BJP-led coalition suffers setback as religious minorities shift allegiances

(Photo: Unsplash/Element5 Digital) The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured a slender majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, yet a striking trend has emerged – the ruling coalition failed to win a single parliamentary seat from India’s three largest religious minorities: Muslims, Christians and Sikhs. However, compared to the 2019 polls, voting … Read more

Pakistan overhauls religious education curriculum and Islamic education no longer compulsory for minorities in schools

(Photo: Unsplash/Hamid Roshaan) In a landmark decision on January 22, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFE&PT) in Pakistan has approved of the Religious Education Curriculum 2023 for grades 1-12, wherein the Islamic studies is no longer compulsory for the minority students in schools. The freshly tailored curriculum, specifically designed for non-Muslim students, … Read more

Former Mumbai police commissioner expresses concern regarding religious minorities

(Photo: Unsplash/Balaji Malliswamy) Former Mumbai Police Commissioner, Julio Ribeiro finds himself in a flurry of controversy after his commentary on the status of minorities in India. Speaking at a book launch event in Goa on December 26, Ribeiro voiced concerns about the treatment of Hindus and Christians in Pakistan, suggesting a potential parallel situation unfolding … Read more

Punjab Minorities Commission meets with DGP to bolster security for christmas celebrations

Christmas 2021 gathering in Ludhiana, Punjab. (Photo: Courtesy of Shireen Bhatia) In a crucial meeting held on November 24 in Chandigarh, Dr. Subhash Thoba, a member of the Punjab Minorities Commission, met with Director-General of Police (DGP) Law and Order, Arpit Shukla to discuss and strategize security measures for the upcoming Christmas festival and associated … Read more

Christian delegation meets chairman of National Commission for Minorities, urges action on violence concerns

Burnt Bibles from the attacks on Christians in Manipur. (Photo: Open Doors) A five-member delegation from the United Christian Forum (UCF) met with the chairman of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on September 21 in New Delhi to present their concerns regarding the persecution of Christians.  As a response to the NCM’s nearly six-month-old … Read more