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Rahul Gandhi vows to repeal CAPF bill, calls it discriminatory

Rahul Gandhi vows to repeal CAPF bill, calls it discriminatory

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday strongly criticised the Central government over the proposed legislation concerning Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), calling it “discriminatory” and vowing to repeal it if his party returns to power. Congress Slams Bill as ‘Institutional Injustice’ Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government is attempting to institutionalise discrimination against CAPF personnel through the proposed law. He stated that the bill undermines the morale and career progression of personnel serving in forces such as the Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police. According to him, the legislation perpetuates long-standing concerns about inequity in leadership opportunities within paramilitary forces. Claims of Denied Opportunity to Speak in Parliament The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha also claimed that he was denied the opportunity to speak on the bill in Parliament. He said he had requested adjustments to the schedule as he was on a pre-planned visit to Assam, but the government did not accommodate the request. He alleged that the timing of the bill’s introduction …

Supreme Court slams Talaq-e-Hasan as ‘gross’, ‘discriminatory’: What is the practice?

Supreme Court slams Talaq-e-Hasan as ‘gross’, ‘discriminatory’: What is the practice?

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Talaq-e-Hasan as a “gross discriminatory” practice, while mulling over striking it down. The SC bench led by Justice Surya Kant noted that this issue goes beyond individual disputes, and concerns the “society at large”.(HT Photo) The top court was hearing a series of petitions, including one by journalist Benazeer Heena in 2022. Heena, in her plea, is seeking the declaration of the practice as unconstitutional, while arguing that it is irrational, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 15, 21 and 25 of the Constitution, Bar and Bench reported. A bench led by Justice Surya Kant noted that this issue goes beyond individual disputes, and concerns the “society at large”. What is the Talaq-e-Hasan practice? Why did the SC criticise it? Under the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan, a Muslim man is allowed to divorce his wife by pronouncing “talaq” once a month for three months. The apex court stated that the practice in its present form cannot be allowed to continue in a modern and civilised society, while noting that it …

Vijay, TVK chief and actor, challenges Waqf Amendment Act in Supreme Court, calls it ‘discriminatory’

Vijay, TVK chief and actor, challenges Waqf Amendment Act in Supreme Court, calls it ‘discriminatory’

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Several petitioners who moved to the Supreme Court and challenged the Waqf Act said it is against the Muslim community and infringed upon their fundamental rights. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and popular actor Vijay approached the Supreme Court, challenging the recently formed Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. After President Droupadi Murmu’s assent on April 5, the Waqf Bill was enacted. Soon after, several opposition parties moved to the Supreme Court, and nationwide protests are ongoing against the Act.  Petitions filed in the court state that the Act was discriminatory towards the Muslim community and violated their fundamental rights. Opposition against the Waqf Amendment Act  Several prominent political leaders, parties, and organisations have moved the court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Among them are All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Congress MPs Mohammad Jawed and Imran Pratapgarhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, and Azad Samaj Party chief and MP Chandra Shekhar Azad. Others include Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq; Maulana Arshad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind; and …

Chhorii, Queen producer Vikram Malhotra finds the term ‘women-oriented films’ discriminatory: ‘It is self-defeating’ | Bollywood

Chhorii, Queen producer Vikram Malhotra finds the term ‘women-oriented films’ discriminatory: ‘It is self-defeating’ | Bollywood

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Apr 08, 2025 06:14 AM IST Vikram Malhotra of Abundantia Entertainment talks about why calling female-led titles ‘women-oriented films’ does cinema harm. In a career that has spanned over two decades, filmmaker Vikram Malhotra has produced several films led by women, ranging from Kahaani and Queen to Shakuntala Devi and Chhorii. Yet, he vehemently disagrees with what the industry has termed such films – women-oriented films. In a chat with HT ahead of the release of his new film, Chhorii 2, the producer talks about the terminology and why it needs to go. (Also read: Chhorii 2 director Vishal Furia says Bollywood has not done ‘good horror’ yet: ‘Nobody wants to talk about its craft’) Vikram Malhotra has produced films like Kahaani, Queen, Sherni, and Chhorii. What does the term women-oriented films even mean? Vikram Malhotra is producing Chhorii 2 under his banner Abundantia Entertainment, which has earlier produced films such as Sherni, Jalsa, Shakutala Devi, and more. Incidentally, all these films land in the category that Bollywood trade – without much thought – likes …

‘Discriminatory Towards Muslims’: Congress MP Moves Supreme Court Against Waqf Amendment Act

‘Discriminatory Towards Muslims’: Congress MP Moves Supreme Court Against Waqf Amendment Act

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Last Updated:April 04, 2025, 16:05 IST The Waqf Amendment Bill was cleared by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and is now awaiting Presidential assent. Supreme Court of India. (File) Waqf Row: Congress MP Mohammad Jawed has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, claiming it is discriminatory towards Muslim community and violating their fundamental rights. Jawed, who was one of the members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Bill, has claimed in the petition that the act violates Article 14 (Right to Equality), 25 (Right to Freedom to Practice Religion), 26 (Right to Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs), 29 (Minority rights) and 300A (Right to Property) of the Constitution, reported Bar and Bench. Read More: What Is Waqf, Why Was It Created, What Are The Powers Of Waqf Board? Explained “For instance, while Hindu and Sikh religious trusts continue to enjoy a degree of self-regulation, the amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995 (“Wakf Act”), disproportionately increases state intervention in Waqf affairs. Such differential treatment amounts …

Apple receives EU warning to end ‘discriminatory’ geo-blocking measures

Apple receives EU warning to end ‘discriminatory’ geo-blocking measures

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The European Union has accused Apple of unlawfully discriminating against EU customers after finding the Cupertino company’s geo-blocking measures may be violating the bloc’s consumer protection rules.  Announced via a press release on Tuesday, the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) said a joint investigation had identified “several potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices” that Apple applies to its App Store, iTunes Store, Arcade, Books. Podcasts, and Apple Music services. Issues include restricting consumers to payment methods issued in the same country where their Apple account was registered, preventing app downloads offered in other EU/EEA countries, and having restrictive, region-specific interfaces.  “In the app version of these services, consumers are only allowed to access the interface made for the country where they have registered their Apple account and face significant challenges when attempting to change this, which is not allowed under EU’s anti-geo-blocking rules,” the CPC Network said in the press release. These rules and other EU service regulations prohibit companies from placing “discriminatory provisions” on services that restrict EU customers based on nationality or …

‘Discriminatory’: Opposition looks to corner government amid CAA row | Latest News India

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Leaders of various opposition parties on Tuesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), claiming the notified rules were “unconstitutional”, “discriminatory” and violative of the “secular principle of citizenship” enshrined in the Constitution. A water canon being used on Youth Congress supporters during the protest against the implementation of CAA, at Kerala Raj Bhavan, in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. (ANI) The Centre on Monday implemented the CAA, notifying the rules four years after the contentious law was passed by Parliament in 2019 to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Read here: Flag marches in parts of Delhi after CAA comes into force Alleging that the CAA only “creates division”, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said his government would not allow the law to be implemented in the southern state. “There is not going to be any use or benefits due to …