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Amnesty Report Condemns 'Growing Intolerance' In India
Authorities have failed to "prevent many incidents of religious violence" and sometimes "contributed to tensions through polarising speeches", Amnesty International has said as it condemned the alleged "rise in intolerance" in the country in its annual report released today.
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Amid 'Intolerance' Debate, BJP Warns Lawmakers Against Speaking Out of Turn: 10 Developments
In the middle of a fiery debate in Parliament on perceived "intolerance" in the country, the ruling BJP today warned its lawmakers against speaking out of turn and diverting attention from the government's development agenda.
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Government, Opposition Spar in Parliament Over 'Intolerance': 10 Developments
A fierce row erupted in Parliament today during a debate on 'rising intolerance', over a controversial comment attributed to Home Minister Rajnath Singh by Left lawmaker Mohammad Salim. The uproar forced the first adjournment of the Lok Sabha since the winter session began last Thursday.
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'Ideals of the Constitution Under Attack,' Says Sonia Gandhi
With a sharp attack on the Modi government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi led the opposition today in a special discussion on the Constitution as Parliament convened for the winter session.
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Anupam Kher to Aamir Khan: Did you Tell Wife Kiran This Country Made You?
Aamir Khan's comments on perceived "intolerance" have drawn an acerbic response from his fellow actor Anupam Kher, with whom he has starred in many hit films.
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'Aamir Khan Safe in India, His Comments Insult to Fans,' Says Government
Actor Aamir Khan, joining the debate on a perceived "rise in intolerance", has shared that he felt "alarmed" by a number of incidents and that his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should leave the country. The government calls the comments "alarmist" and unfair.
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Ex-PM Manmohan Singh Says 'Suppression of Dissent Grave Danger to Economy'
In the middle of a nationwide debate on intolerance, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said supersession of dissent poses "grave danger" for economic development. "Nation deeply concerned at recent tragic instances of violations of freedom of thought," he said at a conference organized to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehr...
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BJP Launches 'Know the Truth' as Filmmakers Join 'Intolerance' Protest
At the same time as 24 filmmakers announced on Thursday that they were returning their National Awards to protest against what they called "rising intolerance", Amit Shah, the president of the ruling BJP launched a book titled, 'Know the Truth'.
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24 Filmmakers Including Kundan Shah, Saeed Mirza Return National Awards
Kundan Shah, the maker of the iconic film 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', and Saeed Mirza, were among the 24 filmmakers who returned their National Awards today and added their voice to what has come to be known as the "Award Wapsi" protest against "rising intolerance".
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'Where is Intolerance? India Will Never Be Intolerant': Arun Jaitley
Hours before the Congress party's march to the President's House to highlight the alleged rise in incidents of intolerance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asserted: "Where is intolerance? This country will never be intolerant."
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Where Were Writers During 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Asks Venkaiah Naidu
Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu today asked what did the writers now protesting against intolerance do during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Hours After PM Modi's Attack on 'Tolerance', Sonia Gandhi Meets President
Congress president Sonia Gandhi reportedly raised concerns about "rising intolerance" in a 40-minute one-on-one meeting on Monday with President Pranab Mukherjee, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the party on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and said it should "stop lecturing on tolerance."
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Intellectuals Slam Government's 'Manufactured Rebellion' Tag
Sharply criticising the government's description of their protest as a "manufactured rebellion" intellectuals and artists of different persuasions came together on one stage today.
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Dalit Writer Assaulted in Karnataka for 'Anti-Hindu' Writings
Even as nationwide protests by writers over "rising intolerance" continue, a young Dalit activist and writer was allegedly attacked by unidentified men for his "anti-Hindu" writings at Davangere in central Karnataka.
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Exclusive: PM Narendra Modi's Silence Emboldening 'Thuggish Violence,' Says Salman Rushdie
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" along with that of institutions like the Sahitya Akademi is permitting a new "degree of thuggish violence" in India, celebrated Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie said, amid a raging debate over 'rising intolerance' in India.
