Thursday, April 25, 2024

Topic: Gujarat

Ram Navami violence in Gujarat: Muslims move HC seeking transfer of probe to CID

The victims of anti-Muslim violence at Khambhat in Gujarat have moved the Gujarat High Court seeking a transfer of investigation to state CID

Gujarat: University student expelled over painting of Hindu deities

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara on Wednesday expelled a student of fine arts for painting Hindu deities.

“Political persecution;” Gujarat’s Muslim fishermen move court seeking death

A leader from the local Muslim fishing community in Gujarat's Porbandar has approached the Gujarat High Court seeking permission to undergo euthanasia for himself and 600 members of his people, saying they have been facing "political persecution."

Jignesh Mevani gets 3 months in jail for 2017 ‘Azadi’ march

Independent Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and nine others were convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment by a magisterial court in Gujarat on Thursday in a five-year-old case of holding an 'Azadi march' without permission.

Gujarat: Govt removing Muslim properties weeks after Ram Navami violence

The Gujarat government on Tuesday began demolishing properties they allege are encroachments in Himmatnagar city, where anti-Muslim violence had broken out by Hindutva groups during a Ram Navami procession.

“Vendetta politics by Prime Minister’s Office”: Jignesh Mevani on arrest

Vadgam MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani, who was arrested by the Assam Police from Gujarat late on Wednesday, for two of his tweets criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has alleged that his arrest was "vendetta politics and this is by Prime Minister's Office (PMO)."