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13 Mosques Vandalized and Religious Texts Burnt in Recent Haryana Violence: Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Hind

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Editor

Jamiat e Ulama e Hind has said that during recent violence in Haryana 13 mosques were vandalized and religious books burnt. As per a report of Muslim Mirror, Jamiat has embarked on a proactive mission to provide relief, conduct surveys, and pursue legal remedies and renovate the mosques. The organization’s multifaceted approach aims to address the situation, heal affected communities, and uphold justice. Establishing a dedicated relief committee, legal cell, and survey teams, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has undertaken comprehensive efforts to alleviate the aftermath of the tragic incidents. The delegation’s findings…

Muslim Cleric detained in Porbandar for alleged inflammatory remarks on National Flag, Anthem

August 13, 2023 Editor

The Gujarat police on Saturday detained a Muslim cleric in Porbandar for an audio clip circulated on social media where he allegedly disrespected the national flag and the national anthem. The accused Wasid Raza was arrested after a first information report (FIR) was filed against him at Kirtimandir police station based on a complaint filed by Azim Kadri, a resident of Porbandar who runs a restaurant in the city, according to Neelam Goswami, DySP, Porbandar. The accused has been charged with insulting the national flag, making an attempt to prevent…

Tragic Landslide Claims Lives of Five Kedarnath Pilgrims in Uttarakhand

August 12, 2023 Editor

At least five pilgrims, including three from Gujarat, were killed after a car in which they were travelling to Kedarnath was crushed under debris from a landslide in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Thursday night, news agency PTI reported. The landslide occurred at Tarsali near Phata on the Guptkashi-Gaurikund highway, washing away a 60-metre stretch of the road. The devotees were travelling to the holy shrine of Kedarnath in a car when it was hit by a mass of stones and boulders falling from the mountain between Phata and Sonprayag. As…

Haryana Khaps, Farm Unions demand arrest of Monu Manesar for allegedly inciting Communal Violence

August 11, 2023 Editor

Around 30 khaps of Haryana, leaders of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, different farmer unions and people from various religions held a mahapanchayat in Bass village of Narnaund town in Hisar district on Wednesday and passed several resolutions in connection with Nuh communal violence. In the mahapanchayat, the members resolved to maintain peace and harmony and warned those who are trying to create unrest in the state by using provocative slogans and language for Muslim community. People from Hisar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Bhiwani, Fatehabad and a few other districts took part in…

Modi government faces no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha today, Rahul Gandhi to deliver opening speech

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 Editor

Rahul Gandhi of the Congress who was reinstated as the Lok Sabha MP on Monday, three days after the Supreme Court suspended his criminal defamation conviction in the Modi surname case, will start the no-confidence debate against the Narendra Modi government in the Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday, sources said. Rahul Gandhi’s party colleagues Gaurav Gogoi and Manish Tewari will be other speakers from the Congress, the sources added. Gandhi made his last speech in the Lok Sabha on February 7, 2023, when he had participated in the debate…

Hijab row in Tripura takes communal turn, BJP accused of ‘Creating Trouble’

August 7, 2023 Editor

Two days after a minority school student was beaten over hijab row in Tripura, the opposition parties have accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government of attempting to divert the attention of the people’s core issues by “disturbing communal peace eyeing the ensuing by-polls in two Assembly constituencies and 2024 Lok Sabha elections”. The Communist Party of India (CPM), in a press statement released recently, alleged that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) are serving notices to the schools in this mixed-populated areas for…

Prohibition of Friday Prayers and Demolition of 250 Muslim Shanties in Gurugram

August 4, 2023 Editor

The Government of Haryana disallowed Friday prayers in Gurugram area of the north Indian state and also razed shanties of more than 250 Muslims in the state. According to a report by NDTV, the bulldozer move, however, is also being seen as action against alleged rioters, as both the district administration and the Chief Minister earlier alleged immigrants were involved in the clashes. Sources said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar ordered the demolition. The state Government said that “Illegal immigrants from Bangladesh” who were earlier living in Assam had…

Deadly communal violence in India raises concerns ahead of world leader summit

August 4, 2023 Editor

Separate outbreaks of violence this week, including the alleged shooting of three Muslim men by a police officer on a train, have exposed the deep communal fissures in India weeks before it welcomes Group of 20 (G20) leaders to the capital. Violence erupted in the northern state of Harayana state on Monday after a right-wing Hindu organization led a religious procession in the Muslim dominated region of Nuh. Clashes spread to several districts of the finance and tech hub, Gurugram, also known as Gurgaon, home to more than 1.5 million…

Tragic Landslide on Kedarnath Yatra Route, Numerous Feared Buried Under Debris

August 4, 2023 Editor

Many are feared buried in the debris of shops that were destroyed due to a major landslide near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath yatra route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. A team from the state disaster response force (SDRF) has started the search and rescue operation. According to an official of the Rudraprayag disaster management, 10 to 12 people are feared to be buried or washed away in the landslide. Three shops are reported to have been damaged due to the landslide after heavy torrential rains near the Gaurikund post bridge last…

Archaeological Survey of India Initiates Survey at Gyanvapi Mosque Complex Following Allahabad HC Order; Muslim Side Boycotts Process

August 4, 2023 Editor

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) on Friday morning began a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi premises in Varanasi to determine whether the 17th-century mosque has been constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. The survey began amid tight security arrangements a day after the Allahabad high court upheld a district court order and ruled that the proposed survey is “necessary in the interest of justice” and will benefit both sides”. Top updates on Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque survey 1. The Muslim body Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee…