New Delhi: The government on Wednesday banned Popular Front of India and several of its associates for five years under a stringent anti-terror law, accusing them of having “links” with global terror groups like ISIS. Besides PFI, the organisations which were also declared banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) include Rehab India Foundation, […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh after a Dalit woman from there died following gang-rape, appearing dismissive about the protests and saying every person has right to free expression . “Till now you have […]
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government’s move to conduct a survey of madrassas in the state is a malicious attempt to disparage this education system, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday said, asserting to defend the Islamic seminaries at all costs. It announced the launch of a helpline for madrassas in case any of them encounter […]
Vadodara: Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP over the early release of all the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of the 2002 Gujarat riots and claimed democracy was in “danger” under the saffron party and the Constitution has been violated in several other instances […]
New Delhi: Former vice-president Hamid Ansari has said it is not fair to claim that those who made controversial comments about Prophet Mohammad were “lightweight” and underlined the government had been “mum” when anti-minority and anti-Muslim hate speeches were made at various ‘Dharm Sansads’. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the […]
‘Defeat the merchants of hate with wisdom’ Deoband: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind chief Maulana Mahmood Madani said those who ask Muslims to leave the country should leave themselves. According to a statement issued by the organisation, Madani objected to the plans of some states to implement Uniform Civil Code. “People of the community need not fear this, […]
New Delhi: Slamming the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind that has raised concerns over the alleged spread of communalism, the Vishva Hindu Parishad on Monday said Muslim leaders should not instigate their community and desist from creating communal disharmony by spreading “false stories” of atrocities on Muslims. The VHP’s attack came after the Jamiat accused the BJP government […]
New Delhi: All those who live and work in India will have to abide by the rules of the country, newly sworn-in Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday on Twitter’s standoff with the central government over new IT rules. Vaishnaw was talking to reporters after meeting BJP general secretary (Organisation) BL Santhosh […]