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I need practice so I will enjoy suing UN official: Here is why Subramanian Swamy is all set to sue UN official for defamation

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2020

"I need practice so I will enjoy suing in court a United Nation official for defamatory lies", said Subramanian Swamy

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Pakistan: Hearing and speech impaired minor Christian girl abducted and sexually assaulted

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2020

In yet another horrific incident of attack on religious minorities in Pakistan, a Christian minor girl, Komal Patras, was abducted and sexually assaulted in Lahore's Shibli town.

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Delhi Police cyber cell team visits Delhi Minorities Commission chief Zafar-ul-Islam’s house, carries out searches

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2020

Delhi Police cyber cell team has reached Delhi Minorities Panel chief Zafar-ul-Islam's residence in Delhi to carry out searches.

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Minority Christians are forced to do manual scavenging work in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Report

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2020

Municipalities in Pakistan rely heavily on Christians for manual scavenging as Muslims refuse to clean the gutters and the Christian minorities have few other employment options.

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Delhi Police books Minorities Commission Chairman Zafarul Islam for sedition, had hailed Zakir Naik, celebrated hounding of Hindus in UAE

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2020

An FIR was registered against Zafarul Islam, following a complaint by a Vasant Kunj resident who took a strong objection to the provocative statement

Opinions

Pakistan and Bangladesh are using the pandemic to starve their Hindu minorities

Abhishek Banerjee - 19 April, 2020

If media has time and space for silly articles suggesting that saying “Bharat” instead of “India” could be a conspiracy against the world, they surely have time to cover what’s happening to Hindus in Pakistan or Bangladesh.

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Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Christian woman made to read ‘Kalma’, says was denied ration amidst coronavirus crisis due to her religion

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2020

Religious discrimination against minorities while distributing rations during coronavirus outbreak has been reported from many parts of Sindh.

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Fact sheet: Hunar Haat is organised by Minority Affairs ministry, but beneficiaries are not only minorities

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2020

Is Hunar Haat only for Muslims? Can Hindus also take part? Here is the truth.

Government and Policy

PM Modi makes surprise visit to Hunar Haat in Delhi, enjoys a plate of Litti Chokha

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2020

'Hunar Haat' is an initiative by the Government to provide employment opportunities as well as promote India’s indigenous traditional legacy, several of which are on the verge of extinction.

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