Vivek Agnihotri's tweet on vegetarian wazwan

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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Deletes Contentious Tweet After Backlash

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has removed his tweet about 'vegetarian wazwan' after Fatwa was issued against his film 'The Kashmir Files'. Reportedly, Vivek had posted a dish claiming vegetarian wazwan which triggered several localities of Kashmir. 'Wazwan' is an authentic non-veg dish for Kashmiri Muslims which doesn't have any veg alternative. Facing severe backlash from the netizens, Agnihotri wrote 'With deep pain, I am deleting this… read-more

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 - 01:34 PM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: vivek ranjan agrahotri, Fatwa, Kashmir files, Trolls

Fatwa issued in Bengal's village

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Fatwa Issued in Bengal's Village to Ban Music, Television, Lottery & More

Heads of the Adwaita Nagar village of West Bengal's Murshidabad district have issued a fatwa prohibiting activities like watching television, playing carom, listening to music, using cellphones and computers, and more. Penalties for violation, range from fine up to Rs 7000 to doing sit ups. “I welcome the decision to ban carom and songs, using mobile phones, because the youths are getting addicted to it,” said local Trinamool Congress chief,… read-more

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 - 02:10 PM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: TMC, West Bengal, Fatwa, Murshidabad