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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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"Using Parliament Majority To Take Away Muslims' Rights": Asaduddin Owaisi To NDTV On Waqf Bill
AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was passed by the Rajya Sabha last night.
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Huge Protests In Kolkata, Chennai After Waqf Bill Clears Parliament
Thousands of protesters gathered on the streets of Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad Friday afternoon - after weekly prayers by the Muslim community - to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Parliament this week.
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Waqf Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha On Wednesday, 3 Days Before Session Ends
The Waqf Amendment Bill - which proposes several changes to laws governing central and state boards, which decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered - will be tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday.
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BJP's Big Charge Over Muslim Quota Sparks Parliament Uproar, Congress Denies
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on Monday as the BJP accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing Muslim reservation, and also claimed that the Congress leaders were keen to amend the Constitution for this.
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Opinion: The Looming Irrelevance Of The Bahujan Samaj Party
BSP leaders, in a last-ditch effort to salvage their political futures, are fleeing to safer havens, leaving the once formidable party in a state of deep limbo.
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"Muslim Brothers Being Misled": Centre's Clarifications On Citizenship Law
Home Minister Amit Shah today said the Citizenship Amendment Act, which cleared parliament in December 2019, will be implemented before the Lok Sabha election due in two months. He made the remarks at the ET Now-Global Business summit.
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Denmark Parliament Approves Bill To Stop Quran Burnings In Public Places
Denmark's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, seeking to deescalate tensions with Muslim countries after a spate of Danish protests during which Islam's holy book was burned, causing outrage.
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Parliament Panel Move Against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri And MP He Abused
A week after BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri used communal slurs against a Muslim MP in the Lok Sabha, the matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee.
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"No Comments, Speaker Will...": Ramesh Bidhuri On Abusing MP In Parliament
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, under fire for his communal slurs at a Muslim MP inside the parliament, today while refusing to comment on the issue said the Speaker, Om Birla, will look into it.
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BJP Leader Gets Notice From Party For Abusing Muslim MP In Parliament
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, whose egregious communal comments in parliament have ignited massive outrage, received a warning today of "severe action" from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. His comments have been expunged from the records.
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Asaduddin Owaisi Opposes Women's Reservation Bill, Says It Will Benefit Only Savarna Women
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the women's reservation bill, saying it would benefit only "savarna women" and questioned why OBC and Muslim women are not being given any quota.
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Parliament Rejects Resolution Seeking Funds To Modernise Madrasas
Rajya Sabha on Friday rejected a resolution which sought creation of a special fund for modernisation of madrassas in view of educational and social backwardness of Muslims, especially women.
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Canada Moves To Take In 10,000 Uyghur Refugees
Canada's parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a motion to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugees who fled China but are now facing pressure to return.
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Genocide Risk In Xinjiang, European Parliament Demands China Sanctions: Report
The European Parliament advocated additional sanctions targeting Chinese high-ranking officials, such as Chen Quanguo, Zhao Kezhi, Guo Shengkun and Hu Lianhe over human rights abuses of Uyghur's in China's Xinjiang province.
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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.
-
"Using Parliament Majority To Take Away Muslims' Rights": Asaduddin Owaisi To NDTV On Waqf Bill
AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was passed by the Rajya Sabha last night.
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Huge Protests In Kolkata, Chennai After Waqf Bill Clears Parliament
Thousands of protesters gathered on the streets of Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad Friday afternoon - after weekly prayers by the Muslim community - to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Parliament this week.
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Waqf Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha On Wednesday, 3 Days Before Session Ends
The Waqf Amendment Bill - which proposes several changes to laws governing central and state boards, which decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered - will be tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday.
-
BJP's Big Charge Over Muslim Quota Sparks Parliament Uproar, Congress Denies
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on Monday as the BJP accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing Muslim reservation, and also claimed that the Congress leaders were keen to amend the Constitution for this.
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Opinion: The Looming Irrelevance Of The Bahujan Samaj Party
BSP leaders, in a last-ditch effort to salvage their political futures, are fleeing to safer havens, leaving the once formidable party in a state of deep limbo.
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"Muslim Brothers Being Misled": Centre's Clarifications On Citizenship Law
Home Minister Amit Shah today said the Citizenship Amendment Act, which cleared parliament in December 2019, will be implemented before the Lok Sabha election due in two months. He made the remarks at the ET Now-Global Business summit.
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Denmark Parliament Approves Bill To Stop Quran Burnings In Public Places
Denmark's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, seeking to deescalate tensions with Muslim countries after a spate of Danish protests during which Islam's holy book was burned, causing outrage.
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Parliament Panel Move Against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri And MP He Abused
A week after BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri used communal slurs against a Muslim MP in the Lok Sabha, the matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee.
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"No Comments, Speaker Will...": Ramesh Bidhuri On Abusing MP In Parliament
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, under fire for his communal slurs at a Muslim MP inside the parliament, today while refusing to comment on the issue said the Speaker, Om Birla, will look into it.
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BJP Leader Gets Notice From Party For Abusing Muslim MP In Parliament
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, whose egregious communal comments in parliament have ignited massive outrage, received a warning today of "severe action" from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. His comments have been expunged from the records.
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Asaduddin Owaisi Opposes Women's Reservation Bill, Says It Will Benefit Only Savarna Women
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the women's reservation bill, saying it would benefit only "savarna women" and questioned why OBC and Muslim women are not being given any quota.
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Parliament Rejects Resolution Seeking Funds To Modernise Madrasas
Rajya Sabha on Friday rejected a resolution which sought creation of a special fund for modernisation of madrassas in view of educational and social backwardness of Muslims, especially women.
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Canada Moves To Take In 10,000 Uyghur Refugees
Canada's parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a motion to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugees who fled China but are now facing pressure to return.
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Genocide Risk In Xinjiang, European Parliament Demands China Sanctions: Report
The European Parliament advocated additional sanctions targeting Chinese high-ranking officials, such as Chen Quanguo, Zhao Kezhi, Guo Shengkun and Hu Lianhe over human rights abuses of Uyghur's in China's Xinjiang province.
