What happened to Allama Iqbal
The renowned Urdu poet Iqbal ( known as Allama Iqbal ) was secular and a nationalist in his youth. In 1904 he wrote his famous song ‘Saare jahaan se achcha Hindustan hamaara‘.
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Long live the Punjabi farmers: Justice Katju
By Justice Markandey Katju ”Let the sleeping giant sleep, for when he awakes, the world will tremble“. The above statement, attributed to Napoleon, was regarding China, but the same can be said regarding India today….
A Jallianwala Bagh seems inevitable: Justice Katju expressed apprehension about farmers movement
A Jallianwala Bagh seems inevitable: But what after that? Soon after such an incident of use of force, the Punjab, Haryana and western UP will be plunged in turmoil.
The Indian farmers agitation is the spark which will set the country ablaze, writes Justice katju
As a great Asian leader said, ” When hundreds of millions of peasants rise like a typhoon or tornado, it will be a force so powerful and so swift, that no power on earth can resist it “.
Societies which don’t respect those who work for people selflessly never grow and strengthen.
World over Adivasis or indigenous communities’ territorial rights have been respected and ‘consultation’ is essential to initiative any developmental process in the region.
What should be the correct role of the media? Explains Justice Katju
Our media must play an important role in this historical transformation, as the European media did. But for that it must stop behaving like sycophants and must serve the governed, not the governors ( as Justice Black said in his judgment ).
93RD ANNIVERSARY OF KAKORI MARTYRS
REMEMBERING THEIR EGALITARIAN-SECULAR IDEOLOGY AND JOINT MARTYRDOMS CAN BE A BULWARK AGAINST THE HINDUTVA ONSLAUGHT
A Tale of Two Movements: PDM movement in Pakistan will fizzle out, the farmers movement in India will be a turning point in our history..
Movements are going on in both India and Pakistan presently. In India, it is the farmers’ agitation, and in Pakistan, it is the agitation led by the Progressive Democratic Movement ( PDM ). However, there is a vital difference between the two.
The historical importance of the Ibaadatkhana movement : By Justice Markandey Justice
Ibaadatkhana is a global organisation whose objective is to unite Indians and promote interfaith harmony. Its Chairman is Tasawar Jalali and its Gen Secy is Narendra Singh both of whom live in California, USA. It has several other office-bearers.
Long live the Indian farmers
By Justice Markandey Katju I must confess I had earlier little faith in Indian farmers. I doubted they had the creativity, initiative, gumption and drive needed in great historical movements.. I thought farmers were dumb,…
Historical significance of the Indian farmers agitation in the opinion of Justice Katju
The historical significance of the Indian farmers’ agitation By Justice Markandey Katju Many people have asked me why I was earlier critical of the farmers agitation, but am now supporting it. I confess I was…
The historical significance of the farmers’ agitation
By Justice Markandey Katju Today, 8th December is being observed as Bharat Bandh, on the call of the agitating farmers organisations. I submit that the ongoing farmers agitation is not just a fight for the…
Indian farmers are creating history
By Justice Markandey Katju, former judge, Indian Supreme Court By their ongoing agitation, the Indian farmers are not only fighting for their rights, they are also creating history by starting the process of the mighty…
Two forces at work in India: farmers agitation is uniting India while communal and casteist forces are dividing it
By Justice Markandey Katju, former judge, Supreme Court of India Two opposite forces are presently at work in India, one dividing or polarising the people on religious ( or caste ) lines, and the other…
Bihar’s results reflect that secular parties failed to play ‘inclusive’ politics as identity remain the most important factor
The Bihar results are out and have proved that those who tried to influence the polls before or after through their ‘exit’ strategies had egg on their face. I have not really believed reading all…
Campaign to Curb Inter-faith marriages: Ruse to Restrict Women’s Freedom
Dr Ram Puniyani writes on the politics of Love Jihad. Know what is Love Jihad, and what is Jihad. Allahabad High Court in its recent judgment opposed the conversion to get married to the person…
RSS IDEOLOGUE NANA JI DESHMUKH JUSTIFIED 1984 SIKH MASSACRE IS A ‘BHARAT RATNA’ NOW
Inssan abhee tak zinda hae, zinda hone per sharminda hae! (Human beings are still alive; they are ashamed to be alive!) [Shahid Nadeem’s Urdu couplet on the silence of the civil society against communal violence….
Time to set up a Commission to look into cases of Political Trials
It is good to see Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren speaking so powerfully against the arrest of Father Stan Swamy. Many other voices are speaking against his arrest. The 81-year-old Stan has been working in…
Navratri fasting: Feasting or detoxification? | Wellness News
Fasting during Navratri is an ideal way to detox the body, enhance digestion and increase positivity. Navratri is also a very good time too lose weight and to inculcate healthy eating pattern in our life.
CPI(ML)-RJD ALLIANCE GIVING BJP THE JITTERS IN BIHAR!
By Amaresh Misra As suspected, the right-wing has already started raising the bogey of ‘Left-Wing’ rise in Bihar. In a State election rally, JP Nadda, the BJP President, went as far as claiming that, “RJD…