The Commander of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Central Command, Major General Avi Bluth, the Commander of the IDF Civil Administration, Brigadier General Hisham Ibrahim, and the Commander of the Judea and Samaria Division, Brigadier General Yaki Dolf, held field assessments of the situatio
"It is quite a strange thing. Will the Karnataka Government try to clarify whether the other communities in their state, who also need social and economic upliftment, will be given reservations in the same manner? Focusing only on one community and neglecting the rest of the public, the K
"If we all have this feeling that we are Indian, we were, and we will continue to be - it will put an end to communal riots and politics based on religion and then only the country will move forward. No one should try to divide this nation," Kumar told ANI.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that the state government's decision to provide a four per cent reservation in government contracts is not exclusive to Muslims but extends to all minority communities and backward classes.
"This reservation in Karnataka has been extended at the patronage of Rahul Gandhi. Siddaramaiah does not have the courage or the political capital to announce this on his own," Ravi Shankar Prasad said,
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday criticized the Karnataka government's decision to clear 4% reservation for Muslim contractors, alleging that some political parties engage in "appeasement politics."
After Karnataka government clears 4 per cent reservation for Muslim contractors, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Saturday said that the decisions being made by the Congress government in Karnataka in favor of a particular religious community is "unconstitutional."
BJP National Spokesperson Shahzad Poonawalla has lashed out at the decision of the Karnataka cabinet and stated that the Congress party have broken every level of appeasement.
The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday approved amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act which aims to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders to Muslim contractors, official sources said.
"Some say if you're so scared, you should not offer namaz and stay indoors. They say just like we have covered our mosques, we must cover ourselves also, or else stay indoors," Owaisi said while addressing a gathering at Chowk-e-Masjid in Telangana's Hyderabad.
Posting his appeal on Facebook, Rehman wrote, "I request everyone that the holy month of Ramzan Sharif is going on, and tomorrow is Friday. It is also the festival of Holi. I request the Muslim brothers to offer prayers at the nearest mosque and avoid going to a place where colours are throw
In Uttar Pradesh, following a decision by the local administration, several mosques were covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of the Holi festival. The move aims to prevent any untoward incidents and maintain communal harmony during the celebrations.