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Amnesty Report Condemns 'Growing Intolerance' In India
Authorities have failed to "prevent many incidents of religious violence" and sometimes "contributed to tensions through polarising speeches", Amnesty International has said as it condemned the alleged "rise in intolerance" in the country in its annual report released today.
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Amid 'Intolerance' Debate, BJP Warns Lawmakers Against Speaking Out of Turn: 10 Developments
In the middle of a fiery debate in Parliament on perceived "intolerance" in the country, the ruling BJP today warned its lawmakers against speaking out of turn and diverting attention from the government's development agenda.
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Government, Opposition Spar in Parliament Over 'Intolerance': 10 Developments
A fierce row erupted in Parliament today during a debate on 'rising intolerance', over a controversial comment attributed to Home Minister Rajnath Singh by Left lawmaker Mohammad Salim. The uproar forced the first adjournment of the Lok Sabha since the winter session began last Thursday.
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'Ideals of the Constitution Under Attack,' Says Sonia Gandhi
With a sharp attack on the Modi government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi led the opposition today in a special discussion on the Constitution as Parliament convened for the winter session.
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Anupam Kher to Aamir Khan: Did you Tell Wife Kiran This Country Made You?
Aamir Khan's comments on perceived "intolerance" have drawn an acerbic response from his fellow actor Anupam Kher, with whom he has starred in many hit films.
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'Aamir Khan Safe in India, His Comments Insult to Fans,' Says Government
Actor Aamir Khan, joining the debate on a perceived "rise in intolerance", has shared that he felt "alarmed" by a number of incidents and that his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should leave the country. The government calls the comments "alarmist" and unfair.
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Ex-PM Manmohan Singh Says 'Suppression of Dissent Grave Danger to Economy'
In the middle of a nationwide debate on intolerance, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said supersession of dissent poses "grave danger" for economic development. "Nation deeply concerned at recent tragic instances of violations of freedom of thought," he said at a conference organized to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehr...
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BJP Launches 'Know the Truth' as Filmmakers Join 'Intolerance' Protest
At the same time as 24 filmmakers announced on Thursday that they were returning their National Awards to protest against what they called "rising intolerance", Amit Shah, the president of the ruling BJP launched a book titled, 'Know the Truth'.
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24 Filmmakers Including Kundan Shah, Saeed Mirza Return National Awards
Kundan Shah, the maker of the iconic film 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', and Saeed Mirza, were among the 24 filmmakers who returned their National Awards today and added their voice to what has come to be known as the "Award Wapsi" protest against "rising intolerance".
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'Where is Intolerance? India Will Never Be Intolerant': Arun Jaitley
Hours before the Congress party's march to the President's House to highlight the alleged rise in incidents of intolerance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asserted: "Where is intolerance? This country will never be intolerant."
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Where Were Writers During 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Asks Venkaiah Naidu
Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu today asked what did the writers now protesting against intolerance do during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Hours After PM Modi's Attack on 'Tolerance', Sonia Gandhi Meets President
Congress president Sonia Gandhi reportedly raised concerns about "rising intolerance" in a 40-minute one-on-one meeting on Monday with President Pranab Mukherjee, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the party on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and said it should "stop lecturing on tolerance."
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Intellectuals Slam Government's 'Manufactured Rebellion' Tag
Sharply criticising the government's description of their protest as a "manufactured rebellion" intellectuals and artists of different persuasions came together on one stage today.
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Dalit Writer Assaulted in Karnataka for 'Anti-Hindu' Writings
Even as nationwide protests by writers over "rising intolerance" continue, a young Dalit activist and writer was allegedly attacked by unidentified men for his "anti-Hindu" writings at Davangere in central Karnataka.
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Exclusive: PM Narendra Modi's Silence Emboldening 'Thuggish Violence,' Says Salman Rushdie
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" along with that of institutions like the Sahitya Akademi is permitting a new "degree of thuggish violence" in India, celebrated Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie said, amid a raging debate over 'rising intolerance' in India.
