Religious Persecution

Rajya Sabha to debate CAB tomorrow: Attack on Constitution, claim Congress and CPM; Shiv Sena hints at withdrawing support; rifts in JD(U) over backing Bill

The question of supporting the Citizenship Amendment Bill created rifts within the JDU in Bihar and the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra

In Parliament today: Lok Sabha passes Constitution (Amendment) Bill to extend reservation for SC/ST MPs; Rajya Sabha to take up Citizenship Bill tomorrow

The Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Wednesday, after it was passed in the Lok Sabha by a two-thirds majority at midnight on Tuesday. The Upper House, presided over by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, is likely to begin the six-hour discussion on the bill at 2 pm.

LS passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill by overwhelming majority: BJP gets support from JDU, YSRCP, BJD; Opposition calls legislation discriminatory

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill saw an animated debate in the Lok Sabha on Monday after Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the contentious legislation with assurances of exemption for the north eastern states, and said that the proposed law has the "endorsement of 130 crore Indians".

Parliament Updates: Citizenship Amendment Bill passed by Lok Sabha with 311 votes in favour, 80 against

Parliament LIVE updates: The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Lower House at midnight on Tuesday with 311 votes in favour of the proposed legislation. 80 MPs voted against the bill in the division of votes.

Amit Shah wins round one of CAB debate in LS by blunting Opposition's attack, but deft touch will be required in RS

In touting “reasonable classification” as the basis behind the law, Amit Shah blunted Opposition’s key charge that CAB is violative of the Constitution.

By introducing religious aspect to notion of citizenship, CAB threatens to put India, Indians on slippery slope

What the CAB wants to enshrine into law is the Hindutva understanding of who is a majority and who is a minority, not one based on actual oppression or discrimination

Myanmar: International aid cut, blamed on work with Rohingya

Doctors Without Borders is being forced to stop caring for sick people in a Myanmar state torn by sectarian violence, in a move linked to the humanitarian group's work with the long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority.

Myanmar: Documents implicate govt in violence against Muslims

An independent human rights group obtained documents that implicate Myanmar government in discriminatory policies targeting country's Rohingya Muslim community.

Hindu ‘exodus’ from Pak? Report leaves pilgrims in lurch

Hindu pilgrims travelling to India are stranded at the Wagah border after a sensational claim that they were emigrating to India. The episode risks triggering a diplomatic standoff between the two countries.

Pak minister seeks strong law against forced conversions

Minister for National Harmony Akram Masih Gill, himself a Christian, said such practices by Muslims went against the injunctions of Islam as the religion's laws prohibited forced conversion.