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Shivsena chief Uddav Thackeray advocates 5% reservation for Muslims

New Delhi, 02 Aug 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: The close ally of BJP and Shivsena Supremo Uddhav Thackeray advocates 5% reservation for the Muslim community in educational institutions; he assured that Shivsena will support the move of state and central government if they take any such affirmative action. According to the news published in The Indian Express Udhav Thackeray said: “Dhangarh, Kohli and Muslims should also get reservations in addition to the Marathas”. While addressing a press conference on Monday Shivsena Chief claimed that central government is overriding the order given by Bombay High court to provide reservation for Marathas. In addition, he also justifies the 5 per cent reservation for Muslims and Dhangare in the education sector. Shivsena chief’s bold statement and his concern for Muslims are

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Separatist shutdown affects life across Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, 06 Aug 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Life across the Kashmir Valley remained adversely affected for the second consecutive day due to a separatist-called protest shutdown on Monday. Separatist conglomerate, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for the protest shutdown to voice support for Article 35A. The article has been challenged in the Supreme Court. A petition seeking abrogation of this article will be heard by the apex court on Monday. Shops, markets, public transport, other businesses and educational institutions remained closed here and other district headquarters of the valley. Very few private vehicles were seen moving on city roads here and elsewhere in the valley. Authorities placed senior separatist leaders, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq under house arrest. Although Yasin Malik,

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Now, Dalai Lama says Nehru's refusal to accept Jinnah as PM is reason behind partition

Panaji (Goa), 09 Aug 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: India and Pakistan would have been remained one and united, had a "self-centred" Jawaharlal Nehru accepted Mahatama Gandhi's choice of Muhammed Ali Jinnah as the country’s first prime minister, Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday. Asserting that Nehru's refusal to accept Jinnah as prime minister resulted in the partition of India, the Dalai Lama also said that Pandit Nehru was gifted with experience, but mistakes do occur. "Mahatma Gandhi wanted to give the prime ministership to (Mohammad Ali) Jinnah. But Nehru refused. He was self-centred. He (Nehru) said, 'I wanted to be Prime Minister'", the Dalai Lama said in response to a question from a student during an interaction held at the Goa Institute of Managament in North Goa's

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