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'Majority Population Would Be Minority If...': High Court Flags Conversions
Religious congregations where conversions are taking place must be stopped, the Allahabad High Court has said, adding that the country's majority population would be in minority if such gatherings are allowed.
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Conversion, Infiltration Causing "Population Imbalance": RSS Leader
RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale on Wednesday said religious conversion and migration from Bangladesh are causing "population imbalance" and called for strict implementation of anti-conversion laws.
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"Citizenship Act Intends To Divide On Religious Lines": Sonia Gandhi
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday termed the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) a "discriminatory and divisive" law whose "sinister" purpose was to divide people on religious lines, and said that the National Population Register (NPR) in form and content was "disguised NRC (National Register of Citizens)".
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"Over 2 Children, No Vote": Giriraj Singh's Solution To Population Issue
Couples with more than two children should be stripped of their voting rights, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on the occasion of World Population Day today, spurring allegations that he was targeting a particular community on the pretext of promoting a social cause.
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"Ticking Time-Bomb": Pakistan Top Court Urges Population Control Measures
Describing Pakistan's fast-growing population as a "ticking time-bomb", the Supreme Court Tuesday urged religious scholars, the civil society and the government to back population control measures, including a two children per family norm, in the Muslim-majority country.
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As US Preps For Mega 'World Hindu Congress' Event, A Look At The Guest List
Heads of several countries with a sizeable Hindu population, chief ministers of states, top corporate honchos and religious leaders are scheduled to attend the second World Hindu Congress or WHC in Chicago in September, organisers of the mega event said today.
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With Lingayat Move, Siddaramaiah Tries To Checkmate BJP In Karnataka
With assembly elections in Karnataka less than two months away, the Congress government in Karnataka decided to recommend to the centre to grant religious minority status to Lingayats, an influential community largely seen as loyal to the opposition BJP.
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No Liquor Shops Allowed Near Religious Places, Schools In UP, Says Government
No liquor shops will be allowed around religious places, schools or populated areas, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Friday.
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Dalai Lama Portraits Confiscated In China: Report
A Chinese province with a large Tibetan population has ordered shopkeepers to hand in portraits of the Dalai Lama, state-run media said today, quoting Beijing experts likening the Nobel laureate to executed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
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Condemn Centre for Releasing Census Data on Religion: JD(U) Lawmaker KC Tyagi
Janata Dal (United) today slammed the BJP government for releasing the census data on population of religious communities instead of caste data alleging it was an attempt to create "religious polarisation" ahead of Bihar polls.
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Religious Census 2011: Hindus Below 80% For First Time, Muslim Growth Rate Falls
The government has revealed the results of a 2011 religion-based census, a year after it was ready for release.
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Sikhs to Take Mandatory Permission Before Leaving Pakistan
Pakistan has made it mandatory for local Sikhs to take prior permission from the top Sikh religious body before visiting other countries, especially India.
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'Majority Population Would Be Minority If...': High Court Flags Conversions
Religious congregations where conversions are taking place must be stopped, the Allahabad High Court has said, adding that the country's majority population would be in minority if such gatherings are allowed.
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Conversion, Infiltration Causing "Population Imbalance": RSS Leader
RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale on Wednesday said religious conversion and migration from Bangladesh are causing "population imbalance" and called for strict implementation of anti-conversion laws.
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"Citizenship Act Intends To Divide On Religious Lines": Sonia Gandhi
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday termed the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) a "discriminatory and divisive" law whose "sinister" purpose was to divide people on religious lines, and said that the National Population Register (NPR) in form and content was "disguised NRC (National Register of Citizens)".
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"Over 2 Children, No Vote": Giriraj Singh's Solution To Population Issue
Couples with more than two children should be stripped of their voting rights, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on the occasion of World Population Day today, spurring allegations that he was targeting a particular community on the pretext of promoting a social cause.
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"Ticking Time-Bomb": Pakistan Top Court Urges Population Control Measures
Describing Pakistan's fast-growing population as a "ticking time-bomb", the Supreme Court Tuesday urged religious scholars, the civil society and the government to back population control measures, including a two children per family norm, in the Muslim-majority country.
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As US Preps For Mega 'World Hindu Congress' Event, A Look At The Guest List
Heads of several countries with a sizeable Hindu population, chief ministers of states, top corporate honchos and religious leaders are scheduled to attend the second World Hindu Congress or WHC in Chicago in September, organisers of the mega event said today.
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With Lingayat Move, Siddaramaiah Tries To Checkmate BJP In Karnataka
With assembly elections in Karnataka less than two months away, the Congress government in Karnataka decided to recommend to the centre to grant religious minority status to Lingayats, an influential community largely seen as loyal to the opposition BJP.
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No Liquor Shops Allowed Near Religious Places, Schools In UP, Says Government
No liquor shops will be allowed around religious places, schools or populated areas, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Friday.
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Dalai Lama Portraits Confiscated In China: Report
A Chinese province with a large Tibetan population has ordered shopkeepers to hand in portraits of the Dalai Lama, state-run media said today, quoting Beijing experts likening the Nobel laureate to executed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
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Condemn Centre for Releasing Census Data on Religion: JD(U) Lawmaker KC Tyagi
Janata Dal (United) today slammed the BJP government for releasing the census data on population of religious communities instead of caste data alleging it was an attempt to create "religious polarisation" ahead of Bihar polls.
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Religious Census 2011: Hindus Below 80% For First Time, Muslim Growth Rate Falls
The government has revealed the results of a 2011 religion-based census, a year after it was ready for release.
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Sikhs to Take Mandatory Permission Before Leaving Pakistan
Pakistan has made it mandatory for local Sikhs to take prior permission from the top Sikh religious body before visiting other countries, especially India.
