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Uniform Civil Code not good for India: Muslim Law Board

Uniform Civil Code not good for India: Muslim Law Board

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

The Muslim Law Board contended that Uniform Civil Code, if implemented, will paint all people in "one colour" which will threaten the country's pluralism and diversity.

Ayodhya does not need mosque: Shankaracharya

Ayodhya does not need mosque: Shankaracharya

Rediff.com6 Jul 2003

"It (mosque) should be built where it is required....It is not required in Ayodhya where people are already worshipping...," the seer told NDTV 24X7.

'Muslims have to be magnanimous'

'Muslims have to be magnanimous'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'If better sense prevails, Muslims should offer the disputed land in Ayodhya back to the government.'

At Yoga Day event, Muslims can take name of Allah instead of shlokas

At Yoga Day event, Muslims can take name of Allah instead of shlokas

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Take the name of Allah instead of reciting 'shlokas'" during the event, said the minister from AYUSH dept.

Babri verdict runs counter to SC judgment: Congress

Babri verdict runs counter to SC judgment: Congress

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

Owaisi said the CBI should appeal against the judgment "to protect its independence."

BSP's poor show: Maya can't be an RS member next year

BSP's poor show: Maya can't be an RS member next year

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

The BSP, which fielded nearly 100 Muslim candidates, won only four out of the 77 assembly seats dominated by Muslim voters.

Bill against instant talaq must be compatible with Quran: AIMWPLB

Bill against instant talaq must be compatible with Quran: AIMWPLB

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Holding the AIMPLB responsible for the present state of affairs, Amber said the board never bothered to take (the issue of) triple talaq seriously, and now it was too late.

Government has 4 questions on triple talaq

Government has 4 questions on triple talaq

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar perused the four questions framed by the Centre and said they were "constitutional" ones which need to be dealt with by a five-judge bench.

Muslims misused triple talaq to satisfy lust, says Yogi's minister

Muslims misused triple talaq to satisfy lust, says Yogi's minister

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Cabinet minister Maurya said that the BJP will help such victims to them get respect.

SC dismisses pleas seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

SC dismisses pleas seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

18 review pleas were filed against the November 9 verdict of the apex court. The SC found 'no ground to entertain' any of them.

Uniform Civil Code: The need to proceed with caution

Uniform Civil Code: The need to proceed with caution

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

'Triple talaq and polygamy are likely to be the next ground on which Hindutva will assert itself.' 'And, as with other issues where this has happened, we must anticipate trouble.'

Cong MP promises to scrap triple talaq law if party comes to power

Cong MP promises to scrap triple talaq law if party comes to power

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Dev alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had created an atmosphere pitting Muslim women against Muslim men through the triple talaq law.

MP govt notification on Gita in schools withdrawn: Chouhan

MP govt notification on Gita in schools withdrawn: Chouhan

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Amid a raging controversy over the introduction of lessons from the Bhagawad Gita in school textbooks, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today his government has withdrawn the notification issued in this regard.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking women's entry into mosques

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking women's entry into mosques

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

The bench said that it will hear the matter because of the apex court's judgment in the Sabarimala temple case.

'There can be no divorce, just because someone utters talaq, talaq, talaq'

'There can be no divorce, just because someone utters talaq, talaq, talaq'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

Vice President Hamid Ansari's wife Salma Ansari has said that uttering 'talaq' thrice does not amount to divorce and asked Muslim women to read the Quran thoroughly instead of relying on clerics.

Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha seeks review of 5-acre plot to Muslims

Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha seeks review of 5-acre plot to Muslims

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

While, Mahasabha plea seeks 'limited review' of the verdict, another review plea has been filed by activists.

6 pleas filed in SC seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

6 pleas filed in SC seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

While five pleas have been filed by Maulana Mufti Hasbullah, Moulana Mahfoozur Rehman, Mishbahuddin, Mohd Umar and Haji Nahboob, who are all supported by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the sixth one has been filed by Mohammad Ayub.

If I can't stop namaz, I've no right to stop Janmashtami: Yogi

If I can't stop namaz, I've no right to stop Janmashtami: Yogi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

He also spoke against demand to ban the use of DJs or music systems during kanwar yatra.

