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Jun 3, 2015 NCP leader & goons storm ashram: "NCP Corporator, his goons and a few policemen who were giving the politician protection, have been caught on camera trying to abduct a girl from an ashram in Badlapur. Rs 1 lakh have also been looted from the ashram. The gutsy ashram priest put up a fight and chased the attackers away."
Jun 1, 2015 VVIP cars given right to rule roads: "In yet another brazen display of VVIP Racism, the Karnataka Legislature Secretariat has claimed that 75 cars, under the purview of the Speaker cannot be searched by officials. The letter issued by the Secretariat takes this racism a step further, audaciously stating that these cars can neither be seized nor stopped while plying on city roads. However questions of security risks and misuse of Government vehicles loom large."
May 31, 2015 Behind bars, some are more equal than others
May 28, 2015 Separatist want help from terrorists: "Separatist leader Yasin Malik has appealed to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Chief Syed Salahudin to probe attacks on three telecom operators shot dead in past two days in Sopore, North Kashmir. Warning posters were been spotted around Sopore threatening the telecom operators. As a result of the terror threat, telecom services are affected and shops have been shut down."
May 27, 2015 Insensitivity of hospitals again in the fore: 6-year-old’s kidney missing at AIIMS, Safdarjung denies treatment to a rape victim: "Pavan Kumar, originally from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh stated that his daughter has been on dialysis since March 14 but both the kidneys of his daughter were removed by the doctors during a surgery recently."
May 25, 2015 Delhi Anti Corruption Branch can arrest Delhi Police officials, holds high court: "Justice Vipin Sanghi denied bail to Anil Kumar, who was head constable at Sonia Vihar's police station and arrested earlier this month while allegedly extorting money from a scrap dealer in the area."
May 23, 2015 Govt survey pegs bribe at Rs 4,400/year per family: "The survey conducted by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) showed that individuals in Lucknow, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune as well as rural areas paid maximum amount of bribe for general work, admission and to police personnel."
May 21, 2015 Debate: Mom MLA, I'm VVIP brat, Lal batti car kills 1: "In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists -- Amee Yajnik, Spokesperson, Congress; Shazia Ilmi, Leader, BJP; Gaurav Bhatia, Spokesperson & National Head, Legal Cell, SP; Neelam Katara, Mother of Nitish Katara; Saba Naqvi, Political Editor, Outlook; and Sanjay Pinto, Lawyer & Columnist -- discuss the issue of policemen looking helpless before SP MLA's brat, Kerala minister's car mowing down a motorist, and if this is not racism, what is."
May 20, 2015 Kerala Minister’s car killed professor; car registered on businessman’s name with govt license plate
May 19, 2015 Debate: #EndVVIPRacism: India's patience running out: "In a bold act, a woman jumped atop Agra Samajwadi Party leader's Mercedes, smashed the windshield and tore off the party flag on the bonnet after being allegedly winked at by his gunman at a traffic signal."
May 19, 2015 Minister stopped from breaking rules: "Even as a strong undercurrent against VVIP culture takes shape across the nation, netas continue to flaunt their VVIP tag for undue benefits. But a brave Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable in Patna - showed Ram Kripal Yadav his place when he tried to enter the VVIP lounge from the exit gate."
May 19, 2015 Policeman thrashed by neta's goons: "This police officer was beaten up and assaulted by the security escort of the Manipur Speaker allegedly for not making way for the convoy. Nine days on, this victim of VVIP racism still awaits justice. With no political will what so ever, this police officer decides to take the legal route to justice."
May 19, 2015 UP: Brave heart fights pervert alone: "A 23-year-old brave heart joins us in the fight against VVIP racism. Takes on a powerful neta after his security guard winked at her. India is raising its voice against the VVIP racism showing the mighty and powerful that they can't get away with just a VVIP tag."
May 17, 2015 K'taka CM's gift: 90 min traffic jam: "Here is another example of rampant VVIP raj in Karnataka as the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inspects civic work on road and keeps the people of Bengaluru waiting for over 90 minutes. What's even more appalling is this response from the Chief Minister who says that people will bear it. "What am I expected to do? Should I go over them? You tell me. What is your suggestion for that? You expect us to inspect civil works. If I do, then you say I inconvenience people. There is always some inconvenience to people, I believe people will bear with it," CM said."
