Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 14:02
As the controversy rages on a bill to curb communal violence, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday his government was making efforts to build consensus on "all matters of legislative importance".
Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 09:23
Coming out strongly against the Communal Violence Bill, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has termed it as ill-conceived, poorly drafted and a recipe for disaster.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 21:15
The controversial Communal Violence Bill, which aims at protecting minorities from targeted attacks, is facing stiff opposition from non-Congress state governments and BJP.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:33
The BJP on Tuesday said it will "unequivocally" oppose the Communal Violence Bill when it comes up for discussion and passage in Parliament as it is a "threat" to communal harmony and an "attack" on the federal structure.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 08:50
With the Congress government set to table the controversial Communal Violence Bill, among other important bills, despite reservations from political parties, the Parliament`s forthcoming Winter Session is likely to be a stormy affair.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 09:48
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday accused the central government of "unnecessary interfering in the activities of the state governments" after a bill on preventing communal violence was revived.
Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 14:50
A sharp weapon, allegedly used to kill three youths during the Muzaffarnagar violence, has been recovered here on the inputs of an accused in the riots, police said on Monday.
Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:49
A local activist on Monday approached a court here seeking action against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for making "objectionable statement" in connection with the Muzaffarnagar riots.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 22:56
Communal forces were trying to undermine the secular fabric of the country with an eye on the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Prakash Karat said.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 16:40
Senior CPI leader AB Bardhan on Wednesday said that no meaningful normalcy can be achieved in the riot-hit districts of western Uttar Pradesh till the victims are fully rehabilitated and return to their original homes.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 16:36
Underlining the need for a law to deal with situations like the Muzaffarnagar communal strife, Minority Affairs minister K Rahman Khan on Wednesday said special focus should be laid on the rehabilitation of the victims.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 13:25
Voicing concern over "worrying bout" of communal violence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday favoured strengthening the ability of local administration to quell such tensions in the initial stages.
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