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Mob At Pakistan's Punjab Province Attempts To Lynch Man Over Alleged Blasphemy
In Muzaffargarh city (Pakistan's Punjab province), an angry mob attempted to lunch a man over alleged blasphemy. The police rescued the man and transported him to an undisclosed location for his safety, reported Dawn Newspaper. The complaint claimed that the man was seen burning pages of Quran in front of a mosque Alipur Tehsil, near Jamal area. Punjab has seen a rise in mob lynching cases, reported ANI.
Tags: Pakistan, Islam, Punjab, Holy Quran, Mosque
Courtesy: ANI
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SC Fines Rs 50,000 To Petitioner; Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of Quran Verses
Justice RF Nariman-led Supreme Court bench has rejected a plea seeking removal of 26 verses of Quran. Reportedly, the petition filed by former UP Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi sought to remove aforementioned citing it prompted terrorism. Moreover, his claims that such interpretations gradually erode the basic tenets of Islam received backlash from community. Terming the plea "absolutely frivolous" SC dismissed it with a cost of Rs 50,… read-more
Tags: MUSLIM, Holy Quran, Supreme Court of India, Petition
Courtesy: The Economic Times
