Supreme Court’s two judge panel on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to send Indian Muslims to Pakistan. The bench which constituted Justice Rohinton Nariman and Vineet Saran were enraged at the petition and even warned to pass the strictures against petitioner’s counsel. Justice Rohinton Nariman asked the petitioner’s counsel to read the prayer out loud,[Read More…]
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Kashmir valley Muslims announce goodwill gestures for Sikhs
Srinagar: Reciprocating the support offered to Kashmiri students and others by Sikhs in Jammu and elsewhere in India after the suicide bombing in Kashmir, Kashmiri Muslims have announced a number of goodwill gestures for the Sikh community in the Kashmir Valley. “A Sikh brother from Tral owes me Rs 48,000.[Read More…]
4 held in New York state for ‘plotting’ against Muslims
Three men and a teenage boy have been arrested and charged for an alleged plot against a small Islamic community in New York state, police said. The suspects have been accused of possessing homemade bombs and firearms, and planning to attack Islamberg, founded by a Pakistani cleric in the 1980s.[Read More…]
Telangana Polls 2018: Why Muslim voters are crucial in these 30 seats?
Ahead of Telangana elections, all the major parties including Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and Congress are trying hard to woo Muslim voters. Muslim community comprises 12.7 of the total population in the state. Of the 119 members’ assembly of Telangana, Muslim community plays a deciding role around 30 constituencies of[Read More…]
Congress fields 14 Muslims candidates in Rajasthan
Ahead of Rajasthan polls, Congress party has so far fielded 14 Muslim candidates for the electoral battle of the Royal state. Move to project 14 Muslim candidates till now in Rajasthan, has provided a boost to minorities appearance in the state, sources claimed. Muslim voters play a vital role in deciding the[Read More…]
Rajasthan Polls 2018: Minorities ready to play vital role in assembly election
Rajasthan, the royal state of India which comprises 90% of the Hindu population and 10% of minority communities, is witnessing a massive agitation over caste and religion based politics. Following which, minority communities are also vocal on several issues including increased participation of minority community people in politics. As per[Read More…]
Bohra women describe female genital mutilation as ‘violation of rights’, urge govt to ban it
Though India does not have a separate law against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the Supreme Court of India amid an ongoing Public Interest Litigation seeking a ban on FGM, remarked that the practice is a clear violation of a woman’s bodily integrity as laid down in the Indian constitution. Urging[Read More…]
Cow Vigilantism has many worried and they aren’t just Muslims!
On a recent road trip to Rajasthan, I saw hundreds of cattle roaming the streets. That, I am told, is a common sight in the state! On more than one occasion, we nearly missed hitting the cattle squatting bang in the middle of the highway (National Highway as well as[Read More…]
Islam in the 21st Century: The misplaced outrage of Muslims
In Islam, physical depictions of God or the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) even respectful ones, are considered blasphemous.
Congress a party of ‘Muslims’: Loopholes in PM Narendra Modi’s claim
An unseemly row has erupted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stepped up attack on Congress and more so against its president Rahul Gandhi. While speaking the other day at a public rally in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Modi claimed that in a recent parley with Muslim intellectuals Rahul assured those present[Read More…]
17 years after formation, no welfare committees for Muslims in Jharkhand
Jharkhand is to call for a series of protests and demonstrations in connection with Muslim welfare. Since many of the required committees for the welfare of the Muslims have not been formed, the economic and social development of the Muslim society seems to be affected adversely. Careless attitude of the[Read More…]
Muslims, activists seek space for namaz in Gurugram
Gurugram: Muslims and members from the civil society on Tuesday met Gurugram Divisional Commissioner D. Suresh and sought open space for namaz and an amicable solution to the situation arising from the activities of rightwing outfits. A meeting was called to plan a response to the ongoing campaign by the Sanyukt[Read More…]
Political Circus: Triple talaq – need to fine-tune a good law!
