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Mob Beats Man From Persecuted Ahmadiyya Minority In Pakistan: Police
A mob beat to death a member of the persecuted Ahmadiyya minority on Friday after hundreds of radical Islamists surrounded their place of worship in the port city of Karachi, police said.
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Amid Violence Over Waqf In Bengal, BJP Begins Outreach In Northeast
Amid ongoing protests by the Congress and Trinamool Congress against the amended Waqf law in Bengal, the Tripura unit of the ruling BJP has announced a statewide counter-campaign to raise public awareness, especially among the minority Muslim communi
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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India's Haj Quota Rises To 1.75 Lakh In 2025, Highest In A Decade
The Minority Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said that India's Haj quota for the year 2025 is 1,75,025, a rise from 1,36,020 in 2014- the same year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi first took charge.
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'Will Protect Minorities, Their Properties In Bengal': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Muslims were aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act and assured the minority community members that she would protect them and their properties in the state.
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Protests Against Waqf Bill In Manipur, House Of BJP Leader Torched
The house of Asker Ali -- BJP Minority Morcha's Manipur president --- was set on fire by a mob late on Sunday evening, allegedly for supporting the Waqf Amendment Act, sources said. Protests were held today in different Muslims pockets of the state.
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Congress Kept Muslims Out Of Mainstream For 60 Years: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for all with the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
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No Non-Muslim Can Interfere In Waqf Board, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday dismissed allegations that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, would harm Muslim interests.
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"If Hindus Are Safe, Muslims Are Safe": Yogi Adityanath On Minorities In UP
People from all religions are safe in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said, adding that Muslims are safe if Hindus are safe.
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BJP Launches 'Saugat-e-Modi' Programme For Muslims, Minority Communities
The BJP on Tuesday launched a nationwide programme to reach out to the members of the minority community, starting with distribution of 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits with eatables and clothes for women among Muslims ahead of Eid celebrations.
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"Unconstitutional Misadventure": BJP To Challenge Karnataka's 4% Minority Quota
The BJP on Monday termed as "unconstitutional misadventure" the Karnataka government's proposal to provide 4 per cent reservation to the Muslims in government contracts and said it will fight against the move.
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"Appeasement Over Development": BJP Slams Congress' Karnataka Budget
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented a record 16th state budget Friday with some of the focus on grants for minority communities, including Muslims, which the BJP has severely criticised as "appeasement over development".
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Muslim Clerics Meet Delhi Lt Governor Over Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh
A delegation of clerics and residents of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah area met with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday and demanded a special drive to identify and repatriate illegal Bangladeshi people staying in the city.
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"Bad In Law": Top Court Judge On 1981 Reference In Aligarh Muslim University Case
Terming a reference by a two-judge bench to a larger one over the minority status issue of Aligarh Muslim University as "bad in law", Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant said it undermined the authority of the chief justice of India.
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Aligarh Muslim University A Minority Institution? Supreme Court's Key 4:3 Verdict
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court ruled 4:3 Friday to overturn a key 1967 judgement on the Aligarh Muslim University, which removed minority status, but left it to a second (as yet unconstituted) bench to decide if it must revert.
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Mob Beats Man From Persecuted Ahmadiyya Minority In Pakistan: Police
A mob beat to death a member of the persecuted Ahmadiyya minority on Friday after hundreds of radical Islamists surrounded their place of worship in the port city of Karachi, police said.
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Amid Violence Over Waqf In Bengal, BJP Begins Outreach In Northeast
Amid ongoing protests by the Congress and Trinamool Congress against the amended Waqf law in Bengal, the Tripura unit of the ruling BJP has announced a statewide counter-campaign to raise public awareness, especially among the minority Muslim communi
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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India's Haj Quota Rises To 1.75 Lakh In 2025, Highest In A Decade
The Minority Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said that India's Haj quota for the year 2025 is 1,75,025, a rise from 1,36,020 in 2014- the same year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi first took charge.
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'Will Protect Minorities, Their Properties In Bengal': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Muslims were aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act and assured the minority community members that she would protect them and their properties in the state.
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Protests Against Waqf Bill In Manipur, House Of BJP Leader Torched
The house of Asker Ali -- BJP Minority Morcha's Manipur president --- was set on fire by a mob late on Sunday evening, allegedly for supporting the Waqf Amendment Act, sources said. Protests were held today in different Muslims pockets of the state.
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Congress Kept Muslims Out Of Mainstream For 60 Years: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for all with the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
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No Non-Muslim Can Interfere In Waqf Board, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday dismissed allegations that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, would harm Muslim interests.
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"If Hindus Are Safe, Muslims Are Safe": Yogi Adityanath On Minorities In UP
People from all religions are safe in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said, adding that Muslims are safe if Hindus are safe.
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BJP Launches 'Saugat-e-Modi' Programme For Muslims, Minority Communities
The BJP on Tuesday launched a nationwide programme to reach out to the members of the minority community, starting with distribution of 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits with eatables and clothes for women among Muslims ahead of Eid celebrations.
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"Unconstitutional Misadventure": BJP To Challenge Karnataka's 4% Minority Quota
The BJP on Monday termed as "unconstitutional misadventure" the Karnataka government's proposal to provide 4 per cent reservation to the Muslims in government contracts and said it will fight against the move.
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"Appeasement Over Development": BJP Slams Congress' Karnataka Budget
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented a record 16th state budget Friday with some of the focus on grants for minority communities, including Muslims, which the BJP has severely criticised as "appeasement over development".
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Muslim Clerics Meet Delhi Lt Governor Over Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh
A delegation of clerics and residents of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah area met with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Saturday and demanded a special drive to identify and repatriate illegal Bangladeshi people staying in the city.
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"Bad In Law": Top Court Judge On 1981 Reference In Aligarh Muslim University Case
Terming a reference by a two-judge bench to a larger one over the minority status issue of Aligarh Muslim University as "bad in law", Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant said it undermined the authority of the chief justice of India.
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Aligarh Muslim University A Minority Institution? Supreme Court's Key 4:3 Verdict
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court ruled 4:3 Friday to overturn a key 1967 judgement on the Aligarh Muslim University, which removed minority status, but left it to a second (as yet unconstituted) bench to decide if it must revert.
