Day: January 28, 2021

Merger of J&K cadre : A move to keep Kashmiri officers away from Kashmir

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It has been almost 18 months when in August, 2019, Indian Government led by Modi revoked the special status of Jammu & Kashmir and bifurcated the State into two Union territories. Many changes have happened since then in context to the August 5 decision. The recent one is merger of J&K cadre into AGMUT. In the first week of January, the Government of India merged the Jammu and Kashmir civil services cadre which includes Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service with AGMUT i.e., Arunachal Pradesh, Goa,…

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Supreme Court slams Modi govt over media reportage against Tablighi Jamaat

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration while hearing a petition seeking action against a section of Indian media for fuelling communal sentiments in connection with Tablighi Jamaat. ”We are concerned about broadcasts which incite violence”, CJI SA Bobde said. ”Fair and truthful reporting is not a problem. When projected in a manner to agitate others, (it is a problem),” he added. Referring to the internet shutdown in some areas of Delhi on January 26 when the tractor parade by farmers protesting against three new…

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Eight Muslims selected for Padma awards this year

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New Delhi: The BJP-led Hindu nationalist government has conferred Padma awards on 119 personalities. The awardees include eight Muslims. Two renowned Islamic scholars, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan and Maulana Kalbe Sadiq have also been selected for the award. Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award have been presented to Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, while Maulana Kalbe Sadiq have been provided Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award. Both the scholars had urged Muslims to give away their claim on Babri Masjid. Currently, a Ram Temple is being constructed on the site where Babri Masjid was…

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State not behind religious conversion during Muslim rule : Prof. Harbans Mukhia

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‘Hatred towards Indian Muslim rulers is not based on real history but on some toxic cocktail of half truths, cherry picked tid-bits and straight up lies,’  asserts  American Scholar Dr. Truschke. By Special Correspondent Washington DC : Eminent historians of repute have vehemently repudiated the myths fuelling Islamophobia in India while addressing a webinar on “Examining Muslims in Indian History.” They also strongly debunked the myth spread by fascist forces that religious conversion in was  backed by state during Muslim rule in the sub-continent. Prof. Harbans Mukhia and Dr. Audrey…

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Madhya Pradesh HC denies bail to comic Munawwar Faruqui

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Despite lack of evidence, judge says Munawar Faruqui failed to prove he didn’t use offensive language against Hindu deities By Shuri Niazi NEW DELHI: An Indian high court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of a Muslim stand-up comedian over allegedly objectionable comments against Hindu deities. A judgment in Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea was reserved by the High Court of the central Madhya Pradesh state on Jan. 25 before a detailed judgment was announced Thursday, according to sources in the police. Rejecting Faruqui’s argument, the court said that though there was…

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