Welcoming the Supreme Court judgment on Section 377, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that the order has upheld the values of equality. He further stated that the matter was not an issue of sex but of constitutional freedom. Tharoor said, “First of all, I welcome the Supreme Court’s judgment and […]

Security was heightened in various parts of Madhya Pradesh in view of Bharat Bandh announced by several minority rights organisations against amendments in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on Thursday. “Forces have been divided judiciously across districts in Bhopal. It has been peaceful until now. […]

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said the Republican Party of India (RPI) would move the Supreme Court to challenge the Ministry of Information and Broadcast directive advising the media to refrain from using the word ‘Dalit’. Addressing the media here, the RPI […]