Tag: criticism

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of amplifying divisive rhetoric during the country’s election campaign by calling Muslim votes “Vote Jihad” to encourage Hindus to vote for his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, which is seeking a historic third term. Modi told a BJP rally last Tuesday ...

"When did we ever promise a history lesson? These are the same people who will love Bridgerton. Yes, Heera Mandi is a place that exists in Lahore, but we never told you we were delving into history. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an artist; he has created a world for ...

NEW DELHI, Mar 17: Amid criticism of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) from the US and other parts of the globe, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it is important to put it in the context of the Partition, and underlined that there are a “number of examples” ...

During the Middle Ages and beyond, thousands of people were put to death in Britain and across Europe for the abominable crime of ‘blasphemy’.In 1656, the Quaker James Nayler was flogged, pilloried, branded on the forehead and had his tongue pierced by a red-hot poker — followed by an ...

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Tuesday defended the notification of Citizenship Amendment Act and its implementation by the Central government on religious grounds in the wake of strong criticism against it in Tamil Nadu. He urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Opposition leaders to point out which ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan responded strongly to criticism regarding the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which took place amidst sporadic militant attacks and a complete shutdown of mobile phone services. The Foreign Ministry defended the vote, stating that it was peaceful and successful.The US State Department expressed concern about the elections, ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Saturday hit back at criticism over the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which were held amid sporadic militant attacks and an unprecedented stoppage of all mobile phone services. The strongly worded reaction from the Foreign Ministry insisted the vote was peaceful and successful. The ...

Mumbai, Jan 13: Director Hansal Mehta has responded to National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah’s criticism of filming of a show in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly complex, saying that such an “unwelcoming attitude” is the reason why India is considered an “unfriendly shooting location”.Abdullah, the former chief minister ...

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday opted not to escalate the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court's unanimous decision affirming the annulment of Article 370 of the Constitution, which conferred special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He succinctly remarked that judges base ...

New Delhi, Jan 1: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday refused to fuel any further the controversy over the Supreme Court’s unanimous verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and ...