"Those giving election tickets to Muslim women are against Islam, as they are weakening our religion. Are there no men left?" the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad said.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 5 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday refuted reports of house arrest of some J-K National Conference (NC) and J-K Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders terming them as "completely baseless".

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 2 (ANI): Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday lashed at Congress, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) over Charminar controversy saying that there is an internal understanding between these parties and they are doing it to gain minority votes.

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Amid the ongoing row on Qutub Mina, International Joint General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Surendra Jain demanded to re-establish the monument as a Hindu temple.

New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): After almost two years, devotees in large numbers offer Namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr on Tuesday.

Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): In view of the upcoming festivals and increasing COVID-19 infection, Section 144 CrPC has been implemented in Gautam Budh Nagar from May 1 to 31.

Jammu Apr 23 PTI The Armys tweet about holding of an Iftaar party for the civilian population in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district was removed after trolling allegedly by extremist elements who felt offended by the pictures highlighting the secular character of the armed forces The now-deleted tweet on the Twitter handle of PRO Defence Jammu read keeping alive the traditions of secularism an Iftaar was organized by the Indian Army at Arnora in Doda district It was accompanied by several photographs showing the Army and civilian breaking the Ramzan fast together a senior officer interacting with locals and a uniformed person joining Namaz prayers However the tweet which was uploaded on April 21 was deleted within hours after the handle came under attack from the trolls who were apparently against the secular character of the Army a practice followed by the force which holds Sarva Dharma Sthal -- a place of worship for all religions in all its formations across the country Though an Army spokesperson declined to comment on the issue an Army officer on the condition of anonymity said the force had not only tweeted about the function but also issued an official release as Iftaar parties are a regular feature during the fasting month of Ramzan to build a strong bond with the public It was surprising and sad to see the reaction of certain people to the tweet which triggered unnecessary debate and was killing the basic message of upholding communal harmony the officer said Now this disease has spread even in the Indian Army Sad a tweet in Hindi by a social media user referring to the Army hosting the Iftaar party triggered a debate in support and against the Army However the removal of the tweet from the Army handle did not go down well with the veteran soldiers Indian Army has been at the forefront of interfaith harmony We as officers take pride in the fact that we have NO religion we just adopt the religion of the troops we command Maj Gen retd Yash Mor tweeted PTI TAS SKL AQS AQS

New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Amid row over Namaz at public places in Gurugram, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that few people are making Namaz an event of "show of strength".

New Delhi Dec 30 PTI Namaz should not become a show of strength Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday even as he termed unfortunate Christmas celebrations being interrupted in Pataudi in the stateKhattars remarks on namaz come amid Hindu groups trying to prevent the Muslim prayer in certain public spots in GurgaonInteracting with members of the Indian Womens Press Corp here Khattar said It is inappropriate to hold prayers in public places Namaz should remain namaz and not become a show of strength He also said all people are free to worship and pray but it should be at specified places And if there are any differences over it people from different faiths can approach the local administration to mediate Asked about the incident in Pataudi where Christmas celebrations were disrupted allegedly by some right-wing youths Khattar said It is an unfortunate incident There is no reason to support such incidents It is not right to interrupt any such function On the farmers protest Khattar said there is a need to differentiate between those who initiated the protest and those who supported it as there were people with political ambitions behind itThose who initiated the protests call themselves kisan neta but they have political ambitions Like Gurnam Singh Chaduni who has fought elections this time also he advocated that farmers fight polls Khattar said PTI JTR JTR TIR TIR