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BJP does not need certificate of transparency from Congress, says Naqvi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) does not need a certificate of transparency from Congress party.
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Hazara minority facing persecution in Afghanistan, Pakistan: Activist
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 8(ANI): A human rights activist, belonging to the Hazara ethnic group, has demanded an urgent intervention by the international community to protect the minorities facing persecution in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Rahul Gandhi should be worried about his party's growth, says Naqvi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his statement on Yes bank crisis and said that he should be worried about his party's growth.
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CAA an attempt to give identity to persecuted minority from Pakistan: NGOs
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 6 (ANI): A non-government organisation has said that the minorities facing systematic persecution in Pakistan can be given a new lease of life with the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) recently passed by the Indian Parliament.
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Opposition politicians create riot in street and fight in Parliament, says
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday targetted opposition and alleged that some of its leaders create a riot in the street and fight in Parliament.
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Constitution doesn't provide reservation on the basis of religion, says Fa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): After Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik announced that a law will be made to give reservation to Muslims in educational institutions in the state, Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that Co
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CAA does not take away citizenship of any minority, says Shah
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that citizenship of any member of Muslim or any member of minority community will not be impacted by the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and asserted that the law gives citizenship and does not take i
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Maharashtra govt to make law to give 5 per cent reservation to Muslims in
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Maharashtra's Minority Affairs Minister, Nawab Malik on Friday announced that a law will be made to give reservation to Muslims in educational institutions in the state.
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Delhi HC issues notice to union ministries on plea seeking minority status
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to the Union Ministries of Home Affairs, and Law and Minority Affairs on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking minority status to Hindus in nine states.
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Perpetrators of violence will be punished, Naqvi on NE Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that people who will be found guilty in spreading violence in the national capital over the Citizenship Amendment Act will not be spared. He also urged citizens to maintain peace in the cap
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Minority community people in Delhi's Chand Bagh form human chain to save t
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): In what sends a message of social harmony and brotherhood, some members of Muslim community in Chand Bagh, one of the areas in North-East district where violence erupted, saved a temple from being vandalised.
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LetsShave.com led by a 27-year-old raises capital from giant Wipro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Feb 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Wipro HQ has acquired a minority stake in LetsShave and signed an agreement to invest in the company.
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