Indian Muslim

By IANS

New Delhi : Both houses of the Indian parliament witnessed acrimonious scenes Thursday on the 15th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition with Left and other party members stalling the proceedings of both houses that led to repeated adjournments.

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, which were disrupted as soon as they met in the morning, were adjourned for the second time till 2 p.m.

By IANS

Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh) : Five crude bombs normally used as firecrackers were Thursday found from the court premises here, where the trial of the demolition of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya 15 years ago is underway.

Police arrested a man, Rajaram Lodh, with the bombs normally used as firecrackers for wedding ceremonies, said Superintendent of Police Mohit Agrawal.

He was nabbed during an intensive search of the premises, where security has been intensified on the 15th anniversary of the demolition.

By Neena Bhandari, IANS

Sydney : Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the government will institute an inquiry into the failed case of Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef, back home in Bangalore after charges of terrorism against him were dropped and his visa cancelled.

The Australian Labour Party had committed to a judicial inquiry into Haneef's case prior to the federal election.

By IANS

New Delhi : Both houses of the Indian parliament were adjourned Thursday as Left and other MPs staged noisy protests seeking punishment to those who razed the Babri mosque on this day 15 years ago.

An exasperated Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee adjourned business until 12 p.m. after failing to persuade the MPs - including from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress who were raising their voice on other issues - to calm down.

By IANS

Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia's parliamentary opposition has urged Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmed Badawi to head a task force to study problems facing ethnic Indians, citing a fall in the number of government jobs they hold.

The demand came on Wednesday even as a lawmaker belonging to the Barisan Nasional, the ruling coalition, disapproved of use of force by the police against a rally of Tamils on November 25.

By IANS

Surat : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi seems to have courted trouble by justifying the staged police killing of an innocent Muslim youth even as the Election Commission Wednesday indicated it would wait for an official report before deciding on any action against him.

"I have not yet received a report from the Surat collector on the speech by Narendra Modi," Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswamy said in reply to reporters' queries.

Indian Muslim Council - USA (http://www.imc-usa.org), an advocacy group dedicated towards safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, marks the 15th anniversary of Babri Masjid's destruction with sadness.

In a press release issued by the US based group, it reminded the Indian Government the promise that previous Congress Prime Minister Mr. P. V. Narsimha Rao made to the nation soon after the destruction of the Babri Masjid. In a nationally televised speech Mr. Rao promised to rebuild the Babri Masjid.

By News Agency of Kashmir

New Delhi : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Ms Mehbooba Mufti has said deferring the implementation of the recommendations of the Working Groups is not only proving detrimental for the peace efforts but has also started brewing public cynicism.

By News Agency of Kashmir

Srinagar : Describing Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah as a great visionary who all his life worked for peace and amity between various communities, Governor Lt. General (Retd) S K Sinha today said that Sher-e-Kashmir’s contribution towards upliftment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir will be remembered for all times to come.

Kashmiris are the real owners of Kashmir: Abbas

By News Agency of Kashmir

Press Release/Bandipora : Ex Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari Monday said that the peace, progress and security would continue to elude South Asia until the Kashmir issue was resolved in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of its people.