TwoCircles.net - Indian Muslim news

Farooq mulls autonomy in JK, Govt to consider release of political detenues
Gujarat minister to appear before CBI Friday
Selective leaks in Sohrabuddin case: BJP
Decision to ban PFI after central report: Kerala
National Conference for autonomy for Kashmir or 'better solution'
AMU bans journalism student Adil Hussain for lifetime
R-Block debunks all-is-well-in-Bihar claim of Nitish Kumar
CBI probe in right direction: Sohrabuddin's brother
Restrictions continue in Srinagar
Congress demands Gujarat minister's resignation
SC status demanded by Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims
CBI summons Gujarat home minister in Sohrabuddin case
‘Dalit terrorism’: DHRM demands CBI probe into Hindutva-police conspiracy
Discrimination before law is dangerous: Suresh Khairnar
Ban on PFI’s Freedom Parade and rally in Kozhikode
7 Assam students killed in police firing

Farooq mulls autonomy in JK, Govt to consider release of political detenues

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 09:32 AM PDT

By Majid Kapra, Agence India Press,

Srinagar: President of ruling National Conference and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah Thursday said Restoration of 'Autonomy' is the only way out to bring normalcy and peace in the state and sub-continent and if there is any other solution better than autonomy which is acceptable to people of Jammu and Kashmir the party will welcome that,.

Gujarat minister to appear before CBI Friday

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 08:15 AM PDT

By IANS,

Gandhinagar: Gujarat's Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a fake shoot-out, failed to turn up before the agency Thursday but said he would do so Friday.

In statement issued Thursday evening, Shah said that he was out on personal work and by the time he came to know of the summons, he could not possibly have reached the CBI office here at 1 p.m.

"I am not on the run and I will go to the CBI to answer all its questions," he added.

Selective leaks in Sohrabuddin case: BJP

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:52 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said there were selective leaks to the media in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake shootout case and that it will take requisite political steps against "misuse" of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Responding to queries about Gujarat's Minister of State for Home Amit Shah having been summoned by CBI over the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shoot-out in Ahmedabad, BJP spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the minister's name was not there in two inquiries conducted in the case.

Decision to ban PFI after central report: Kerala

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:47 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: The Kerala government will take a decision on banning Muslim group Popular Front of India (PFI) after getting a report from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), state Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said Thursday.

"As the NIA is investigating Kerala's terror-related cases, it is expected that vital information about the PFI, including its link with other international extremist organisations, would also be revealed," Balakrishnan told reporters here.

National Conference for autonomy for Kashmir or 'better solution'

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:19 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference (NC) Thursday reiterated its demand for restoration of complete internal autonomy to the state, but also said it would support "any better solution which was acceptable to the people".

In a resolution adopted at the end of the seven-hour long working committee deliberations, the party also urged the state government to release all political detenus in order to move forward with the resolution of the Kashmir problem.

AMU bans journalism student Adil Hussain for lifetime

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 05:54 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has imposed lifelong campus ban on journalism student Adil Hussain on the charges of his involvement in the activities for defaming the University and propagating against AMU Administration through internet without any plausible proof or credible evidence.

R-Block debunks all-is-well-in-Bihar claim of Nitish Kumar

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 05:49 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

Patna: All is not well in Bihar contrary to the claims of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. A visit to R-Block area – the state capital's own Jantar Mantar – will give you an ample proof of dissatisfaction and disappointment prevailing among a large section of the populace in the state.

Several thousand people – from school teachers to law graduates to street vendors – are holding protests here for their demand.

CBI probe in right direction: Sohrabuddin's brother

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 04:24 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : Welcoming the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) decision to summon a Gujarat minister over the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a fake shootout, his brother Rubabuddin Thursday said the probe is headed in the right direction.

"We are hopeful to get justice as the CBI investigations are headed in right direction. I am in constant touch with CBI officials and lets see what happens in the case," Rubabuddin told IANS over phone from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

Restrictions continue in Srinagar

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 04:20 AM PDT

By Rahi Firdous,Agence India Press

Srinagar: Curfew was on Thursday lifted from Baramulla and Sopore towns but restrictions continued on the movement of people in most parts of the Kashmir Valley.

Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Bhat held a meeting with local representatives and discussed various measures to restore law and order last evening.

During the meeting locals had demanded the release of youth, who were detained during the recent protests in the two towns, official sources said.

Congress demands Gujarat minister's resignation

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 03:19 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Congress Thursday demanded the resignation of Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah after he was been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the alleged fake shootout of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.

Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said: "It is a matter between the accused, investigative agency and the court. All that we are interested in is that justice should be done."

Tewari said that the summons to the Gujarat minister had created a constitutional peculiarity.

SC status demanded by Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 02:56 AM PDT

Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: Thousands of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims organized a protest rally and a dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 21st July, 22010 and demanded Schedule caste status to Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims.

Several representatives from Dalit groups and politicians including Sam Paul, National Secretary Public Affair of All India Christian Council, Ali Anwar, an MP and president of All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz and Hafiz Ahmad Hawari, president All India Jamiatul Hawwarin, among others addressed the peaceful rally.

CBI summons Gujarat home minister in Sohrabuddin case

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 12:39 AM PDT

By IANS,

Gandhinagar : Gujarat's Minister of State for Home Amit Shah Thursday failed to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which had summoned him in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a fake shootout in Ahmedabad.

The investigating agency later served a second notice on him directing him to appear before it at 1 p.m. Friday.

Earlier, state government's official spokesperson and Health Minister Jaynarayan Vyas said that the process of law would be complied with, signalling that Shah would appear before the CBI Thursday.

‘Dalit terrorism’: DHRM demands CBI probe into Hindutva-police conspiracy

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 12:06 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Thiruvananthapuram: The CBI should investigate the Hindutva-police conspiracy behind the cruel Dalit hunt of the Kerala police in the name of Dalit terrorism, demands a complaint submitted by the Dalit leader Selvaraj to Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Discrimination before law is dangerous: Suresh Khairnar

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:40 PM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kozhikode: The discrimination meted out towards certain sections by the government even though the Constitution stands for equality with no bias for religion or race is dangerous, opined Suresh Khairnar, human rights activist and founder-member of the People's Union for Civil Liberties. He was inaugurating the public meeting organized by the Ma'dani Human Rights Committee calling for an end to the conspiracy against Abdunnasir Ma'dani.

Ban on PFI’s Freedom Parade and rally in Kozhikode

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:23 PM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kozhikode: The District Collector of Kozhikode banned the Popular Front of India's Freedom Parade to be held at Kuttiadi on Independence Day. The PFI's rally to be held on Friday in protest against alleged Muslim-hunt of the government also has been reportedly banned.

Collector Dr PB Saleem issued an order banning all activities related to the Freedom Parade till August 15. The ban was issued reportedly on fear of communal tension and law and order problems. The decision was taken as per the report of the Rural SP Neeraj Kumar Gupta.