Sunday, May 5, 2024

Topic: Gujarat

Killing 17 Muslims during Gujarat genocide: 22 Hindutva men acquitted for lack of evidence

In a case related to the 2002 Gujarat Muslim genocide, a court in Halol town in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district on Tuesday acquitted 22 Hindutva men for lack of evidence after they were charged with killing 17 Muslims including two children.

Gujarat: 22-year-old Muslim youth gets life in prison for “illegal transportation of cows”

A 22-year-old Muslim youth was sentenced to life in prison by sessions court at Vyara in Tapi district in Gujarat for “llegally transporting cow and its progeny for the purpose of slaughter.”

Muslim youth spent 17 years in jail for ‘stone-pelting Godra train’ gets bail

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a Muslim youth named Farook, sentenced to life in the Godhra carnage case, considering the fact that his role was of stone-pelting at the train and he spent 17 years in jail.

Imran Khedawala: Lone Muslim MLA in 182 member Gujarat Assembly

Number of Muslims in 182-member Gujarat Assembly dropped from three to one as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set record win in the Gujarat assembly elections on Thursday.

Verdict day in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh: Counting begins

The election results of BJP-ruled Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will be delivered today as counting begins. Gujarat has 182 seats, the majority mark stands at 92. Himachal Pradesh has 68 seats and 35 seats are needed for a victory.

Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court challenging release of 11 convicts

Bilkis Bano has approached the Supreme Court challenging the release of 11 Hindutva men convicted of gang-raping her and killing seven members of her family in the 2002 Gujarat Muslim genocide.