Saturday, April 27, 2024

Topic: Mukhtar Ansari

Action taken against two Muslim policemen for praising Mukhtar Ansari, raising concerns over his death

Action has been taken against two Uttar Pradesh police constables for posting comments on social media in favour of senior politician and former five-time UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari who died last week, officials said on Wednesday.

“Institutional murder”: Leaders, family raise concerns over Mukhtar Ansari’s death in jail, demand probe

From opposition leaders to his family members, many took to social media to mourn the death of Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time former MLA from Mau in eastern Uttar Pradesh and one of the senior Muslim politicians in the state, who died in jail on Thursday, and demand an independent investigation into it.

Former MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who alleged slow poisoning in UP jail, dies

A five-time former MLA from Mau in eastern Uttar Pradesh and one of the senior Muslim politicians in the state, Mukhtar Ansari, who alleged...

UP: Mukhtar Ansari gets life in jail in 32-year-old murder case

A Varanasi court on Monday sentenced former lawmaker and gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment for the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai that took place more than 32 years ago.

Running a dirty poll campaign: Vilifying Muslim politicians and demeaning Muslim terms

As the campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections heats up, major politicians are boldly using  "Muslim" terms to gain entry into the state. Major BJP leaders are attempting to project themselves as "nationalist Hindu" leaders.Â