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World Sindhi Congress to Pakistan-End exploitation of Sindhis now
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Edinburgh [UK], June 30 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) has passed an important resolution in which it has called upon Pakistan to end all acts of exploitation against the indigenous Sindhi and other minorities.
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Kovind vs Meira: Opposition to mount fight against BJP, says Yechury
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): In the wake of the upcoming presidential polls, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Secretary General Sitaram Yechury has assured that the opposition will mount a fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in defe
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Swamy backs NCM chief, says those celebrating Pak's victory should be
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday backed National Commission for Minorities (NCM) chairman Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi and said those who have to cheer for Pakistan are free to leave India.
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Nepal amends 'Local Level Election Act' to ensure ethnic minorit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 8 (ANI): The parliamentary meeting of Thursday endorsed the first amendment bill of the Local Level Elections Act in Nepal, thus, paving way for the participation of the ethnic minorities in the second phase election slated for June 28.
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Nepal ethnic minorities reluctant to participate in phase-II local polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 1 (ANI): The commencement of Phase II local polls in Nepal has casted further doubts as the agitating ethnic minorities are showing their reluctance to go for the polls, scheduled for June 28.
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We never asked anyone to 'smell good' before meeting CM: Congres
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 29 (ANI): Hitting out at the burgeoning law and order crisis in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Monday said that the Yogi Adityanath led-government is unable to control the ongoing crisis, adding the state government is also ignorant about the Dalits and minorities.
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Nepal ethnic minorities to protest ahead of second phase of polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 26 (ANI): The Federal Alliance of Nepal on Friday announced fresh plans of protest targeting the second phase polls scheduled for June 14.
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UP Min. Shastri rubbishes report on scrapping of minority quota
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's Social Welfare Minister Ramapati Shastri on Monday denounced media reports that the Yogi Adityanath-led government was planning to scrap 20 percent quota for minorities in welfare schemes.
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Identifying religious minorities: SC asks JK Govt., Centre to file report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government and the Centre to convene meeting and file a report over the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on identification of religious minorities and granting them due benefits.
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Altaf Hussain can seek India's support: Pak Christian leader
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Philadelphia [USA], April 24 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain can appeal to India for legal assistance for minorities in Pakistan under the Liaquat-Nehru Pact, said the president of Pakistan Christian congress (PCC), Dr. Nazir S Bhatti recently.
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RSS' vigilant groups terrorising minorities in name of cow protection
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat, alleging that the attacks on religious minorities, dalits are taking place in the name of cow protection by the vigilant
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Abid Rasool Khan backs Salma Ansari's assertion on triple talaq
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): Voicing his support for Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari's wife Salma Ansari's assertion on triple talaq, Abid Rasool Khan, the chairman of Minorities Commission serving Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, today said that one must study Qu
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