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Political Firestorm: J&K BJP Slams Mehbooba Mufti Over Bangladesh-India Comments

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Political Firestorm: J&K BJP Slams Mehbooba Mufti Over Bangladesh-India Comments

J&K BJP slams Mehbooba Mufti for comparing situation in Bangladesh to India Srinagar, Dec 2: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has evoked sharp criticism from the Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit on Sunday after comparing the situation of Bangladesh — which is under public scrutiny for alleged attacks on its minorities — with that of India. Addressing party workers in Jammu, Mufti said: “Our Hindu brothers are facing oppression in Bangladesh but if we do the same thing with minorities here (in India), then what is the difference?…

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ST Status for Paharis: Lok Sabha Says Yes, But Jammu Raises Concerns

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Proceedings of Lok Sabha gets adjourned

Bill also added Paddari Tribe, Gadda Brahman, and Koli communities to ST list; another Bill to include Valmiki community and synonyms in SC list was also passed Amid street protests led by the Scheduled Tribe Gujjar-Bakarwal community in Jammu against the inclusion of the Pahari Ethnic group in the Union Territory’s Scheduled Tribes list, Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Bill to include this community in the UT’s ST list, with Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda categorically asserting that benefits meant for existing STs in the UT will not be…

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