Freedom of religion in India is a fundamental right guaranteed by Article 25-28 of the Constitution of India. Modern India came into existence in 1947 and the Indian constitution's preamble was amended in 1976 to state that India is a secular state. Supreme Court of India ruled that India was already a secular state from the time it adopted its constitution,what actually was done through this amendment is to state explicitly what was earlier contained implicitly under article 25 to 28. Every citizen of India has a right to practice and promote their religion peacefully. However,there have been numerous incidents of religious intolerance that resulted in riots and violence,notably,the 1984 Anti-Sikh Massacre in Delhi,1990 Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from Kashmir and Punjab,2002 Anti-Muslim Gujarat Riots and the 2008 Anti-Christian riots in Odisha. Some perpetrators of the 1984 Anti-Sikh Massacre in Delhi have not been brought to justice despite widespread condemnation.
Jean Mutsinzi is a Rwandan former jurist in the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. He was elected for a six-year term of office on 22 January 2006 at the Eighth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union,held in Khartoum,Sudan.
Manepalli Narayanarao Venkatachaliah was the 25th Chief Justice of India. He served as Chief Justice from 1993 to 1994. He currently serves as the Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning,a Modern Gurukula,a place where the teacher-student interaction occurs in the backdrop of the process of Integral Education that includes the five dimensions of:Intellectual,Cultural,Physical,Service and Devotional. and on the Advisory Board of Foundation for Restoration of National Values,a society established in 2008 that strives to restore National and Cultural Values of India.
Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' School or MGD is located in Jaipur,India and was established by and named after Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. It was the first all-girls school to be established in the state of Rajasthan.
E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan is a politician from Indian National Congress party and a Member of Parliament representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha.
The Lokayukta is the Indian Parliamentary Ombudsman,executed into power,through and for,each of the State Governments of India. It is brought into effect in a state,after passing the Lokayukta Act in respective state Legislature and a person of reputable background is nominated to the post. The post is created to quickly address grievances against the working integrity and efficiency of the government or its administration. Once appointed,Lokayukta cannot be dismissed or transferred by the government,and can only be removed by passing an impeachment motion by the state assembly,making it a powerful deterrent against corruption and mal-administration of the governing system.
Susan Oki Mollway is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and the first East Asian woman ever appointed to a life-time position on the federal bench.
Jiliya is a place in Nagaur District of Rajasthan,India. It was a Princely Thikana in British India. It is developing as a tourist spot to explore the natural scenic beauty of Rajasthan. The majority of the population is involved in agricultural and trade activities. NGOs such as Sankalp Volunteer Society are active in this region of Rajasthan and foreigners participate in the "Jiliya Project" which is one of the five projects of this NGO in India.
Baijayant "Jay" Panda is an Indian politician. He is the national vice president and spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a Member of Parliament in the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha from Kendrapara. He was also a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha for two terms from 2000 to 2009.
Calvin "Craig" Fitzhugh is an American politician. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives,representing the 82nd District,which encompasses all of Crockett,Haywood and Lauderdale counties. He is a member of the Democratic Party and served as the House Minority Leader until January 2019.
Ajai Malhotra is a former Indian career diplomat who served as Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation. He is the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council,Geneva.
Mirpur is a village located in the Sirohi District of Rajasthan,India. It was known historically as Hamirapura.
The Rajasthan Information Commission (RIC) was established by the State Government of Rajasthan in April 2006.
Ibarra "Barry" M. Gutierrez III is the current spokesperson of Vice President Leni Robredo. He is also a law professor at the University of the Philippines College of Law,a public interest and human rights lawyer,and a former congressman.
Vijay Harish Chandra Patel is an Indian lawyer and a former member of parliament. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from DDIT Nadiad and LL.B. from Sir L.A. Shah Law College,Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
Moradabad Nagar is one of the 403 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh state in India.
The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission is a State Government body constituted on 18 January 1999 to exercise the powers conferred upon,and to perform the functions assigned to,a State Human Rights Commission under chapter-V of The Protection of Human Rights Act,1993. Commission became functional from 20 March 2000 with the appointment of Justice Kanta Kumari Bhatnagar,former Chief Justice of the Madras High Court as the first Chairperson along with Shri R. K. Akodia,Shri B. L. Joshi and Prof. Alamshah Khan as the supporting members.
Prof. V. Vijayakumar is an education administrator. He was a professor in National Law School of India University,. He is presently the director of National Law Institute University,Bhopal. He is also serving as the president on CLAT Consortium. He is the former vice chancellor,Dr. Ambedkar Law University,Chennai between 29 July 2010 and 28 July 2013. He is a distinguished visitor of various universities. He suggested many changes for improvement of Legal Education in India. His areas of specialization include Constitutional Law,Administrative Law,Human Rights Law,Law of Elections,Refugee and Humanitarian Law. He held the UNHCR Chair on Refugee Law and has keen interest in IT administration and infrastructure. He is in the board of several National Law Schools steering various policy issues. He is the member of Academic Council of National Law University,Delhi
Rajya Sabha elections were held in India in 2015 to elect eight members of the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Five by-elections were also held. The regular elections were held to fill seats in the States of Jammu and Kashmir,Kerala,and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
Darmar Murugesan is a former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. He has occupied many key posts in the Judiciary of India. He was elevated as a Judge of the Madras High Court from the Bar. He had formerly occupied the post of Member National Human Rights Commission of India.
