# India

Country has turned into “lynchistan,” says Brinda Karat

Saying that Hindustan has turned into "lynchistan," CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday said even after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's warning…

PTI | Bhopal | July 18, 2017 1:32 pm

Country has turned into “lynchistan,” says Brinda Karat

Saying that Hindustan has turned into "lynchistan," CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday said even after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's warning against taking law in the hands in the name of cow protection, the vigilante groups are having a free run in the country.

"Hindustan has turned into "Lynchistan" where "unbridled cow vigilantes are killing people unabatedly," Karat told reporters here.

"Christians, Muslims and Dalits are being attacked under a conspiracy," said CPI(M)'s Polit Bureau member Karat.

She claimed that a review of the media reports shows that as many as 32 cases of attacks by mobs or vigilante groups on Muslims have taken place since May 2014, when the NDA government came to power.

In these incidents, 20 people were killed, including women and children, she added.

# Cities

Scuffle at JNU’s General Body Meeting between Left and ABVP

The All India Students’ Association (AISA) alleged that UGBM was convened at the Sabarmati lawn to discuss the issue of student participation in the upcoming Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) elections and the broader fight for gender justice on campus.

# Bengal

Left, Cong likely to contest bypolls separately

Left and Congress are likely to contest the by-elections, which will be held in six Assembly seats separately.

# India

Left MLA Anvar booked for trying to create unrest by circulating phone conversations

Kerala police has registered a case against Nilambur MLA PV Anvar for allegedly inciting conflict in the community by leaking the phone conversations of senior officials in the state.