Pasmanda Muslims

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the participation of Pasmanda Muslims, a marginalised group within the Muslim community, is crucial for India's development.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Congress and Samajwadi Party always get worried whenever he tries to discuss the plight of Pasmanda Muslims as these parties have not done anything for the upliftment for the community.

In an attempt to strengthen its ongoing outreach among Muslim Pasmanda communities, the BJP on Sunday appointed former Aligarh Muslim University vice-chancellor Tariq Mansoor as one of its vice presidents.

BJP president JP Nadda rejigged the list of the party's central office-bearers today, bringing in a Pasmanda Muslim from Uttar Pradesh as one of its Vice Presidents

In a mass nationwide outreach programme for the minorities, the Bharatiya Janata Party will organise 'Modi Mitra', starting April 29 in which the party's Minority Morcha will connect with people belonging to various walks of life.

The BJP is working to intensify its outreach to 'Pasmanda' Muslims and the recent nomination of academician Tariq Mansoor to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council could help the party in connecting with the community

In a post-budget webinar on "reaching the last mile", the prime minister said his government is launching a special mission for the most deprived among the tribals.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday accused the rivals of the BJP of keeping the Muslims in the state backwards and promised that his party will "serve" the Pasmanda Muslims by becoming their watchman.

A meeting of the BJP and key members of pasmanda or backward Muslims will be held in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow tomorrow, in possibly a first such formal sit-down.

For one of her earliest and showiest rallies in Uttar Pradesh, four-time Chief Minister Mayawati chose Saharanpur, a constituency which perfectly snapshots her strategy for the election that hits its second phase on Wednesday. Saharanpur's population is 42% Muslim, 22% Dalits - the former is getting more attention from the 61-year-old than ever bef...

Sticking to his stand on minorities, Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that he would ensure the rights of Pasmanda Muslim community even if the Election Commission (EC) "hangs" him even as the Congress party seemed to turn away from the controversy. Mr Khurshid's persistence in backing the Muslim minority is seemingly losing support within the p...

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the participation of Pasmanda Muslims, a marginalised group within the Muslim community, is crucial for India's development.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Congress and Samajwadi Party always get worried whenever he tries to discuss the plight of Pasmanda Muslims as these parties have not done anything for the upliftment for the community.

In an attempt to strengthen its ongoing outreach among Muslim Pasmanda communities, the BJP on Sunday appointed former Aligarh Muslim University vice-chancellor Tariq Mansoor as one of its vice presidents.

BJP president JP Nadda rejigged the list of the party's central office-bearers today, bringing in a Pasmanda Muslim from Uttar Pradesh as one of its Vice Presidents

In a mass nationwide outreach programme for the minorities, the Bharatiya Janata Party will organise 'Modi Mitra', starting April 29 in which the party's Minority Morcha will connect with people belonging to various walks of life.

The BJP is working to intensify its outreach to 'Pasmanda' Muslims and the recent nomination of academician Tariq Mansoor to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council could help the party in connecting with the community

In a post-budget webinar on "reaching the last mile", the prime minister said his government is launching a special mission for the most deprived among the tribals.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday accused the rivals of the BJP of keeping the Muslims in the state backwards and promised that his party will "serve" the Pasmanda Muslims by becoming their watchman.

A meeting of the BJP and key members of pasmanda or backward Muslims will be held in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow tomorrow, in possibly a first such formal sit-down.

For one of her earliest and showiest rallies in Uttar Pradesh, four-time Chief Minister Mayawati chose Saharanpur, a constituency which perfectly snapshots her strategy for the election that hits its second phase on Wednesday. Saharanpur's population is 42% Muslim, 22% Dalits - the former is getting more attention from the 61-year-old than ever bef...

Sticking to his stand on minorities, Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that he would ensure the rights of Pasmanda Muslim community even if the Election Commission (EC) "hangs" him even as the Congress party seemed to turn away from the controversy. Mr Khurshid's persistence in backing the Muslim minority is seemingly losing support within the p...