Tag : India prime minister
Father Tom Uzhunnalil title : Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil: Indian Government Flippantly Responds to Criticism Over Failing to Secure Release of Kidnapped Priest
summary : After coming under fire for failing to secure the release of an Indian Catholic priest kidnapped 10 months ago in Yemen by Islamic extremists, government officials in India have defended themselves by saying the priest went to the embattled country "ignoring the central government's orders not to go", even though he'd lived and worked in the country for 14 years.
date : Jan 10, 2017 01:31 PM EST
Narendra Modi title : Religion Should Be 'Delinked' from Terrorism Says India Prime Minister Narendra Modi
summary : Deeming terrorism as the enemy of humanity, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said during a visit to Saudi Arabia that there was a global need to "delink" religion from such violence. Modi said there can be no distinction between "good" or "bad" terrorism and that it has "no caste, color, creed or religion."
date : Apr 05, 2016 12:29 PM EDT
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi title : Hindu Zealots Continue Persecution of Christians in India despite PM Modi’s Pledge to Protect Everyone’s Religious Freedoms
summary : Hindu zealots with connections to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have continued their attacks on Christianity in India, leaving many members of the Christian minority feeling besieged.
date : Mar 24, 2015 01:04 PM EDT
Mahatma Gandhi title : India Marks Gandhi’s Assassination Anniversary, but Some Praise His Assassin Instead
summary : People across India paid their respects on the 67th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who was shot and killed by an assassin as he walked to a prayer meeting in Delhi. However, some right-wing groups in India have praised Gandhi's assassin instead to mark the occasion.
date : Jan 30, 2015 04:39 PM EST