Party manifesto vows to protect ‘civilisation, culture & rights’ of the people, to free encroached land from ‘Bangladeshi Miyas’—a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims.
India's religious diversity is vast, with personal laws reflecting faiths. Instead of a UCC, codifying all personal laws may better uphold rights and constitutional values.
State was responding to PIL by petitioners Almasuddin Siddiqui and Ikram, who said UCC violated fundamental rights of Muslims & other citizens as guaranteed under the Constitution.
State’s ex-chief secretary Shatrughan Singh asserts law has ‘no intention to look into bedroom’ and safeguards would ensure live-in couples from elsewhere came to Uttarakhand for safety.
Amit Shah also accused Congress of ‘appeasement politics’ and said BJP will not allow reservation on basis of religion even if it has one MP in each House of Parliament.
Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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