Politically, the saffron party does not need Muslim votes because it is in a hegemonic position in many parts of the country. So is the outreach actually a marketing exercise?
Amit Shah's statement on how rioters were 'taught a lesson' in Gujarat after 2002 is divisive and promotes enmity between groups, E.A.S. Sarma and Jagdeep Chhokar have said.
The Congress has filed a police complaint against Bommai, Bengaluru civic body commissioner, and other officials for allegedly collecting voter data by impersonating as government officials.
The mosque committee had objected to the plea citing the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which says that the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947, must be maintained.
The Union government said the order granting remission to the convicts was passed without affording it adequate opportunity for hearing despite it being a necessary party to the case.
The Hindu Janajagruthi Vedike had urged the police to cancel Das's show, alleging that he had passed "derogatory" remarks against women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India during a show in the US.
Experts say the government’s stand is selective and erases the lived reality of the Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims in the country.