The West Bengal government has openly flouted scriptural injunctions and long-established traditions in its brazen appropriation of the Puri Jagannath Dham.
"What is the big fuss if the tilak of the kid was wiped off?" the Congress leader attempted to justify the blatant act of Hinduphobia targeting 6-year-old Hindu child.
Satra is a spiritual institution and has been the centre of traditional performing arts (literature, music and theatre) in the State. Typically, it consists of a large prayer hall, bathing tanks, dormitories, and guest accommodation.
The Indira Gandhi government invoked Article 359 to deny Indians the right to seek judicial remedy for violations of their fundamental rights. Sanjay Gandhi oversaw arbitrary arrests, torture in police custody forced sterilisation drives.
The victim's uncle told OpIndia that a few days earlier, the Tulsi Mala of a Hindu Bengali student was forcibly removed by the Don Bosco School authorities.
Had India been actively choosing sides and resorted to partisanship in global conflicts, we would have had to bear the brunt of hampered trade relations, alienation of friendly nations and unintentional entanglement in wars that we did not start.
Leela Samson posted on Facebook, "He (Hari Padman) has a mistress - Athena who is an intern and known to bully the younger students. Everyone knows. Junior students apparently ask the question – what do have to do to get a role in the concert section!"
Through the Jan Man Survey, the Modi government provided an opportunity to all Indian citizens to directly express their views about issues such as national security, governance, cultural pride and youth development.