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Expressing himself in support of the elections, Mr. Crespo said they had received information from different sources, including European diplomats, that it was a demo cratic process. (Hindu 2.10.02) Joshi snubs VHP on madrasa remarks (7) New Delhi, Oct. 1: The VHP received a body blow when human resources develop ment minister Murli Manohar, known for his hard line, snubbed the outfit for its repeated tirade against madrasas. Mr Joshi asked VHP leader Ashok Singhal to "produce evidence that all madrasas were involved in anti-national activities so that action can be taken against them." Earlier, BJP chief M. Venkaiah Naidu had attacked Mr Singhal for his comments against Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. He had referred to Mr Vajpayee as "anti-Hindu" and attacked him for his "failure to contain terrorism." (Asian Age 2.10.02) 3 rd October Fresh violence in Gujarat (7) AHMEDABAD, OCT. 2. Several parts of Gujarat witnessed vi olence on the Gandhi Jayanti Day today forcing police to open fire in Bhavnagar and burst teargas shells in Vadod-ara and Piplod town of Anand district. At least one person was in jured in firing in the Prabhudas colony of Bhavnagar in the Saurashtra region, home constituency of the BJP State president, Rajendrasinh Rana, after disturbances broke out over a non-issue. Tension spread to the adjoining 'chawls' and members of both the communities indulged in stone-throwing. Seven per sons were injured, which forced police to burst teargas shells. They later fired more than 15 rounds to disperse the clashing mobs. (Hindu 3.10.02) Naroda-Patiya carnage accused in custody (7) AHMEDABAD, OCTOBER 2: ASHOK Sindhi, who was allegedly involved in the Naroda-Patiya massacre, has been remanded to police custody till October 4. Officials of the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) had arrested him from Naroda area and presented him before the Metropolitan Magistrate of Court No 11 on Tuesday. Sindhi’s involvement in the massacre came to light after cellular phone dealer Nadeem Saiyeed filed a complaint in this regard with the DCB on May 19. (Indian Exp 3.10.02) 7 TH October FBI loses plot, tracks hundreds of Muslims (7) Washington, Oct. 6: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to make an open book of the lives of hundreds of young, mostly Muslim men in the United States, in the belief that Al Qaeda-trained terrorists remain in this country, awaiting instructions to attack. Senior law enforcement offi cials say the surveillance campaign is being carried out by every major-FBI office in the country and involves 24-hour monitoring of the suspects' tele phone calls, email messages and Internet use, as well as scrutiny of their credit card charges, their travel and their visits to neigh bourhood gathering places, including mosques. (Asian Age 7.10.02) TN conversion ban draws applause, scorn (7) Chennai, Oct. 6: There have been mixed reactions in Tamil Nadu to an ordinance issued by the Jayalalitha government1 to ban religious conver sion. While the moderates and the lib erals have dubbed it as "draconian," the pro-Hindu outfits such as the RSS and the BJP 'welcomed it as "timely" in the context of the increasing inci dents of religious conversions in the state. The_seer r of the Kancheepuram Mutt, Shri Jayendra Saraswati, has welcomed the ordinance. In a state ment issued from the Mutt in Kancheepuram, about 100 km from Chennai, Shri Jayendra Saraswati said the ordinance when enacted into a legislation would help in fostering peace, harmony and unity in our society. (Asian Age 7.10.02) Communal riots hit Baroda, 2 hurt (7) AHMEDABAD, OCT. 6. Communal violence erupted at Dabhoi in the Baroda district of Gujarat as two groups clashed and indulged in arson. The police opened fire to quell rioting, leaving two persons injured on Sunday. Trouble started after Muslims were asked to withhold their programme of constructing a wall around Lalshah Pirdargh which was damaged during post-Godhra riots. (Asian Age 7.10.02) Conversions in Pondicherry jail: Malkani orders probe (7) PONDICHERRY, OCTOBER 6: WELCOMING the probe into the alleged forced conversion of some inmates of Central Prison in Pondicherry, the state Hindu Munnani today demanded suspension of the
