Secularism constitutional, moral commitment for BJP: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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Senior BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday took a swipe at opposition parties and said they treat secularism as their “political proprietorship” to “deceit” its constitutional essence. Inaugurating the BJP’s Minority Morcha national executive, he said secularism is the constitutional and moral commitment for the BJP but the “pseudo secular syndicate” … Read more

UP polls: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi terms Akhilesh Yadav’s remark on winning 400 seats as ‘fantasy’

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Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi termed Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav claim of winning over 400 seats in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls a “fantasy”. “Nobody has problems with reality, but this is a fantasy. In the next 20 years, there will be no change in Uttar Pradesh or at the Centre. Such … Read more

Opposition’s unity is to promote dynasty politics: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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A day after Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi convened a meeting of the Opposition parties, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday mocked the meeting and said this unity of Opposition is a unity to promote dynasty politics. Speaking to ANI, Naqvi said, “This unity of Opposition is actually a unity to promote dynasty. This … Read more

Minority affairs ministry to organise ‘mushaira’ on ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ on Feb 20

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NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs will organise a ‘mushaira‘ on the theme ‘ek Bharat, shrestha Bharat‘ (one India, great India) here on February 20 in which renowned poets from across the country will recite their poems and couplets. In a statement, the ministry said Wasim Barelvi, Shabeena Adeeb, Manzar Bhopali, Popular Meeruthi, … Read more

Haj 2021 will depend on national, international COVID-19 protocols: Naqvi

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NEW DELHI: A decision on Haj 2021 will be taken after the Saudi Arabian government’s final call on the pilgrimage and the national as well as international COVID-19 guidelines will have to be kept in mind to ensure the well-being of the pilgrims, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday. While chairing a … Read more

Steps taken by Modi govt in 6 years ensured India’s success in containing pandemic effect: Naqvi

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New Delhi: The steps taken by the Narendra Modi government in the healthcare sector in the last six years ensured India’s success in containing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic to a large extent, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday. The passionate commitment of the people and the strong will of the … Read more