"Journalists under life threat"

"Journalists under life threat"

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Photo courtesy-Southasianmedianet 

If you are going to cover the reports on sand mafias, corrupted politicians in hinterlands then you are going to take a big risk which can ruin your life. I am not claiming this. The recent cases are saying this.  

We have not forgotten the painful story of Jogendra Singh, who died on 8 June 2015 due to burn injuries in Shahjahanpur, UttarPradesh. He had allegedly been set on fire on 1 June 2015 by some local policemen and goons allegedly under the directions of Uttar Pradesh Minister of Dairy Development, Ram Murti Verma.

Another case of murder has reported in Pilibhit, UP on June 13. Haider Khan, a stringer for a local TV news channel in Pilibhit district, was beaten by a group of men and dragged behind a motorcycle.

According to Times of India Report, Haider Khan told that he was attacked while following up on what he believed was a tip over the phone about an accident. When Khan reached mentioned by the caller, he was surrounded by at least five men who beat him. The journalist said he was hit on the head with a revolver, tied to a motorcycle, and dragged for about 100 meters, according to local reports.

"Jama Masjid" Legacy of Mughal Architect

Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid is the largest Mosque in India which is situated 500 meter far from Red Fort. Originally called the Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa, or "mosque commanding view of the world", the Jama Masjid stands at the heart of Old Delhi. It had been Built between 1644 and 1658.Jama Masjid is one of the last architectural works of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.Jama Masjid Mosque was built with red sandstone and marble by more than 5000 artisans.The Jama Masjid was completed under the supervision of Saadullah Khan, the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan. A sum of Rs 10 lakhs was spent on the construction of the Jama Masjid.  

"Balban's Tomb reached at a dilapidated state."

"Balban's Tomb reached at a dilapidated state." Balban's Tomb has been ignored continuously by Archeological department since many years.  The tomb is a symbol of historical importance in the development of Indo-Islamic architecture. Ghiyas-ud-din Balban was the Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate during the reign of the Mamluk Dynasty known to many as the 'Slave Dynasty' between 1266 AD and 1287 AD. 

The only sign of the ASI is a plaque on which it is written: “For over a century, this area was covered with dense vegetation with only glimpse of archaeological structure. In 2001-02 a major conservation initiative in this area led to a careful consolidation and conservation exercise on numerous ruins. Balban's Tomb situated in the middle of the sprawling Mehrauli Archaeological Park nearby Qutub Minar.