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"Centre's move to amend Waqf Act is part of a deliberate policy to undermi
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala Secretary MV Govindan on Saturday dubbed the Waqf amendment act the BJP-led government's deliberate move to undermine minority rights, stating that the amendment is clearly against the basic structure of the Constitution.
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India condemns killing of Hindu leader in Bangladesh: MEA
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
India has condemned the abduction and killing of Hindu leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy in Bangladesh, calling it part of a pattern of persecution against minorities. The MEA urged Bangladesh's interim government to ensure protection for all communities.
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YSRCP challenges Waqf law in SC, cites Constitutional breach
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, alleging that the legislation violates fundamental Constitutional provisions and threatens the autonomy of Muslim religious institutions.
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"They are stooges of RSS": Karnataka Minister Kharge slams BJP over caste
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling its members "stooges of RSS" in reference to their stance on minority rights and caste-based allocation, following a report on the state's caste census.
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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan moves to Supreme Court challenging Waqf (Amendmen
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
AAP MLA Khan contends that the Bill curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions.
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"Will discuss why our party's stance changed": BJD VP Prasanna Acharya on
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
BJD Vice President Prasanna Acharya reacts to the Waqf Amendment Bill, stating the party will discuss the issue with its President. He emphasized that BJD is a secular party committed to protecting minority interests and questioned the shift in the party's stance.
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"This is intrusion into religion": Kerala LoP Satheesan on passage of Waqf
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Satheesan emphasized that both the Congress party and the INDIA bloc have opposed it in Parliament, stressing the need to protect minority rights.
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Pakistan: HRFP demands justice for blasphemy accused Farhan Masih, others
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Thursday condemned the ongoing violations of minority rights in Pakistan, where religious minorities, particularly Christians and Hindus, face severe persecution and discrimination.
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NC's Tanvir Sadiq criticises Waqf bill over minority rights
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
National Conference leader and J&K MLA Tanvir Sadiq has criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, raising concerns over the exclusion of minority perspectives and the bill's implications for property management. Speaking on the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report, Sadiq highligh
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HRFP condemns blasphemy charges Christian woman in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Sunday condemned the blasphemy charges against Shazia Younas, a 50-year-old Christian woman from Gojra, Pakistan. The HRFP labelled the charges as baseless and calling for the protection of minority rights in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: HRFP highlights minority rights violations on Human Rights Day
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The special event carries the theme of the United Nations: "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now." It emphasizes that the time to secure human rights is not tomorrow or someday in the future but right now. Civil society representatives, lawyers, religious leaders, political leaders, women leade
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US Congressman Krishnamoorthi calls on Bangladesh to end anti-Hindu violen
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has expressed grave concern over the recent unrest in Bangladesh following the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari.
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