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‘Always been insensitive’: Javed Akhtar slams Pak President Zardari’s ‘tolerate Hindus’ remark

‘Always been insensitive’: Javed Akhtar slams Pak President Zardari’s ‘tolerate Hindus’ remark

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Lyrist and filmmaker Javed Akhtar hit out at Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari over his remark that India’s neighbour “tolerates” its Hindu population. Taking a pot shot at Zardari, the Indian lyrist said he has always been insensitive to minorities. Javed Akhtar takes jibe at Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s remarks on minorities. (Agencies) Zardari had earlier targeted India, saying the people “believe in Akhand Bharat”, while Muslims in Pakistan were more tolerant towards their minorities. He claimed that the Hindus living in Pakistan would prefer to remain in the Islamic nation rather than move to India. Reacting to the Pakistan president’s remarks, Akhtar wrote on X, “Mr Zardari of Pakistan who had come into the limelight after Benazeer Bhutto had married says that they tolerate the 3-4 percent Hindu population in their country.” ALSO READ: Zardari claims Pakistan’s Hindus prefer ‘being with us’, says ‘India believes in Akhand Bharat, but we…’ Akhtar took a veiled swipe at Zardari who has been accused of taking a cut from government projects. “I understand Mr Zardari you …

S Jaishankar On Pakistan’s “Fanatical Mindset”

S Jaishankar On Pakistan’s “Fanatical Mindset”

Published by Webster

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today appraised Parliament about the rising incidents of attacks on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The minister cited ten major incidents involving brutal attacks on Hindus in Pakistan in the month of February alone, while updating MPs about the atrocities. “New Delhi tracks the treatment of minorities in Pakistan very closely,” Mr Jaishankar said, adding that India has made its position regarding action on Pakistan “well known”. During his address to parliamentarians, Mr Jaishankar highlighted Pakistan’s “fanatical and bigoted mindset” towards minorities. Among the ten gruesome incidents he mentioned, seven of them were related to abductions, disappearances, and forced conversions to Islam, two others were about kidnappings, and one even involved police brutality on students for merely celebrating Holi. Not just Hindus, but Sikhs were targeted to, the minister said. He narrated three incidents related to atrocities against members of the Sikh community. In one instance, a family of Sikhs were attacked and brutalised allegedly for resisting forced conversion. In the second case, another family of Sikhs faced …

2,200 Cases of Violence Against Hindus, Other Minorities in Bangladesh, 112 In Pakistan: Centre

2,200 Cases of Violence Against Hindus, Other Minorities in Bangladesh, 112 In Pakistan: Centre

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Last Updated:December 20, 2024, 21:08 IST Relations between India and Bangladesh strained after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster was accompanied by a significant rise in violence against Hindu minorities there. Violence against Hindus in Bangladesh increased sharply after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. (Reuters/File) A total of 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities have been reported in Bangladesh this year till December 8, and India’s expectation is Dhaka will take necessary measures to ensure their safety, the government said on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh gave the information in a written response to a query in Lok Sabha, citing data from minority and human rights organisations. In Pakistan, the number of cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities in Pakistan this year stood at “112 till October 2024,” the MoS said. The corresponding figures for 2022 were 47 in Bangladesh and 241 in Pakistan, while in 2023 the figures were 302 in Bangladesh and 103 in Pakistan, according to the data he shared. The minister said the Indian …