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UP Riot Rehabilitation Apartheid Against Hindus : The Supreme Court questions Why ?

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh on Sunday defended the Uttar Pradesh government’s notification providing for a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh only to Muslims affected in the recent Muzzaffarnagar communal riots. “Injustice cannot be done to those Muslim families who have lost not only their members but all possessions and did not want to return to their villages from rehabilitation camps,” Mr. Singh said speaking at a function held at the Islamic Cultural Centre to celebrate his birthday. “What has happened is unfortunate and the lives lost cannot be returned, but we can at least provide succour to the affected families. Sixteen non-Muslims and 47 Muslims lost their lives in the clashes,” he said. No other State, including Gujarat, had given such a generous package to riot affected families. Perhaps responding to the Supreme Court’s observation that the Uttar Pradesh government could not differentiate in its compensation package on the basis of community or religion, he sai...

In Search of the Supreme, Being Trying to Perceive God

In Search of the Supreme Being Trying to Perceive God Every human being is discontented. We all feel that something is missing. We want more. No matter how much we possess, it is never enough. We are afraid to die. We want to live longer, be healthier, look younger and accumulate more wealth. We want to increase our knowledge and awareness. We want to experience more joy and happiness. All these lead to unbearable restlessness. Ultimately we're driven towards finding the ult imate reality. We search for spiritual succor, and we become conscious about the existence of God - a Supreme Being, who we call "Brahman." What is Brahman? ------------------------- According to the Vedantas, (the end of the Vedas) Brahman is the 'impersonal' God, the Universal Soul, the Supreme Being, and the Absolute Truth. The philosophy of "Advaita Vedanta" (Advaita means monism or non-dualism) - based on the interpretation of the Vedantas by Adi Shankaracharya, who ex...