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Fact Check: Did Sachar Committee Recommend ‘Double Voting Rights’, ‘50% Loan Write-Off’ & ‘Massive Quotas’ For Muslims?
1 week, 4 days ago

Fact Check: Did Sachar Committee Recommend ‘Double Voting Rights’, ‘50% Loan Write-Off’ & ‘Massive Quotas’ For Muslims?

ABP News  

A post allegedly highlighting the recommendations of the Sachar Committee is being widely shared on social media. Archived post can be seen here Claim: The Sachar Committee’s recommendations include granting double voting rights to Muslims and reserving 30% of parliamentary seats and 40% of legislative assembly seats for Muslims etc. Claim 1: Double voting rights for Muslims The Sachar Committee …

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Parliamentary Panel Seeks Updates on Waqf Properties from State Govts
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Parliamentary Panel Seeks Updates on Waqf Properties from State Govts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the contentious Waqf Bill has sought details from various state governments about the veracity and updated details of Waqf properties that, according to the Sachar Committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised manner. The Joint Parliamentary Committee, whose tenure has been extended by the Lok Sabha till the last day of the next Budget …

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Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments

Hindustan Times  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024, on Sunday sought details from state governments about the accuracy of Waqf properties which, as per the Sachar committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised way, PTI reported citing sources. The parliamentary committee also asked the states to furnish details of the properties that have been claimed by the Waqf board …

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India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:46 IST - 9 MINS READ The Waqf Bill, 2024, alongside the proposed uniform civil code, underscores the Narendra Modi government’s broader plan to reshape the sociopolitical landscape, particularly that of the country’s Muslim community. As Asaf A.A. Fyzee notes in his seminal work, Outlines of Muhammadan Law, there has been a consistent trend towards …

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Rajnath Singh attacks Congress over Sachar Committee report: ‘Counting of Muslims in…’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh attacks Congress over Sachar Committee report: ‘Counting of Muslims in…’

Hindustan Times  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday cautioned against the Congress party's manifesto proposals for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, claiming that the grand old party has hinted religion-based reservation if voted to power. Addressing a public meeting in Visakhapatnam, Rajnath Singh vehemently criticised the Congress for what he described as attempts to sow division within the armed forces and other …

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Saba Azad To Sushant Divgikr: When Music Took Over The Runway At Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Saba Azad To Sushant Divgikr: When Music Took Over The Runway At Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI

News 18  

The Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI runway saw fashion designers from across the country celebrate innovation and creativity. From the disco-funk moves of Saba Azad, the golden voice of Sushant Divgikr to the multi-instrumental act by Raghav Sachar, each musical performance showcased on the runway left a long-lasting impact on the audience. View this post on Instagram A post shared …

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There's A Perception Now That If Case Is Listed Before Particular Bench, Result Is Going To Be This : Justice Madan B Lokur
9 months, 4 weeks ago

There's A Perception Now That If Case Is Listed Before Particular Bench, Result Is Going To Be This : Justice Madan B Lokur

Live Law  

At the seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms at ISIL, Delhi, retired Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur spoke strongly against the opacity in the Master of Roster system and emphasized a need to remove arbitrariness from the process of listing. In this context, while addressing a gathering of former judges of Supreme Court and High …

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The 100 greatest children's books: Who voted?
1 year, 7 months ago

The 100 greatest children's books: Who voted?

BBC  

The 100 greatest children's books: Who voted? Ich bin wie der Fluss Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp – Literary translator and children's book consultant, United Kingdom 1. Le temps des secrets Dr Melanie Ramdarshan Bold – Senior Lecturer in Children's Literature, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom 1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Chris Smith – Children's author and broadcaster, United Kingdom …

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As Chidambaram and Tharoor face flak for Sunak comments, a look at Indian Muslims who held top constitutional posts
2 years, 1 month ago

As Chidambaram and Tharoor face flak for Sunak comments, a look at Indian Muslims who held top constitutional posts

Firstpost  

From APJ Abdul Kalam to Mohammad Hidayatullah, India has a long history of elevating persons from the minority community to the country’s top posts Sunak has history as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali as Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race. After Indian-origin Sunak was picked …

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The politics of the madrasa survey
2 years, 2 months ago

The politics of the madrasa survey

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to undertake a survey of madrasas has raised serious concerns not just over the fate of these institutions but also on the future of Muslim identity. In September, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhammi said his State would also conduct a survey of madrasas, like Uttar Pradesh. Whatever the answer, madrasas have become a new …

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The Waqf Act Shows That Inherent Bias against Hindus Is Codified in Law; It Must Go - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

The Waqf Act Shows That Inherent Bias against Hindus Is Codified in Law; It Must Go - News18

News 18  

The news caught the media’s attention when the Waqf Board in Tamil Nadu claimed the ownership of an entire village. Various reports claim that Muslim resettlement in this area happened in 1927-28 and the Waqf Board has claimed its stake on the property of the village temple also. This legislation is drafted in such a way that it is not …

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Watch This Space: Metaverse, Its Challenges and How To Protect Yourself In the Virtual World
2 years, 5 months ago

Watch This Space: Metaverse, Its Challenges and How To Protect Yourself In the Virtual World

News 18  

Even as several tech companies are pouring billions of dollars into developing Metaverse, a virtual world in which people can live, work, as well as play as avatars, there are several safety risks related to this complex platform. The Challenges During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland United Arab Emirates’ minister of state for artificial intelligence, Omar Sultan Al …

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UPA Govt's 15-Point Plan for Muslims Based on Sachar Report Was Eyewash: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi - News18
2 years, 11 months ago

