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The meeting on Tuesday night came as a crackdown on the Islamist group continued following violence during the celebrations of 50 years of independence.
Nurul Islam Jihadi, member secretary of the organisation’s newly formed convening committee, led a delegation of six leaders.
The others were Mufti Maulana Jasimuddin , Maulana Yahiya, Principal Mizanur Rahman, Maulana Mainuddin and Maulana Ataullah Hafezi.
State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Islam Dulal was also present in the meeting that ended some time after midnight, said Sharif Mahmud Apu, a spokesman for the home ministry.
Indian state elections deliver blow to Modi, amid COVID-19 catastrophe
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national government have suffered a major setback in five state assembly elections held in late March and April, but whose results were only tabulated on Sunday.
Trinamool Congress party chief Mamata Banerjee shows victory sign as she addresses supporters and media following her party s victory in the West Bengal state elections in Kolkata, India, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (AP Photo)
The Hindu supremacist BJP fell far short of what it had loudly proclaimed to be its principal goal wresting power in West Bengal, India’s fourth most populous state, from Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress.
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May 04, 2021
published at 9:54 AMReuters
Kangana Ranaut issued a tweet in which she urged Mr Modi to resort to gangster tactics.
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NEW DELHI - Twitter Inc on Tuesday (May 4) said it has banned leading Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, known for her ardent support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing her of violating its rules on hateful conduct and abusive behaviour.
Ranaut issued a tweet on Monday in which she urged Mr Modi to resort to gangster tactics to tame West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose regional party defeated Mr Modi s Hindu nationalists in elections over the weekend to retain control of the state government in Kolkata.
UK and India step closer to trade deal, agreeing investment and migration pacts
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May 4, 2021 - 17:06
By William James
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and India announced 1 billion pounds ($1.39 billion) of private-sector investment and committed to seek a free trade deal as Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed a new era in bilateral relations on Tuesday.
Johnson held a virtual meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replacing a trade visit he had to cancel last month due to surging COVID-19 cases in India.