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USAID urged to fire new religious adviser over anti-Muslim post

Muslim Advocates & Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Mark Kevin Lloyd referred Islam as 'barbaric cult' & 'violent in its doctrine & practice,' during Trump campaign https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/rights-groups-call-usaid-fire-new-religious-advisor-over-anti-muslim-views

दिल्ली : 5 अप्रैल को जबरन धर्म परिवर्तन कराए गए मुसलमानों ने अस्सलामु अलैकुम कहकर स्वागत किया

जमाअत इस्लामी हिंद (@JIHMarkaz) के उपाध्यक्ष इंजीनियर सलीम ने गांव के मुसलमानों से उनकी स्थिति के बारे में पूछा और उन्हें ईद की पूर्व बधाई देने के लिए दौरा किया http://www.indiatomorrow.net/hindi/eng/delhi-assalam-alaikum!-greet-harevali-muslims-who-were-forced-to-convert-to-hinduism-on-april-5

Delhi: Forcibly converted Muslims on 5th April welcome people with "As Salaam Alaikum"

Salim Engineer of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) visited them to give Eid pre-greetings and inquired among the Muslims of the village about their situation.
http://www.indiatomorrow.net/hindi/eng/delhi-assalam-alaikum!-greet-harevali-muslims-who-were-forced-to-convert-to-hinduism-on-april-5

Police didn’t inform Delhi riots accused of serious charges, violated procedure: Lawyers

Police brought in additional charges against arrested Pinjra Tod members after they got bail. Lawyers say this has been observed in other Delhi riots arrests too. https://theprint.in/india/police-didnt-inform-delhi-riots-accused-of-serious-charges-violated-procedure-lawyers/430347/

Two AMU students arrested by UP Police in connection to anti -CAA-NRC protests

Farhan Zuberi & Ravish Ali Khan have been arrested in connection to anti CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act ) National Register of Citizen (NRC) protests sources said. http://muslimmirror.com/eng/two-amu-students-arrested-by-up-police-in-connection-to-anti-caa-nrc-protests/

Does Law Allow Calls to Boycott Muslims During the COVID-19 Lockdown?

Calls for socio-economic boycott of Muslims are possibly unconstitutional in face of Article 15(2) of the constitution, which protects against discrimination in access to public space. https://m.thewire.in/article/communalism/covid-19-lockdown-muslims-boycott-law

Court Says Delhi Police Probe into Northeast Delhi Riots 'Targeted Towards One End'

Lawyer Ishrat Jahan and activist Khalid Saifi, who is known for his work with non-profit organisation United Against Hate, were among the first to be arrested in this case https://m.thewire.in/article/law/delhi-police-north-east-delhi-riots-probe-targeted

Citizenship Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha today. Will it pass the litmus test?
However, JD(U) MPS have indicated that there is no change in the party's stand on the issue, though Kumar remains conspicuously silent on the issue
New Delhi: On Tuesday after a nearly seven-hour debate, the Lok Sabha's controver
https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/citizenship-amendment-bill-in-rajya-sabha-today-will-it-pass-the-litmus-test/120804
#BJP #CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019 #featured #NDA #RajyaSabha

India's new visa penalty discriminates on religious lines, say Bangladesh officials - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/change-in-visa-penalty-irks-bangladesh/article30260941.ece

The Vice President of India???

With two women MPs asking to speak as the discussion on the Arms Amendment Bill, 2019 was wrapping up on Tuesday evening, the Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu remarked that he thought women did not need firearms and that others would protect them.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/women-dont-need-firearms-venkaiah-naidu/article30271368.ece/

“In my opinion, women don’t need firearms, others will protect you,” he said.

#patriarchy #india #womensafety #womenissues #armsamendmentbill2019

#MorningLaughs 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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"Only Rahul Gandhi can stand up to Narendra Modi, Amit Shah": Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/only-rahul-gandhi-can-stand-up-to-narendra-modi-amit-shah-ashok-gehlot-2146839
https://twitter.com/ndtv/status/1204633397869416448

“I appeal to our Hindu brothers and sisters to speak out against this injustice to one community.”

The time has come to raise our voice together against CAB, aimed at polarising voters. This is an attack on the soul of India’s democracy and Constitution.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/appeal-to-hindus-to-speak-out/cid/1725875

‘Minorities Safer in Bangladesh’: Dhaka Editors

The unspoken sub-text of the CAB is India is a Hindu nation. It is the ultimate triumph of Jinnah's two-nation theory.

Dividing people in the name of religion has never been a good idea, it will never be
https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/minorities-safer-in-bangladesh-than-india-dhaka-editors-slam-citizenship-amendment-bill

Radical NRC makes citizen an alien

It leaves not only our Muslim fellow-citizens but all of us deeply vulnerable

NRC would place each of India’s 1.35 billion people under suspicion of falsely claiming citizenship, and task them with exonerating themselves
https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/groping-in-the-dark/cid/1725745

Wholly subordinated to the majoritarian nation

Savarkar exhorted Hindus to join the British Army, not to fight fascism, but to prepare for the civil war with Muslims that he thought was inevitable. Muslims and Christians could never be loyal citizens.
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/wholly-subordinated-to-the-majoritarian-nation/article30270140.ece

India’s constitutional structure will cave in. Make no mistake. The Constitution will not need to be rewritten

Its soul will be annihilated. A new nation will emerge — wrathful, muscular, majoritarian, and inhospitable to its minorities.

By harsh mander
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/this-land-is-mine-citizenship-amendment-bill-6160570/

तबरेज़ अंसारी लिंचिंग मामलाः 13 में से 7 अभियुक्तों को ज़मानत

झारखंड हाईकोर्ट के जस्टिस आर मुखोपाध्याय की पीठ ने भीमसेन मंडल, चामू नायक, महेश महली, सत्यनारायण नायक, मदन नायक, विक्रम मंडल को ज़मानत दे दी.
https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-50738693

The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 has a sinister political logic — the first de jure attempt towards a Hindu Rashtra

These three countries provide for a “state religion”; thus, the Bill is to protect “religious minorities” in these theocratic states.
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/a-patently-unconstitutional-piece-of-legislation/article30270128.ece

Jharkhand HC grants bail to 6 accused in Tabrez Ansari mob lynching

The accused counsel informed that the court observation was that it was not clear whose hit from the mob and among 13 accused lead to the death of Tabrez Ansari.

#IndiasMuslims
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tabrez-ansari-mob-lynching-jharkhand-high-court-six-accused-bail-1627205-2019-12-11

'Profoundly Alters India's Secular Nature': How Global Media Reacted to the #CitizenshipAmendmentBill2019

The New York Times was notably critical and ran the headline, 'India Steps Toward Making Naturalization Harder for Muslims'
https://thewire.in/media/cab-lok-sabha-world-media