Right Wing Extremism

India on Tuesday termed as "dangerous" the tendency of several UN members, driven by their political, religious and other motivations, to label terrorism into categories such as racially motivated violent extremism and right wing extremism.

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, whose party made its debut in the national election, said on Sunday that the first extremist in Independent India was a Hindu. Mr Haasan was referring to Nathuram Godse who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.

Pakistan's traditional religious parties feel threatened from the extreme right wing groups - linked to terrorists and jehadi outfits - which have fielded a huge number of candidates for the July 25 elections at the provincial and national level, media reports said today.

Extreme right wing leader Marine Le Pen is one of the two top contenders in the French Presidential elections. The first round of voting is due Sunday.

The "rise of the right-wing" in India could have toxic effects regionally, a Pakistani newspaper wrote on Wednesday, warning that alarm bells are ringing and "India needs to reaffirm its commitment to pluralism and diversity".

The Congress has been asking for a probe into the RSS' terror links. And one of the reasons for that is Sunil Joshi, a former RSS man allegedly involved in the Ajmer and Mecca Masjid blasts. But before the probe against him could go anywhere, Joshi was found murdered in Dewas in 2007.Police claim Joshi was murdered by RSS men and closed the case in...

India on Tuesday termed as "dangerous" the tendency of several UN members, driven by their political, religious and other motivations, to label terrorism into categories such as racially motivated violent extremism and right wing extremism.

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, whose party made its debut in the national election, said on Sunday that the first extremist in Independent India was a Hindu. Mr Haasan was referring to Nathuram Godse who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.

Pakistan's traditional religious parties feel threatened from the extreme right wing groups - linked to terrorists and jehadi outfits - which have fielded a huge number of candidates for the July 25 elections at the provincial and national level, media reports said today.

Extreme right wing leader Marine Le Pen is one of the two top contenders in the French Presidential elections. The first round of voting is due Sunday.

The "rise of the right-wing" in India could have toxic effects regionally, a Pakistani newspaper wrote on Wednesday, warning that alarm bells are ringing and "India needs to reaffirm its commitment to pluralism and diversity".

The Congress has been asking for a probe into the RSS' terror links. And one of the reasons for that is Sunil Joshi, a former RSS man allegedly involved in the Ajmer and Mecca Masjid blasts. But before the probe against him could go anywhere, Joshi was found murdered in Dewas in 2007.Police claim Joshi was murdered by RSS men and closed the case in...