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K'taka Govt declares religious minority status to Lingayats
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Begaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Karnataka Government on Friday declared minority status to the Lingayats community.
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Lingayat members to hold 'Mahamorcha'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lingayat [Mumbai] [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Lingayat community members on Friday said its members from the Marathwada region will carry out a 'Mahamorcha' for their long pending demand of constitutional recognition to Lingayat religion in Maharashtra and minority status on the National l
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Jinnah didn't want a separate country: Farooq Abdullah
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], Mar. 03 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah didn't want a separate country for Muslims, but happened due to Indian leaders' refusal to accept minority status for Muslims and Sikh in the coun
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Minority status to non-Muslims: J-K to submit blueprint
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (J-K) [India], Feb.09 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the state minority commission will submit a blueprint in connection with a plea to grant minority status to non-Muslims in the state within four weeks.
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Minorities Commission to study minority status to Hindus in eight states
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to study the matter of minority status to Hindus in eight states where their population is less than 50 per cent.
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NCM seeks Law Commission's opinion on minority status to Hindus in 8 state
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Sunday sought the Law Commission's opinion on minority status to the Hindus in eight states on the representation given by the petitioner, Ashwini Upadhyay.
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SC refuses plea seeking minority status for Hindus
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea seeking minority status for Hindus in several states.
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Minority status to non-Muslims: SC gives last chance to J-K Govt. to file
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave final chance to the Jammu and Kashmir Government to file a reply within three months on the issue of the minority status to non-Muslims in the state.
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Muslim minority status in J-K: SC to hear plea today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 08 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a plea filed by Ankur Sharma, questioning the minority status of the Jammu and Kashmir's Muslims.
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