indianewswatch, 3 months ago to india

Tripura Govt Suspends Chief Wildlife Warden Over Akbar-Sita Row: Report

The move comes after the Kolkata high court asked why the pair of lions had been named Akbar and Sita, to cause 'controversy', after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad filed a petition regarding this on February 16.

#tripura #WestBengal #siliguri #VHP #communalism #hindutva #BJPStates #india

https://thewire.in/government/tripura-govt-suspends-chief-wildlife-warden-over-akbar-sita-row-report

indianewswatch, 5 months ago to india

This Christmas, Tripura roiled by RSS campaign demanding ‘delisting’ of Christian tribals

The campaign appears to be aimed at countering the continued rise of the Tipra Motha, a tribal-centric party, observers say.

#tripura #adivasis #christians #tribals #RSS #christmas #hindutva #BJPStates #india

https://scroll.in/article/1061139/this-christmas-tripura-roiled-by-rss-campaign-demanding-delisting-of-christian-tribals

indianewswatch, 9 months ago to journalism

Not Hindutva, not welfare – gaming the news cycle might be the BJP’s strongest weapon

As India’s entire mass media dropped everything from the civil war in Manipur to upcoming byepolls to discuss this subject, conversations ranged from decolonialisation to Hindutva. Ironically, by the end of the week, the Bharatiya Janata Party itself was trying to calm down the furore it had itself sparked off.
https://scroll.in/article/1055735/not-hindutva-not-welfare-gaming-the-news-cycle-might-be-the-bjps-strongest-weapon

#BJP #NewsManipulation #g20 #NarendraModi #media #news #manipur #tripura #india

indianewswatch, 10 months ago to india

Tripura: Class X student beaten over hijab row in government school

Incident followed an altercation between students of two communities of the Koroimura Higher Secondary School over wearing the head scarf, in a rerun of the Karnataka hijab controversy.

#tripura #hijab #schools #education #ChildRights #ReligiousFreedom #muslims #islam #hindutva #islamophobia #BJP #india

https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/tripura-class-x-student-beaten-over-hijab-row-in-government-school/cid/1956828

indianewswatch, 10 months ago to india

‘If we are reunified, our people will be safe’: Manipur clashes reignite demand for Zo homeland

The demand goes back several decades.

#manipur #ManipurViolence #zos #kukis #chins #KukiZos #mizos #mizoram #tripura #assam #myanmar #bangladesh #BirenSingh #zoramthanga #ZoUnification #BJP #UnionGovt #india

https://scroll.in/article/1052857/if-we-are-reunified-our-people-will-be-safe-manipur-clashes-reignite-demand-for-zo-homeland