New Delhi, March 24 The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on Tuesday that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, and urged the Centre to prevent converts from benefiting from reservation policies."We welcome the SC decision and...
New York, March 16 A US federal government commission has flagged the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for linking Washington's future security assistance and bilateral trade to improvements in New Delhi's record on the issue.India on Monday categorically rejected the...
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New Delhi, March 16 India categorically rejected on Monday a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which called for linking Washington's security assistance and bilateral trade to improvements in New Delhi's record on religious freedom.In its report, USCIRF...
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New York, March 16 A US federal government commission has raised concerns about the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for it to be designated as a "Country of Particular Concern."There have been no immediate comments from India on the report issued by the US Commission...
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Patna, February 27 Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar on Friday said that the state government would review anti-conversion laws of other states that prohibit forced religious conversion and inter-faith marriage, and "if required, would implement them in the state as well".Kumar made the...
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New Delhi, February 11 Rajya Sabha member P Wilson of the DMK on Wednesday urged the government to grant constitutional status to the National Commission for Minorities and strengthen its investigative and enforcement powers to better protect the interests of minority communities.Raising the...
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