minorities in India

On Discrimination Against Minorities In India, A Blunt Challenge By EAM Jaishankar

Today, since you brought up the issue of minorities in India, What is the test really of fair and good governance or of the balance of a society? asked the EAM.

Sep 29, 2023, 22:45 PM IST

Why Is Sabrina Siddiqui, The WSJ Reporter Who Questioned PM Modi On Minorities, Being Trolled, Harassed?

Sabrina Siddiqui has been subjected to online trolling, harassment and Twitter abuses for questioning PM Modi with many highlighting her Pakistan connection and her Muslim faith.

Jun 28, 2023, 10:11 AM IST

Minority status to Hindus: Hold consultations with states within 3 months, SC tells Centre

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, sought three months' time to hold consultation with the states and submitted that some PILs are filed and simultaneously they go into the public domain.

May 10, 2022, 18:37 PM IST

Hindus can be granted minority status in 10 states: Centre tells SC

The submission was made in response to a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay that sought directions for framing of guidelines identifying minorities at the state level contending that Hindus are in a minority in 10 states and are not able to avail the benefits of schemes meant for minorities.

Mar 28, 2022, 08:36 AM IST

BJP furious over controversial statement of 'junior' Owaisi

BJP's spokesperson Sambit Patra lambasted AIMIM's Leader Akbaruddin Owaisi over his controversial statement on Muslims' history in India. The way 'junior' Owaisi reacted over CAA made BJP furious.

Jan 22, 2020, 14:12 PM IST

Pakistan is hell and India is heaven for minorities: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday lashed out at Pakistan, saying the neighbour should not bother about the condition of minority community in India.

Sep 02, 2019, 13:17 PM IST

Watch Daily News and Analysis with Sudhir Chaudhary, 12th June, 2019

Watch the complete segment of DNA with Sudhir Chaudhary. This segment of DNA brings to you an analysis of the top news of the day.

Jun 12, 2019, 23:52 PM IST

DNA: Analysis of Political sidelining of Muslims in nation

Are Indian Muslims confronting the void? Political parties are no longer engaging with Muslims like they used to. This process of withdrawal and fracturing began with the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and carries on in 2019.

Jun 12, 2019, 23:10 PM IST

Taal Thok Ke: Who is planning conspiracy to boycott Muslims in nation?

The Centre on Tuesday announced that it would extend the ongoing scholarships for minorities to 5 crore students over its current term, averaging 1 crore per year.

The 1-crore figure works out to a three-fold increase over the current 30 lakh scholarships a year.

Jun 12, 2019, 18:48 PM IST

MEA slams Pakistan PM Imran Khan's remarks on minorities in India, calls it 'egregious insult' of Indian citizens

Imran Khan has said that minorities are treated like second-class citizens in India.

Feb 09, 2019, 21:41 PM IST

India a force for stability with unprecedented accommodation for minorities: US report

The Indian government provides "unprecedented" religious accommodations to its religious minority population, says a report by a US-based Hindu advocacy group, according to which India is a force for stability in the region.

Jul 29, 2018, 09:17 AM IST

Raised plight of minorities in India with PM Modi: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan

Imran Khan said on Sunday that India and Pakistan should work out a plan to ensure talks aren't derailed.

Dec 13, 2015, 22:25 PM IST

Muslims are victims of 'saffron India': Azam Khan

In an apparent attack on the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre, Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare and Urban Development Minister Azam Khan on Friday alleged that Muslims 'are not the citizens of democratic India but the victims of saffron India'.

Oct 16, 2015, 15:15 PM IST