May 17, 2015 RTI activist exposes #VVIPRacism in Maharashtra: "An RTI application has revealed that in 2013-14 several ministers in Maharashtra were getting uninterrupted water supply without even paying for it when the state was suffering from drought. It is revealed that the ministerial bungalows used over 2 lakh kilo liter of water evend during the acute water crisis. And, at least 18 meters out of 41 were not working properly. It is also revealed that a few of the ministers' bungalows didn't have proper water meters installed."
May 17, 2015 Minors beaten mercilessly: Two cops suspended: "A day after a video of two police constables mercilessly beating two minor boys in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, went viral on social media, the two cops have been suspended.Superintendent of Police of Katni confirms the constables have been suspended after an initial probe was conducted based on the video."
May 17, 2015 Maharashtra police officer suspended for dancing with bar girls: "Maharashtra Police suspended a police officer, who was caught dancing with bar girls while in uniform, after a video of his act went viral, officials said on Friday."
May 12, 2015 Debate: Fight bribes, get bricks?: "In a horrific incident of police brutality, a head constable of Delhi Police today hit a woman with a brick in posh central Delhi locality after an altercation following which he was arrested and dismissed from service as the incident triggered widespread outrage. Traffic policeman Satish Chandra was arrested and a criminal case was filed against him after a video clip of his attacking a young woman with two children at Golf Links area went viral."
May 12, 2015 Debate: #RampantVVIPRaj: Thrashed, slapped, beaten: "It's India's sad reality. In the rampant VVIP raj where the aam aadmi is left to suffer. From Mumbai to Manipur, from Delhi to Vijayawada, this VVIP racism is absolutely shocking. In Manipur, a policeman was brutally assaulted by the Speakar's escort party. He was brutally thrashed in front of his wife and children. And even more shockingly, the Speaker was sitting inside the car but didn't act. And, BJP MP Nattubhai Patel and his men allegedly assaulted a builder in Mumbai for ovetaking his car. A case has been registered, but no arrests have been made yet. The builder says the MP's men broke the windshield and assaulted him. When TIMES NOW spoke to Kandivali MP Nattubhai Patel, he denied allegations and said no such incident took place. And, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi allegedly slapped a forest department guard, but police refuse to file FIR. And, she won't answer allegations against her."
May 12, 2015 #RampantVVIPRaj: India's reality?: "Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has been accused of assault by a forest guard. A policeman was severely thrashed for stopping speeding convoy of Manipur Speaker. And the incidents of VVIP racism continue to be reported from across the country. Join the TIMES NOW campaign to put an end to this criminal discrimination in the name of VVIP culture."
May 12, 2015 Manipur Assembly Speaker's security staff attacks police officer: "Manipur Assembly Speaker's escort on Monday night attacked a sub inspector in Imphal."
May 12, 2015 Corruption — from birth to death: "Abysmal levels of integrity in public services"
May 11, 2015 How an MLA's son celebrates birthday: "In utter disregard for traffic rules, friends of TDP MLA Bonda Umamaheshwara Rao's son vroomed in their swanky cars and bikes, striking terror among pedestrians and commuters alike, in the heart of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Worse still, policeman stands as mute spectators."
May 11, 2015 Debate: No top laywer, no justice?: "In a major reprieve for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, the Bombay High Court today suspended the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case, admitted his appeal against conviction and granted him bail. Justice Abhay Thipsay directed Khan to surrender beforethe trial court forthwith and execute a fresh bail bond of Rs 30,000."
May 11, 2015 Fight corruption & get assaulted?: "In a case of police brutality, a head constable on Monday (May 11) attacked a woman with a brick in the posh Golf Link area of central Delhi over a minor altercation following which he was suspended pending a detailed inquiry. The traffic cop was suspended and a criminal case was filed against him after a video clip of the attack surfaced. The victim, who was riding a two-wheeler, alleged that the constable demanded a bribe accusing her of violating traffic rules. She alleged that her small child was also abused by the cop. She said that following an argument, the cop picked up a brick and attacked her."
