NEW DELHI (AA) – India’s top court has paused “bulldozer actions,” barring demolition of properties without its permission. The Supreme Court, however, clarified that the order would not be applicable to encroachments on public roads, footpaths and railway lines, etc. The new order will be implemented until October 1. The direction ...
ANKARA (AA) – A bill proposed to the parliament by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government seeking to amend the law governing Waqf boards has come under sharp focus, drawing criticism. Experts liken the move to a “takeover” of the autonomous bodies by the government. The Waqf boards are responsible for ma...
Since India’s first round of polling was held on April 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resorted to fiery speeches against the country’s 200 million Muslims. He has called Muslims “infiltrators” and implied that they have too many children. The opposition Congress Party has filed a complaint, accusing Modi of violating election rules. The...
New Delhi, India — AFP India’s ruling party has pledged to introduce a new common civil code for the country, calling it a crucial step for gender equality, a week before a general election in the world’s most populous nation. Nearly a billion Indians will vote to elect a new government in six-week-long parliamentary polls [&...
Rampur, India — AFP More than half the voters in the Indian city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is a staunch supporter of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Hindu-first’ agenda. It is a situation repeated across Hindu-majority India, where many consider victory for Modi’s ruling ...
Ayodhya, India — AFP While for many Hindus in India, the opening of a grand new temple this month was a long-held ambition that materialized, for India’s over 200 million Muslims like Mohammed Shahid, the day will evoke only blood-soaked memories. The shrine in Ayodhya has been built on the ground where an ancient mosque […]
