Lucknow: As the controversy over the Darul Uloom Deoband circular that bans students from learning English continues to gather steam, the renowned Islamic
In his circular (a copy of which is available with HT), Hardwari restricted students from studying English while being enrolled at the institute and warned them that violation could lead to expulsion.
Among enduring political myths, one that has persisted is that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engages with the Muslim vote bank only to consolidate the party's core support base amongst the majority Hindus. However, as it turns out, there are several shades to the BJP's colours.