New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) There was an uproar in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday over comments by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in Assam where he reportedly said mosques are not religious places.
"Secularism is the biggest strength of a democracy. If there is no secular character, there will be no democracy," Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said, raising the issue soon after the house met.
"They are talking about breaking mosques," Tiwari said as several opposition members joined him and created an uproar.
The members remained unrelenting even as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the members could discuss the issue.
Amid the commotion, the house was adjourned for ten minutes.
According to reports, Swamy, at a function in Guwahati, said mosques are not religious places but just buildings, and it can be demolished any time.
He also cited the example of mosques demolished for construction of roads in Saudi Arabia.
Jeevan Baba alias Jeet (45), who committed suicide on Thursday after shooting another Baba at Swa
The Reserve Bank has reduced the GDP estimate for the financial year 2024-25 and this is a surpri
Israel Israel-Hamas war is becoming more dangerous with every passing day. How horrific the war h
Voting is taking place in the country today for the first phase. Eight Union ministers, two forme
In the last 24 hours, 18,354 new cases of corona have been found in the country, while 30 people
The Central Board of Secondary Education's Term-2 examinations for classes X and XII are going to
The issue of providing additional water to Delhi does not seem to be resolved. After the Supreme
Salman Khan secretly married Sonakshi Sinha? Know what is the truth of this photo
Wedding pictures of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha are becoming fiercely vira
BJP-Congress Clashed: During the election battle in Karnataka, BJP and Congress leaders have star
Team India returned to India on Thursday after winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. There is a f
