The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the government on a plea seeking transfer of cases from several High Courts to it, challenging the Centre s notification to declare five communities Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and .
Plea claims Hindus are denied minority benefits even if in lesser numbers in states. Supreme Court (File photo) | Photo Credit: IANS
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Plea wants to withdraw minority status for Muslims, Christians, Sikhs in various states
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Centre on a plea which seeks to transfer various pending cases from several High Courts to the top court, where Centre s notification to declare certain religious communities as minorities has been contested. A 3-judge bench led by the CJI has sought replies from the Union Ministries of Home Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice and the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The case has been tagged with similar cases currently pending before the court.
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ETPB hosted important function and handed over Mandir
National
January 30, 2021
LAHORE: An Evacuee Trust Property Board team visited Hindu and Sikh communities in Sindh. They met the community management to address issues related to shrines. The ETPB also hosted an important function in Hyderabad on January 29, where Chela Ram, Chairman National Commission for Minorities, was the chief guest. Keys of extra rooms for 128-year-old Shiv Mandir were handed over to the management committee for its expansion. Chela Ram and other speakers appreciated the new management of ETPB, especially Federal Minister Dr Noorul Haq Qadri and Chairman Dr Aamer Ahmed. The ETPB team also visited Mandirs in Hyderabad, Dadu to resolve their problems and attended a Sikh function in Dherki, district Gotki.
ETPB team visits Hindu, Sikh communities in Sindh
National
January 30, 2021
LAHORE: An Evacuee Trust Property Board team visited Hindu and Sikh communities in Sindh. They met the community management to address issues related to shrines. The ETPB also hosted an important function in Hyderabad on January 29, where Chela Ram, Chairman National Commission for Minorities, was the chief guest. Keys of extra rooms for 128-year-old Shiv Mandir were handed over to the management committee for its expansion. Chela Ram and other speakers appreciated the new management of ETPB, especially Federal Minister Dr Noorul Haq Qadri and Chairman Dr Aamer Ahmed. The ETPB team also visited Mandirs in Hyderabad, Dadu to resolve their problems and attended a Sikh function in Dherki, district Gotki.