Maulana Tauqeer Raza urges Muslims to embrace their identity openly

IANS | July 24, 2025 3:19 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) In a sharp and candid interaction with IANS on Thursday, All India Muslim Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan responded to the recent controversy over Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav reportedly holding a political meeting inside the Parliament Mosque. He also weighed in on the QR code directive during the Kanwar Yatra and issues of identity and secularism.

Pass resolutions against land pooling scheme: Sukhbir Badal to panchayats

IANS | July 22, 2025 5:34 PM

Ludhiana, July 22 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday appealed to panchayats affected by the Aam Aadmi Party’s 40,000-acre land pooling scheme to pass resolutions, saying they would not part with their land even as he made it clear the party would not allow one inch of land to be acquired.