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If Buddhist groups were to reclaim their sites, the historical narrative would reveal widespread appropriation of Buddhist religious places by Hindus and can highlight the systematic extermination faced by Buddhists in India By Iftikhar Gilani When the historic Babri Masjid in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was demolished in 1992, many int...
After a bizarre Supreme Court decision in November 2019, the mosque effectively become a relic of the past, but in 2020, those responsible for its demolition were acquitted by a special court in Lucknow, further burying justice By Iftikhar Gilani Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the demolition of the historic 16th century Babri Mosque, [&he...
Bangladesh officially summoned India’s High Commissioner Pranay Verma after an attack on its mission by a Hindu mob in India’s northeastern city of Tripura. The incident involved protestors breaching the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission, vandalizing the premises, and setting the national flag on fire. The mission protests were sparked by t...
The town, colloquially known as ‘little Türkiye,’ serves as a living museum of traditions and customs thousands of miles away from the steppes of Türkiye and Central Asia By Iftikhar Gilani The city of Sambhal in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state, recently found itself ensnared in violence, with clashes leavin...
Mourning the loss of Rajshekhar is also time to celebrate his monumental legacy, not only for his documenting injustices but also sparking a dialog that will hopefully lead to lasting change By Iftikhar Gilani In the complex mosaic of India’s social landscape, few have left such an indelible mark as V.T. Rajshekhar, the formidable Dalit ...
Muslim residents in India’s Jharkhand state are furious over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party calling them “Bangladeshi infiltrators.” The BJP has been using this rhetoric to lure tribal voters in the region as the state went to the polls on Wednesday to choose the provincial government. Analysts say it is part of a strategy to weake...
Election verdict in Kashmir is seen as resounding assertion with people choosing to express their discontent through voting after heavy clampdown on almost all other means of dissent By Iftikhar Gilani Nestled amid the soaring peaks of the Himalayas, Muslim-majority region of Jammu and Kashmir exudes an air of enduring mystique and complexity....
An Indian court has granted conditional bail to a Kashmiri lawmaker to campaign in upcoming assembly elections in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The New Delhi court granted interim bail to Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who was elected to parliament in June. India announced three-phased parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir from Sept. 18...
Dozens of Rohingya refugees, held by India in its largest transit camp in the northeastern state of Assam, have begun a hunger strike. Indian news website Scroll.in reports that women and children are among the more than 100 refugees who have been on hunger strike. The Matia Transit camp is located in the state’s Goalpara […]
Noorani’s seminal works include “The Kashmir Question” and “Article 370: A Constitutional History of Jammu and Kashmir,” and “The RSS: A Menace To India” Muslim Network TV Desk MUMBAI, India (MNTV) – AG Noorani, a towering figure in Indian scholarship and a leading authority on Kashmir and India-Pakistan re...
