Lucknow, May 7, 2012, (IANS)
Prominent clerics of the Shia community in Uttar Pradesh have demanded that India snap its ties with the United States and Israel. The community also demanded that the state government declare Urdu as the second language in UP, making it a compulsory subject till class eight  read more »

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INDIA
Uttar Pradesh:
A group led by the Hindu extremist leaders raids a peaceful prayer meeting of Pentecostals. The police intervene and arrest the pastors on charges of forced conversions. In the populous state violence against Christians is on the rise.  read more »

A documentary that lays bare the real face of eastern Uttar Pradesh
Saffron War
By Rajiv Yadav, Shahnawaz Alam and L Prashad

With the rise of the Hindutva movement over the past three decades, there has also been an attempt to understand this phenomenon through essays, articles and films. These films have also served the purpose of spreading awareness about the rising threat of communal politics, and dangers to national integration due to the rising communal tide. The Mumbai violence, Gujarat genocide and Kandhamal riots amongst others have been objects of serious study and analysis. Saffron War: A war against nation is the latest in a series of significant works.  read more »