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‘Not Indo-China border’: Govt slammed for turning farmer protest sites into ‘war zone’
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been camping at Delhi s borders for weeks, seeking a repeal of the three agriculture laws.
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Updated: 2nd February 2021 3:13 pm IST New Delhi: Barricading at Ghazipur border to stop farmers from marching towards the national capital, during their ongoing agitation against Centre s farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)
New Delhi: Security has been stepped up with the deployment of extra personnel and strengthening of barricades at Delhi’s borders of Ghaziapur, Singhu and Tikri, where farmers set up protest sites against the Central government’s farm laws over two months ago.
A Guide to Islam’s Great Past
A Guide to Islam’s Great Past
January 8, 2021
A new book by Iftikhar H. Malik showcases the beauty and timeless appeal of Hafiz Shirazi’s poetry
Professor Iftikhar H. Malik’s new book on the history of Muslims in South Asia, and their influence on areas beyond, offers an eye-opening view on the historical figures that have shaped the region, whether through poetry or heroic feats of politicking.
A teacher of modern history at Bath Spa University U.K. since 1995, Malik is a member of the Awan triba from the Potohar region of Pakistan. “My grandfather took great pride in being a descendant of Qutb Shah who came here with his clan to fight alongside Mahmud Ghaznavi, and that is how we Awans, the helpers, became the dominant presence across the Salt Range, all the way from Kalabagh to Jhelum!” he writes. “I was not much taken in by these ancestral heroics but did enjoy Potwar the most in spring with miles of mustard fields in bloom, even