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Equal Inheritance Rights for Muslim Women: Upholding Constitutional Justice and Gender Equality

March 17, 2026 Press Statement by Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) wholeheartedly welcomes the recent observations made by the Supreme Court of India during...

Tablighi Jamaat member issues legal notices to media houses for defamation

The notice has been issued to IANS and 3 others for publishing article which suggest that the Jamaat has terror links

After warning, Meerut hospital apologizes for discriminating patients on the basis of religion

The hospital had put out an ad saying it would only admit Muslim patients if they brought a certificate saying they were tested negative for Covid-19

FIR against 4 for attending Tablighi Jamaat

The FIR was filed after the Tablighi Jamaat incident came to light in early April

Science, not Islam, is teaching Muslims how to deal with the coronavirus

Image Courtesy:aljazeera.comReligion, Marx argued was the ‘heart of a...

AAMSU raises concerns about communal FT member with Home Secretary

After calling Muslims “jehadi” and “jahil” in official communication, the FT member gives religion-wise break up of people not declared foreigners

Covid-19: What is India going to do about the Racism and Communalism epidemic that plagues it?

People from the minority communities are being targeted and treated as second class citizens amidst the pandemic

Covid-19: Was Tablighi Jamaat event the only mass gathering leading up to the lockdown?

Are Indian Muslims being selectively targeted despite the fact that gatherings and events were organised by people of different faiths?

Whither Article 15?

Article 15 of The Constitution Of India 1949 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. But in practice… 

In defence of a Muslim security guard, who tested negative for Coronavirus

Representation Image / Reuters  They are said to have used...

Can a doctor tell if the Coronavirus has a religion?

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital is accused of splitting COVID19 wards on faith, calls it govt decision

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