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In 9 States, District Magistrates Can Now Give Citizenship To Non-Muslims: Report
DMs of 31 districts and the Home Secretaries of 9 states now the power to grant Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming to India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan under the Citizenship Act, 1955
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These 6 Religious Communities To Get Minorities Certificate In Assam
The Assam government has decided to provide minority certificate to six communities - Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis. The proposal was passed today in a state cabinet meeting at state capital Dispur.
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Shows Half Truths: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister On "The Kashmir Files"
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that the film 'The Kashmir Files' shows half-truths and added that not only Hindus, but Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs were also murdered in Kashmir.
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Non-Muslim Refugees In 13 Districts Can Now Apply For Indian Citizenship
The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship.
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US Report On Religious Freedom Accuses China Of Repressing Minorities
An annual report on religious freedom released by the US State Department accuses China of intensifying religious repression on its minority groups, particularly the Uighurs of northwest Xinjiang province, Christians, Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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Over 16 Crore Muslims In India, Have Nothing To Fear: RSS Leader
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh joint general secretary Krishna Gopal on Wednesday questioned the view that Muslims "are afraid" in India while other minorities such as Parsis, Buddhists and Jains, who are fewer in number, feel secure.
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Doctor Arrested For "Sterilising" Women In Sri Lanka Was Framed: Probe
A Muslim doctor falsely accused of secretly sterilising Buddhist women in Sri Lanka remains in detention weeks after his arrest, despite investigators saying he was framed.
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Sri Lanka President Pardons Firebrand Buddhist Monk Who Led Anti-Muslim Campaign
In 2013, Gnanasara led an anti-Muslim minority stance against what he termed the rising Muslim extremism in the Buddhist majority country.
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Protests In Myanmar's Rakhine State Opposing Rohingya Return
Protesters in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state demonstrated on Sunday against the planned repatriation of Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh, referring to them as "runaway refugees". About 100 people led by Buddhists monks marched through the state capital Sittwe holding red banners and chanting slogans.
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Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Sentenced Six Years' Jail In Contempt Case
A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday handed a six-year jail term to a Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims, holding him guilty of contempt just months after he was convicted of intimidating the wife of a missing journalist.
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Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena Lifts Nationwide State Of Emergency
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday he had lifted a nationwide state of emergency imposed on March 6 after Buddhist-Muslim clashes.
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Sri Lanka President Removes Law And Order Minister After Communal Riots
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today replaced Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the law and order minister amidst fresh violence between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in the Kandy district despite imposition of nationwide emergency.
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The Latest On Sri Lanka Crisis And Violence Against Muslims: 10 Facts
An indefinite curfew in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy will be temporarily lifted today, authorities said, following days of violence against members of the minority Muslim community by Buddhists. Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and Muslim businesses in Kandy since an altercation between members of the two communities over the weekend, prompting Presi...
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Highlights: Emergency Declared In Sri Lanka, Troops Deployed In Kandy
Sri Lanka today declared nation-wide emergency for 10 days following clashes between the majority Buddhists and members of the minority Muslim community. The latest unrest began on Sunday in Sri Lanka's central district of Kandy, after the funeral of a Buddhist truck driver, who died days after he was involved in an altercation with four Muslims, a...
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In 9 States, District Magistrates Can Now Give Citizenship To Non-Muslims: Report
DMs of 31 districts and the Home Secretaries of 9 states now the power to grant Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming to India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan under the Citizenship Act, 1955
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These 6 Religious Communities To Get Minorities Certificate In Assam
The Assam government has decided to provide minority certificate to six communities - Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis. The proposal was passed today in a state cabinet meeting at state capital Dispur.
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Shows Half Truths: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister On "The Kashmir Files"
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that the film 'The Kashmir Files' shows half-truths and added that not only Hindus, but Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs were also murdered in Kashmir.
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Non-Muslim Refugees In 13 Districts Can Now Apply For Indian Citizenship
The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship.
-
US Report On Religious Freedom Accuses China Of Repressing Minorities
An annual report on religious freedom released by the US State Department accuses China of intensifying religious repression on its minority groups, particularly the Uighurs of northwest Xinjiang province, Christians, Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners.
-
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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Over 16 Crore Muslims In India, Have Nothing To Fear: RSS Leader
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh joint general secretary Krishna Gopal on Wednesday questioned the view that Muslims "are afraid" in India while other minorities such as Parsis, Buddhists and Jains, who are fewer in number, feel secure.
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Doctor Arrested For "Sterilising" Women In Sri Lanka Was Framed: Probe
A Muslim doctor falsely accused of secretly sterilising Buddhist women in Sri Lanka remains in detention weeks after his arrest, despite investigators saying he was framed.
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Sri Lanka President Pardons Firebrand Buddhist Monk Who Led Anti-Muslim Campaign
In 2013, Gnanasara led an anti-Muslim minority stance against what he termed the rising Muslim extremism in the Buddhist majority country.
-
Protests In Myanmar's Rakhine State Opposing Rohingya Return
Protesters in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state demonstrated on Sunday against the planned repatriation of Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh, referring to them as "runaway refugees". About 100 people led by Buddhists monks marched through the state capital Sittwe holding red banners and chanting slogans.
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Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Sentenced Six Years' Jail In Contempt Case
A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday handed a six-year jail term to a Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims, holding him guilty of contempt just months after he was convicted of intimidating the wife of a missing journalist.
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Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena Lifts Nationwide State Of Emergency
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Sunday he had lifted a nationwide state of emergency imposed on March 6 after Buddhist-Muslim clashes.
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Sri Lanka President Removes Law And Order Minister After Communal Riots
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today replaced Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the law and order minister amidst fresh violence between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in the Kandy district despite imposition of nationwide emergency.
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The Latest On Sri Lanka Crisis And Violence Against Muslims: 10 Facts
An indefinite curfew in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy will be temporarily lifted today, authorities said, following days of violence against members of the minority Muslim community by Buddhists. Buddhist mobs attacked mosques and Muslim businesses in Kandy since an altercation between members of the two communities over the weekend, prompting Presi...
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Highlights: Emergency Declared In Sri Lanka, Troops Deployed In Kandy
Sri Lanka today declared nation-wide emergency for 10 days following clashes between the majority Buddhists and members of the minority Muslim community. The latest unrest began on Sunday in Sri Lanka's central district of Kandy, after the funeral of a Buddhist truck driver, who died days after he was involved in an altercation with four Muslims, a...
