Salary for imams: Cong terms Lalu’s demand poll stunt
Pioneer News Service
Under pressure from RJD and Trinamool Congress which fished out a 17-year-old Supreme Court verdict on salaries for imams of the Government-aided mosques and demanded its implementation in Lok Sabha, the Government agreed to look into the issue, prompting the BJP to seek a similar package for the Hindu temple priests.
With an eye on Bihar Assembly election, where minority votes could be crucial for RJD’s quest for power, party chief Lalu Prasad raised the issue during Zero Hour and wanted to know the reasons for delay in implementation of a 1993 Supreme Court judgement on a petition of the All India Imams Organisation relating to salaries of imams in the Government-aided mosques and remuneration to clerics in non-aided places of worship. Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party MPs also expressed similar sentiments and demanded that the Government should make a statement on it.
Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid stood up and replied that there were some differences among imams and the issue needed to be debated. His statement triggered an uproar in Lok Sabha as RJD, SP and Trinamool Congress demanded why the Government had been taking so long to implement the apex court order.
BJP members, including Yogi Adityanath and Bijoya Chakraborty, were up on their feet protesting such a move and then demanding similar remuneration for eight lakh temple priests across the country.
Seeing the agitated members, Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee stood up to pacify them and assured that the Government would take appropriate action to implement the judgement. He said, “The Supreme Court order is very clear. The operative part of the judgement is Para 6 which says that the Government of India and the Central Wakf Board have to prepare a plan in six months. The Government will take a decision on this soon.”
The Congress, however, dismissed their concern on the issue as an election stunt by dragging matters out of the “closet”. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari told reporters, “There is election in Bihar and when elections are round the corner, a large number of cases are dragged out of the closet.” Tewari wondered why the RJD leader did not raise the issue when he was a Minister in UPA-1 Government.
Reacting to the Congress charge, Lalu said, “Congress did not implement it despite coming to power on Muslim votes. But when our party will come to power in Bihar, we will implement the directive.”
“Congress has only indulged in vote ki rajniti (vote-bank politics). It only seeks votes from the minorities but does little for their welfare,” Prasad told reporters outside Parliament. Prasad said as per the 1993 Supreme Court judgement, a law was to be framed within six months to provide salary to imams (clerics) of the Government-aided mosques and remuneration to imams of unaided mosques. He also threatened a “mass agitation” if the SC directives were not implemented at the earliest.
Expressing similar sentiments, Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandhyopadhyay said his party supported RJD on the issue as “imams in West Bengal were in a bad state and facing economic crisis”. He rejected suggestions that TC raised the issue keeping in mind the coming Assembly elections. “Minorities are already with Mamataji,” he added.
The TC leader said after Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, West Bengal has the maximum number of Muslims in the country. “They constitute 28 per cent of the State’s population,” he said.
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Pro-Church NGOs to hold hearing on anti-Christian violence in Orissa
NEW DELHI: Forty-three cases related to the 2008 violence in Orissa's Kandhamal district will be heard here in a three-day session of a tribunal, comprising retired judges and social activists, starting Sunday.
NGO National Solidarity Forum (NSF) is holding the National People's Tribunal (NPT) to probe the violence unleashed by right wing Hindu activists against Christians.The tribunal will start its hearings Aug 22 at the Constitution Club on Rafi Marg in central Delhi. It will be headed by former Delhi High Court chief justice A.P. Shah.
The NPT will hear 124 people who witnessed the 43 most heinous cases of brutalities committed during the violence. The jury would pronounce its verdict Aug 24 - the concluding day of the tribunal's deliberations.
NSF coordinator, Orissa, Dhirendra Panda said Saturday that they planned to give a report on the verdicts to President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The NPT jury will include former Delhi High Court chief justice Rajinder Sachar, former Naval chief admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, well-known film maker Mahesh Bhatt and feminist writer-publisher Urvashi Butalia.
Besides the NPT, the social activists have also planned demonstrations by students and the trade union organizations of the Left parties.
On Sunday, eminent lyricist Javed Akhtar will inaugurate an exhibition of articles and paintings from the violence-hit areas in Orissa.
Addressing media persons, secretary general of NGO National Dalit Movement for Justice R. Prasad said most people think that Kandhamal violence was past but this was not true.
He said that though for the record the relief camps organized by the state government have been wound up, every village where violence-hit tribals live were a picture of a relief camp.
