By Prof Shamsul Islam Ram Madhav is the intellectual face of RSS. He was the RSS spokesperson for more than a decade (2003-2014) and was loaned to BJP in 2014, becoming its prime general secretary. Presently, he is a member of the RSS executive. It is expected that his narratives on different issues would reflect authentic RSS views. In a recent write-up (‘The kite-flying about RSS’, The Indian Express, May 25, 2024) he stated that those who were talking of RSS being part of the electoral politics were ‘kite-flying’ meaning falsifying the RSS stand to keep aloof from politics. It is interestin ..read more

Bhopal : National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanungo on Friday urged the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government to ensure that Hindu students in the state are not sent to madrasas and that they receive education at regular schools. Interacting with the media, Kanungo said the madrasas — where Islamic studies are imparted — are not included under the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. He said the NCPCR was told that at least 9,714 Hindu students were studying in the 1,755 registered madrasas in Madhya Pradesh. Kanungo said that most of these la ..read more

Baghdad : The leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement says the synergistic relationship between Iran and Iraq benefits the Islamic world and the countries of the region. Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim made the remarks during a meeting with Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani in Baghdad on Thursday evening. He highlighted the importance of strong relations between Iraq and Iran in all fields and expressed hope that Bagheri Kani’s visit to Iraq will further strengthen the bilateral ties. Hakim also called the resistance of the Palestinian nation a bright spot in the Islamic world and apprec ..read more

RABAT, Morocco : Solidarity rallies on Friday took place in different cities across Morocco in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza who are experiencing a devastating Israeli onslaught for over 250 days. In a statement, a Moroccan pro-Palestine group – known as the Moroccan Organization for Advocating the Ummah Causes – said 116 rallies were organized in 48 cities across the Kingdom. The group said the rallies are organized to affirm the Moroccan people solidarity with the Palestinian people and cause. Since the early days of the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, rallies have been regularly ..read more

Result of Gujarat Model of Social Engineering: One Woman Considered a Threat to 462 Units A significant controversy has erupted in the city of Vadodara after a Muslim woman was allotted a flat under the Chief Minister’s housing scheme. The incident has sparked protests from local residents, highlighting ongoing communal tensions and challenges in the implementation of government welfare programs. The flat, located in a predominantly Hindu neighborhood, was awarded to Salma Sheikh, a widow with two children, as part of the Gujarat government’s scheme aimed at providing affordable housing to ec ..read more

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event in New Delhi in 2010, Raj Niwas officials announced on Friday, June 14. The FIR against Roy and Hussain was registered following the orders of the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, based on a complaint filed by social activist Sushil Pandit on October 28, 2010. The complaint led to the FIR and subsequen ..read more

Kolkata : The teacher of a private law college in Kolkata, who was allegedly asked not to attend classes wearing a hijab but later told a head scarf can be allowed, on Thursday said she is not joining for work. In response, the college said it “honours” her decision. The teacher, Sanjida Qadar, said that she would not “re-join” duties and sent an email to college management conveying her decision. The management of LJD Law College, Tollygunje, in the last mail to her on June 10, said she can resume her normal duties abiding by the dress code for the faculties and “during her classes, she can u ..read more

ANKARA : At least 37,266 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Friday. A statement by the ministry added that 85,102 other people have also been injured in the onslaught. “Israeli attacks killed 34 people and injured 71 others in the last 24 hours,” the statement said. “Many people are still trapped under rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added. Israel has faced international condemnation amid its continued brutal offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7, 202 ..read more

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court has ordered the vacation of a mosque and madrasa, located in Sarai Kale Khan’s Hazrat Nizamuddin area, paving the way for their demolition by civic authorities. Vacation bench judge Justice Amit Sharma rejected the plea filed by Faizyab Masjid and Madrasa, which had challenged the authorities’ decision to demolish the structures. The court’s decision came after the mosque’s caretaker provided an undertaking to vacate the premises within one month and assured that no further efforts would be made to obstruct the demolition. “In view of the undertaking given by t ..read more

LUCKNOW : The Islamic Centre of India (ICI) has issued an advisory for those who perform animal sacrifices during the upcoming Eid ul Azha festival that will be celebrated on June 17. The ICI has advised them not to click photographs or record videos of the ‘qurbani’ on the occasion. The guideline is part of a 13-point advisory issued on Thursday. An appeal was issued to sacrifice, in a clean, open space, only those animals which are not restricted by state. Also, blood should be buried so that it could serve as compost to make the soil fertile. It was also advised that sacrifice should not be ..read more