A Hindu man was beaten to death by a mob in Bangladesh in the name of religion, and his body was set ablaze. Following the march, an effigy of Bangladesh Adviser Mohammad Yunus was burned.
In a post on X, Mayawati described the allegedly communal and hateful remark, widely reported as “bring Muslim girls, get a job”, as “despicable” and “narrow-minded.”
Each beneficiary received a package containing high-quality suit fabric, traditional vermicelli (seviyan) for Eid preparations, premium dates (khajoor), and an assortment of Indian sweets.
Under the leadership of National President of Muslim Women Foundation Nazneen Ansari, Muslim women left for Ayodhya on Saturday to bring the Ramjyoti.
Under the scheme, a monthly dole of Rs 500 is paid to women in general category while Rs 1,000 for women falling in scheduled caste and scheduled tribe categories.
Irani was among the three Union Ministers who addressed Muslim women across the country through videoconference on the first anniversary of the passage of The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 by Parliament.
The plea demands issuance of direction to government authorities and Muslim bodies like Waqf Board to allow women into mosques on grounds that denial amounted to violation of various fundamental rights.
As per the law, the practice of instant divorce through triple talaq among Muslims is now a punishable offence that entails imprisonment of up to three years.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Islamic religious affairs minister has appealed to Muslims to avoid gathering for Friday prayers and urged them to pray at home.
A Pune-based Muslim couple had filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking Muslim women's entry inside mosques to offer namaz.
