Chief Advisor’s Office says there were only 138 incidents of violence against minorities and Hindus in country this year, mostly between 5 and 8 Aug, and were ‘political in nature’.
A list compiled by Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council shows scores of attacks against minorities across the country as mobs burn and loot temples, houses and businesses.
According to European Parliament, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s 2019 report states that more than 1,000 forced conversions take place every year.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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