UPA Govt's 15-Point Plan for Muslims Based on Sachar Report Was Eyewash: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi - News18

News 18  

Union minister of minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that the ‘PM’s 15-Point Programme’ based on the Sachar Committee recommendations was just an eyewash by the UPA government. The government has provided electricity to villages and 36 per cent of these belonged to the minority communities, said the minister. The ministry of minority affairs was formed in 2006, as …

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Muslims Can't Be Treated As Special Class Entitled For Benefits Available To Backward Classes: Plea In Supreme Court Against Sachar Committee Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Muslims Can't Be Treated As Special Class Entitled For Benefits Available To Backward Classes: Plea In Supreme Court Against Sachar Committee Report

Live Law  

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court against the implementation of the Sachar Committee Report which recommends welfare schemes in favour of Muslim minority community.The plea moved by six followers of Sanatan Vedic Dharm has argued that their rights along with rights of similarly situated Hindus are being infringed due to the Sachar Committee report.The plea filed through. …

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Behind their plight
3 years, 6 months ago

Behind their plight

The Hindu  

JUDGING by the sheer volume of representations that the Rajinder Sachar Committee is said to have received, there seems to be a sort of general consensus among Muslims throughout the country that they are economically and socially "backward" compared with the general population. Muslim organisations and the Muslim-owned media routinely highlight instances of such prejudice, which the "mainstream" press, predictably …

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In Assam, ban on state-run madrassas may force girls to drop out
3 years, 9 months ago

In Assam, ban on state-run madrassas may force girls to drop out

Al Jazeera  

Educators and activists fear a mass dropout of female Muslim students in India’s Assam state as madrassas are converted into general schools. Come April, however, Siddiqa will no longer be able to continue her studies, as the Gomafulbari Title Madrassa – a government-funded school that also offered Islamic education – will cease to exist. “If girls are shifted to private …

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India's First Dictatorship : The Emergency 1975-77
3 years, 10 months ago

India's First Dictatorship : The Emergency 1975-77

Live Law  

A recent book titled " India's First Dictatorship : The Emergency 1975-77 " by Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil, sets out how the Judiciary Capitulated - Or Resisted - During the Emergency. This article seeks to highlight, a brave judgement delivered by Justice Sesha Iyengar Rangarajan of the Delhi High Court in a writ petition filed on behalf of the …

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Justice Sachar’s Memoir Exposes Clay Feet of India’s Judiciary
3 years, 11 months ago

Justice Sachar’s Memoir Exposes Clay Feet of India’s Judiciary

The Quint  

Similarly, Justice Sachar admits converting the holiday of Saturday as a ‘working day’ in Sikkim high court as the chief justice to reach the mandatory 210 working days so that “I could declare a longer winter vacation…. He had the highest regard for “Quiet and unassuming Justice Khanna who held the flag of citizens’ rights aloft…” in ADM Jabalpur case …

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LIVE NOW- Release Of Justice Sachar's Autobiography And Panel Discussion On "Personal Freedom and Judiciary" And[Justice Lokur,Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi, Medha Patkar]
4 years ago

LIVE NOW- Release Of Justice Sachar's Autobiography And Panel Discussion On "Personal Freedom and Judiciary" And[Justice Lokur,Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi, Medha Patkar]

Live Law  

The family of Late Justice Rajindar Sachar in association with The Indian Society of International Law and The Indian Law Institute is organizing the book launch "In Pursuit Of Justice: An Autobiography" written by Late Justice Rajindar Sachar.The event will be followed by a discussion on "Personal Freedom and Judiciary".Date and Time: December 22,2020,5:00 pm.PanelistsJustice Madan. The family of Late …

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Book Launch And Discussion: "In Pursuit Of Justice" By Justice Rajindar Sachar [Justice Lokur,Medha Patkar,Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi In Conversation With Rajdeep Sardesai]
4 years ago

Book Launch And Discussion: "In Pursuit Of Justice" By Justice Rajindar Sachar [Justice Lokur,Medha Patkar,Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi In Conversation With Rajdeep Sardesai]

Live Law  

The family of Late Justice Rajindar Sachar in association with The Indian Society of International Law and The Indian Law Institute is organizing the book launch "In Pursuit Of Justice: An Autobiography" written by Late Justice Rajindar Sachar.The event will be followed by a discussion on "Personal Freedom and Judiciary".Date and Time: December 22,2020,5:00 pm.PanelistsJustice Madan. The family of Late …

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India's Dalit Muslims, marginalised historically and in the present day, find scant mention in mainstream discourse
4 years, 2 months ago

India's Dalit Muslims, marginalised historically and in the present day, find scant mention in mainstream discourse

Firstpost  

Violence against Dalits elicits a set of responses: debates on casteism and discrimination; support for #DalitLivesMatter; politicians capitalising on the situation. Taking assistance from Santos’s conception, we also need to dismantle the monolithic imagining of Muslims in India, because this blanket understanding veils the marginalities of Dalit Muslims. Likewise, the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities or Rangnath Mishra …

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Here are ridiculous demands of Zakat Foundation to give up Ram Mandir
4 years, 3 months ago

Here are ridiculous demands of Zakat Foundation to give up Ram Mandir

Op India  

Recruitment into civil services and other government jobs has been the focus of renewed attention after allegations surfaced of favouritism being shown towards Muslims. Source: Zakat Foundation of India The third demand says, “To fill the posts of CEO of state waqf boards the central government should accept, approve and implement the launching of Indian Waqf Service as recommended by …

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