jail's chief superintendent pending com pletion of the inquiry. In a statement, Hindu Munnani president V Sel-vam said that the jail superin tendent should be suspended to enable the prisoners to speak the truth. AHome Department noti fication yesterday said Lt Gov ernor KR Malkani had or dered a probe by the district judge on the recommendation of the Madras High Court into reports that some life convicts of the jail were transferred to the sub-jail in Karaiakal follow ing their refusal to convert to Christianity. (Indian Express 7.10.020) The significance behind Gaurav Yatra site (7) JAIPUR, OCT. 6: here was a message in BJP making the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi to enter Sirohi district in Rajasthan to commence the fourth round of his "Gaurav Yatra" from Am baji. The place, once a disputed territory between Rajasthan and Gujarat during the time of the reorganization of States, carries lot of symbolism to the "mandir nirman" movement at Ayodhya. It was at Pindwara town in Sirohi district, not far away from the Gujarat border, most of the ready to assemble stone parts of the Ayodhya temple were made. While huge rose sandstone blocs were lugged to the area from Rajasthan's own mines at Bansi Paharpur in the distant Bharatpur district, the local artisans and traditional contractors of temple construction got them carved and chiseled working round the clock. (Hindu 7.10.02) 8 th October Come closer, BJP chief tells Muslims (7) NEW DELHI, OCT. 7. For years, the Bharatiya Janata Party's stance towards the Muslim minority has swung from the "we do not need their votes to win" attitude to "we are not anti-Muslim, the party should try and expand its base among minorities". Addressing the national executive conimittee meeting of the party's minority 'morcha', the BJP president, Venkaiah Naidu, was in a mood for introspection. He admitted that the largest minority had remained alienated from the BJP, that a greater effort was needed to expand the party's base in this significant percentage of the population. This was in sharp contrast to the earlier controversial statements attributed to senior party leaders — even the Prime Minister — that the BJP did not need the Muslim vote to win elections in Uttar Pradesh or Gujarat or Madhya Pradesh. Perhaps, the state of the party in U.P. where it has slid down to the number three slot after the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party is causing enough concern and there is realisation that at least the party must not seem to be anti-Muslim and that as a ruling party it must seem to represent all of India. (Hindu 8.10.02) US report on religion hits out against India (7) WASINGTON, OCTOBER 7: The United States, in its annual report on religious freedom around the world, found improvements in Afghanistan, Egypt, Laos and parts of southeastern Europe but little change in the countries where reli gious worship is most se verely restricted. It criticised state and lo cal government officials in India for failing to protect Muslims from Hindu fundamentalists but did not change India's status as an offender. The report by the US State Department, available on the Internet at www.state.gov/G/rls/irf/ 2002, names the same six countries as in 2001 —China, Cuba, Laos, Myanmar, N Korea and Vietnam — as victims of totalitarian or authoritarian attempts to control religious belief or practice. (Indian Express 8.10.02) SC notices to Centre, states on SIMI ban (7) New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Mon day issued notices to the Centre and eight states on a petition by the banned Students Islam ic Movement of India (SIMI), challenging the government's order in voking the Unlawful Ac tivities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, without considering the fact that preaching of the holy Koran could not be said to be unlawful propaga tion. The statutory Unlaw ful Activities (Preven tion) Tribunal had up held the September 27, 2001, ban on SIMI. A Bench, comprising Justice V N Khare and Justice S B Sinha, is sued the notices to Kerala Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. (Times of India 8.10.02) Christian council to file court challenge (7) New Delhi, Oct. 7: Expressing apprehension over Tamil Nadu government's new ordinance that bans the use of force or inducement in religious conver sions, Christian leaders on Monday threatened to take chief
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minority community should be recogn
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history textbooks, you maintained a
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17 th April Four killed in Modi’s
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(class 10) and HSC (class 12) exams
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1 st May 2002 Three killed in Gujar
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22nd May Gujarat yet to submit repo
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10 th June Gujarat on the boil, two
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