Minority Affairs

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says country's inclusive growth is the Centre's 'rashtradharma'

The country's inclusive growth is the Centre's "rashtradharma" and development with dignity for the poor is its "rashtraniti", Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said

Parliament Day 11 updates: Debates on cow vigilantism, minority commission rage in both Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha

Charges and counter charges flew in the Lok Sabha on over the issue of lynchings, with the Opposition parties targeting the Modi government and the ruling side asserting that it was the responsibility of the state governments to deal with such crimes.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says no fear, insecurity among minorities; assures action against perpetrators

Amid reports of alleged lynching incidents targeted at minorities, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said there was no fear or insecurity prevailing among the community.

Those provoking others to hold beef party are destroying peace: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said some people were "provoking" others to hold beef party and slaughter cow, terming it as a criminal act and a conspiracy to destroy country's peaceful atmosphere.

Dear PM Modi, it's time to sack Najma, scrap ministry of minority affairs

Even as minority affairs ministry has come to be identified with Muslims and been dubbed "ministry for Muslim appeasement" by the Hindu Right, Muslims dismiss it as a decoration piece they could well do without. And not just Muslims.

Why put two Muslims in minority affairs? PM Modi must move beyond tokenism

The tendency to put a Muslim in the minority affairs ministry or a Dalit in social justice is fine as far as it goes. But sometimes it seems more like tokenism and stereotypical identity politics. Modi should rise above this

BJP debates including Muslim minister in first Maha cabinet

Sources in the BJP said that it had fielded two Muslim candidates in the assembly election but both lost the polls.

Waqf assets can help in community development, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said returns from Waqf assets across India could be used for the socio-economic development of the community.