Muslims

BJP National Spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been booked for remarks against Prophet Mohammed.  On May 28, Raza Academy, an organization for Indian Sunni Muslims filed a case against Sharma, over her remarks during a television debate. Meanwhile, Nupur also claimed to receive death and rape threats and is being trolled and alleged Mohammed Zubair, proprietor of "Alt News" which shared edited video of Nupur speaking about Prophet… read-more

The Islamic Centre of India has requested mosques to change the timings of Friday prayers on the occasion of Holi, as per sources. ''Since Holi, Shab-e-Barat, and Friday prayers are on the same day, all efforts should be made to ensure peace and order in keeping with the composite culture of the country,'' stated Muslim authority. Notably, about 22 mosques have changed the timing of the Friday prayers till now.

Owing to the UP MLA Irfan Solanki's request to provide a Namaz Room, Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on September 9 formed a panel of seven members to inspect the possibilities. The panel consists of Stephen Marandi as a convener, Pradeep Yadav, Neelkhanth Singh Munda, Vinood Singh, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Lambodar Mahto, and Deepika Pandey Singh. However, several BJP Legislators stated to continue protesting until the request is… read-more

Delivering another controversial statement on June 10, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the Muslim community should take steps towards family planning to control the population. CM Sarma stated, "We can put an end to lot of social problems in Assam if the Muslim community adopts decent family planning norms." Meanwhile, the All India United Democratic Front has called out the CM for targeting "one community".

RSS' associate Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has urged its subsidiaries -  Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini - to aware Hindu families on Love Jihad. VHP spokesperson has said the faction will be more cautious to prevent such acts in future while helping the victims. Besides, it will also distribute awareness literature among Hindu families. However, VHP stated they are not against the inter-religious marriages unless there is a forceful conversion… read-more