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Assam riots : 12 arrested, Army holds flag march, toll reaches 32

Nine more bodies were recovered from a village in Baksa district on Saturday morning, taking the toll of violence between the Bodos and the Bangladeshi immigrants  in Bodoland Territorial Administration Districts (BTADC) area in Assam to 32. Ahmed Siddique, Minister for Border Areas Development in Assam, said the Bodoland People’s Front is behind the killing. In an emergency meeting of the State Cabinet this afternoon, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi sought a NIA probe into the violence. The bodies of the victims, including four children and two women, were recovered from Khagrabari village under Salbari sub-division adjacent to the Manas National Park, official sources said. Besides Chirang and parts of Dhubri districts, indefinite curfew has also been imposed in Kokrajhar and Baksa districts where 23 people were killed. The Army has been staging flag marches in the violence-hit areas to instill confidence among people and to bring the situation under control, sources sai...

Goddess Durga, The Mother Goddess & Her Symbolism

The Mother Goddess & Her Symbolism Goddess Durga is the mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial she has been worshipped as the supreme power of the Supreme Being and has been mentioned in many scriptures - Yajur Veda, Vajasaneyi Samhita and Taittareya Brahman. The Meaning of "Durga" The word "Durga" in Sanskrit means a fort, or a place which is difficult to overrun. Another meaning of "Durga" is "Durgatinashini," which literally translates into "the one who eliminates sufferings." Thus, Hindus believe that goddess Durga protects her devotees from the evils of the world and at the same time removes their miseries. The Many Forms of Durga There are many incarnations of Durga: Kali, Bhagvati, Bhavani, Ambika, Lalita, Gauri, Kandalini, Java, Rajeswari, et al. Durga incarnated as the united power of all divine be...

Beef in temple; Hindus provoked in Assam's Barak Valley

Tensions are rising in Assam’s border district of Karimganj amidst reports of pieces of beef being recovered from the Sitala Mata Mandir in the Badarpur area on the night of August 28. Coming close on the heels of similar troubles in the Cachar district, it appears that the entire Barak Valley, a sensitive region bordering Bangladesh, is being inflamed in a systematic manner by unknown forces, whose motives have so far not been discerned. On the night of August 25, tensions rose sharply in the Silchar town of Cachar following the discovery of animal meat in three temples in the Rangpur area. Nearly 30 persons, including policemen, were injured in violence that followed. The State Government quickly put the Army on alert in all the three Barak Valley districts, i.e. Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj as these are regarded as communally sensitive areas. Despite the precaution, the incident in Sitala Mata Mandir occurred. Local residents informed this writer on telephone that uniden...

Assam vs Gujarat

Assam vs Gujarat It’s a massive human tragedy unfolding right now. It shows how "secularism" works in India when reporting human tragedy. Let’s do some comparison. 2002 Gujarat: Both parties in riots were Indian, local. Knew terrain well. 2012 Asom : One party is foreign illegal intruders, supported by "secularism" via voting cards and ration cards. 2002 Gujarat: The number of displaced at the peak was 200,000 or 10-15% more than that. 2012 Asom : Already hearing 400,000 and might even be getting beyond the 2008 precursor to these riots when 400,000 became homeless temporarily. 2002 Gujarat: BJP state govt and BJP central govt. 2012 Asom : Congress and Congress 2002 Gujarat: All Neighboring states were all Congress ruled. 2012 Asom : Most neighboring states, if not all are Congress or UPA ruled. 2002 Gujarat: Cause of the riot was 48 hours before the riots flared (Godhra train). 2012 Asom : Cause of the riot (shooting...