Prasad said that Kandhamal carnage was a result of incidents of violence that were taking place regularly in the state since the late eighties.
Paul Divakar, general secretary of NGO Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan, said that the saffron backlash was aimed at suppressing the tribals' assertion of their economic rights.
He said that it was not violence against the Christians but against the Dalits seeking their distinct space in society.
Director of NGO Jana Voices Ajay Singh highlighted the magnitude of Kandhamal brutalities. He said that of the 3,400 complaints that were lodged, cases were registered only in respect of 800.
Pointing the needle of suspicion towards the prosecution, Ajay Singh said that though two Fast Track courts were trying the cases related to violence, the conviction rate was poor.
He said of the 12 cases decided so far, conviction took place only in one case.
Pro-Church NGOs to hold hearing on anti-Christian violence in Orissa
NEW DELHI: Forty-three cases related to the 2008 violence in Orissa's Kandhamal district will be heard here in a three-day session of a tribunal, comprising retired judges and social activists, starting Sunday.
NGO National Solidarity Forum (NSF) is holding the National People's Tribunal (NPT) to probe the violence unleashed by right wing Hindu activists against Christians.The tribunal will start its hearings Aug 22 at the Constitution Club on Rafi Marg in central Delhi. It will be headed by former Delhi High Court chief justice A.P. Shah.
The NPT will hear 124 people who witnessed the 43 most heinous cases of brutalities committed during the violence. The jury would pronounce its verdict Aug 24 - the concluding day of the tribunal's deliberations.
NSF coordinator, Orissa, Dhirendra Panda said Saturday that they planned to give a report on the verdicts to President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The NPT jury will include former Delhi High Court chief justice Rajinder Sachar, former Naval chief admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, well-known film maker Mahesh Bhatt and feminist writer-publisher Urvashi Butalia.
Besides the NPT, the social activists have also planned demonstrations by students and the trade union organizations of the Left parties.
On Sunday, eminent lyricist Javed Akhtar will inaugurate an exhibition of articles and paintings from the violence-hit areas in Orissa.
Addressing media persons, secretary general of NGO National Dalit Movement for Justice R. Prasad said most people think that Kandhamal violence was past but this was not true.
He said that though for the record the relief camps organized by the state government have been wound up, every village where violence-hit tribals live were a picture of a relief camp.
Prasad said that Kandhamal carnage was a result of incidents of violence that were taking place regularly in the state since the late eighties.
Paul Divakar, general secretary of NGO Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan, said that the saffron backlash was aimed at suppressing the tribals' assertion of their economic rights.
He said that it was not violence against the Christians but against the Dalits seeking their distinct space in society.
Director of NGO Jana Voices Ajay Singh highlighted the magnitude of Kandhamal brutalities. He said that of the 3,400 complaints that were lodged, cases were registered only in respect of 800.
Pointing the needle of suspicion towards the prosecution, Ajay Singh said that though two Fast Track courts were trying the cases related to violence, the conviction rate was poor.
He said of the 12 cases decided so far, conviction took place only in one case.
Hindu influence in Indonesia
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Hindu influence in Indonesia
9.10 in Jakarta on July 11, 2010 The World Sindhi Conference invited to come in so I accepted it immediately. The reason that the Indian civilization of this country and I especially like the Ramayana and Mahabharata often hear about the impact of Mahagrnthoan lived. Ganesha's featured picture on currency notes is an example.
My wife Kamala, Shuputri talent, Deepak Chopra and his wife Veena decades with my colleagues I left here on July 8 and July 13 for the trip back with unforgettable memories. In Indonesia more than 13 677 islands of which over 6,000 population. There's more than 88 per cent of the total population of 20.28 million Muslims and 10 percent are Christian. 2 percent of its population, mainly Hindu Bali island lives.
Bali brand logo
Bali Island has recently adopted a new brand 'logo' (insignia) the disclosure of the country's Hindu tradition. Publication of the Indonesian Tourism Ministry describes this type of symbol, triangle (symbol of the shape) is a symbol of stability and balance. It is composed of three straight lines which meet both ends, which Sshaswat, fire (Brahma - Creation manufacturer), are typical of sex or gender paradigm.Trikon three gods of the universe - (trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), the nature of the three stages (Bhuar, Aswaha Huv and folk) and three stages of life (Genesis, life and death) are also expressed. Written under the symbol Bodhavackhy peace, comfort, comfort Bhuveno Agung Alit days (myself and the world) peace, which gives a pure and sacred sensation which is awakened intense divine light which balance and peace to all living beings is sustained .