BJP working towards a Uniform Civil Code

BJP working towards a Uniform Civil Code

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Ansari believes a national debate on a Uniform Civil Code is a must. 'The need of the hour is to debate this issue at length in order to create a consensus,' Ansari tells Rediff.com, adding, 'Such a debate must take place at the grassroot level. We must understand all the divergent viewpoints before any draft can be prepared.'

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Why I left my wealth to my elephants

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'My elephants saved my life.' 'They love me more than my family members who only love my property.'

Ayodhya verdict: 'What is the need for review?'

Ayodhya verdict: 'What is the need for review?'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

'The common Muslim of this country is not in favour of a review petition because he or she does not want that matters which have been settled are again raised and the community gets caught up in such things'

Muzaffarnagar riots: Muslim groups demand dismissal of SP govt

Muzaffarnagar riots: Muslim groups demand dismissal of SP govt

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Several Muslim organisations on Wednesday demanded dismissal of Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh and imposition of President's rule in the state, saying Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has failed to contain communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and surrounding areas.

Shia Waqf Board chief favours Ram temple at disputed site

Shia Waqf Board chief favours Ram temple at disputed site

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The Shia Waqf Board is drafting the terms and conditions of a mutual agreement.

'The PM must react now to protect India's secular credentials'

'The PM must react now to protect India's secular credentials'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

'The prime minister spoke of inclusive growth and being representative of the aspirations of 125 crore people of this country but clearly, he is not being allowed to play that role,' All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Kamal Faruqui tells rediff.com's Upasna Pandey.

SC to consider setting up larger bench on pleas against nikah halala, polygamy

SC to consider setting up larger bench on pleas against nikah halala, polygamy

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

The government had said on Friday that it would oppose the practice of nikah halala when the top court examines its legal validity.

Muslims were cheated in name of Haj subsidy: AIMPLB

Muslims were cheated in name of Haj subsidy: AIMPLB

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

'The government used to give subsidy to reduce loss of Air India'

'Muslims are taking a step within the legal process'

'Muslims are taking a step within the legal process'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'We are aggrieved about the ruling and there is no other way of putting it across to the Supreme Court and entire society that wrong has been committed and which requires correction.'

Ayodhya verdict: 'I am filing the review petition'

Ayodhya verdict: 'I am filing the review petition'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'Many people tell me I should give up the fight but I don't listen to them.'

'Coronavirus came from China, not Markaz in Nizamuddin'

'Coronavirus came from China, not Markaz in Nizamuddin'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'No one should make coronavirus a Hindu-Muslim issue.'

The Muslim archaeologist who first spotted Ram temple

The Muslim archaeologist who first spotted Ram temple

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'Muslims should not justify demolition of temples by foreign invaders.'

CAA: A message to the Indian Muslim

CAA: A message to the Indian Muslim

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'We are telling them we have isolated them and their religion as not only unwanted,' says Aakar Patel.

Muslims, Christians uncomfortable under Modi rule: Muslim body slams govt

Muslims, Christians uncomfortable under Modi rule: Muslim body slams govt

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday launched a frontal attack on the Narendra Modi government and announced a nationwide campaign to counter right wing forces.

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

'Rajiv Gandhi's legacy is quite inspirational'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.'

The greatest threat to our democracy post 1975

The greatest threat to our democracy post 1975

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'Refusing to implement the CAA-NRC, as some states have done via resolutions in state assemblies, is a violation of the Constitution; an attempt to alter the fundamental structure of our democracy and a recipe for anarchy,' argues Vivek Gumaste.

AIMPLB, Jamiat to seek review of SC's Ayodhya verdict

AIMPLB, Jamiat to seek review of SC's Ayodhya verdict

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Jamiat chief Maulana Arshad Madani said they took the decision following extensive deliberations involving lawyers and experts.

'Huge, giant step for women': SC verdict on instant talaq hailed

'Huge, giant step for women': SC verdict on instant talaq hailed

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Leaders across the political spectrum, social activists and top jurists on Tuesday hailed the landmark Supreme Court verdict banning the practice of instant divorce among Muslims.

Instant triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha

Instant triple talaq bill passed in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

The law minister said 20 Muslim countries in the world, including Pakistan and Malaysia, have banned the triple talaq. "Why can't a secular India do it?" he asked.

Triple talaq: The road to abolition of instant divorce

Triple talaq: The road to abolition of instant divorce

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

The events that led to the landmark SC judgment.

The man who argued Ram Lalla's case

The man who argued Ram Lalla's case

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

'People should see it as a victory for India.'