May 11, 2015 Delhi Traffic Police constable hits woman with a brick, arrested: "In a shocking incident in Delhi's elite Golf Links area, a traffic policeman attacked a woman with a brick. The incident took place when the woman was on her way to drop her daughters to the school on Monday morning"
May 11, 2015 Woman attacked by a traffic cop with bricks after she refused to pay bribe in Delhi: "Not even 24 hours after a DTC bus driver who was beaten to death by a biker in the national capital could get justice; another shocking incident of road rage has been reported in the metro city. This time, the incident turned even uglier as it was initiated by the lawmakers themselves. (Also Read: Bus driver, 42, beaten to death by 22-year-old biker. Who is responsible? Can compensation get a life back?)"
May 9, 2015 Legal mystery: Did loopholes, errors bail out Salman Khan?
May 8, 2015 Do the rich and influential get preferential treatment?: "In a major relief for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the Bombay High Court has suspended his five-year jail sentence in the 2002 hit-and-run case. The actor signed Rs 30,000 bail bond. Citing that it is a norm to suspend any sentence of seven years or less pending appeal, Justice Thipsay ruled that Salman be released on furnishing a fresh bail bond."
May 7, 2015 What if Salman killed one of them? Bollywood hates the homeless, but wants their money: "The staple of traditional Bollywood is the triumph of the underdog against the rich and the powerful, but on Wednesday, when it stood behind a drunken super rich man to slam the underdog, what was on display was its real character - completely rotten and immoral."
May 6, 2015 Delhi's anti-corruption helpline gets 1.25 lakh calls in a month: "the 24-hour helpline number 1031 received a total of 1,25,065 calls. "
May 5, 2015 First Islamic State ‘module’ busted, 5 held in MP: Police
May 4, 2015 Three AP cops arrested for robbing man of Rs 27 lakh: "Three police constables from Andhra Pradesh, who posed as senior staffers of the Income Tax department and robbed a man of Rs 27.5 lakh in Bengaluru,"
May 3, 2015 Odisha chit fund investors start losing hope: "Nearly 170 chit fund companies in Odisha were investigated by the crime branch and nearly 700 people were arrested. In July 2013, the government had announced a corpus fund of Rs 300 crore for refund of money to small investors."
May 2, 2015 Delhi govt’s ACB arrests head constable for accepting bribe: "“Complainant made a video recording of head constable demanding a bribe. Complainant registered a complaint against head constable, ASI and constable at Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Helpline and thereafter, action was taken against the corrupt police officials,”"
May 2, 2015 Bengaluru principal canes students: "A principal of Bengaluru college is caught on tape mercilessly caning students. Police have registered a case against the principal of S.E.A. College of Engineering and Technology."
May 2, 2015 Suspended Haryana IAS officer plans his friend's murder from inside Tihar Jail, Delhi Police foils it: "Suspended Haryana cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Kumar's alleged plan to get his friend killed has been foiled by the Delhi Police Crime Branch. Sanjeev Kumar had allegedly the plan from inside the Tihar Jail while he was in judicial custody in connection with the Junior Basic Teachers recruitment "
Apr 30, 2015 Brazen defence by #StarSquatters: "All MPs have been allotted sprawling Lutyens Delhi Bungalows but some can't do without 5 star treatment. The only problem is, the exchequer foots the bill running into crores for these MPs. TIMES NOW investigated the story of these 5 Star Squatters - 19 of whom are on notice."
Apr 29, 2015 ‘Police forced me to drink urine, have sex with dog’: "“I was made to drink gutter water and urine… It is correct that I was asked to drink urine of another accused and my urine (was given) to him.” The witness further alleged that they were forced to have sex with a stray dog and that he was regularly beaten up in the police custody from April 24, 2003, till he was released on May 17, 2003."
Apr 26, 2015 Inquiry instituted after traffic constable exposes corruption: "The traffic police chief has instituted an inquiry after a constable, Sunil Toke (50), complained about harassment for his refusal to accept bribes and distribute the money to a chain of officers extending to the top of the hierarchy."
Apr 25, 2015 We're tracking corrupt officials, helping victims file plaints: Anti-Corruption Bureau: "" Once they get to know of any suspicious activity in state offices (citizens being harassed or kept waiting or asked to meet outside office) through their informants, they immediately swing into action,"
Apr 25, 2015 'Education system a den of corruption'
Apr 24, 2015 Mumbai cops held for model's rape: "the Mumbai Police arrested three of their own staff — two assistant police inspectors and a police constable — besides five other people, on Friday on charges of raping a model."
