALI RESIGNS; SAYS ‘UNCOMFORTABLE WITH PARTY’S METHODOLOGY’
In a key development, Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Uttarakhand president Deepak Bali on Monday resigned from his post and the membership of the party. Bali cited being uncomfortable with the party’s methodology as the reason behind his resignation. Tendering his resignation, Bali on Monday wrote a letter to AAP's national convenor… Read More
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PROTESTS IN UP AGAINST NUPUR SHARMA: TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST HOOLIGANS, YOGI ADITYANATH TELLS POLICE
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday ordered the state police to take strict action against hooligans after incidents of stone-pelting broke out in various cities over alleged controversial remarks made by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad. “Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi… Read More
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DMK THREATENS MADURAI ADHEENAM, ASKS HIM TO ‘REMEMBER’ KANCHI PONTIFF’S ARREST
Madurai Adheenam (Shaivite Math) pontiff Sri La Sri Harihara Sri Gnanasambanda Desika Swamigal, who is known to not mince words, is now being targeted by Stalin-led DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam). DMK mouthpiece Murasoli issued a veiled threat to the pontiff and reminded him about the… Read More
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PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC SCHOLAR CALLS FOR JIHAD, AND ERADICATION OF “FILTHY, COW-WORSHIPPING HINDUS”
The vicious rhetoric in the Muslim world on the pretext of ‘blasphemy’ charge levelled against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal has now morphed into open hate speech and genocidal calls against Hindus. A Palestinian Islamic scholar Nidhal Siam addressed a rally at Al-Aqsa mosque in… Read More
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