Communal Issues

Press Statements

12 Oct 2011
PUDR strongly condemns the dastardly attack on Prashant Bhushan
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People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) strongly condemns the dastardly attack on Prashant Bhushan, senior advocate Supreme Court, in his chamber this afternoon, by three men belonging to Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, for his comments on the situation in Kashmir. The act happened in the presence of a TV crew belonging to Times Now, that later beamed the recorded footage of the attack on its channel. The three men burst into the lawyers’s chamber and much to the surprise of those present, slapped and punched Mr. Bhushan, who fell on the floor.

2 Oct 2010
PUDR deeply disturbed by the majority view of the three-judge bench in the Ayodhya case

PUDR is deeply disturbed by the underlying basis for the majority view of the three-judge bench in the Ayodhya case.

26 Sep 2008
PUDR and other organisartions address to the press on Alleged Encounter at Batla House

A fact finding team constituted by Janhastakshep-Campaign against Fascist Designs, and People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) went to look into the issues being raised in context to an alleged encounter at Batla House, Jamia Nagar on September 19, 2008. Members of the team were, Dr. N.K. Bhattacharya (Jan Hastakshep), Shahana Bhattacharya (PUDR), Dr. Ish Misra (Jan Hastakhep), Prashant Bhusan, Advocate Supreme Court, Mr. N. D. Pancholi, Advocate, Delhi High Court, and Prof. Mir Imtiaz and Sreerekha, teachers in Jamia Milia Islamia.

30 Aug 2008
DHARNA AGAINST REPRESSION OF PEOPLE OF KASHMIR

Hundreds of intellectuals, students, media persons and activists sat on a Dharna today at Jantar Mantar by Janhastakshep, PUCL and PUDR protesting against the crackdowns on non-violent protests by the people in Jammu & Kashmir.

Report

15 Apr 2002
Maaro! Kaapo! Baalo!: State, Society and Communalism in Gujarat.

After the burning of a railway compartment in Godhara in 2002, in which 57 Hindus died, the country witnessed one of the worst state sponsored genocide in Gujarat that continued for over three months.