Apr 21, 2015 Mufti allows anti-India campaign: "Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohhamed Sayeed is once again going soft on separatists. On Monday (April 20) three top separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik held a rally at the house of a teenager who was killed allegedly in police firing on Saturday at Narbal on the outskirts of Srinagar."
Apr 21, 2015 Minister: MPs deserve courtesies: "Yesterday (April 20) the Narendra Modi Government confirmed that VVIP racism will continue at all airports and Minister of State for Civil Aviation blaming poor road connectivity for not being able to make it to weddings in his constituency. MP Babul Supriyo is now hitting out at the media, moreover justifying the requirement of these. When questioned about the privileges that were extended to MPs, MoS Civil Aviation not only defended it, even offered a ridiculous excuse."
Apr 20, 2015 Minister openly endorses VVIP culture: "The Narendra Modi Government has made it official that VVIP racism will continue at all airports. And, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma blames poor road connectivity as a need for special privileges so that he can make it to weddings in his constituency. While Mahesh Sharma brazenly endorses the VVIP culture, the common man will be frisked, stand in long queues and wait patiently for the same procedures at airports."
Apr 17, 2015 Tale of a Kashmiri Muslim, who was denied flat in Gurgaon because of her religion!: "“No Muslims in my house,” said the landlord of an apartment in Regency Park, Gurgaon, when I approached him for taking his house on rent."
Apr 16, 2015 Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen using drugs to attract Muslim youths: Nitesh Rane: "The party is not only a threat to the country and politics, but also to the future of Muslim youths,”"
Apr 14, 2015 Muslim woman gang raped, gets 'Talaq' over phone: "According to her, in-laws neither came to her rescue nor accompanied her to police station. She even got the shock of her live when her husband who is working in Saudi Arabia came to know about this incident by her uttered triple “talaq” over the phone."
Apr 14, 2015 Muslim woman gang raped, gets 'Talaq' over phone: "According to her, in-laws neither came to her rescue nor accompanied her to police station. She even got the shock of her live when her husband who is working in Saudi Arabia came to know about this incident by her uttered triple “talaq” over the phone."
Apr 11, 2015 SIMI had planned to kill Narendra Modi in Ambikapur, admits SIMI operative: "Gurfan, being a part of the team also attended a grand party in Nepal with other SIMI leaders. He further confessed of meeting SIMI Chief Abu Salem while he was in Dubai and other leaders funding such teams."
Apr 11, 2015 Man sells 2-month-old son to buy medicine for wife: "Unable to purchase medicine for his sick wife, a tribal man allegedly sold his two-month-old baby boy to a woman for Rs 700 in Malkangiri district of Odisha."
Apr 10, 2015 AK-47, SLR recovered from ex-MLA Shokeen's Bawana property: "Trouble mounted for former Independent MLA Rambir Shokeen as Delhi Police recovered an AK-47 and an SLR rifle allegedly from his property in outer Delhi's Bawana area on the instance of his nephew, gangster Neeraj Bawana."
Apr 9, 2015 Debate: #EndVVIPRacism: Will BJP punish or let him escape?: "In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists -- Jay Narayan Vyas, Senior Leader BJP, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Spokesperson, Congress & Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Karnataka; Bejon Misra, Consumer Policy Expert & Founder Consumer Online Foundation; Aryama Sundaram, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; Neelam Katara, Activist and Mother of Nitish Katara; Dr Sumanth C Raman, Political Commentator -- discuss the issue of MP's brother of Ranjvijay Singh Judeo, BJP's Rajya Sabha MP, allegedly running his vehicle over a school director."
Apr 9, 2015 Indian Mujahideen is not a terror organisation: "Indian Mujahideen (IM) is only a "sectarian outfit" and its members are not terrorists, said All India Congress Committee's minority cell chairman Khurshid Ahmed Saiyed."
