The Maharashtra government's social justice department on Tuesday issued a government resolution (GR) cancelling its earlier decision to grant 5 per cent reservation to the Muslim community for educational institutions and government and semi-government jobs
20 February,2026 05:38 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent-1771588222052_d.png "Jyotirmath authorities lock building after namaz video sparks tension")
Authorities in Jyotirmath, Uttarakhand, locked an under-construction building after a video showed namaz being offered there, sparking tensions. Officials held a community meeting and police are monitoring the situation, while some Hindu groups demanded an investigation
20 February,2026 05:27 PM IST | Gopeshwar (Uttarakhand) | PTI-1771087052785_d.png "‘Mental bankruptcy’: Shiv Sena (UBT) hits back at BJP on Syed Iqbal’s election")
Shiv Sena (UBT) criticised the BJP for opposing the election of Syed Iqbal as Parbhani mayor, calling it “mental bankruptcy” and accusing the party of double standards and trying to create Hindu-Muslim divisions
14 February,2026 11:04 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI-1770889118946_d.png "Jamiat chief slams Vande Mataram rule: “Blatant attack on religious freedom”")
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Arshad Madani criticised the government’s order making all six stanzas of Vande Mataram mandatory, calling it a violation of religious freedom and constitutional rights, and accused it of politicising patriotism
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