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Gujarat Riots 2002: Lessons to learn
Zafarul-Islam Khan After a lull in the wake of Partition riots (1947), India has consistently seen communal, meaning anti-Muslim, riots since early 1960s. Governments and political leaders have been complicit or complacent…
- Opinions
Opinion: Truth behind the veil
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: As the hijab row rages on, views for and against it are being aired freely. Like any other issue, people across the spectrum have jumped into the debate and…
- India
‘Snatch voting rights of Muslims’: Bihar BJP MLA’s controversial remark
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bihar has made a controversial remark stating that the voting rights of Muslims who wish to stay in the “democratic country” must be ripped. Bihar…
- India
Mayawati confident of forming govt in UP, says SP ‘dreams’ will be shattered
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday exuded confidence that her party will repeat its show of 2007 and SP president Akhilesh Yadav’s dreams of forming government will be shattered. She also thanked…
- India
Guj: VHP activists detained for protesting against girls wearing hijab at Surat school
Surat: At least 12 activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) were on Tuesday detained for protesting against a group of girls wearing hijab at a school in Gujarat’s Surat, police said.…
- India
SP-BSP-Cong responsible for split in Muslim votes: Peace Party leader
By Anand Rai Sant Kabirnagar: Peace Party President Dr Ayub, who is trying his luck once again in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, on Tuesday blamed the SP, BSP and Congress for…
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BJP’s Ahmedabad blast caricature: One step closer to Nazi Germany
Political decency is always expected, especially with matters pertaining to religion, race, community etc. More so from the ruling party in any country. However, all those boundaries were breached far beyond comprehension…
- India
2008 Ahmedabad blasts: BJP puts out offensive caricature of Muslim men
Following the conviction of 38 people in the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case, the Bharatiya Janata Party (Gujurat)’s official Twitter handle shared a caricature depicting the death sentence awarded to the accused, who…
- Telangana
BJP MP Arvind makes Islamophobic remarks to target Muslims
Hyderabad: BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind, in a blatant islamophobic speech, said that Muslims of the country need Sharia to get married four times but also need the Indian Penal Code(IPC) for offences…
- India
Hijab crisis: Karnataka Congress Muslim leaders meet CM Bommai
Bengaluru: Congress Muslim legislators met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai here on Tuesday and expressed their displeasure over the manner few schools and colleges in the state were treating the students in connection…
- Opinions
Telangana Minority Bandhu scheme should be launched immediately
Saleem Pasha By Saleem Pasha In the Malidasha Telangana movement, 1200 people sacrificed their lives for the cause of the State. This includes martyrs belonging to the Muslim social class. Cases of…
- India
OIC expresses deep concern over continued attacks on Muslims in India
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha on Monday has expressed deep concern over continued attacks targeting Muslims and their places of worship, the recent trend…
- India
Parents object to Jaipur college asking Muslim students not to wear hijab
Jaipur: The family members of some Muslim students of a private college in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district raised an objection on Friday when the college administration asked the girls to attend classes in…
- India
Karnataka hijab row: Muslim students vow to fight until victory
Bengaluru: With the Karnataka hijab row snowballing into a major controversy, the protesting students, who have filed petitions in the High Court against the hijab ban in colleges, have vowed to fight…
- India
Complaint against Muslim outfit for rewarding student chanting ‘Allah hu Akbar’
Mandya: Narendra Modi Vichar Manch has lodged a complaint with Mandya Police against Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind for announcing Rs 5 lakh cash reward to the student who raised ‘Allah hu Akbar’…