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Hindu Minister Attacked In Pak, Shehbaz Sharif Calls It "Unacceptable"
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker Kheal Das Kohistani was driving through the Thatta district when his motorcade was pelted with tomatoes and potatoes by protesters.
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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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No Provocative Speeches Allowed: High Court On Bengal Waqf Violence
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the central forces to stay put in violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal, where protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent last week.
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No Waqf Appointments, No Change In Status For Now: Centre To Top Court
The government has told the Supreme Court there will be "no Waqf appointments... and no change in status (of Waqf lands)" till the next hearing of petitions challenging the changes to laws governing administration of Muslim charitable properties.
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Karnataka Governor Sends Bill For 4% Muslim Reservation To President
Karnataka governor has sent the bill giving 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn't allow for reservations based on religion.
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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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Muslim Woman Harassed In Bengaluru For Sitting With Hindu Man
In a shocking case of moral policing, a young Muslim woman was harassed in a park in Bengaluru by a group of individuals for being seen with a Hindu male companion.
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"Language Not Religion": Top Court Rejects Plea Against Urdu On Signboard
Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition challenging use of Urdu on the nameboard of municipal council
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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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"Such Language...": Opposition Counters PM's 'Muslims Fix Punctures' Remark
Opposition leaders have reacted sharply to a remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he said Muslim youths wouldn't need to earn a livelihood by repairing punctures if the Waqf properties had been used honestly.
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After Murshidabad, Violence During Waqf Protest In Another Bengal District
A fresh bout of violence - over changes to the Waqf laws, which govern how Muslim charitable properties are administered - rocked Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Monday.
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BJP Slaps Down Mamata Banerjee's Appeal As 3 Die In Waqf Law Protests
A teen boy was shot amid police firing in Bengal's Murshidabad Saturday as protests over changes to the Waqf laws - which govern how Muslim charitable properties are administered - enter a second consecutive day.
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Security Tightened In West Bengal After Protests Over Waqf Act Turn Violent
Similarly, a Muslim organisation in Siliguri protested against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. A protester urged the Central government to take back the Act. Earlier, Students from Aliah University on Friday staged a protest against the Waqf Act.
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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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Opinion | Will Waqf Bill Be India's New 'Shah Bano' Moment?
The Muslim community in India, despite finding its political power diminished today, has shown remarkable patience so far, choosing to lie low and avoid provocation. But the discontent over the Waqf bill threatens to undo this fragile understanding.
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Hindu Minister Attacked In Pak, Shehbaz Sharif Calls It "Unacceptable"
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker Kheal Das Kohistani was driving through the Thatta district when his motorcade was pelted with tomatoes and potatoes by protesters.
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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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No Provocative Speeches Allowed: High Court On Bengal Waqf Violence
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the central forces to stay put in violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal, where protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent last week.
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No Waqf Appointments, No Change In Status For Now: Centre To Top Court
The government has told the Supreme Court there will be "no Waqf appointments... and no change in status (of Waqf lands)" till the next hearing of petitions challenging the changes to laws governing administration of Muslim charitable properties.
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Karnataka Governor Sends Bill For 4% Muslim Reservation To President
Karnataka governor has sent the bill giving 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn't allow for reservations based on religion.
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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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Muslim Woman Harassed In Bengaluru For Sitting With Hindu Man
In a shocking case of moral policing, a young Muslim woman was harassed in a park in Bengaluru by a group of individuals for being seen with a Hindu male companion.
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"Language Not Religion": Top Court Rejects Plea Against Urdu On Signboard
Language is not religion and to consider Urdu as a language of Muslims is a "pitiable digression" from reality and unity in diversity, the Supreme Court has said while rejecting a petition challenging use of Urdu on the nameboard of municipal council
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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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"Such Language...": Opposition Counters PM's 'Muslims Fix Punctures' Remark
Opposition leaders have reacted sharply to a remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he said Muslim youths wouldn't need to earn a livelihood by repairing punctures if the Waqf properties had been used honestly.
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After Murshidabad, Violence During Waqf Protest In Another Bengal District
A fresh bout of violence - over changes to the Waqf laws, which govern how Muslim charitable properties are administered - rocked Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Monday.
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BJP Slaps Down Mamata Banerjee's Appeal As 3 Die In Waqf Law Protests
A teen boy was shot amid police firing in Bengal's Murshidabad Saturday as protests over changes to the Waqf laws - which govern how Muslim charitable properties are administered - enter a second consecutive day.
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Security Tightened In West Bengal After Protests Over Waqf Act Turn Violent
Similarly, a Muslim organisation in Siliguri protested against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. A protester urged the Central government to take back the Act. Earlier, Students from Aliah University on Friday staged a protest against the Waqf Act.
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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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Opinion | Will Waqf Bill Be India's New 'Shah Bano' Moment?
The Muslim community in India, despite finding its political power diminished today, has shown remarkable patience so far, choosing to lie low and avoid provocation. But the discontent over the Waqf bill threatens to undo this fragile understanding.
