US Urges India To "Fully" Uphold Rights Of Minorities, Vulnerable Individuals
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019
Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities, including attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes, are not in keeping with India's legal protections for minorities, a top US diplomat told a Congressional subcommittee on Monday.
Supreme Court Keeps Petitions Pending Challenging Entry Of Minorities
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019
The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance a challenge to two notifications on the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act that permitted all religious minorities, except Muslims, to stay in India even if they had entered without valid documents.
Atrocities Against Minorities, Dalits Increasing, Says Manmohan Singh
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 11, 2018
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said atrocities against minorities and Dalits were increasing in the country and such incidents, if unchecked, could harm democracy.
Centre Likely To Announce New Haj Policy Next Year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 9, 2017
The government is working on a new Haj pilgrimage policy which is likely to be announced next year, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said while inaugurating a vaccination programme for Haj pilgrims in Hyderabad
Concern Over Religious Freedom, US Lawmakers Write To PM Narendra Modi
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 28, 2016
Expressing serious concern over violence against religious minorities in India, 34 top American lawmakers have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate steps to protect their fundamental rights and bring the perpetrators to justice.
No Innocent Muslim Youths In Jail: Government
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2016
The Government today denied that a large number of innocent Muslim youths were in jails on fake terror charges.
Opposition Unites Against Move To Strip Minority Status of Jamia, Aligarh Muslim University
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 22, 2016
Eight Opposition parties, including Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Left today joined hands to corner the government over its alleged "sinister" move to "strip" Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) of their minority status and slammed Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi on the issue.
Jamia, Aligarh Muslim University Are Not Minority Institutions: Union Minister
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 19, 2016
Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria today said Jamia Milia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are not minority institutions, days after the Attorney General gave similar opinion to the government on the matter.
Dadri Mob Killing: Shiv Sena Seeks Azam Khan's Removal Over UN Letter
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 7, 2015
Hitting out at Azam Khan for seeking UN's intervention to look into the miseries of minorities in India, the Shiv Sena today said that the senior minister in the Uttar Pradesh should be removed from all constitutional posts for doing great disservice to the country.
BJP's Mukhtar Naqvi Backs Vice President's Remarks for Affirmative Action
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 10, 2015
Union minister and senior BJP leader, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today backed Vice-President Hamid Ansari's comments on the plight of the minorities, saying there is a need for affirmative action to uplift them.
US Urges India To "Fully" Uphold Rights Of Minorities, Vulnerable Individuals
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019
Incidents of violence and discrimination against minorities, including attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes, are not in keeping with India's legal protections for minorities, a top US diplomat told a Congressional subcommittee on Monday.
Supreme Court Keeps Petitions Pending Challenging Entry Of Minorities
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019
The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance a challenge to two notifications on the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act that permitted all religious minorities, except Muslims, to stay in India even if they had entered without valid documents.
Atrocities Against Minorities, Dalits Increasing, Says Manmohan Singh
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 11, 2018
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said atrocities against minorities and Dalits were increasing in the country and such incidents, if unchecked, could harm democracy.
Centre Likely To Announce New Haj Policy Next Year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 9, 2017
The government is working on a new Haj pilgrimage policy which is likely to be announced next year, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said while inaugurating a vaccination programme for Haj pilgrims in Hyderabad
Concern Over Religious Freedom, US Lawmakers Write To PM Narendra Modi
India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 28, 2016
Expressing serious concern over violence against religious minorities in India, 34 top American lawmakers have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate steps to protect their fundamental rights and bring the perpetrators to justice.
No Innocent Muslim Youths In Jail: Government
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 24, 2016
The Government today denied that a large number of innocent Muslim youths were in jails on fake terror charges.
Opposition Unites Against Move To Strip Minority Status of Jamia, Aligarh Muslim University
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 22, 2016
Eight Opposition parties, including Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Left today joined hands to corner the government over its alleged "sinister" move to "strip" Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) of their minority status and slammed Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi on the issue.
Jamia, Aligarh Muslim University Are Not Minority Institutions: Union Minister
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 19, 2016
Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Ram Shankar Katheria today said Jamia Milia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are not minority institutions, days after the Attorney General gave similar opinion to the government on the matter.
Dadri Mob Killing: Shiv Sena Seeks Azam Khan's Removal Over UN Letter
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 7, 2015
Hitting out at Azam Khan for seeking UN's intervention to look into the miseries of minorities in India, the Shiv Sena today said that the senior minister in the Uttar Pradesh should be removed from all constitutional posts for doing great disservice to the country.
BJP's Mukhtar Naqvi Backs Vice President's Remarks for Affirmative Action
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 10, 2015
Union minister and senior BJP leader, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today backed Vice-President Hamid Ansari's comments on the plight of the minorities, saying there is a need for affirmative action to uplift them.
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