Salman Khurshid's Nainital home vandalised days after release of his new book, 21 booked
3 years, 1 month ago

Salman Khurshid's Nainital home vandalised days after release of his new book, 21 booked

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The Congress leader was embroiled in controversy after he recently launched his new book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times.’ Former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s residence in Uttarakhand’s Nainital was vandalised by some people on Monday allegedly after his new book compared Hindutva with radical Islam. The Congress leader got embroiled in controversy after he recently launched his new book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times.’ Several political leaders have condemned Khurshid for his new book including Union Ministers. The complaint alleges that senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has compared Hindutva to radical terrorist groups like ISIS and Boko Haram. Senior Congress leader Khurshid has compared Hindutva to radical terrorist groups like “ISIS and Boko Haram”.

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‘Can happen in India too': Salman Khurshid faces flak over remarks on Bangladesh; BJP calls him 'anarchist'
5 months ago

‘Can happen in India too': Salman Khurshid faces flak over remarks on Bangladesh; BJP calls him 'anarchist'

Hindustan Times  

Former Union minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid courted controversy by saying what is happening in neighbouring Bangladesh can happen in India too. Former Union minister Salman Khurshid Speaking at the launch of academician Mujibur Rehman's book Shikwa-e-Hind: The Political Future of Indian Muslims, Khurshid said, “Everything may look normal in Kashmir. BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said, "Congress party says …

Salman Khurshid now says Rahul Gandhi is not Lord Ram, but BJP is following path of Ravan
2 years ago

Salman Khurshid now says Rahul Gandhi is not Lord Ram, but BJP is following path of Ravan

Op India  

Congress leader Salman Khurshid, who recently triggered a controversy by comparing party MP to Rahul Gandhi with Lord Ram, on Wednesday added fuel to the fire as he said that “Rahul Gandhi is not Lord Ram but the BJP is following the path of Ravana.” “Rahul Gandhi is not Lord Ram, but he can follow the path shown by Lord …

Uttarakhand High Court acquits two main accused in arson case at Salman Khurshid's house
2 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand High Court acquits two main accused in arson case at Salman Khurshid's house

Firstpost  

On 15 November, 2021, arson, vandalism and firing were reported at Khurshid’s house in village Puda in Mukteshwar, causing damage to the property Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has acquitted the two main accused in the November 2021 case of vandalism and arson at the house of senior Congress leader and former Union minister Salman Khurshid. Kundan Chilwal and Rakesh …

What is Hindutva? Salman Khurshid, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi have a fiery debate
3 years, 1 month ago

What is Hindutva? Salman Khurshid, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi have a fiery debate

India Today  

At Agenda Aaj Tak, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of Minority Affairs, and Salman Khurshid, Congress leader, have a fiery debate over Hindutva. Excerpts: Q: In your book, you have written: ‘Sanatan Dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints were being pushed aside by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards a political version similar to the jihadist …

Delhi HC refuses to ban contentious book by Salman Khurshid: Details
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC refuses to ban contentious book by Salman Khurshid: Details

Op India  

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court rejected a petition, seeking a ban on the newly released book titled, ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times’ by Congress leader Salman Khurshid. Delhi High Court asks people to not read by Salman Khurshid if they did not want to While hearing the petition, the Delhi High Court stated that restrictions on the …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Salman Khurshid’s Book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya’
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Salman Khurshid’s Book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya’

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to stop the publication and sale of the book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya" written by Congress Leader and Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid. "Ask people not to buy the book or read it," Justice Yashwant Varma said while dismissing the petition filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal through Advocate Raj Kishor …

Four Arrested for Vandalism at Salman Khurshid's House in Nainital
3 years, 1 month ago

Four Arrested for Vandalism at Salman Khurshid's House in Nainital

News 18  

Days after senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s house in Uttarakhand’s Nainital was vandalised, four people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the attack. Those arrested are identified as Chandan Singh Lodhiyal, Umesh Mehta, Krishna Singh Bisht and Rajkumar Mehta, Deputy Inspector General of Police Nilesh Anand Bharne said. Under the leadership of one Kundan Chilwal, who was also involved …

Four arrested for vandalism at Salman Khurshid's house in Nainital
3 years, 1 month ago

Four arrested for vandalism at Salman Khurshid's house in Nainital

India TV News  

Days after senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid's house in Uttarakhand's Nainital was vandalized, four people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the attack. Those arrested are identified as Chandan Singh Lodhiyal, Umesh Mehta, Krishna Singh Bisht and Rajkumar Mehta, Deputy Inspector General of Police Nilesh Anand Bharne said. Under the leadership of one Kundan Chilwal, who was also involved …

