Police are investigating activist and former 'Muslim of the Year' nominee Sumaira Farrukh, who has been filmed telling a crowd that "jihad is the only solution" during a protest over India's move on Kashmir.
The march, which will start at Jamia Hamdard and move towards the site in Tughlaqabad, is being organised by both Shia and Sunni sects of the Muslim community.
The community was remembering Balbir on the anniversary of his death Sunday with a special meal at a local temple.
Addressing the International Sikh Convention here at the Governor's House on Saturday, she said the Sikh religion had many ideals in common with Islam, The News International reported.
A Muslim cleric has convinced his community against offering namaz on roads in Ranchi henceforth.
After the Tuesday night incident, "fake" videos and photographs of Hindu-Muslim riots were being circulated on the social media to vitiate the atmosphere, police said on Thursday, adding they have increased vigil to avoid any untoward incident.
Muslims, Dalits and tribals will now start applying for arms licenses for self-defence, following increase in incidents of mob lynching.
Principal Secretary, Information, Avanish Awasthi admitted that a clash took place while the children were playing cricket but denied that the students were made to chant the religious slogan.
"The VHP is not against interfaith marriages but a conspiracy is on under which a Muslim youth in a pre-planned manner traps a Hindu girl and then converts her to his religion by taking undue advantage of her innocence," Bansal told PTI in Jammu.
However, senior TMC leader and Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Giasuddin Mollah dismissed the allegations as baseless and defended the decision by saying the ongoing project will benefit all students.
The complaint was sent on the app by a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhavesh Mehta on June 11 and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), on the same day, forwarded the complaint to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The CMO has sought a report on the matter.
“PM Narendra Modi does not want Muslims to join the mainstream. Out of 300 MPs (of the BJP), not even one is from the Muslim community,” said the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).
"Two cops, one Sub Inspector and one Assistant Sub Inspector, have been suspended for dereliction of duty. Five people have been arrested so far," said a Deputy Superintendent of Police to IANS over the phone, asking not to be named.
Taking part in a calling attention moved by Manisha Kayande (Shiv Sena), Congress and NCP legislators said despite a large section of Muslims falling under the economically weaker section, the state government has failed to offer any reservation benefits to the community in education and jobs.
Eid-ul-Fitr 2019: A day after UAE and Saudi Arabia celebrated the festival on Tuesday, India is celebrating Eid ul Fitr today after sighting the moon late on Tuesday evening. Based on the Islamic calendar, Eid-ul-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal, which is the tenth month of the lunar.
A group of eminent personalities from the Muslim community hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the need to earn the trust of the minorities and asked him to draw his "immediate attention" on the issues of education, healthcare and skill development.
Asked about his expectations from the BJP government, Imtiyazbhai told: "I was very happy to hear Modi Saheb's speech yesterday when he spoke about the welfare of minorities.
Most of the winning candidates are from opposition parties while only one candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which won 303 out of 542 seats across the country, could make it to the Lower House.
The infant's mother, Mehnaaz Begum, wanted to name her son after the Prime Minister and stood her ground in face of expected opposition from her family.
The number of Muslim MPs in the Lok Sabha has increased to a decade high of 27, up from 23 last time, with a dozen of them winning from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal even as none of the six Muslim candidates fielded by BJP tasted victory.
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