After Images Of Hoarding With âSar Tan Se Judaâ Slogan Surface On Social Media, Kanpur Police Removes It, Files Case
by Swati Goel Sharma - Apr 13, 2021 07:29 AM
The poster in Kanpur that called for beheading of a Hindu priest.
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The poster bears the name of âAIMIM Kanpurâ, where AIMIM refers to Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen, a political party helmed by Hyderabad-based Asaduddin Owaisi who, along with his brother Akbaruddin Owaisi, are accused of radicalising youths.
In Uttar Pradeshâs Kanpur district, a large hoarding asking for beheading of two men accused of blasphemy was recently put up at a street.
â
Gustakh-E-Rasool
ki ek hi saza, sar tan se juda, sar tan se juda [There is only one punishment for speaking against the Prophet and that is beheading],â the poster said.
Read more about SC terms plea for removing 26 verses of Quran as absolutely frivolous on Business Standard. The petition was filed by former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi
Absolutely frivolous : Supreme Court on Rizvi s plea to remove Quran verses, hands Rs 50,000 fine
A bench of Justices R F Nariman B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy rejected the petition in which Rizvi alleged that these 26 verses of Quran promoted terrorism.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday termed as absolutely frivolous a petition filed by former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi seeking removal of 26 verses from the holy Quran and dismissed it with a cost of Rs 50,000.
A bench of Justices R F Nariman B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy rejected the petition in which Rizvi alleged that these 26 verses of Quran promoted terrorism.
BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain. File
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The BJP leader was reacting to UP Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi approaching the Supreme Court seeking deletion of 26 verses from the Quran for allegedly “teaching hatred, violence and terrorism.”
Patna Senior BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday slammed former chairman of UP Shia Waqf Board Waseem Rizvi for approaching the Supreme Court seeking removal of some verses of Quran, and said that his party is firmly against those who insult any religious texts.
Mr. Rizvi has reportedly approached the SC and sought deletion of 26 verses from the Quran for allegedly “teaching hatred, violence and terrorism.”
NCM Asks Ex-UP Shia Board Chief Wasim Rizvi to Apologise for His Remarks on Quran
Members of the Muslim community have also protested in Lucknow against Rizvi, who has moved the Supreme Court seeking the removal of 26 verses from the Quran.
Former chairman of UP Shia Waqf Board Wasim Rizvi. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: The National Commission for Minorities on Monday slammed former Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi for his statement calling for the removal of certain verses from the Quran, asking him to withdraw his comments and tender an unconditional apology.
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) issued a notice to Rizvi on the directions of NCM Vice Chairman Atif Rasheed and said his remarks were “highly provocative, objectionable and malicious, prejudicial to maintenance of peace and harmony, with intent to outrage the religious feelings of a particular community and to insult the particular religion”.