Apr 7, 2015 MP's brother allegedly runs his vehicle over school director: "A school director was seriously injured yesterday (April 6) when he was allegedly run over by a vehiclebelonging to the brother a Member of Parliament due to aproperty dispute in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, sparking tension among locals.A case has been registered against Vikramaditya SinghJudeo and his two associates on the charge of attempting to kill the school director Barmeshwar Gupta, JashpurSuperintendent of Police G S Jayaswal told PTI."
Apr 6, 2015 Despite its anti-corruption creativity, India is still a one man, one bribe democracy
Apr 6, 2015 14-yr-old allegedly beaten by cops: "A 14-year-old boy succumbed to injuries after he was allegedly beaten up by cops in Lakhimpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The minor died at a hospital during treatment. He was first thrashed by a shopkeeper and his aids who caught him stealing toffees from his shop. The Superintendent of Police of the district has ordered an inquiry into the case. After being in police custody for some time, he was admitted to the hospital, where he died a few days later. The locals of the area protested against the police and blocked road."
Apr 5, 2015 Women tortured in custody?: "In a shocking incident of police brutality, two women have been allegedly brutally assaulted by police constables inside a police station in Rohini, Delhi. The women were thrashed for not confessing to a theft charge. The family of the victims are now demanding strict action against the cops."
Apr 4, 2015 Delhi: Police officer allegedly thrashes two women inside police station: "Two women were allegedly beaten up by a sub-inspector inside a police station in New Delhi's Rohini area. Four police officers including a sub-inspector have been suspended."
Apr 4, 2015 Police atrocity in Delhi?: "In an alleged case of police atrocity in New Delhi, two girls were brutally assaulted by police and were forced to confess to a crime. The women have alleged that they were thrashed in police custody and claimed that police in Rohini, while investigating a theft case, called them for questioning and forced to confess for a crime that they haven't committed. Meanwhile, Delhi Police has suspended three women police personnel and a Sub Inspector after the complaint by the victims. An enquiry has been ordered."
Apr 4, 2015 Policemen thrash, kick mentally challenged man after tying his hands and legs in Udaipur: "The incident grabbed the attention on Friday after a video footage of the assault was circulated, reportedly showing two to three policemen thrashing and kicking the mentally challenged man after tying his hands and legs inside Surajpol police station premises in Udaipur."
Apr 4, 2015 Four cops suspended for custodial brutality: "“The police forced my sister to confess in the case. When she resisted, she was beaten with wooden sticks and threatened of sticks being inserted into her private parts,”"
Apr 1, 2015 SP MLA blames women for rapes: "In the past, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and other veteran leaders of his party have publicly made objectionable remarks relating to violence against women."
Mar 30, 2015 UPPCS exam cancelled after paper leak, three arrested: "The CM has also summoned Chairman of UPPSC Anil Yadav."
Mar 29, 2015 Bihar disgraced again: After rampant cheating, over 1,000 impersonators held during police recruitment: "organised syndicates were facilitating impersonation, forgery and cheating in lieu of money ranging anywhere between Rs 50,000 and Rs 1 lakh"
Mar 27, 2015 In UP, the mafia-politician nexus rules: "“The entire bureaucracy — both civil and police — in Uttar Pradesh is left with two options: They can either work as agents of the ruling party or remain dumped in inconsequential posts. Those who toe the line survive. Those that do not can either move out of the state or go to heaven. It is that simple”."
Mar 27, 2015 Huge scam in waste disposal: CAG report: "According to the report the examination of the registration numbers of 92 vehicles used for dumping waste from the city to the yard revealed that they were either cars, bikes, scooters or auto-rickshaws."
Mar 26, 2015 Assam MLA brazenly flouts rules: "Here is a story from Assam where a Congress MLA drives around in style using black tinted glass. and when TIMES NOW cornered him, look how he ducks our questions."
Mar 26, 2015 CAG report: Haryana govt mulls legal option?: "A day after Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) pulled up the Haryana government during the Congress regime for showing "undue favours" to Robert Vadra, sources have said that the current BJP-led Haryana government is mulling legal options on the CAG report. In its report for 2013-14, tabled in the Haryana Assembly yesterday, the CAG came down heavily on the Town and Country Planning Department. "... The department neither at the time of granting in-principle approval nor at the time of formal approval for transfer of licences ensured that net profit beyond 15 per cent of the total cost accrues to public exchequer. "This enabled the developers to earn huge profits merely by selling the land while the government had to forego sizeable amount," the CAG report said."
Mar 25, 2015 Hooda government favoured Vadra in land deals: CAG: "Vadra's company, Skylight Hospitality, sold a prime 3.5 acre piece of land in Manesar in Gurgaon district to DLF in 2008 for Rs 58 crore. The land had, however, only cost his company around Rs 15 crore and was sold to DLF after obtaining change of land use (CLU) and other permissions from the Hooda government."
Mar 23, 2015 79 pc rise in graft complaints to CVC; crosses 63k mark in '14: "More than 63,000 corruption complaints were received by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in 2014, a rise of 79 per cent over the preceding year."
Mar 22, 2015 Woman create ruckus over corruption in block office
Mar 22, 2015 Women allege corruption in Samajwadi pension scheme: "against "rampant corruption" in the Uttar Pradesh government's Samajwadi pension scheme"
Mar 22, 2015 PDS scam ruffles Raman govt, 12 civil supplies officers arrested: " ACB sleuths seized cash worth Rs 3.64 crore during a raid on officers"
Mar 22, 2015 First raped, then hounded: "First raped and then dishounoured. A minor was tonsured by her own mother to protect her from rapists in Thane, near Mumbai who threatened to rape the victim again. Police inaction prompting such a drastic step heaping more indignity on a rape survivor."
Mar 22, 2015 India haters #PartyWithEnemy: "Today, Hurriyat Leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is in New Delhi to meet Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit. In the wake of terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, in the wake of their treachery, isn't it time to boycott Pakistan Day?"
Mar 21, 2015 In UP, the mafia-politician nexus rules: "Durga and her husband Abhishek Singh, also an IAS officer, have since opted for a change of cadre and bid adieu to Uttar Pradesh."
Mar 21, 2015 FIR ordered against Shah Rukh Khan : "The Maharashtra State Commission for Child Rights (MSCCR) has asked police to file an FIR against King Khan for using foul language in the presence of children after an IPL match at Wankhade Stadium"
Mar 19, 2015 SC asks Uttar Pradesh government to explain arrest of teen over Facebook comment on Azam Khan: "The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday to report to it about the circumstnces in which Section 66A of the Information Technology Act (IT) was imposed against the class IX boy."
Mar 19, 2015 Pune IAS officer held for ‘rape’ of four minors: " He called them over to his building basement on the pretext of offering them food."
Mar 19, 2015 Indian IS recruit ‘killed’ in Syria was from Bhatkal: "The Indian jihadist reported killed while fighting for the Islamic State (IS) earlier this month has been identified as Sultan Abdul Kadir Armar, 39, from Bhatkal town in Karnataka,"
Mar 18, 2015 Class 11th student arrested for objectionable post against Azam Khan on Facebook: "A class 11th student in Bareilly was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly putting up objectionable posts and attributing them to minister Azam Khan. A FIR was lodged against the boy by a sympathiser of the minister. The student was arrested under the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act."
Mar 18, 2015 Fatwa: Having woman's name on ration card un-Islamic: "Sunni Barelvi Markaz of Dargah Ala Hazrat has issued a fatwa telling followers to keep at bay from ration cards as "it depicts women as the head of families, and that is against Indian culture and Islamic law.""
Mar 16, 2015 Assam CM Gogoi does it again: "We showed you how traffic was brought to a standstill on two ocassions within a fortnight for Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's convoy, but the chief minister has refused to give up VVIP racism despite the outrage. This time an ambulance was stopped for more than 15 minutes, just so that the minister could zoom through."
Mar 12, 2015 K'taka moves to end VVIP racism: "Upalokayukta of Karnataka Justice Subhash Adi has now intervened in two separate incidents of VVIP racism. The incidents involve Congress MLAs Vinay Kulkarni and Vijayananda, both accused of assaulting public officials."
Mar 12, 2015 J&K doctor fights VVIP racism: "In a never ending fight against VVIP racism, Dr Gurmeet Kaur from Jammu was humiliated by an arrogant Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Health and Medical Education Chaudhary Lal Singh for not wearing a lab coat. The psychiatrist who has now become a fresh victim of VVIP racism has decided to fight on. She said Minister misbehaved in full public view and shouted at her during official function."
