New Delhi: Opposition leaders have reacted sharply to a remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that young Muslims wouldn’t need to repair punctures for a livelihood if Waqf properties – or properties meant for charitable or religious purposes under Islamic law – had been used “honestly”. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of an airport at Haryana’s … Read more
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi in a case filed against him for remarks praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. While granting relief to Azmi, suspended from the Maharashtra legislative assembly till March 26, imposed a set of conditions and directed him to furnish a solvent surety bond … Read more
Mumbai: SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who was suspended from the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday over his comment praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, said the action against him was taken despite him retracting his remark. In a video statement released by his office, Azmi asserted he had not said anything wrong, but retracted the remark, which … Read more