Delhi court refuses to stop publication, sale of Salman Khurshid’s new book: Why 'Sunrise over Ayodhya' is creating such a storm
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi court refuses to stop publication, sale of Salman Khurshid’s new book: Why 'Sunrise over Ayodhya' is creating such a storm

Firstpost  

Critics allege that the senior Congress leader’s newest publishing compares Hindutva to Islamist groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to stop the publication, sale or circulation of former Union minister Salman Khurshid’s new book ‘Sunrise over Ayodhya – Nationhood in our Times’. Salman Khurshid’s new book Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader …

Cops recover shells, live cartridges from Salman Khurshid's vandalised house
3 years, 1 month ago

Cops recover shells, live cartridges from Salman Khurshid's vandalised house

Hindustan Times  

Police team recovered seven shells and one live cartridge from Congress leader Salman Khurshid's house in Nanital which was vandalised by the mob, officials informed on Wednesday. Two Delhi lawyers have also filed complaints with Delhi Police against Khurshid, for allegedly defaming and comparing Hinduism with terrorism in his book which was released last week. The complaint alleges that senior …

Live cartridge, shells recovered from Salman Khurshid's vandalized house in Nainital
3 years, 1 month ago

Live cartridge, shells recovered from Salman Khurshid's vandalized house in Nainital

India TV News  

A team of police has recovered seven shells and one live cartridge from Congress leader Salman Khurshid's house in Nanital, which was vandalised by the mob, officials said on Wednesday. The complaint alleges that senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has compared Hindutva to radical terrorist groups like ISIS and Boko Haram. Senior Congress leader Khurshid has compared Hindutva to radical …

India’s Hindu hardliners attack Muslim ex-foreign minister’s home
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s Hindu hardliners attack Muslim ex-foreign minister’s home

Al Jazeera  

Salman Khurshid published a book last month in which he compared Hindu nationalism under Modi to ‘extremist groups’ such as ISIL. Salman Khurshid, a Muslim from the main opposition Congress party, published a book last month in which he compared the kind of Hindu nationalism that has flourished under Modi to “extremist groups” such as ISIL. Police said a mob …

Why Congress fails to understand Hindutva
3 years, 1 month ago

Why Congress fails to understand Hindutva

Firstpost  

Whenever there is an attack on the culture and tradition of this country, it has been met with a response that has helped in further expansion of the ideology guiding the principles that govern lives of an average Indian. Recently, Congress leader Salman Khurshid attempted to launch an ideological attack on this ancient syncretic tradition by comparing Hindutva to terrorist …

Salman Khurshid's house set on fire amid uproar over new book on Ayodhya
3 years, 1 month ago

Salman Khurshid's house set on fire amid uproar over new book on Ayodhya

India TV News  

Highlights Salman Khurshid in his new book compared Hindutva with ISIS and Boko Haram 20 people have been booked so far A petition was filed in Delhi HC seeking direction to ban book Some people on Monday vandalized and set on fire the Nainital house of Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid, amid criticism of the leader against …

Plea in Delhi HC seeks ban on Salman Khurshid's book comparing Hindutva to ISIS
3 years, 1 month ago

Plea in Delhi HC seeks ban on Salman Khurshid's book comparing Hindutva to ISIS

India TV News  

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid's book for its alleged remarks on Hindutva. The plea filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal through Advocate Raj Kishor Chaudhary contended that the recently-launched book "Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in our times" authored by Khurshid compared …

'Hindutva and IS are similar, not the same', clarifies Salman Khurshid after row over new book
3 years, 1 month ago

'Hindutva and IS are similar, not the same', clarifies Salman Khurshid after row over new book

Firstpost  

The former Union minister was embroiled in a controversy for allegedly “defaming and comparing Hinduism with terrorism” in his recent book “Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times” Sambhal: After a row erupted on comparison between Hindutva and Islamic State in his new book, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday clarified that he has said they are similar, not …

Book controversy: Case filed against Salman Khurshid for 'hurting religious sentiments'
3 years, 1 month ago

Book controversy: Case filed against Salman Khurshid for 'hurting religious sentiments'

India TV News  

A police complaint was filed on Friday against Former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid over his recent book 'Sunrise over Ayodhya--Nationhood in our times' at the Kotwali police station of Jaipur. Advocate Bharat Sharma filed a complaint under Sections 153, 295 of the Indian Penal Code against the statements cited in Khurshid's book, on the grounds of 'hurting …

