minorities
- Kashmir
SIT to probe illegal lease of minority religious property in J&K
Jammu: The J&K government has ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the illegal lease of temple properties in Kashmir. Officials said that a letter addressed to all the…
- India
Deliberate entry of Ram Navami processions in minority areas without permission: Mamata
Khejuri: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP was deliberately taking out rallies in minority areas of the state without permission. Banerjee’s comments come a day after clashes…
- India
BJP’s IT, minorities cells go on overdrive in UP for 2024 general election
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh is the most important state to capture the power in Delhi. For the last two Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has been achieving stupendous success in Uttar Pradesh.…
- India
UP Muslim body urges not to pull down loudspeakers that follow decibel limit
Lucknow: Ashfaq Saifi, the chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Minorities Commission, has written a letter to the state government, urging the latter to not bring down loudspeakers from mosques that follow…
- India
History replete with odious acts of persecution of minorities, says Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said “history is replete” with acts of persecution against minorities and called for fighting against their “systemic oppression”. On the occasion of…
- India
Won’t let those who seek to marginalise minorities prevail: Lalu
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday called for the protection of the rights of religious minorities. The former Bihar chief minister who recently returned to India following a successful kidney transplant…
- India
Minorities panel received maximum complaints from Muslims in last 5 yrs from UP
New Delhi: As incidents of violence against minority communities in the past few years across the country have seen a spike, what specifically raises eyebrows is the fact that a bulk of…
- India
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind flags ‘rise’ in Islamophobia
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Friday flagged the alleged rise in Islamophobia and demanded that a separate law be enacted to specifically punish those who incite violence against minorities.…
- Telangana
Budget cuts for minorities, other sections regrettable: Ponalla Lakshmaiah
Hyderabad: Former Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Ponnala Lakshmaiah has said that the central government has reduced the budget of many important sectors this time compared to the previous budget. Commenting on…
- World
President Wickremesinghe calls for ‘reconciliation’, ‘coexistence’ with Tamils
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday called for reconciliation and coexistence in the island nation, saying his government has initiated the process by talking to Sri Lankan Tamils and understanding…
- Hyderabad
TMREIS invites applications for admissions
Hyderabad: B. Shafiullah, IFS, Secretary Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society on Tuesday stated that online applications are invited from January 17 to 30 through TMREIS official website (click here) or through…
- India
CAA implementation to reduce role of minorities: Amartya Sen
Kolkata: Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen believes implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) could reduce the role of minorities in the country, while encouraging majoritarian forces. In an interview with PTI,…
- Telangana
Response on minorities at district level from 4 states, 2 UTs still awaited: SC
Delhi: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it has held consultative meetings with state governments in connection with declaration of a particular community as minority on the basis of state…