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U.P. slap row: FIR lodged against Alt News co-founder

FIR lodged against Alt News co-founder for disclosing identity of minor boy slapped by classmates on teacher's instruction. Complainant Vishnu Dutt alleged Zubair shared video of incident on social media. Teacher Tripta Tyagi accused of tampering video to give communal colour. Teacher claimed she was forced to get student slapped…

The Hindu

New French education minister bans abaya dresses in schools

France will ban children in state-run schools from wearing loose-fitting, full-length robes known as abayas, worn by some Muslim women. This is the first major announcement from new education minister Gabriel Attal, who spoke to French media on Sunday ahead of the back-to-school season.

Radio France Internationale

Zubair booked for ‘disclosing the identity’ of student slapped in UP school

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has been booked for allegedly disclosing the identity of a seven-year-old Muslim boy who was slapped by his classmates on the order of their teacher in a school in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

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France set to ban Muslim students from wearing abaya in state schools

Left-wing opposition party criticises ‘policing of clothing’ and calls minister’s announcement ‘unconstitutional’

The Independent UK

Muzaffarnagar slap row: Muslim student taken to Meerut for checkup; likely to be admitted to govt. school for studies

The Muslim student, who was slapped by his classmates following the orders of a school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, was taken to Meerut for a medical checkup. Meanwhile, education department officials said the boy will be admitted to a government primary school.

The Hindu

Muzaffarnagar slap row: Student unable to sleep, taken to Meerut for checkup

LUCKNOW/MUZAFFARNAGAR: The Muslim student, who was slapped by his classmates following the orders of a school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, was taken to Meerut on Sunday for a medical checkup after he complained of being disturbed and not able to sleep last night.

The Times of India

Congress neglecting Muslim leadership: Muslim Political Forum

Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led State government of neglecting the Muslim leadership in State, the Karnataka Muslim Political Forum demanded that the Congress give tickets to at least five Muslim aspirants in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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Muzaffarnagar slap row: Student likely to be admitted to govt school

LUCKNOW: A Muslim student, who was slapped by his classmates following the orders of a school teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, will be admitted to a government primary school provided his family agrees to it, officials of the education department said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Morning Digest | G-20 nations arrive at consensus on issues of cultural heritage; videos of attack on Muslim child in U.P. taken down on X, and more

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Student slap incident throws light on poor quality of schooling in rural Uttar Pradesh

As urban media descended on Khubbapur village of Muzaffarnagar, where a Muslim boy was slapped by his classmates at the instigation of his class teacher Tripta Tyagi, it became an opportunity for the children to complain about the corporal punishment they face in schools, irrespective of gender and age.

The Hindu

Jamiat calls for stringent action against U.P. school principal

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind urges govt. to take swift action against perpetrators of 'Slap Your Muslim Classmate' video. Maulana Madani vehemently asserts "nafrat ka pathshala" (school of hatred) is unacceptable.

The Hindu

Videos of U.P. slap incident taken down on X in India

X told users whose posts were deleted that their posts would no longer be visible in India and that they could appeal the action with the Ministry.

The Hindu

UP: Complaint registered and child under counselling, says Muzaffarnagar DM on video of children slapping classmate

The viral video goes on to show children taking turns striking the crying Muslim student at the instigation of their teacher, while the teacher looks on. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Outrage in India over video of teacher telling kids to slap Muslim student

Teacher at school in Uttar Pradesh state heard saying she wants the seven-year-old evicted because of his religion.

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Eight-year-old Muslim boy slapped by classmates at teacher’s egging in UP

AGRA: In a disturbing video widely circulated on social media on Friday, a female teacher of a private school in UP’s Muzaffarnagar district can be purportedly seen encouraging students to slap their classmate, an eight-year-old Muslim boy.

The Hindu

Muslim Law Board’s stand sought on nikah halala

Law Commission seeks AIMPLB's position on nikah halala, muta and minimum age for marriage. Board opposes halala, views muta as "non-issue". Reiterates opposition to UCC, asks why only Muslims targeted

The Conversation

How some Muslim and non-Muslim rappers alike embrace Islam's greeting of peace

Ever since the United States’ “war on terror” began, American media has been rife with stereotypes of Muslims as violent, foreign threats. Advocates trying to push back against this characterization sometimes emphasize that “Islam means peace,” since the two words are derived from the same Arabic root.

The Hindu

With homes razed, desperate families in Mathura plead for rehabilitation

135 families, mostly Muslim, in Mathura's Nai Basti have been rendered homeless after their pucca houses were demolished to create space for the Indian Railways' plan to revamp the 12 km Mathura-Vrindavan stretch.

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Thirumavalavan appeals for releasing 37 Muslims lodged in Tamil Nadu’s prisons for over 25 years

Thol. Thirumavalavan appeals to TN govt. to release 37 Muslim life convicts in prisons for 25+ yrs. Justice N. Authinathan's recommendations in favour of release. 700 life convicts released on humanitarian grounds. AIADMK passed resolution in favour of release. Majority of 37 convicts in Coimbatore bomb blasts & communal clashes…

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Pakistan Christians in fear after blasphemy allegations trigger violence

Christian minority left shaken after a Muslim mob went on a rampage torching churches and homes over blasphemy claims.

Evening Standard

OPINION - David Aaronovitch: Censorship to avoid causing offence is still just censorship

It’s tempting to see some culture wars-based arguments as petty, but any threat to freedom of speech is a real danger

Radio France Internationale

ICC prosecutors seek war crimes trial for former CAR militia leader

War crimes prosecutors are looking to convince judges at the International Criminal Court to put Maxime Mokom, a former Central African Republic militia commander, on trial for organising revenge attacks against Muslim civilians.

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Prosecutors seek war crimes trial at ICC for CAR militia leader

Maxime Mokom is accused of organising revenge attacks against Muslims as a militia leader in Central African Republic.

The Hindu

Recent parliamentary elections in India: a closer look

. Sabyasachi Das’ paper raises questions about ‘irregularity’ in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in India. It claims that the ‘electoral manipulation’ thesis is more consistent with the ‘pattern of irregularity’, citing data from the ECI website, CSDS post-poll survey and ‘standard sources’. It argues that Muslim voters were subjected…

The Hindu

Congress plans massive outreach to attract minorities

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