Only the naive will believe that deep concern for the welfare of Muslim “sisters” and for the maintenance of the “dignity of women” and “gender equality” persuaded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to introduce the bill in parliament to ban the practice of triple talaq. For a party whose founder[Read More…]
Telangana ready for legal battle over Muslim quota: CM
Telangana will wage a legal battle if the Centre refuses to ensure increased reservation for socially and economically backward among Muslims and Scheduled Tribes, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said on Thursday. He told the Assembly that he was confident the Centre will accept the state’s demand to include the[Read More…]
From Gujarat riots to foiling Lalu’s bid to become PM, Jaya Jaitly’s startling claims in autobiography
From joining politics under firebrand leader George Fernandes, to becoming the president of Samata Party — a key ally in the first National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government, Jaya Jaitly’s rise in mainstream politics invited both awe and envy. Her autobiography, “Life Among the Scorpions” makes a series of startling claims[Read More…]
Muslims should also drink cow urine for treatment, it is written in Quran: Baba Ramdev
Yoga Guru, Baba Ramdev, on Sunday suggested that Muslims should also drink cow urine as a treatment and claimed that it is written in Quran. In an interview with India TV, the founder of Patanjali Yogpeeth said that some people are targeting Patanjali by saying that it is a Hindu[Read More…]
Why Hindus, Muslims could not celebrate Durga Puja-Muharram together: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned state government’s move saying why the two communities could not celebrate together. “Why are you creating a communal distinction between Hindus and Muslims,” HC asked West Bengal government. It was hearing an appeal on CM Mamata Banerjee’s decision not to immerse Durga idols[Read More…]
United States condemns violence on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
The White House has condemned an increase in violence in Myanmar that has led 300,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. It said it was concerned by violence on both sides. “The United States is deeply troubled by the ongoing crisis in Burma,” said press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[Read More…]
About 14 shopkeepers arrested for selling ‘bras, panties’ in open
About 14 shopkeepers were arrested by the district administration of Buner in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for selling women’s undergarments in the open, The Express Tribune reported. “We received complaints from locals about open showcasing of women’s undergarments, including bras, panties and other materials,” Buner additional assistant commissioner, Zahid Usman Kakakhel said.[Read More…]
India is with women’s fight against ‘triple talaq’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, hailed the women fighting the practice of ‘triple talaq’ and said the entire country is with them in their endeavour to get their rights. “I pay my regards to the women who had to lead a pitiable life due to ‘triple talaq’ and have[Read More…]
A sense of insecurity among Muslims, says outgoing VP Hamid Ansari
Retiring vice-president Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among the Muslims in the country, asserting the “ambience of acceptance” is now under threat. Ansari, whose second five-year term as the Vice-President ends on Thursday, stated that he had flagged[Read More…]
“We condemn targeting of Muslims, Dalits,” Armed Forces veterans write PM Modi
Over 100 armed force veterans have written to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi condemning the targeting of “Muslims and Dalits… the clampdowns on free speech by attacks on media outlets, civil society groups, universities, journalists and scholars.” “We have spent our careers working for the security of our country. Collectively, our[Read More…]
US becoming a Muslim-unfriendly country: Survey
The United State is becoming an increasingly Muslim-unfriendly country, a survey released by the Pew Research Center revealed. The survey presented that nearly three-quarters of Muslims interviewed said that there was “a lot of discrimination against Muslims in the US.” Nearly two-thirds of them also said they were unsatisfied about[Read More…]
Kashmir must be handed over to Army, says Pravin Togadia
Pravin Togadia, the international working president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was in Kashmir after the Amarnath attack. While addressing the meeting of state-level VHP activists on Sunday, he said, “Kashmir should be handed over to the Army for giving a befitting reply to stone pelters and bank robbers. Once that[Read More…]
BJP’s campaign for cow protection have emboldened vigilante groups: Amnesty International
In a press release on Wednesday, Amnesty International India stated that the Indian officials and authorities must take steps and ensure that there is no impunity for those responsible for public lynchings and other hate crimes against Muslims in the country. Amid a rising tide of Islamophobia in the country,[Read More…]