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[1] Lest we forget "Out of 610 judges in various High Courts [at the relevant time], there are hardly about 20 judges belonging to the SCs and STs." -- The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law Ministry quoting from the report of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution: From the pages of the Hindu, 1th August 2007 ----------- [2] India's Buddha will be three times higher than Statue of Liberty (BBC) July 14, 2004 BBC Computer-generated image of the Kushinagar Buddha statue The authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have confirmed plans to build the world's biggest statue of the Buddha. The site will be the town of Kushinagar where Buddha died 25 centuries ago. The bronze statue is planned to be more than 150m tall, double the height of the 8th Century Tang dynasty Buddha in south-west China. The Kushinagar statue will be co-funded by the Uttar Pradesh government and a Japanese religious trust. 'World's biggest statue' The statue will depict a future incarnation, the Maitreya Buddha, in a seated position. It will be three times higher than the 46.5m (151-foot) Statue of Liberty. Local officials say it will be the world's biggest statue and that a 17-storey temple building with huge prayer halls will be housed inside it. However, in the United States, plans are underway to build a statue in Houston, Texas, called The Spirit of Houston, that would be even higher. Kushinagar was the place that the Buddha chose for his Mahaparinirvana, or final exit from earth. The town was then known as the capital of the Malla republic, one of the republican states of northern India during the 5th and 6th centuries BC. Read also India's Statue of Liberty by Dr. Joseph D'souza - International President of Dalit Freedom Network at www. josephdsouza. com ----------- [3] From: ram mohan anantha pai <pairamblr@yahoo.com Date: Sat Aug 18, 2007 Subject: Re: [indiathinkersnet] India's statue of liberty Hello Dr Joseph D'souza, You have written one long post. But kindly spare a few minutes to read what you have written. You say " we remember our founding fathers.... Jawharlal .... etc..... But then even in your mind first comes the name of Nehru, then Gandhi and only - only then Dr Ambedkar..... first i thought you have decided to go by alphbetical order, but no, it is not so. You understand what it means? Even you are only providing "lip" service. You are president or what ever it is only to have some power and extract as much as you can by holding to this sort of some position. enjoy the country needs LEADERS like you... else how will we be able to differentiate? finicy@gmail.com wrote: India's Statue of Liberty Dr. Joseph D'souza International President, Dalit Freedom Network www. josephdsouza. com ------- [4] From: syed rahman <surahman2000@yahoo.com Date: Sun Aug 19, 2007 Subject: Disgraced Maharshtra wakf board chief resigns on the last day in office Disgraced Maharshtra wakf board chief resigns on the last day in office By Khabrein Staff Reporter: http://www.khabrein.info/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=4719&Itemid=8\ 8 Mumbai, August 19: After putting the Maharashtra wakf board in a mess, its controversial chairman MA Aziz finally resigned from his post this Thursday. He was all set to retire from the post the same day, but he preferred to resign as there was no signal from the Mantralya that he would be given any extension. ------- [5] From: justindia <raj.justindia@gmail.com Date: Sat Aug 18, 2007 Subject: Kolkotta: Imam puts 'unlimited reward' on Taslima's head *Imam puts 'unlimited reward' on Taslima's head *http://www.rediff.com///news/2007/aug/17taslima.htm August 17, 2007 19:10 IST Charging her with defaming Islam and the Prophet, an Imam in Kolkata on Friday declared "unlimited reward" on the head of Taslima Nasreen, the controversial Bangladeshi writer. Taslima was attacked in Hyderabad last week. Speaking at a rally after the Friday prayers, Syed Mohammed Noorur Rahman Barkati, imam of the Tipu Sultan Shahi Masjid, also demanded that the writer be deported from the country in a month. "If our demand is not met, there will be an unlimited cash reward for whosoever kills her. The United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre and the Left Front government in the state will be responsible for the consequences," he told the gathering at Esplanade, in Kolkata. 'If you harbour Taslima and Rushdie in India, then drive away all the Muslims from this country,' a banner at the rally said. Alleging that Taslima had exposed Indian Muslims to ridicule and contempt, the imam threatened to organise a road block in front of the writer's residence in Kolkata after the month of Ramzan. Majidulla Khan, political spokesman of the Mazlis Bachao Committee, Hyderabad, also spoke. Taslima was attacked by Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen members in Hyderabad during a book launch on August 9. UNI ------------- [6] From: syed rahman <surahman2000@yahoo.com Date: Sat Aug 18, 2007 Subject: Muslim organizations stage dharna against some Muslims? Israel visit Muslim organizations stage dharna against some Muslims? Israel visit By Khabrein Staff reporter, http://www.khabrein.info/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=4674&Itemid=8\ 8 New