1-15 May 2013

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Special Reports

‘Ignorance is the mother of misunderstanding’

Patna: Syed Abdullah Tariq, popularly known as the ambassador of communal harmony, said here ‘Ignorance is the mother of misunderstanding’. Many social conflicts take place because of misconceptions. Delivering a talk on ‘...

Urdu Caravan flagged off

New Delhi: Last month a first of its kind initiative was taken to restore the lost glory of Urdu by launching the Urdu Heritage Caravan (UHC)  which was flagged off on 19 September from New Delhi. UHC is organised by Indian Development &am...

PFI holds rally at Jantar Mantar for release of innocents

New Delhi: Thousands of people joined hands together on 15 September demanding the release of under-trail innocent Adivasis, Dalits and Muslims on bail. It was the culmination of PFI’s "Bail is the rule, release innocents from jail&q...

Association of Muslim Professionals meets at Delhi

New Delhi: Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) Delhi Chapter organized a meeting here on 16 September. It was attended by its key members and associates from Delhi and northern cities. The meet was organized to interact, network and have ...

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National

Agencies’ communalism a threat to our country: Darapuri

Forum for Release of Imprisoned Innocent “Terrorists” convened a conference at Lucknow on the communal mindset of intelligence agencies on 19 September. Speakers accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders of using communal tactics to ...

Valley protest against derogatory film

Srinagar: Deploring the production of the derogatory film on the life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), Kashmir valley witnessed protest demonstrations, shutdowns and peaceful marches. Protesters also set ablaze government vehicles and torched America...

SHRC dismisses Bhaderwah case

Srinagar: Dismissing the criminal complaint against former DGP, Kuldeep Khoda in the Bhaderwah triple murder case 1996, State Human Rights Commission has said “it can’t traverse beyond findings returned by High Court more so when ma...

Army summons families of Pathribal victims

Srinagar: Summoning families of five civilians allegedly killed in a fake encounter in Pathribal in Anantnag district in March 2000, Army asked the families to depose as witnesses in the court- martial proceedings at Nagrota-Jammu on September ...

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Community News

JNU couldn't do a Jamia, hate-monger Tarek Fatah was ABVPs 'guest'!

Posters were up to protest Jawaharlal Nehru University letting a hate-monger use it to spread vemon.

Programme on Amir Khusro at AMU

Aligarh: Bazm-e-Aftab, a student body of literary and cultural activities of Aftab Hall, Aligarh Muslim University organized a literary evening "Adab Ki Ek Shaam, Hazrat Amir Khusro Ke Naam" and in his memory followed by a mushairah o...

Ghosiya Colony Rehabilitation Forum meets Delhi CM

New Delhi: DDA started demolishing houses in Ghosiya Colony Khasra No. 217 on 5 December and on 12 December they demolished the 400-year old Ghosiya Mosque leaving only a portion of its backside wall. Ever since they continue harassment of the ...

Naroda Patia verdict to implicate several

New Delhi: With Maya Kodnani’s conviction in the case several other persons are likely to be dragged in. Detail phone records provide proofs about the involvement of several police personnel. The SIT has not so far submitted its report on...

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Focus

JTSA releases Delhi Police's Special Cell Report on framing & acquittals

New Delhi: Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Association released “Framed, Damned, Acquitted: Dossiers of a very ‘Special’ Cell” at the Jamia Millia Islamia on 18 September. The 200-page report was released by Justice Raj...

Naroda Patiya Case: Victims’ Faith In Justice Reaffirmed

The convoluted logic is that if Sikhs could be killed, why not Muslims? The moot point is: why any Indian citizen should be killed at all?

SC petition stalls AMU Kishanganj campus

An RTI application has revealed that a writ petition (No. 5329/2010) filed by one Jai Narayan Kumar challenging the establishment of an AMU centre at Kishanganj, currently pending in the Supreme Court, is the cause of the two year-long-and-cont...

Delhi govt to pay arrears of MCD's Urdu teachers

New Delhi: Delhi government, after court's order, has released Rs. 3 crores for payment of balance amounts of salary arrears to 58 part time Urdu teachers of Delhi Municipal Corporation's schools. Delhi Urdu Academy has been given the r...

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Issues

Muslims’ Tryst With Destiny: Elections 2014

The minorities in India are protected by an egalitarian and secular constitution. In the last 65 years, however, the safeguards enshrined in it have largely been flouted.

Muslims Should Protest When Their Faith is Degraded

The recent events when an abusive and derogatory film about Prophet Muhammad sparked massive public protests in Muslim societies across the world, is a clear instance of unnecessary provocation of Muslims as a community. However, this is a repe...

Nominal representation of Muslims in the police force causing difficulties

New Delhi: Appointment of Muslim police officers in Muslim majority areas / localities in accordance with union home ministry’s secretary-level directions is found difficult to implement in the country, because of extremely small number o...

Sanjeev Bhatt’s Open Letters to Modi and Kodnani

Dear Narendra Modi, You must have been apprised about the punishment meted out to your loyal lieutenants Dr. Maya Kodnani and Babu Bajrangi, as well as the misguided foot-soldiers of misconceived Hindutva, who have now been condemned to spe...

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