Here is a sample of currency notes of Rs 20,000. As I described above that a few years ago I saw it and then decided that if I had the opportunity to visit this country, then I'll get it and others will show themselves to be.
Indonesian Rupiah with Ganesh inscription
Sindhi conference was highly successful. All five continents - America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Asteeralia a thousand delegates from 32 different countries attended. Most delegates were young or older were some of them whose families migrated from the house in 1947 might have faced problems.
Partition of India Raadclif line both sides of the millions of people forced to watch days are trouble. Hindus in Sindh not only Aculhoan and homes had to be replaced but his home state of Punjab and Bengal's Hindus that satisfaction of saving something or other part was separated and divided its entire area and paid with their various states of India Home was forced to make.
Speaking to the Sindhi Pretinedhioan I am proud that they not only divide our efforts and patience of the tragic experiences encountered but usually passed off as good as they were the rich and prosperous. They managed to turn disaster into an opportunity.
Although there were many of these representatives in those countries whose ancestors, where they were represented, the partition of India and the tragedy of division had settled long before. For example, Mr. Suresh Vaswani Jakarta conference organizer whose grandfather was one of them around 1914 - ie almost a century ago had moved to Jakarta! Since then his family settled there and Java island, he made his home. When we were in Sindh the merchants who went abroad and was the class who earned money for their families, the local dialect -'Sindhverkij' (Sindhworkies) was known for.
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Indonesia's capital Jakarta to the passengers Jakarta 's north - west coast in the heart of the city built many magnificent horses pulled the chariot of Sri Krishna - Arjuna 's statue is supposed to attract the most.
Krishna-Arjuna statue at Jakarta main square
In Indonesia, places, persons and institutions naming names Sanskrit influence leaves a clear impression.
Bheem statue
Certainly knowing that Indonesia's military intelligence official Shuaankar (mascot) Hanuman have been quite happy. The rationale behind it summed up where a local man told Hanuman that Sita kidnapped by Ravana the Ashoka was kept captive in Eden, had succeeded in detecting.
Our family's four-day Indonesia - Jakarta for two days and spent two days in Bali.
Bali is one of the country's largest islands. Its industries of gold and silver work, wood work, weaving, coconut, salt and coffee are included. But as soon as you reach the area you will find that it clearly is full of tourists. Almost three million population one million tourists visit Bali every year.
The island's capital Denpsar 's. Location with a panoramic view of our stay was four Sijns resort on the beach and not far from the airport.In my way I resort in Jakarta Krishna - Arjuna saw a shape like a giant stone remains although it was different from the figure seen in Jakarta.
I asked the driver of your car: Whose statue? And you can imagine that when she answered I was amazed. She said, "The Mahabharat Htotkaac 's statue. "He further added" in the city in the shape Htotkaac Bhim's father has also been shown that wars are horrific demon! "
Ghatotakach statue near the Ngurah Rai International Airport
In India, the two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata epic of the ordinary citizens recognize most characters. But less known is the character of Mahabharat. In fact, India will be much less who will know who is Htotkaac. Bhim driver of our car there about her relationship was also fully known.
Sindhi conference in Jakarta and in Bali we got a glimpse of staged scenes of Ramayana in India was slightly different from current conventional form. Artists display and presentation, and the places where it witnessed the performance of the general atmosphere was full of enough Srdhada and devotion.
I must say that the people of Indonesia know us much better way and preserve the Ramayana and Mahabharata have been.
Lal Krishna Advani
New Delhi
Hindu influence in Indonesia
9.10 in Jakarta on July 11, 2010 The World Sindhi Conference invited to come in so I accepted it immediately. The reason that the Indian civilization of this country and I especially like the Ramayana and Mahabharata often hear about the impact of Mahagrnthoan lived. Ganesha's featured picture on currency notes is an example.
My wife Kamala, Shuputri talent, Deepak Chopra and his wife Veena decades with my colleagues I left here on July 8 and July 13 for the trip back with unforgettable memories. In Indonesia more than 13 677 islands of which over 6,000 population. There's more than 88 per cent of the total population of 20.28 million Muslims and 10 percent are Christian. 2 percent of its population, mainly Hindu Bali island lives.
