Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Islamic scholars and Muslim leaders, on Sunday, held a meeting with NGOs, lawyers, social activists, political party leaders and others to ensure administrative preparedness and peaceful celebrations of the upcoming ‘Bakrid’ festival.The festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide is expected to be celebrated on May 27 in India, depending on the sighting of the Moon.Speaking to IANS after the meeting, AIMIM Spokesperson Waris Pathan said: “It has been seen that some people, wh…
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Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Friday asked the Punjab government to take initiative to conduct an impartial investigation in order to prove its credibility in the killing of a man in police encounter in Gurdaspur district. He said the version being put forward by the police “is creating doubts among the public and is raising serious questions about the credibility of the government and the police”.Jakhar told the media here that the government has lost the trust …
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The family members of the Unnao rape survivor, along with women’s rights activists, on Friday staged a protest outside the Delhi High Court against the suspension of the sentence of Kuldeep Sengar, who was convicted in the Unnao rape case. The demonstrators raised slogans and expressed anger over the court’s decision to grant him conditional bail. Protesters gathered near the court premises, holding placards and chanting slogans such as “Peedit rahe asurakshit aur …
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The BJP held a silent protest in front of the Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner’s office on Tuesday against the controversial Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill. The party’s delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor and the Chief Minister through the city Deputy Commissioner, opposing the proposed legislation.The BJP leaders and party workers held placards and posters condemning the Bill during the protest.In the memorandum, the BJP stated that…