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One thing that the Bengal political violence has exposed is the inability of the Bharatiya state to protect its own citizens, even in times of political stability. In times of political instability, insurgency or even religious conflict, the Bharatiya state’s inability to protect its citizens is well-documented. This certainly does not mean that the Republic of Bharat cannot protect itself and its integrity from external threats. The armed forces are well trained but won’t act against Bharatiya citizens and even if deployed, do not come into picture until most of the damage is done.

21 May 2021 marked the 30th death anniversary of the 6th Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. The somber occasion saw countless articles written paying tribute to the Prime Minister, who was assassinated by an LTTE terrorist while he was on an election campaign in Tamil Nadu. An interesting trivia cropped up in one of the articles, authored by one Sunita Kohli, which was published in The Week. According to the author’s account, Rajiv Gandhi authorized and commissioned the renovation of the PM’s office months after the country witnessed the horrifying specter of Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

हमेशा से इस देश मे अलगाव की बात करने वालों को Z सुरक्षा दी जाती रही, देश के रक्षको को घायल करते पत्थरबाज़ों को सराहा जाता रहा, दुर्दांत दहशतगर्दों के लिए आधी रात अदालतें लगती रहीं, बौद्धों का क़त्ल कर के दूसरे देश से आये कातिलों को बसाया जाता रहा। मगर केवल एक नाम से इतनी चिढ़ बनाये रहे कि 75 वर्ष से उसको ही नफरत का प्रतीक घोषित किये रहे। वो नाम जो भारत के विभाजन से दुखी था, वो नाम जो हमेशा अखण्ड भारत का सपना देखता रहा, यहां तक कि मृत्यु के बाद भी।।। ये बात हो रही है नाथूराम गोडसे की जिनका जन्म आज ही के दिन मतलब 19 मई सन 2010 में हुआ था।

Which Hindu wouldn’t have heard the name of Gita Press Gorakhpur? Which Hindu household wouldn’t have at least one publication from it – Gita, Mahabharata, Upanishadas, or at least the Hanuman Chalisa booklet – from over 2,000 sacred granthas published by it in over 20 languages? 'Gita Press' - This name in itself is its complete introduction. This institution is the very image of the divine resolve which worked as the motivating force for its establishment.

13 अप्रैल, 1919 (वैसाखी के दिन) अमृतसर के जलियांवाला बाग में एक सार्वजनिक सभा की घोषणा हुई। यह स्थान चारों ओर मकानों से घिरा हुआ है और भीतर जाने के लिए केवल एक ही मार्ग है । उस दिन उस सभा में कोई बीस हजार से भी अधिक स्त्री-पुरुष, बच्चे एकत्र हुए थे कि अचानक पंजाब के temporary ब्रिगेडियर जनरल रेजिनल्ड एडवर्ड हैरी डायर ने वहां प्रवेश किया। उसके साथ सौ सशस्त्र हिन्दुस्तानी सिपाही थे और पचास अंग्रेज।

Slamming the Congress for its “toolkit on COVID-19 pandemic”, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday said that the people can see how the Opposition party is trying to strengthen its political ambitions while the country is in the midst of a health crisis. With toolkits being the talk of the town, a new ‘defame PM Modi’ toolkit by the Congress party has gone viral on social media.

An RTI activist has sent a legal notice to the NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) and sought to make amendments in the book after the NCERT said that they had no references to the claims in 12th standard books that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb gave grant for repairs of temples.

A unilateral war against Hinduism is being waged by anti−Hindu forces to wipe out Hinduism from the face of the earth the way other native cultures and religions have been obliterated from the world. It is tragic that Hinduism, the faith proclaiming universal brotherhood and oneness of humanity is the target of vexatious attacks, and is threatened with extinction.

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday targeted and destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets. AP’s president said the agency was “shocked and horrified” at the strike.