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Row at Dhaka University over photos of Jinnah, Jamaat ex-chief

DHAKA: A fresh political row erupted at Dhaka University Monday over the display of photos of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah and former Jamaat-e-Islami chief and 1971 war crimes convict Ghulam Azam at the renovated DUCSU museum, with critics accusing hardline Jamaat's student body Shibir of seeking to alter the…

The Times of India

Kerala BJP youth wing burns effigies of Satheesan, Jinnah over Vande Mataram row

The BJP's youth wing burned effigies of Kerala's Chief Minister and Pakistan's founder. This protest occurred against the non-singing of Vande Mataram on Independence Day. Leaders alleged the Chief Minister bowed to fundamentalist pressure, comparing him to Jinnah. They stated this stance on the national song was unacceptable. Similar protests…

The Economic Times

'What have I done?': The moment Jinnah confronted the horrors of Partition

Journalist Kuldip Nayar recounted Muhammad Ali Jinnah's despair over Partition's human tragedy. He witnessed streams of people fleeing across the divided Punjab from an aircraft. Nayar also described the devastation and fear he experienced approaching the Wagah border. The scale of the upheaval became increasingly visible as violence escalated significantly.…

The Economic Times

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Ghosts of the past: Why Pakistan is in perpetual crisis

Pakistan’s crises rarely come as surprises anymore. A bombing, political upheaval, economic scare or diplomatic rupture, each seems sudden, yet for many Pakistanis, the sequence felt uncomfortably routine.

The Times of India

Broken Threads by Mishal Husain review – a spectacular family chronicle of partition

The BBC journalist weaves a tender tapestry with the stories of her four grandparents in the new state of Pakistan

The Guardian - UK

Rising Intolerance In Pakistan And Misuse Of Blasphemy Laws

Muslims attacked Christians and destroyed eight churches in the city of Faisalabad in the eastern Punjab province.

Zenger

Uddhav downplays ally Prakash Ambedkar’s tributes at Aurangzeb’s tomb

The Sena (UBT) chief said that some parties wanted people to be stuck in history and foment riots in the name of Aurangzeb or something else, as it suited them ahead of elections.

The Hindu

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India would not have been partitioned if Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was there: NSA Doval

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Saturday that India would not have partitioned if Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was there at the time.

The Hindu

Perception about Nitish Kumar has spoiled: Union minister Giriraj Singh

In a remarkable feat, the BJP defeated the ruling Grand Alliance in Kurhani assembly by-election in Bihar earlier this month. BJP leader and Union rural development and panchayati raj minister Giriraj Singh attributed the victory of his party to the changing perception of the people about chief minister Nitish Kumar…

The Times of India

Mahatma Gandhi’s mistake led to partition, says RSS leader Indresh Kumar

Congress seeks response from RSS for the senior Pracharak’s remarks

The Hindu

South Asian diaspora brings 1947 partition to Western pop culture

Ms Marvel is one example of how South Asian creatives are bringing Indian partition to popular culture. Here are others.

Al Jazeera

India 1947: Partition in Colour review – a heartbreaking, rage-inspiring history of Britain’s colonial legacy

Lord Mountbatten’s division of India into two countries was a disaster in which a million died. Using newly colourised archive footage, this documentary explores those brutal events

The Guardian - UK

Dear friend. Come visit Jamia

On May 8, a Facebook post urged the Hindu students of Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia university to assemble at a sweet shop near the campus. Contrary to what one would expect, the meet was less about mithai and more about pitai.

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