Bhopal/Indore, May 15 (IANS) The long-standing and highly contentious legal battle over the Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar has reached a decisive conclusion with the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court delivering a historic verdict. In a significant ruling that will reshape the religious landscape of the region, the court has recognised the Bhojshala complex as a Hindu temple and the property of King Bhoj.Consequently, the court has granted the Hindu side the exclusiv…
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Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) A day after communal tension gripped Bhopal’s Old City after protests over the assault and public humiliation of a Muslim youth at a hotel turned violent, prompting authorities to impose Section 144 and intensify security arrangements across sensitive localities, officials said on Wednesday. The unrest broke out hours after hundreds of members of the Muslim community staged demonstrations demanding the arrest of persons accused of assaulting Arif Khan, a Muslim youth who wa…
Bhopal, May 12 (IANS) Hundreds of members of the Muslim community staged a protest in Bhopal on Tuesday against the assault and alleged public humiliation of a Muslim youth at a hotel in Govindpura two days ago. Protesters demanded the immediate arrest of the accused and alleged that police personnel present during the incident failed to stop the attackers.The demonstration, led by Bhopal City Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi, also carried a warning that the community would call for a city-wide…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Senior members of the Muslim community on Saturday welcomed the Allahabad High court’s judgment which held that the right to practise religion does not extend to converting private premises into an “unregulated congregational space”.The court dismissed a plea seeking permission and police protection for offering regular namaz at an alleged private property in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district.Commending the High Court’s decision, Muslim religious leader Maulana Chaudhary I…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, held a significant meeting with the Muslim community recently, during which he emphasised that many youths from the community have been recruited into the Indian Army and Paramilitary forces over the last 12 years. He pointed out that India is like a large ship, and citizens are all sailors and “we sail or sink together.”Stating that at no point should the Muslim community doubt the government’s intent, he added that the c…
Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Housing and Waqf, B. Zameer Ahmed Khan, said on Tuesday that there is dissatisfaction among Muslim religious leaders following action against two Congress MLCs over alleged anti-party activities in the Davanagere South bypoll, and said the Congress would engage with them to resolve the issue. Reacting to reports that religious leaders had warned of “teaching a lesson” to the Congress in the next election, Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said, “It is t…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Reacting on the charges that minority leaders are being targeted in the Karnataka Congress unit following action against two Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) hailing from the Muslim community for anti-party activities during the recent bypolls in the state, State Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Saturday that there is no question of targeting minorities and that they are the backbone of the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said, “The…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that there was nothing personal in the action taken against the two minority leaders of his party for anti-party activities, as action ‘cannot be taken without direction from Delhi’. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Friday, Deputy CM Shivakumar said, “There is nothing personal in the action taken against minority leaders. The party has its own report. When action is initi…
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) While expressing support for the Women’s Reservation Bill, All India Muslim Jamaat National President Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi offered a nuanced view, endorsing greater representation of women in legislatures but cautioning Muslim women against entering politics from an Islamic perspective.Speaking to IANS, Razvi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been proactive regarding the proposed amendments to the Women’s Reservation Bill …
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Opposition leaders from the NCP-SP and Samajwadi Party on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra government’s decision to make speaking in Marathi mandatory, especially for auto rickshaw and taxi drivers in the state. The opposition leaders cautioned that the decision might lead to an increase in unemployment in the state and also urged to make provisions for learning the local language.Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday …