Hindu women press for access to Indian mosque, in latest dispute
Hindu women press for access to Indian mosque, in latest dispute
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Hindu women press for access to Indian mosque, in latest dispute
In supersession of its earlier stand, the Union government had told the apex court that the power to notify minorities is vested with itself and not with states.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs has superseded its earlier affidavit and claimed that the Union government has the power to notify minorities, not states, but that wide consultations are needed.
BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay had challenged the validity of section 2(f) of the National Commission for Minority Education Institution Act, 2004 alleging that it is "manifestly arbitrary, irrational, and offending".
Quraishi also said that he believes political parties are not overtly vying today for the Muslim vote because of a ‘charged atmosphere of polarisation’ due to which they feel like if they ‘show softness’ to Muslims, they risk losing the favour of Hindus.