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Moral police is an umbrella category of vigilante groups which act to enforce a code of morality in India. [1] [2] Some of India's laws, and some actions of police forces in India are also considered to be instances of moral policing. [3]
[1] [2] Some of India's laws, and some actions of police forces in India are also considered to be instances of moral policing. The targets of moral policing are any activity that vigilante groups, the government or police deem to be "immoral" and/or "against Indian culture". [3] [4]
Origins. The Kiss of Love protest began in October 2014 when Jai Hind TV, a Malayalam news channel owned by the Indian National Congress, telecast an exclusive report on alleged immoral activity at the parking space of Downtown Cafe in Kozhikode. [21] The video showed a young couple kissing and hugging each other. [22]
Guidance Patrol (Persian: گشت ارشاد,' [13] Gašt-e Eršād) is the main Islamic religious police, or vice squad in the Law Enforcement Force of Islamic Republic of Iran. It was established in 2005, succeeding institutions of similar nature. [14] Its mission is to impose Islamic dress codes and norms of conduct in public, particularly ...
On several occasions, acting as "Social Police", the activists of Bajrang Dal have indulged in moral policing and harassed un-married couples on Valentine's Day and forced them to apply sindoor or tie rakhis against their wishes. The activists have often indulged in violence, invading gift shops and restaurants and threatening couples on ...
The Fundamental Duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. These duties set out in Part IV–A of the Constitution, concern individuals and the nation. Like the Directive Principles, they are not enforceable by courts unless otherwise made enforceable by ...
ISBN. 978-0-300-21620-2. When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics is a 2017 book [1] by senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and political scientist, Milan Vaishnav, exploring the connection between criminality and democracy in Indian politics. The book uses statistics from official sources to investigate ...
Political corruption. Corruption in India is an issue which affects economy of central, state, and local government agencies. Corruption is blamed for stunting the economy of India. [1] A study conducted by Transparency International in 2005 recorded that more than 62% of Indians had at some point or another paid a bribe to a public official to ...