Mar 12, 2015 Bangalore cop filmed kicking, thrashing his daughter; images go viral: "the man, a policeman from Madurai, beat his daughter “black and blue”, while at least 50 people on the street simply watched."
Mar 11, 2015 Harish Salve promises to raise VVIP racism cases: "Joining the 'End VVIP racism' campaign is top Supreme Court lawyer Harish Salve. It was on his petition that the sc ordered a slew of directions to curb misuse of red beacon and hooting horns for VIP vehicles. Salve is now planning to file a fresh application seeking further directions on VVIP movement and inconvenience casued to public."
Mar 10, 2015 MLAs want bureaucrats at their call: "A senior Congress MLA in Karnataka has written a letter to the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demanding a circular be sent to bureaucrats, asking them to save the phone numbers of legislators on their phone, claiming that he has the backing of several other MLAs. KB Koliwad wants the Government to issue an order that would stop short of putting bureaucrats in beck and call of MLAs."
Mar 10, 2015 Court: Pay damages, act against cops: "Calcutta High Court today upheld the state human rights commission's recommendation for compensation to a professor and his neighbour who were arrested on the charge of circulating an Internet joke on chief minister Mamata Banerjee in 2012."
Mar 9, 2015 Kerala govt slaps tough goonda law on Nisham: "The Kerala government on Monday slapped provisions under the Kerala Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) on controversial businessman Mohammed Nisham (38), prime accused in the murder of security guard in Thrissur."
Mar 7, 2015 Disabled activist denied entry to posh restaurant: "On being asked why he was being refused entry, the security told Mr Malhotra that as a policy, people on wheelchair were not allowed. He also claimed that the security at the eatery “started pulling” his wheelchair."
Mar 6, 2015 Kerala tycoon has state's backing: "A day after UDF Chief Whip PC George's alleged that Kerala DGP tried to derail probe into Chandrabose murder case, he has handed over the evidence he claimed to have against the government to the chief minister. The pressure on Kerala CM is increasing to clear the air on the murder probe against businessman Mohammed Nisham. This comes after the UDF chief whip alleged that the Kerala DGP was trying to derail the probe."
Mar 6, 2015 TIMES NOW impact: Action against VVIP racism: "A senior-rank police officer was today transferred following the inquiry into the ruckus outside a city club where policemen jostled with members to prevent their entry during a function attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Keshav Patil had been transferred to Mumbai police headquarters, official sources said."
Mar 6, 2015 VVIPs won't use number plates: "In New Delhi, the constitutional dignitaries flaunt the state emblem on their vehicles. But documents accessed by TIMES NOW claims, one cannot skip the number plate and just have the emblem. On the car of Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, there is a red beacon, Indian flag, the state emblem but not the number plate. Legal experts and the political class agree that the law is being flouted by the VVIPs. VVIPs have been displaying the status symbol and with nobody"
Mar 5, 2015 Srinagar Airport: A special gate for VVIPs: "There seems to be no end to VVIP Racism. Here's another instance from Srinagar where VVIP Racism has the common man up in arms as he has to reach airport nearly 3 hours prior to his flight as they have to wait at the entrance of the airport for hours and all thanks to the VVIPs as they zip through."
Mar 5, 2015 Azam Khan's bus stunt shocks students: "From Karnataka to Uttar Pradesh, there is no end to the VVIP racism. But Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan has crossed all limits. His VVIP board bravado put lives of innocent students at risk. Watch how Azam Khan who doesn't have a licence drives a bus with school students and officials as passengers in his home town Rampur."
Mar 5, 2015 JBT Scam: HC Upholds 10-Yr Jail Term for Haryana Ex-CM, Son: "Former Haryana Chief Minister O P Chautala and five others including his son were today awarded a decade-long jail term in the teachers' recruitment scam case by Delhi High Court which said "overwhelming evidence" showed the "shocking and spine-chilling" state of affairs in the country."
Mar 5, 2015 Kerala DGP accused of shielding Nisham: "Kerala government chief whip P C George on Thursday said Director General of Police (DGP) K S Balasubramaniam tried to protect businessman Mohammed Nisham during probe into the murder of a security guard."

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