Indians outraged at Taliban attack in Kabul that killed nine Indians
Nine Indians among 17 killed in Kabul bombing, shooting
By Farhad Peikar,DPA
TwoCircles.net | 27 February 2010
Kabul : Taliban bombers attacked guesthouses in the centre of Kabul Friday, triggering a series of explosions and a gun battle that killed at least 17 people, including nine Indians, a French citizen and an Italian, officials said.
The assault occurred around the City Centre shopping complex and the Safi Landmark hotel, about 300 metres from the Interior Ministry, Abdul Ghafar Sayedzada, a senior police official, said.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said by phone from an undisclosed location that five Taliban bombers attacked two compounds used by foreigners.
"Our two bombers have been killed and three others are still resisting," he said. "Around 100 foreigners are surrounded by our forces in one of the compounds."
IMC-USA demands Indian government to revise the proposed Communal Violence Bill 2009
February 24, 2010
Dear Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,
I am very disappointed at the current version of the Communal Violence Bill, 2009. I urge you to assure the following recommendations in the final bill.
The recommendations and the rationale behind these recommendations are very well explained below. The focus must be on prevention as much as rehabilitation after the fact.
I am confident in your leadership and the final bill will be something UPA and congress will be proud of and it will become another Indian example of global leadership.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Rasheed Ahmed
National President
Indian American Muslims demand transparent investigation of the murder of Advocate Shahid Azmi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2010
IMC-USA, an advocacy group dedicated towards safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos was extremely shocked and disheartened to hear that well-known Mumbai based advocate Shahid Azmi was gunned down in broad daylight on February 11 in his office in Taximen's Colony, Mumbai. Mr. Azmi was defense counsel to numerous Muslim youth who were arrested and detained in cases such as the 2006 Malegaon case in Maharashtra. Reportedly the assailants pretended to be his clients. It is also reported that Mr. Azmi had approached the police about threats to his life; however he was not given security by the government. In his very young but impactful career, Mr. Azmi became the outspoken voice for downtrodden and defenseless youth.
Indian American Muslims celebrate India's 60th Republic Day
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January 26, 2010
This January 26, 2010, India will celebrate its 60th year as a Republic. On this day, India, under the leadership of Nehru, Azad, and Ambedkar, unveiled its Constitution that reflects the hopes and aspirations of all Indians irrespective of economical status, religioun or caste. In fact the Constitution of India provides equal rights and equal access to opportunities as well as freedom to all its citizens.
Report of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities (Ranganath Misra Report)
The National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities (NCRLM) also known as Ranganath Misra Commission after its chairman Justice Ranganath Misra was constituted in October 2004 by the the Government of India to recommend practical measures for the welfare of socially and economically backward sections among religious and linguistic minorities.
The Prime Ministers High Level Committee, PMHLC (also known as Sachar Committee) constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, studied and identified the socio-economic and educational backwardness of the Muslim community in India and these findings became a topic of national discussion in India.
The Ranganath Misra Commission was entrusted by the Government of India to suggest practical measures for the upliftment of the socially and economically backward sections among religious and linguistic minorities and to include the modalities of implimentation for the same.
