Hamid Ansari On Muslims In India

Former vice president Hamid Ansari on Wednesday lamented there is a concerted effort by some in the country to regard Muslims as "others" and stressed that India''s plural society has been the reality for centuries.

Vice President-elect M Venkaiah Naidu today rejected as "political propaganda" the view that there is a sense of insecurity among minorities in the country, apparently a rejoinder to outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari.

Outgoing Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari, has said there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among Muslims in the country and the atmosphere of acceptance is under threat. The interview emerged on a day dedicated to farewell speeches in his honour in the Rajya Sabha, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: "We have learnt a lot ...

Outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among the Muslims in the country, asserting the "ambience of acceptance" is now under threat.

Saying 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce, said Salma Ansari, Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife and asked Muslim women to read the Quran instead of relying on clerics. Ms Ansari joins the debate on the practice and the validity of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims. "Triple talaq is not an issue. There can be ...

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said the experience of the Indian Muslim minority community living in a secular polity having a composite culture could be a model for others to emulate.

Former vice president Hamid Ansari on Wednesday lamented there is a concerted effort by some in the country to regard Muslims as "others" and stressed that India''s plural society has been the reality for centuries.

Vice President-elect M Venkaiah Naidu today rejected as "political propaganda" the view that there is a sense of insecurity among minorities in the country, apparently a rejoinder to outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari.

Outgoing Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari, has said there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among Muslims in the country and the atmosphere of acceptance is under threat. The interview emerged on a day dedicated to farewell speeches in his honour in the Rajya Sabha, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: "We have learnt a lot ...

Outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among the Muslims in the country, asserting the "ambience of acceptance" is now under threat.

Saying 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce, said Salma Ansari, Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife and asked Muslim women to read the Quran instead of relying on clerics. Ms Ansari joins the debate on the practice and the validity of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims. "Triple talaq is not an issue. There can be ...

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday said the experience of the Indian Muslim minority community living in a secular polity having a composite culture could be a model for others to emulate.