Delhi, August 14: Muslim organizations Saturday staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar here to protest the Israeli aggression against Palestine. They were also protesting against the visit of some fringe Muslim leaders to Israel this week. Muslim organizations from almost all backgrounds were present for the dharna. This included Jamiat Ulamae Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami (Hind), Muslim Majlis Mushawarat, Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith, Momin Conference and many other organizations. ----------- [7] MINORITIES IN PAKISTAN FACE POSSIBLE DEATH Source: Compass Direct News Christians and Hindus in northern Pakistan have received dozens of letters threatening them with death if they refuse to become Muslims, church sources and a police official said yesterday. Police continued to provide security around churches and temples this week, even as Christians received new deadlines for converting to Islam. Though the original August 10 deadline for conversion has passed, Peshawar's minorities continue to live in fear, canceling church activities and skipping services, a Catholic priest said. Some of the letters had been thrown into the courtyards of Christian and Hindu homes in Peshawar's Kohati, Interior City and Cantonment districts. Peshawar Catholic priest Yousaf Amanat said that he had received a letter by mail telling him to convert to Islam by Tuesday (August 14). "It was written that if we don't become Muslim we will be killed." --------- [8] From: justindia <raj.justindia@gmail.com Date: Sat Aug 18, 2007 Subject: Manipur insurgents arrested from 3 Cong MLAs residence http://www.ibnlive.com/news/manipur-insurgents-arrested-from-3-cong-mlas-house/4\ 7024-3. html *Manipur insurgents arrested from 3 Cong MLAs residence* Published on Friday , August 17, 2007 at 23:24 in Nation section New Delhi: In a shocking incident 12 insurgents were arrested from the official residence of three Congress MLA's and one former MLA in Imphal, Manipur late Friday night. The Congress MLAs of Manipur were W Brajabidhu Singh, K Meghachandra Singh and Bijoy Koijam while the former MLA is Sova Kiran. Arms and ammunition in large quantity was also recovered from the MLA's houses. One 9 mm Pistol, an M-16 Rifle, 18 live rounds were recovered from a septic tank at the residence of Congress MLA Brajabidu Singh. "We were able to arrest in all 12 cadres of various outfits. Searches are being carried out at the official quarters of Bidhu Singh. This is on the basis of suspicion that some incriminating items and members of those outfits may be hiding inside the quarters," says Manipur DGP, Y Joykumar Singh. Rifle parts and extortion notes were also seized from the MLAs. Police has registered cases against the three MLAs and the former legislator. The incident now substantiates the allegations that the Congress politicians in the North East state and hand-in-glove with the militants of the state. The insurgents belonged to insurgent groups?People's Liberation Army (PLA), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup(KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party(KCP) and Peoples Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PRPK). --------- [9] Nepal Dalit News Dalits demand 20 percent seats in CA http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/aug/aug18/news05.php Dalit rights activists have demanded the government reserve 20 percent seats for their community in the Constituent Assembly. In talks with the government team headed by Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday at Singha Durbar, the Joint Dalit Struggle Committee (JDSC) also demanded at least 20 percent representation of the community in all organs of the state, among other things. ?We listened to their demands and discussion is going on in it,? said Minister Poudel who is also coordinator of the government talks team. He said they concluded the meeting with an agreement to sit for the next round of dialogue with selective talks team in a more managed way. ?Although we did put forward our genuine demands in the talks, we found them (government talks team) not taking it very seriously,? said Maoist nominated lawmaker Padma Lal Bishwokarma, a member of the JDSC talks team. He said they would discuss the issues more seriously in the next meet, the date for which, however, has not been fixed so far. nepalnew. com ag Aug 18 07 Dalits begin relay hunger strike http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/aug/aug14/news05.php The Dalit Civil Movement in a 24-hour relay hunger strike at Maitighar ... The Dalit Civil Movement has begun a 24-hour relay hunger strike at Maitighar Mandala, Kathmandu from Tuesday morning stating that the government ignored their 15-point demands. Among others, the Dalits have demanded proportional representation in the upcoming constituent assembly. They have demanded that at least 20 percent Dalits should be included in all government agencies. Some half a dozen activists including Shankar Biswakarma are sitting in the relay strike. The agitators had also submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, to which the agitators said government turned deaf ear. The hunger strike began at 9 am in the morning. nepalnews. com ia Aug 14 07 -------- |
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