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Tamil Nadu govt moves Supreme court against verdict that made reservation for new Muslim converts ‘unconstitutional’, Madras HC had earlier exposed Joseph Vijay’s appeasement...

Aditi -
The Madras High Court passed a verdict on 25th June this year, criticising the government order allowing converts to Islam to claim BC status. The court reprimanded the Tamil Nadu government for passing the order with the intention of overriding the judicial precedents and, in effect, incentivising conversion to Islam.
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‘A convert to Islam is only a Muslim, he cannot claim reservation benefits’: Madras HC strikes down Tamil Nadu govt order, slams attempt to...

Aditi -
The High Court said that when a person converts to Islam, he becomes a Muslim, and his place in Muslim society is not determined by the caste to which he belonged before his conversion.
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Madras HC bars ‘caste designations’ in invitations for temple festival, says work must be done to eradicate caste: Details

OpIndia Staff -
"Article 14 of the Constitution enshrines the principle of equality," stated Madras HC, adding "caste exists only in people's minds."
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Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi walks out of the assembly again: Protocol, pride and the seeds of separation in Tamil Nadu

Divyansh Tiwari -
Regional pride is essential in a diverse democracy. However, India's unity and integrity are undermined when regional pride is used as a weapon to marginalise national symbols. The Constitution's preamble pledges to protect the unity and integrity of the nation.
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‘Are you not a part of the Republic?’: SC raps DMK government, asks Tamil Nadu to allot land for Navodaya Vidyalayas in every district

OpIndia Staff -
"Why this mental block? If economically backward students are given the opportunity, why are you preventing that," Supreme Court asked.
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‘St Joseph school running on temple land’: Madras HC issues notice to 5 IAS officers for disregarding order, failing to remove encroachment even after...

OpIndia Staff -
The notices were issued on a contempt plea filed by the petitioner, S Vinoth Raghavendran, alleging the non-compliance of an April 2024 order issued by the Madras High Court. In April 2024, the High Court had asked the state government authorities to find an alternate land for the St Joseph school that has been running on the encroached temple land.
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Tamil Nadu govt summons Pujaris for ‘review meeting’, interference and control over Hindu affairs continue

OpIndia Staff -
Hindu activist Rangarajan Narasimhan stated that calling Pujaris and archakas for a 'review meeting' is illegal and requested the Hindu priests not entertain the whims and fancies of the HR&CE Department.
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Tamil Nadu govt under Stalin gives ‘methanol percentage’ excuse to Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy where 65 died, claims cannot be compared to earlier incidents

OpIndia Staff -
The govt claimed the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy can't be compared with earlier incidents because methanol compositions are different
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Tamil Nadu, whose leaders want to eradicate Sanatan Dharma, give ‘communal harmony’ award to fake news peddler and Islamist Mohammad Zubair: Details

Siddhi Somani -
The award recognises AltNews co-founder Mohammad Zubair efforts to 'avoid the escalation of violence' caused by fake news. 
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‘Atrocious…this is a homogenous society’: SC reprimands DMK-led TN govt for banning live telecast of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event

OpIndia Staff -
SC reprimands DMK led TN govt for banning live telecast of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event
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