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Gauhati High Court lifts Assam police’s ban on Assamese TV show Begum Jaan, which allegedly promoted ‘love jihad’

OpIndia Staff -
Gauhati High Court accepted Rengoni TV's argument that rules were not followed while banning the shor Begum Jaan by Assam police
News Reports

Assamese TV serial ‘Begum Jaan’ banned temporarily for 2 months after Hindu groups accuse it of promoting ‘Love Jihad’

OpIndia Staff -
The Assamese serial Begm Jaan has been facing protests from Hindu groups since its first telecast on Rengoni channel in July
News Reports

Assam govt may consider financial aid for Bengali Hindus for marrying into Assamese families

OpIndia Staff -
The Linguistic Minority Department of Assam has proposed to offer monetary assistance of up to Rs 40000 to Bengali Hindu brides or grooms marrying into Assamese families.
News Reports

Assam may consider ‘ethnic tribe’ nomenclature to 40 lakh Assamese-speaking Muslims of Brahmaputra valley: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The new proposal is yet to receive the approval of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The nomenclature is expected to be approved before the start of the socio-economic census.
News Reports

Bharat Ratna: Mallikarjun Kharge booked for his remarks on Bhupen Hazarika which hurt sentiments of Assamese people

OpIndia Staff -
Kharge had criticised the government for 'choosing a singer' over Lingayat spiritual leader Shivakumar Swami who passed away on 21st January.
Culture and History

After expressing displeasure with toilets and cooking gas, The Wire now trains its gun against Assamese Gamosa

Raju Das -
Wire is wrong in saying that Gamosa has become a symbol of insecurity in Assam
Government and Policy

Assam’s NRC vs Jammu and Kashmir’s PRC: Drawing parallel among distinct laws and acknowledging the ‘liberal’ double-standard

Siddharth Acharya -
There is a constant attempt by liberal scholars who cultivate the thought that nationalism is subservient to constitutionalism
Opinions

Understanding the Assam conflict : The NRC final draft is out and the rhetoric is not helping

K Bhattacharjee -
We have to be realistic about current circumstances.
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