A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a petition filed by Nikhil Kumar Punia, who claimed eligibility for admission as a minority candidate on the basis of his religious conversion.
Citing continuous attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh in which eight members of the communtiy were brutally murdered in the last 25 days, renowned storyteller and Hindu leader Devkinandan Thakur Ji Maharaj not only questioned the safety of Hindus but also strongly criticized those who call him a "hate-monger".
The MEA said New Delhi had taken note of the remarks made by Pakistani foreign ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi and dismissed them as baseless.
Chief Minister Vijayan said this action of the Congress government in Karnataka is another version of the anti-minority aggressive politics being practiced by the Sangh Parivar in North India.
In a statement posted on X, Mayawati referred to recent incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh, including the killing of a Dalit youth, and said the anger seen on Indian streets in response was natural.
This violence is not an isolated event. Since the killing of a student leader earlier this year, political mobilisation on the streets has intensified.
"This clearly proves the institution isn’t running on donations alone. And when public money is involved, every citizen of this UT has an equal right to be there - irrespective of religion or background," Sadiq wrote on X.
Painting the EC and Modi government in black, the protests were also a show of strength and solidarity among the allies of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Front, comprising the Congress, VCK, Left Parties, MDMK, and Muslim parties, and others.
Jaishankar emphasized that fair governance hinges on the absence of discrimination in various aspects, including amenities, benefits, access, and rights, underscoring the importance of societal equilibrium.
Earlier, Pakistan's Foreign Minister at the UN made false claims that India is transforming into a Hindu supremacist state and raked the issue of Kashmir.
