I am from a muslim family which once ruled a very large feudal estate, including a beautiful palace in mahmudabad, in which we still live. But the Indian Government is laying claim to my property, saying that it is enemy property. No one is paying for it, so these days, everything is crumbling. This dispute goes back to 1910. The partition of india into two states, a muslim majority state called pakistan, and a hindu majority state of india. It was estimated that a Million People died. Ten Million People were displaced. Some muslims went to the state of pakistan. Many hindus came to india. It was not just the country that was divided. Families were divided, too. In the late 50s, my father took pakistani nationality, and that is when my familys problems began, because when india and pakistan went to war in 1965, the government laid claim to our properties. There was an act of parliament called the enemy property act, which empowered the government to take over, temporarily, the properti
Edition of witness with me tanya beckett, here at the British Library in london. Well be looking at five of the most memorable stories from the witness team from the past 12 months. Well meet an archaeologist whos worked on the Terracotta Army site for decades in china. A friend of anti apartheid icon steve biko. And the mother of one of argentinas disappeared children. But first after independence 119117, india was split into two states. One majority muslim, the other majority hindu. The repercussions of that split are still being felt. Mohammad amir mohammea khan, the raja of mahmudabad, tells witness how partition affected his family and his home. I am Mohammad Amir mohammad khan, known as sulaiman to family and friends, the raja of mahmudabad. I am from a muslim family which once ruled a very large feudal estate, including a beautiful palace in mahmudabad in which we still live. But the Indian Government is laying claim to my property, saying that it is enemy property. No one is pa
Edition of witness with me, tanya beckett, here at the British Library in london. Well be looking back at five of the most memorable stories from the witness team from the past 12 months. Well meet an archaeologist whos worked on the Terracotta Army site for decades in china, a friend of anti apartheid icon steve biko, and the mother of one of argentinas disappeared children. But first, after independence 119117, india was split into two states one majority muslim, the other majority hindu. The repercussions of that split are still being felt. Mohammad Amir Mohammad khan, the raja of mahmudabad, tells witness how partition affected his family and his home. I am mohammad Amir Mohammad khan, known as sulaiman to family and friends, the raja of mahmudabad. Im from a muslim family which once ruled a very large feudal estate, including a beautiful palace, called qila mahmudabad, in which we still live. But the Indian Government is laying claim to my property, saying that it is enemy propert
Coping with the winter pressures and weve also announced that over the next couple of years there will be further money going into the National Health service. Weve got to get those elderly people off the trolleys in corridors, this freezing january. The Prime Minister is to carry out a Cabinet Reshuffle tomorrow, amid reports that several ministers could be sacked or moved. Some of britains largest retailers, including b q, wickes, morrisons and the co op, agree to stop selling acids and corrosive substances to customers under 18 years old. Now on bbc news, its time for witness. Hello and welcome to a special edition of witness, with me, tanya beckett, here at the British Library in london. Well be looking back at five of the most memorable stories from the witness team from the past 12 months. Well meet an archaeologist whos worked on the Terracotta Army site for decades in china, a friend of anti apartheid icon steve biko, and the mother of one of argentinas disappeared children. Bu
Condition and six more in fair condition. Those folks are working on getting better, recovering from their wounds as investigators are Digging Deeper into the background of the accused shooter. A massive candlelight vigil in parkland thursday night. Some students openly we want as the names of their deceased friends were read aloud. And others remembered the gunmans hostility and violent tendencies. He punched the window and said im going to cause karma one day because he got in trouble with the teacher. Reporter nikolas cruz appeared in court after hes accused of opening fire on the teenagers he once called classmates. Are you nikolas cruz . Yes, maam. You are charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. Reporter the former student confessed to the massacre and is now on suicide watch. According to his public defender, hes struggled with Mental Illness his entire life. She says his brain is like a childs, but he understands the gravity of the situation. Hes remorseful. Hes fully awa