Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday alleged that Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is contesting the Wayanad by-election with the support of the Jamaat-e-Islami and dared the Congress to state it does not need the votes of the organisation, which is widely seen as a Muslim fundamentalist group, a frontal attack that pit Vijayan’s … Read more
Dr Talat Majeed, a former member of the banned Jama’at-e-Islami J&K, is contesting the Pulwama Assembly constituency as an independent candidate in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Historically, Jama’at-e-Islami members have adhered to a policy of non-participation in elections, a stance maintained since 1987. The party was also part of the separatist Hurriyat … Read more
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday banned Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) willingness to contest the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is a good step, but the ban on the organisation should be revoked. “It is a good thing. I want the Government of India to revoke ban on the JeI because if you are … Read more
Last Updated: July 22, 2024, 14:20 IST The move drew criticism from the Congress and AIMIM. (File) On July 9, 2024, the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) issued a new office memorandum removing the mention of the RSS from the 1966 order. The new office memorandum only bars civil servants from joining the Jamaat-e-Islami … Read more
