Animal Sacrifice
My recent visit to Pithoragarh was an eye opener. I went to many village temples where people from neighbouring places come to pay obeisance and even offer animal sacrifice. This…
My recent visit to Pithoragarh was an eye opener. I went to many village temples where people from neighbouring places come to pay obeisance and even offer animal sacrifice. This…
At least 117 human skulls and skeletons dug out from a dried up pond in Aligarh is a grisly reminder as how Indian police treats the dead depriving them of…
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