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Minority rights

News Reports

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says Hindus in minority in several districts of Assam, state to seek SC guidance on same

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2022

Himanta Biswa Sarma said on 30th March 2022, that the Assam government will try being party to the ongoing case in the Supreme Court based on a PIL filed by BJP Delhi leader Ashwini Upadhyay.

News Reports

Jamia Millia Islamia cancels lecture to be conducted by SC lawyer J Sai Deepak on ‘Minority rights’: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 30 April, 2020

On the morning of 30th April, Mr J Sai Deepak was informed that his online lecture was cancelled. However, there is a string of events that happened between the invite being extended to the invite being rescinded.

News Reports

Watch: National Minorities Commission Chairman Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi slams Zafarul Islam’s statements, says Indian Muslims are safe and free

OpIndia Staff - 29 April, 2020

Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi slammed Delhi Minorities Commission chairman's statement where he had threatened Hindus in India claiming that Arab nations will create an 'avalanche' against them.

Law

SC dismisses petition seeking minority status for Hindus where they are in minority, asks petitioners to approach individual HC

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Petition to declare Hindus a minority was filed by Ashwini Upadhyay saying Hindus are deprived of benefits

Media

As Muslim mob pelts stones on Nankana Sahib, NDTV journalist worries about visuals being used for ‘pro-CAA propaganda’

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

Sreenivasan Jain was concerned about videos of Nankana Sahib attack being used for 'pro-CAA propaganda'.

Government and Policy

Pakistani Hindu refugees staying across India cheer for Citizenship Bill, thank PM Modi, Amit Shah

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2019

The proposed legislation applies to those who were forced to seek shelter in India due to persecution on the ground of religion. It aims to protect such people from proceedings of illegal migration.

Opinions

Sadanand Dhume: Typical brown sepoy ‘liberal’ who peddles nonsense unfettered by reality hitting him in the face

K Bhattacharjee - 11 November, 2019

In the liberal clown world, competence is not a concern, allegiance to the dogma is. And one person who has benefited greatly from it is Sadanand Dhume.

Politics

Non-Muslims cannot become Prime Minister or President in Pakistan, Imran Khan govt rejects amendment to constitution

OpIndia Staff - 3 October, 2019

The parody country Pakistan has yet again displayed its contempt towards the already persecuted religious minorities in the country.

News Reports

Religious persecution: Pakistan’s Sikh ex-lawmaker seeks asylum in India, says Army and ISI dictate Imran Khan

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2019

43-year-old Baldev Kumar is a former MLA from Pakistan's Barikot reserved seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Kumar said he wants political asylum in India as minorities are being persecuted in Pakistan.

Crime

Abduction and forced conversion of Hindu girls: Sushma Swaraj questions Imran Khan’s ‘Naya Pakistan’

OpIndia Staff - 26 March, 2019

India's minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj had taken cognisance of the issue earlier and had asked the Indian High Commission in Pakistan for a detailed report of the incident.

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