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Constant attacks on temples and idols in Bangladesh can become a matter of concern for Indian administration

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3 mn read14 temples have been vandalized in Bangladesh by unidentified people overnight. The incident took place in Upazila, a sub-district in Thakurgaon. According to the information, several idols were destroyed while others were found in pond waters beside temple sites. In a statement given to a media house, Thakurgaon police’s Chief Jahangir Hossain said, ‘It clearly appears to be a case of an orchestrated attack to disrupt the peaceful situation of the country. I assure you they will have to face stern legal actions.’ Police investigation was launched immediately after it reached to them.

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Hijab ban in an Indian college triggered agitation and protest against administration’s order

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3 mn readBan on hijab (headscarves) in some colleges of Southern India has triggered a debate on religious freedom in the country. It started when in December Udupi’s Kundapur PU college in Karnataka (southern India) issued a circular for students to not wear hijab in classrooms for maintaining uniformity. The taken decision was not appreciated by students, right after some students were stopped to enter college because of their hijab. The matter escalated when some students started wearing saffron scarves to protest against the hijab wearing Muslim students. After a clash between students and police in one of the protests in Bengaluru, state administration decided to ban wearing of clothes that oppose equality, integrity and public order until the case is under hearing.

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Shefali Ranawat: Stand-up comedian’s “Hellish gags” mockery of religion and politicians to be jailed?

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4 mn readIndia is already making international headlines with the famers protest that has not reached to any conclusion yet. But recently here, a stand-up comedian named Munawar Faruqui along with other four comedians, Edwin Anthony, Prakhar Vyas, Priyam Vyas, Nalin Yadav got arrested for making indecent remarks against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the show.