Bali brand logo
Bali Island has recently adopted a new brand 'logo' (insignia) the disclosure of the country's Hindu tradition. Publication of the Indonesian Tourism Ministry describes this type of symbol, triangle (symbol of the shape) is a symbol of stability and balance. It is composed of three straight lines which meet both ends, which Sshaswat, fire (Brahma - Creation manufacturer), are typical of sex or gender paradigm.Trikon three gods of the universe - (trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), the nature of the three stages (Bhuar, Aswaha Huv and folk) and three stages of life (Genesis, life and death) are also expressed. Written under the symbol Bodhavackhy peace, comfort, comfort Bhuveno Agung Alit days (myself and the world) peace, which gives a pure and sacred sensation which is awakened intense divine light which balance and peace to all living beings is sustained .
Here is a sample of currency notes of Rs 20,000. As I described above that a few years ago I saw it and then decided that if I had the opportunity to visit this country, then I'll get it and others will show themselves to be.
Indonesian Rupiah with Ganesh inscription
Sindhi conference was highly successful. All five continents - America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Asteeralia a thousand delegates from 32 different countries attended. Most delegates were young or older were some of them whose families migrated from the house in 1947 might have faced problems.
Partition of India Raadclif line both sides of the millions of people forced to watch days are trouble. Hindus in Sindh not only Aculhoan and homes had to be replaced but his home state of Punjab and Bengal's Hindus that satisfaction of saving something or other part was separated and divided its entire area and paid with their various states of India Home was forced to make.
Speaking to the Sindhi Pretinedhioan I am proud that they not only divide our efforts and patience of the tragic experiences encountered but usually passed off as good as they were the rich and prosperous. They managed to turn disaster into an opportunity.
Although there were many of these representatives in those countries whose ancestors, where they were represented, the partition of India and the tragedy of division had settled long before. For example, Mr. Suresh Vaswani Jakarta conference organizer whose grandfather was one of them around 1914 - ie almost a century ago had moved to Jakarta! Since then his family settled there and Java island, he made his home. When we were in Sindh the merchants who went abroad and was the class who earned money for their families, the local dialect -'Sindhverkij' (Sindhworkies) was known for.
***
Indonesia's capital Jakarta to the passengers Jakarta 's north - west coast in the heart of the city built many magnificent horses pulled the chariot of Sri Krishna - Arjuna 's statue is supposed to attract the most.
Krishna-Arjuna statue at Jakarta main square
In Indonesia, places, persons and institutions naming names Sanskrit influence leaves a clear impression.
Bheem statue
Certainly knowing that Indonesia's military intelligence official Shuaankar (mascot) Hanuman have been quite happy. The rationale behind it summed up where a local man told Hanuman that Sita kidnapped by Ravana the Ashoka was kept captive in Eden, had succeeded in detecting.
Our family's four-day Indonesia - Jakarta for two days and spent two days in Bali.
Bali is one of the country's largest islands. Its industries of gold and silver work, wood work, weaving, coconut, salt and coffee are included. But as soon as you reach the area you will find that it clearly is full of tourists. Almost three million population one million tourists visit Bali every year.
The island's capital Denpsar 's. Location with a panoramic view of our stay was four Sijns resort on the beach and not far from the airport.In my way I resort in Jakarta Krishna - Arjuna saw a shape like a giant stone remains although it was different from the figure seen in Jakarta.
I asked the driver of your car: Whose statue? And you can imagine that when she answered I was amazed. She said, "The Mahabharat Htotkaac 's statue. "He further added" in the city in the shape Htotkaac Bhim's father has also been shown that wars are horrific demon! "
Ghatotakach statue near the Ngurah Rai International Airport
In India, the two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata epic of the ordinary citizens recognize most characters. But less known is the character of Mahabharat. In fact, India will be much less who will know who is Htotkaac. Bhim driver of our car there about her relationship was also fully known.
Sindhi conference in Jakarta and in Bali we got a glimpse of staged scenes of Ramayana in India was slightly different from current conventional form. Artists display and presentation, and the places where it witnessed the performance of the general atmosphere was full of enough Srdhada and devotion.
I must say that the people of Indonesia know us much better way and preserve the Ramayana and Mahabharata have been.
Lal Krishna Advani
New Delhi
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