religious freedom

Chennai, April 11 DMK President M K Stalin has alleged that the BJP's main agenda is to keep minorities in fear, and everyone is aware of what is happening in the states governed by the saffron party.Stalin further alleged that Muslims continue to be subjected to attacks."Now, a situation...

Washington, April 11 – Bishop Samson Shukardin, the head of the Catholic Church in Pakistan, has expressed concern over a government committee formed to review a recent ruling by the country’s top constitutional court that validated the marriage and forced conversion of a Christian minor girl...

Kolkata, April 11 – Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday criticised the BJP for proposing to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in West Bengal, claiming that the saffron camp seeks to deprive people of their rights.Addressing an election rally in Keshiary, West Midnapore...

Bhopal, April 11 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that all office-bearers of the state Congress unit should resign if they cannot take action after a woman councillor of the party in Indore refused to sing 'Vande Mataram' citing Islamic beliefs.Yadav stated that it...

Chennai, April 11 DMK President M.K. Stalin has alleged that the BJP's main agenda is to keep minorities in fear, and everyone is aware of what is happening in the states governed by the saffron party.Stalin further alleged that Muslims continue to be subjected to attacks."Now, a situation...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Saturday that the BJP was attempting to intimidate bishops and church leaders to gain their support, and said that such tactics would not work in Kerala.Chennithala was referring to the critical remarks made by...

Kolkata, April 10 By combining firm promises on infiltration, a Uniform Civil Code, and a vision of "Ram Rajya" with a comprehensive welfare package for women, unemployed youth, and farmers, the BJP unveiled its West Bengal election manifesto on Friday. This move appears to be the BJP's most...

Kolkata, April 10 In a significant shift in political messaging, the BJP on Friday presented its core Hindutva agenda in the language of Bengali pride, culture, and heritage, aiming to counter the TMC's long-standing charge that the saffron party is "anti-Bengali" and culturally alien to the...

New Delhi, April 10 The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings and summons against a priest, who claimed that Christianity was the only true religion.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea by Reverend Father Vineet...

New Delhi, April 9 – The Union government reiterated before the Supreme Court on Thursday that the restrictions at the Sabarimala temple are not based on gender discrimination, arguing that several temples across the country impose practices that are either male- or female-centric, based on...

New Delhi, April 9 The Supreme Court observed on Thursday that Hinduism would be negatively affected and society would be divided if temples and "mutts" restricted entry based on sect and denominations within a religion.A nine-judge constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant...

New Delhi, April 9 Everyone should have access to all temples and "maths," and excluding a particular denomination will negatively affect Hinduism and divide society, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.The remark came from a nine-judge bench of the Constitution bench while hearing petitions...

New Delhi, April 9 The Centre on Thursday backed the restriction on the entry of menstruating women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, saying that the top court's 2018 judgment proceeds on the assumption that men are superior and women are on a lower pedestal.A nine-judge Constitution bench is...

Indore, April 9 A controversy has erupted after a Congress councillor refused to sing "Vande Mataram," citing Islamic beliefs, during a discussion on the Indore Municipal Corporation's budget.The refusal by Fauzia Sheikh Alim to sing the national anthem on Wednesday prompted councillors from...

Indore, April 8 A controversy erupted on Wednesday after a Congress councillor refused to sing "Vande Mataram," citing Islamic beliefs, during a discussion on the Indore Municipal Corporation's budget.The refusal by Fauzia Sheikh Alim to sing the national anthem prompted councillors from the...

Indore, April 8 A temple retains its religious and legal status even after its demolition, giving devotees the right to worship at the site, a Hindu petitioner argued before the Madhya Pradesh High Court during the hearing in the disputed Bhojshala complex case in Dhar district on Wednesday...

New Delhi, April 8 The Indian Constitution does not allow judicial review based on "constitutional morality" to decide essential religious practices and beliefs, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Centre emphasized that previous verdicts on decriminalizing consensual gay sex and...

New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre how people who are not devotees of Lord Ayyappa could challenge the customs of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.The remark was made by a nine-judge Constitution bench hearing petitions related to discrimination against women at...

New Delhi, April 8 The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the two landmark judgments decriminalizing adultery and same-sex consensual relationships were based on a subjective interpretation of "constitutional morality" and should be declared as "not a good law".This submission was...

New Delhi, April 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has the right and jurisdiction to determine what is a superstitious practice in a religion.This came in response to the Centre's submission that a secular court cannot decide the issue, as judges are experts in the field of...