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Govt trying to suppress minority communities, says Shiromani Gurdwara Parb
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janta Party-led central government and said that the government is taking steps to suppress the minority communities.
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Religious minorities in Pakistan face problems in obtaining national ID ca
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The findings of the study were discussed at the Access to Justice Conference organised by the Legal Aid Society, in collaboration with the National Commission of Human Rights.
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Congress amends its Constitution, to reserve 50 per cent of all party posi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Marking a landmark organizational change, Congress Party on Saturday decided to provide a 50 per cent reservation to scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs), other backward classes (OBCs), women, youth and minorities in its working committee and at all party positions.
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BJP to court OBCs, minorities through mass outreach programme ahead of Lok
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) OBC Morcha will kickstart a mass outreach programme in view of the Lok Sabha polls next year, aiming to cover the OBC community and minorities across the country, a party leader said on Friday.
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Pakistan: 15-year-old Christian girl forcibly married to 60-year-old Musli
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Notably, stories of girls from religious minorities forcibly converted to Islam and married to Muslim men are continuously reported by Pakistani and international media.
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Leaders of Christian bodies praise PM Modi for minority welfare initiative
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Leaders of various Christian organisations praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for taking several steps for the welfare of minorities.
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Leaders of Muslim bodies praise PM Modi for minority welfare initiatives
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tariq Ahmad, President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association India said that abolishment of triple talaq good step towards women's empowerment.
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BJP to kickstart Muslim outreach programme across India next month
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
At the BJP National Executive meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month called upon party leaders to reach out to the minorities, including Muslims, without expecting votes.
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Pakistan giving blind eye toward atrocities on minorities: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A month back, Pakistan raised objections against the Bill that was meant to protect the rights of minorities in Pakistan. Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony raised several objections to the Bill that was drafted by the Federal Ministry of Human Rights.
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UNESCO accused of failing to acknowledge Beijing's actions towards Uyghurs
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
These actions by Beijing include "destroying built heritage and desacralizing religious traditions, criminalizing grassroots cultural practices while using their staged representations to promote China's chosen political narratives."
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"Some people are very intolerant of Hindus and Muslims living in harmony,"
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Some people are deeply dissatisfied with the amiable atmosphere with all religious minorities. Some people are very intolerant of Hindus and Muslims living in harmony. CPIM and Congress always want these two religions to fight. They are the ones who are now issuing a large number of stateme
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Pak Human Rights Commission questions police's role in violence against mi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the report, the HRCP fact-finding mission has raised concern over the alarming rise in the persecution of members of the Ahmadiyya community in Gujranwala and surrounding regions, particularly the desecration of their grave sites of worship, as per the Dawn report.
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