SECULARISM ENSHRINED IN THE PREAMBLE
From NDA's govt formation to Nitish, Tejashwi on same flight: Here's all that happened a day after Lok Sabha election results
Modi said at the meeting that it was a historic mandate for the NDA's third consecutive government which, he noted, was last received in the country over 60 years back. His allies lauded Modi for his clear vision for "Viksit Bharat" and asserted that they are partners in this goal. They also praised him for enhancing India's pride in the world, besides his efforts towards poverty eradication and pledged to continue the good work, the sources said.
Members of Nagaland assembly raise concern over Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024
The bill recently passed by the Assam assembly wants to eradicate non-scientific healing practices with ulterior motives. As per the Bill, no person shall take any part in healing practices and magical healing propagation for treatment of any diseases, any disorder or any condition relating to the health of a person (relating to human body) directly or indirectly giving a false impression of treatment to cure diseases, pain or trouble to the human health.
Religion cannot be basis of citizenship: Congress Manish Tewari on 'CAA rules before Lok Sabha polls'
Congress MP Manish Tewari said on Wednesday after a government functionary stated that rules for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 will be notified "much before" the announcement of Lok Sabha elections. Under the CAA brought in by the Narendra Modi government, Indian nationality will be granted to persecuted non-Muslim migrants -- Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians -- from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who had come to India till December 31, 2014.
BJP cites past Congress govts' stand on caste census to accuse Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy
Congress leader and then Union minister Ajay Maken had written in 2010 to then Rajya Sabha MP Ali Anwar that a decision to "discourage community distinction" based on caste was taken keeping in view the spirit of the secular state enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India, BJP sources noted.
After Congress seeks caste census, BJP points to UPA government stance
Congress-led UPA government had conducted caste census in 2011. However, BJP sources who refused to be named said the then government did not publish the data for three years.
Constitution Day 2022: Signficance & some intersting facts about our Samvidhan
Constitution Day was declared in 2015 by the Government of India for citizens to know what it means to belong to our country, the Union of India.
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Take suo motu action in hate speeches: SC to UP, Delhi and Uttarakhand
The bench held "Constitution of India envisages Bharat as a secular nation and fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the country are guiding principles enshrined in the Preamble. There cannot be fraternity unless members of the community drawn from different religions or castes are able to live in harmony."
Supreme Court directs three state governments to take suo moto action against hate speech
India's apex court directed the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to come down hard on hate speech, ordering them to file criminal cases without any delay and take action on this very serious issue.
Karnataka Hijab ban: SC asks about authentic figure on dropout of students
"Do you have those authentic figures that because of this Hijab ban and the subsequent judgement of the high court, 20, 30, 40 or 50 students have dropped out?," a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked after the counsel appearing for one of the petitioners raised the issue of students, especially girls, dropping out of school.
Rajasthan Assembly passes resolution against CAA, BJP members oppose
The Rajasthan Assembly passed by voice vote the resolution which also asked the Centre to withdraw the new fields of information proposed to be included in National Population Register (NPR), 2020.
India has no extraterritorial ambition, will fulfil regional and global security obligations: Bipin Rawat
Rawat also said instability in energy-rich West Asia has the potential to significantly increase global tensions and trigger unrest and that the tension between the US and Iran was "worrisome".
PM Narendra Modi announces panel to study joint polls
Major opposition parties stay away, 21 parties send representatives
Mamata Banerjee challenges BJP to amend secular Indian Constitution
"Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains - everyone is part of this country. Every one has the right to practise his or her religion".
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