Muslim Voting Rights

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an exclusive interview with NDTV said he does not indulge in "vote bank politics" and so, unlike the Congress, will not link politics with issues linked to the Muslim community.

Non-local Hindus, Kashmiri Pandits and migrant workers - both Muslims and Hindus - have become victims of targeted attacks for the last two years in Kashmir.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed parliament on Wednesday after being cleared by the Rajya Sabha with 125 voting for it and 99 against, amid violent protests in several parts of the Northeast. The controversial legislation was cleared by the Lok Sabha two days earlier with the support of 334 MPs in the house where the government enjoys a brut...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with 125 voting for it and 99 against, two days after its passage in the lower house. The controversial legislation was tabled in the Rajya Sabha, which had a majority mark of 105, by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The bill has been slammed by rights groups as well as opp...

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha around midnight on Monday after nearly 7 hours of heated discussions, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. It will be presented in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected the opposition criticism that it violates the constitution's core principles of equality...

The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice - which failed the the Rajya Sabha test last time, is expected to have a smooth passage today as the opposition to it suddenly crumbled. While Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal supported the bill, the AIADMK and Nitish Kum...

Couples with more than two children should be stripped of their voting rights, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on the occasion of World Population Day today, spurring allegations that he was targeting a particular community on the pretext of promoting a social cause.

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is likely to abstain during voting on the triple bill in Lok Sabha, a senior party leader told news agency PTI today.

Addressing a parliamentary session held to decide on the Triple Talaq law, Union Minister Smriti Irani today wondered why there was so much opposition to curbing the controversial Islamic practice of instant divorce when the house has enacted similar legislations on dowry and sati in the past.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said, "The current government has no issue to discuss right now, so they are trying to create differences between the Hindus and Muslims to get votes."

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday signaled his intention to deliver on his hard-line campaign promises on immigration policy, voting rights, policing and domestic surveillance of Muslims and others suspected of terrorist ties by tapping a trio of staunch conservatives for senior national security roles in his administration.

Days after it published a controversial column on voting rights for Muslims, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna has featured a provocative editorial calling for "family planning" to check the "growth in population of Muslims and Christians."

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today sparked a major controversy by saying in a column that Muslims in the country were suffering due to vote bank politics and that revoking their voting rights would solve their problems.

Saudi King Abdullah announced Sunday that the nation's women will gain the right to vote and run as candidates in local elections to be held in 2015 in a major advancement for the rights of women in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.

An article by Subramanian Swamy, wherein he talks about revoking the voting rights of Muslims, has snowballed into a huge controversy, with the National Commission for Minorities mulling action against him.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in an exclusive interview with NDTV said he does not indulge in "vote bank politics" and so, unlike the Congress, will not link politics with issues linked to the Muslim community.

Non-local Hindus, Kashmiri Pandits and migrant workers - both Muslims and Hindus - have become victims of targeted attacks for the last two years in Kashmir.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill passed parliament on Wednesday after being cleared by the Rajya Sabha with 125 voting for it and 99 against, amid violent protests in several parts of the Northeast. The controversial legislation was cleared by the Lok Sabha two days earlier with the support of 334 MPs in the house where the government enjoys a brut...

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with 125 voting for it and 99 against, two days after its passage in the lower house. The controversial legislation was tabled in the Rajya Sabha, which had a majority mark of 105, by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The bill has been slammed by rights groups as well as opp...

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha around midnight on Monday after nearly 7 hours of heated discussions, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. It will be presented in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected the opposition criticism that it violates the constitution's core principles of equality...

The contentious bill to ban Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men instantly divorcing their wives by uttering "talaq" thrice - which failed the the Rajya Sabha test last time, is expected to have a smooth passage today as the opposition to it suddenly crumbled. While Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal supported the bill, the AIADMK and Nitish Kum...

Couples with more than two children should be stripped of their voting rights, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on the occasion of World Population Day today, spurring allegations that he was targeting a particular community on the pretext of promoting a social cause.

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is likely to abstain during voting on the triple bill in Lok Sabha, a senior party leader told news agency PTI today.

Addressing a parliamentary session held to decide on the Triple Talaq law, Union Minister Smriti Irani today wondered why there was so much opposition to curbing the controversial Islamic practice of instant divorce when the house has enacted similar legislations on dowry and sati in the past.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said, "The current government has no issue to discuss right now, so they are trying to create differences between the Hindus and Muslims to get votes."

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday signaled his intention to deliver on his hard-line campaign promises on immigration policy, voting rights, policing and domestic surveillance of Muslims and others suspected of terrorist ties by tapping a trio of staunch conservatives for senior national security roles in his administration.

Days after it published a controversial column on voting rights for Muslims, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna has featured a provocative editorial calling for "family planning" to check the "growth in population of Muslims and Christians."

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today sparked a major controversy by saying in a column that Muslims in the country were suffering due to vote bank politics and that revoking their voting rights would solve their problems.

Saudi King Abdullah announced Sunday that the nation's women will gain the right to vote and run as candidates in local elections to be held in 2015 in a major advancement for the rights of women in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.

An article by Subramanian Swamy, wherein he talks about revoking the voting rights of Muslims, has snowballed into a huge controversy, with the National Commission for Minorities mulling action against him.