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Feature: They were afraid that I will demand justice for my son: Mother of CAA protest martyr in UP

Arshi Qureshi “My son is a martyr – I am a proud father, his martyrdom will not be in vain,” said Suleiman’s father, Zahid Hussain, wiping his tears as he spoke to Maktoob. 20-year-old Suleiman was killed in police firing on 20 December, 2019 in Nehtaur, Bijnor district, one of …

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Lecturer in Karnataka quits her job on being asked to remove hijab

New Delhi, February 18 (KMS): Even as tempers are soaring over forceful removal of hijab of students by school/college authorities in Karnataka, teaching staff are not spared of the ordeal. Against this backdrop, a teacher’s refusal to succumb to pressure comes as heart-warming development. It’s a woman lecturer from a …

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Hijab ban: Muslim girls shut out, humiliated; boys boycott classes in protest

Bengaluru, February 18 (KMS):  As the hijab ban continues in the Indian state of Karnataka, many pre-university and degree colleges including Muslim institutions restricted girls to enter the campus with the headscarf across the state. Anjuman e Islam Polytechnic College, Gadag and Sri Vijaya Mahantesh College, Ilkal (Bagalkot) are among …

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