Seeking legal opinion to ban Salman Khurshid’s book: Madhya Pradesh minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Seeking legal opinion to ban Salman Khurshid’s book: Madhya Pradesh minister

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government is seeking legal opinion for banning Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s book “Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times”, state home minister Narottam Mishra said on Friday. Congress leader Salman Khurshid during the release of his book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times", in New Delhi on November 10, 2021. The book, which explores the Babri …

Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: 'Hinduism and Hindutva' are different things, says Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: 'Hinduism and Hindutva' are different things, says Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday joined the 'Hindutva' controversy that erupted since the book launch of senior party leader Salman Khurshid. Senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad too had said that their political ideology on Hindutva may be different than that of the Bharatiya Janata Party. A statement released by the senior leader said, "We may …

Salman Khurshid Hindutva-ISIS Remark is Part of Bigger Congress Strategy for Kerala
3 years, 1 month ago

Salman Khurshid Hindutva-ISIS Remark is Part of Bigger Congress Strategy for Kerala

News 18  

Looks like the Gandhi family’s inner coterie never learn. The latest example is Salman Khurshid’s tone deaf comparison of Hindutva with abominable terrorist organisations like the ISIS and Boko Haram. The siblings neither need finances nor security, biding time till what they believe is their imminent return to power, refusing to acknowledge that other Congress leaders don’t have that luxury. …

Salman Khurshid's 'Hindutva' remark in book sparks controversy; BJP slams Congress leader
3 years, 1 month ago

Salman Khurshid's 'Hindutva' remark in book sparks controversy; BJP slams Congress leader

Firstpost  

Reacting to Khurshid’s comments, BJP on Thursday accused the Opposition party of weaving a ‘web like a spider against Hindus’ New Delhi/Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid sparked controversy by reportedly comparing a “robust version” of Hindutva to the jihadist Islam of terror groups such as the ISIS and Boko Haram with the BJP on Thursday accusing the opposition party …

Hindutva vs ISIS Row: Azad Tries to Defuse Khurshid's 'Book Bomb', But Now BJP Has Ammo for UP Polls
3 years, 1 month ago

Hindutva vs ISIS Row: Azad Tries to Defuse Khurshid's 'Book Bomb', But Now BJP Has Ammo for UP Polls

News 18  

The turmoil over Salman Khurshid’s book doesn’t seem to be ending. In a statement, Ghulam Nabi Azad has disagreed with Khurshid’s purported comparison of Hindutva and ISIS. While the Congress has desisted from commenting on Khurshid’s book, dismissing the issue as an author’s freedom of expression, the discomfort with his lines became evident when the party said that the former …

Ghulam Nabi Azad disagrees with Khurshid's comparison of Hindutva with jihadist Islam, calls it ‘exaggeration’
3 years, 1 month ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad disagrees with Khurshid's comparison of Hindutva with jihadist Islam, calls it ‘exaggeration’

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday called the comparison, made by his party colleague Salman Khurshid, between “robust version” of Hindutva and jihadist Islam of ISIS and Boko Haram “factually wrong and exaggeration”. In his book on Ayodhya verdict, the former Union minister has opined that classical Hinduism was being pushed aside by a “robust version of Hindutva, …

Comparing Hindutva with ISIS and jihadist Islam factually wrong: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Salman Khurshid book row
3 years, 1 month ago

Comparing Hindutva with ISIS and jihadist Islam factually wrong: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Salman Khurshid book row

India TV News  

Joining the debate over his colleague and senior leader Salman Khurshid's book launch, Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad too said that their political ideology on Hindutva may be different than that of the Bharatiya Janata Party. A statement released by the senior leader said, "We may not agree with Hindutva as a political ideology distinct from the composite culture of Hinduism, …

'Govt Insecure of Voices of Dissent': Cong Fumes After Leaders Named in Delhi Riots Chargesheet
4 years, 3 months ago

'Govt Insecure of Voices of Dissent': Cong Fumes After Leaders Named in Delhi Riots Chargesheet

News 18  

The Congress hit out at the Modi government Thursday after Delhi police named its leaders Salman Khurshid and Udit Raj in a charge sheet filed in the February riot cases, saying it will “neither cow down nor bow down before authoritarianism”. The Delhi police charge sheet has said Khurshid and Raj were among politicians who gave provocative speeches during the …

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