Condemning sociologist Ashis Nandy's controversial remark against SC, ST and OBC, National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman PL Punia on Monday said that he is disgraced people with his comment and should be arrested. ...
03:45 PM, Jan 28, 2013
Sharp reactions continued to pour in even two days after sociologist Ashis Nandy made a controversial remark against SC, ST and OBC at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Condemning Nandy's statement, National Commission for Scheduled Caste chairman PL Punia said on Monday that Nandy had committed a crime and should be arrested. He also slammed the Rajasthan government and police for not taking prompt action against him. ...
02:52 PM, Jan 28, 2013
Bhadohi: Scheduled Castes panel chairperson PL Punia on Friday said it was wrong to ink the recent incidents of violence with SP as the party has not formed the government yet. "SP has not yet formed its government and it is wrong to ink it with the incidents of violence in some parts of the state," Punia said. BSP government is still in power in Uttar Pradesh, he said. Punia,...
01:32 AM, Mar 10, 2012
Congress MP PL Punia lashed out at Anna Hazare on Thursday saying Parliament will make law, not Anna. Criticising the activist, Punia said that Anna could not flout parliamentary norms. ...
02:08 PM, Dec 22, 2011
Madras High Court Justice Karnan specifically mentioned caste as a reason for his harassment. ...
02:17 PM, Nov 02, 2011
New Delhi: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) claims that seven women of Bhatta and Parsaul villages of Greater Noida were raped by policemen during the agitation against land acquisition in May 2011. NCSC Chairman PL Punia says that the women have claimed in an affidavit and also in a statement to the Commission tyaht they were raped. Punia says that all the seven women belong to the Other...
11:15 AM, Aug 22, 2011
Lucknow: Chairman of SC/ST Commission PL Punia on Saturday alleged that the Constitution was facing "threat" due to the campaign launched by social activist Anna Hazare. "Constitution is facing threat due to the campaign launched by Hazare," said Punia. "What would happen when some people start fast unto death demanding withdrawal of facilities being given to Dalit, minorities and backwards," Punia said. Punia was addressing a SC/ST convention organised by...
11:10 PM, Aug 20, 2011
New Delhi: The Chairman of the SC/ST commission PL Punia got a pre-screening of Prakash Jhas "Aarakshan" and sought to play super censor, saying there were objectionable dialogues. But the Censor Board chief Leela Samson was categorical and the movie will be released without any further cuts. The film releases this Friday. Even as politicians battle to decide the content of the film, the Central board of film certification emboldened...
09:35 PM, Aug 10, 2011
New Delhi: The Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes PL Punia criticised Prakash Jha's forthcoming film 'Aarakshan' and called it 'anti-dalit'. Filmmaker Prakash Jha has defended his soon to be released film which stars Amitabh Bachchan. He had asked the Film Censor Board for permission to watch the film before its release. He will meet the board on Monday to discuss the issue. Jha said, "I will not...
03:29 PM, Jul 23, 2011
Puri: The chairman of the National Commission for Schedule Castes was denied entry at a temple in Puri. PL Punia, who is a Dalit himself, was allowed entry just till the compound, but found the main temple doors shut. The Congress MP has said that he will take up the matter. It seemed more like a police raid than a temple worship escorted by a police force and Dalits from...
09:10 AM, Jun 25, 2011
