Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) All Pakistan Minorities Alliance chairman and former federal minister for national harmony and minorities affairs, Paul Jacob Bhatti, has urged the government to establish an independent parliamentary commission to analyse cases of forced religious conversion and marriage of minor girls, local media reported. In a statement, Bhatti termed the issue a “matter of serious and legitimate concern” and warned that repeated cases of forced concern and child marriage were under…
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Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday said that since no elections are scheduled in the state for the next few years, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should have a timeline of 1.5 to 2 years to ensure accuracy. A delegation led by MPCC president Harshwardhan Sapkal highlighted that the previous SIR process in 2002–04 lasted 13 months. Given that the voter base has grown by 3.5 crore over the last 25 years, the Congress urged the Election …
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has called on the Union government to immediately withdraw the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) framework, alleging that the move unfairly targets Christian institutions, churches, and other minority-run charitable organisations. In a statement posted on social media, CM Stalin criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre over the proposed changes linked to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Ac…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi has criticised the 17th Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, stating that its only distinction is its large size of Rs 4.48 lakh crore while also setting records in terms of rising state debt and fiscal deficit, and appearing to be driven by “vote bank” considerations.Reacting to the Karnataka government’s Budget for 2026–27, Joshi said on Friday that instead of…
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) The United States on Tuesday said that it does not take sides in Bangladesh’s elections and underscored that the choice of the country’s next government rests solely with the Bangladeshi people.“The United States does not take sides in Bangladesh’s elections. The choice of Bangladesh’s next government is a sovereign decision for the Bangladeshi people alone,” a State Department spokesperson told IANS ahead of the elections in Bangladesh.“The choice of Bang…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomed the Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Sunday, describing it as practical, development-oriented, and aligned with the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, he said the budget focuses on real reforms rather than rhetoric and aims to strengthen inclusive growth across the country.”Today’s budget is very practical for ‘Viksit Bharat’. It reflects …
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed a sharp rise in mob violence in January, with the number of deaths from public beatings more than doubling compared to the previous month. At the same time, fatalities in jail custody also rose significantly, raising serious concerns about law and order and the overall human rights situation as the country heads towards national elections. According to the monthly monitoring report released by the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), at least 21 peo…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A plot has been engineered in Bangladesh to incite violence against the minority Hindus ahead of the February elections. Many leaders who are contesting the elections are planning on using the anti-Hindu rhetoric as an election plank.An Intelligence Bureau official said that a plot was hatched last week by several leaders to incite violence against the Hindus in Bangladesh. During this meeting, several radical elements were roped in to help further this plan. An official…
Dhaka, Jan 25 (IANS) A horrifying act of violence against a Hindu minority member has shocked Bangladesh, coming just weeks ahead of the national elections as a 23-year-old Hindu man, identified as Chanchal Chandra Bhowmik, was reportedly burned alive while sleeping in a garage in Narsingdi, around 50 km from Dhaka, raising renewed fears over the security of minority communities in the Muslim-majority nation.Bhowmik, son of Khokan Chandra Bhowmik and a resident of Lakshmipur village in Cumilla d…
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) The Congress suffered a major political jolt on Saturday as former minister and senior party leader Nasimuddin Siddiqui resigned along with dozens of his associates, sending ripples throughout Uttar Pradesh.Announcing his resignation, Siddiqui said he is a grassroots worker but was unable to effectively carry forward his political struggle within the Congress.In his written resignation letter, Siddiqui said he was relinquishing his primary membership and all organisational…