Apr 30, 2013 | Communalism, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR expresses shock, anger and outrage at the acquittal of Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 case. The CBI Court at Karkardooma indicted the other four accused while acquitting Kumar. The judgement sets aside the Nanavati Commission report findings and those of the CBI which...
Feb 23, 2013 | Communalism
PUDR strongly condemns the indiscriminate killing and maiming of civilians, and damaging of lives and livelihoods in the twin bomb blasts on 21st February 2013 in a crowded area in Dilkushnagar in Hyderabad city. As per latest news reports, as many as 16 persons...
Feb 12, 2013 | Communalism, Death Penalty, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR strongly condemns the hooliganism and hostility of the Bajrang Dal as we assembled at Jantar Mantar in protest against the execution of Afzal Guru by the Indian government on 9 February 2013. This small enclosure provided by the Delhi government for all protests...
Feb 11, 2013 | Armed Conflict, Communalism, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
PUDR strongly condemns the imposition of curfew accompanied by blanket gag on all media, including television, print and online, in the Kashmir valley following the secretive hanging of Afzal Guru. Since Saturday morning Kashmir valley has been placed under a...
Dec 30, 2012 | Caste, Communalism
२३ मई २०१२ को हरियाणा के हिसार जिले में भगाना गांव के ७० दलित परिवारों ने, मवेशियों समेत अपना गांव छोड़कर, हिसार शहर में स्थित मिनी सचिवालय के बहार अपना डेरा जमा लिया। समाचारों के मुताबिक वे अपने गांव के जाटों द्वारा किये जा रहे उत्पीड़न और जमीन पर कब्जे का विरोध कर रहे...
Nov 20, 2012 | Communalism, Undemocratic Laws
People’s Union for Democratic Rights strongly condemns the arrest of two facebook users, Shaheen Dhada who questioned the total shut down of Mumbai for Bal Thakeray’s funeral on Sunday, 18th November 2012, and Rini Shrinivasan, who indicated that she agrees with the...