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Archbishop letter row: Naqvi defends the Prime Minister
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working towards the inclusive growth of the country, irrespective of any religion and castes.
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131 minority youth selected in UPSC: Naqvi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 30 (ANI): The country set a new record with the selection of 131 youths from minority communities in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday, attributing the milestone to the Centre's policy o
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K'taka govt. seeks recognition of Lingayats, Veerashaivas as religious min
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): Following the declaration of minority status to the Lingayat and Veerashaiva communities, the State government wrote to the Centre recommending the official recognition of the two communities as religious minorities.
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BJP defends its IT head over K'taka poll dates row
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday defended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell head Amit Malviya for his tweet on Karnataka assembly election dates.
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PM sends 'chaadar' to Ajmer Sharif Dragah
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over the 'Chaadar' to be offered at Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer Sharif, to Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
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Kerala Haj Committee files plea challenging Centre's Haj pilgrim selection
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 19 (ANI): The Kerala Haj Committee on Monday filed a plea challenging the Centre's guidelines in Haj pilgrim selection.
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Congress politicising national security issues: Naqvi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said the Congress party is politicising issues related to national security.
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Haj subsidy: Ahmed Patel urges Centre to share expenditure details of fund
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): A day after the withdrawal of Haj subsidy, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel hoped that the central government would spend the funds for the development of minorities, as mandated by the Supreme Court in its 2012 order.
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Not opposing Centre gives some people stomach ache: Naqvi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday condemned the Opposition's criticism of the Centre's move to end the Haj subsidy, saying that it's their habit to find fault in every decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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'Saudi increases India's Haj quota'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said that Saudi Arabia has increased India's Haj quota.
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Women to now travel for Haj without 'mehram', confirms Naqvi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 8 (ANI): The Muslim women of India have been allowed to travel for Haj without a 'Mehram', or a male guardian, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi tweeted, on Monday.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging Haj guidelines
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on the PIL challenging the Haj policy that allegedly barred people with disability from undertaking the annual Haj pilgrimage.
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