Parties disregard equality, prioritise minority
New Delhi: Students of CBSE and state boards following the NCERT curriculum will now be taught that in India, political parties “give priority to the interests of a minority group” …
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India election: with Modi’s BJP ‘hell-bent’ on a massive win, secularism hangs by a thread
“We got a hint of what’s at stake in this election in Mr Modi’s final speech in the last session of parliament,” said Arati Jerath, a Delhi-based political commentator and …
High Court Order Repealing Madarsa Act stayed by Supreme Court, says HC misconstrued provisions of law
NEW DELHI: In a relief to approximately 17 lakh madarsa students, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed an Allahabad High Court order that repealed the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa …
Allahabad High Court declares UP Madrasa Education Act unconstitutional
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court ruled Friday that the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, is “unconstitutional” and violates the principle of secularism, and ordered the state government …
Quebec court ruling on secularism law fuels debate on notwithstanding clause
Hours after Quebec’s highest court upheld his state secularism law, Premier François Legault was triumphant. The decision was “a great victory for the nation of Quebec,” he said in a …
As Lok Sabha discusses Ram Mandir, Congress attempts to define secularism
New Delhi: A Lok Sabha discussion on the Ram temple in Ayodhya Saturday saw the Congress stressing that while it believes in secularism rooted in Gandhian ethos, the party does …
Uniform Civil Code will remove inequalities in Indian Society: SC Advocate Manubarwala
VIJAYAWADA: Senior Supreme Court advocate Aditya Bharat Manubarwala strongly advocated in favour of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) proposed by the Centre. He said that it will bring equality to …