The attacks were preceded by the demolition of Muslim shops, a form of ‘bulldozer justice’ that Maharashtra had not seen before.
Many attended rituals at local temples, with the biggest celebrations taking place at the Ram Janaki Mandir in Janakpur, believed to be Sita’s birthplace.
Besides gaining an advantage in the Lok Sabha polls, Kumar would be hoping for a shot at national politics even if it means giving up the CM post.
On Friday night, a state government delegation went to Vashi in Navi Mumbai to meet the activist.
The journalist and fact-checker’s work ‘helps to prevent the occurrence of violence in society likely to be caused by fake news’, the citation said.
Featuring performances by Siddheshwari Devi, Faiyaz Khan and Rassolan Bai.
Reviews of essay lectures written by Krishna Kumar, Yousuf Saeed, and Rajeev Bhargava.
Sumon Ghosh’s film has been selected for the Rotterdam festival.
