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Private Publishing House Booked For Associating Islam With Terrorism
Rajasthan’s Jaipur police has filed an FIR against the Secondary State Board’s textbook including a private publisher for allegedly associating Islam with terrorism. Reportedly, the complaint was filed by Mohsin Rasheed, the Congress’ minority cell state coordinator of Rajasthan Muslim Forum. While the political science textbook mentioned a question on terrorism, the private answer-key publishers wrote “Islamic terrorism is a form of Islam".… read-more
Tags: Terrorism, Islam, Rajasthan, Education, FIR
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Dalits Converting To Islam, Christianity Will Lose Benefits: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has clarified that Dalits converting into Islam or Christianity would be deprived of reservation rights. Besides, he confirmed the converted would also lose eligibility to contest parliamentary/assembly elections from seats reserved for Scheduled Castes. Minister Prasad cited Para 3 of the Constitution that outlines anyone deemed other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhist shall lose Scheduled Caste membership… read-more
Tags: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Scheduled Castes, Dalits, Christianity, Islam, Parliamentary Elections, Assembly Elections
Courtesy: India TV
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PM Modi Says India Stands In Solidarity With France, Condemns Nice Attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed his solidarity to France after it was jolted by a terrorist attack on October 29. PM Modi said, "I strongly condemn the recent terrorist attacks in France, including today's heinous attack in Nice inside a church." He also expressed condolences to the families of the victims and assured France that India will stand with it in the fight against terrorism. Recently, France has suffered several terrorist… read-more
Tags: France, Emmanuel Macron, Islam, Terrorism
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