A member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the northern Uttarakhand state was forced to call off his daughter’s wedding to a Muslim man after local right-wing groups objected to it.

The wedding was scheduled to take place on May 28. The invitation card instantly became viral, drawing the attention of local right-wing groups.

On Friday, the group belonging to Hindutva outfits – Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bhairav Sena, and Bajrang Dal—launched a protest by burning the effigy of the BJP leader Yashpal Benam at Jhanda Chawk in Pauri district.

"We strongly oppose such a marriage," the working president of district VHP Dipak Gaud had said, according to PTI news agency.

According to reports, the bride and groom met during their engineering course at a college in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh state. And as the time went by, they fell for each other.

Benam, who is Pauri’s municipal chairman and a former MLA, said that he thought of getting his daughter married to a Muslim man for her happiness, but had to postpone because of immense backlash from Hindutva outfits.

“Now, I have to listen to the voice of the public as well," Benam said.

<h2>'No one had problems earlier'</h2>

He said that the inter-religious alliance was fixed two to three months ago, and no one had any objections at that time. But the growing backlash from the Hindutva outfits kept putting pressure on him, forcing him to postpone the wedding.

He said that it was difficult to go ahead with the plan because “an environment was created” as such that made his daughter’s wedding unfavourable.

The BJP member further said that he did not want the wedding to be held under police protection, and thanked the groom’s family for “understanding the situation”. He also thanked the police and district administration “for keeping an eye on the matter”.

Benam was earlier with the Congress but left the party a decade ago. He won as an independent from the Pauri Assembly constituency in 2007.

He had invited political leaders from both the BJP and the Congress to the wedding.

(With inputs from agencies)

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A member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the northern Uttarakhand state was forced to call off his daughter’s wedding to a Muslim man after local right-wing groups objected to it.

A member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the northern Uttarakhand state was forced to call off his daughter’s wedding to a Muslim man after local right-wing groups objected to it. The wedding was scheduled to take place on May 28. The invitation card instantly became viral, drawing the attention of local right-wing groups. On Friday, the group belonging to Hindutva outfits – Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bhairav Sena, and Bajrang Dal—launched a protest by burning the effigy of the BJP leader Yashpal Benam at Jhanda Chawk in Pauri district. "We strongly oppose such a marriage," the working president of district VHP Dipak Gaud had said, according to PTI news agency. According to reports, the bride and groom met during their engineering course at a college in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh state. And as the time went by, they fell for each other. Benam, who is Pauri’s municipal chairman and a former MLA, said that he thought of getting his daughter married to a Muslim man for her happiness, but had to postpone because of immense backlash from Hindutva outfits. “Now, I have to listen to the voice of the public as well," Benam said. 'No one had problems earlier' He said that the inter-religious alliance was fixed two to three months ago, and no one had any objections at that time. But the growing backlash from the Hindutva outfits kept putting pressure on him, forcing him to postpone the wedding. He said that it was difficult to go ahead with the plan because “an environment was created” as such that made his daughter’s wedding unfavourable. The BJP member further said that he did not want the wedding to be held under police protection, and thanked the groom’s family for “understanding the situation”. He also thanked the police and district administration “for keeping an eye on the matter”. Benam was earlier with the Congress but left the party a decade ago. He won as an independent from the Pauri Assembly constituency in 2007. He had invited political leaders from both the BJP and the Congress to the wedding. (With inputs from agencies)

India: BJP leader calls off daughter’s wedding to Muslim man after backlash from right-wing outfits

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Amid the widespread communal unrest, a&nbsp;Muslim man in Gujarat has set a shining example of communal harmony by renovating a Hanuman temple.

Moin Memon of Ahmedabad has renovated a dilapidated 500-year-old Hanuman temple situated in Hanuman Gali of Mirzapur area, news agency ANI reported.

Memon took around two weeks to complete the renovation work of the Bhid Banjan Hanuman temple.

Expressing happiness for being chosen for the work, ANI quoted him as saying, &quot;I feel fortunate that I was chosen for this work among all other Hanuman Bhakts.&quot;

In a country where attempts are made to divide India, especially the Hindu and Muslim community, on communal lines, incidents of people showing respect to different religions keep everyone&#39;s hopes alive for a peaceful nation.&nbsp;

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(With ANI inputs)&nbsp;

Expressing happiness for being chosen for the work, he said, "I feel fortunate that I was chosen for this work among all other Hanuman Bhakts."

Amid the widespread communal unrest, a Muslim man in Gujarat has set a shining example of communal harmony by renovating a Hanuman temple. Moin Memon of Ahmedabad has renovated a dilapidated 500-year-old Hanuman temple situated in Hanuman Gali of Mirzapur area, news agency ANI reported. Memon took around two weeks to complete the renovation work of the Bhid Banjan Hanuman temple. Expressing happiness for being chosen for the work, ANI quoted him as saying, "I feel fortunate that I was chosen for this work among all other Hanuman Bhakts." In a country where attempts are made to divide India, especially the Hindu and Muslim community, on communal lines, incidents of people showing respect to different religions keep everyone's hopes alive for a peaceful nation. (With ANI inputs)

Muslim man renovates Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad

A Muslim man was beaten up by a group of people allegedly for carrying beef in Maharashtra&#39;s Nagpur district. &nbsp;

Four persons have been arrested in this regard.

Thirty-one-year-old Salim Ismail Sheikh was stopped by a group of men when he was returning home on Wednesday evening in Bharsingi village of Nagpur rural. They asked him to show what meat he was carrying and when he refused to do so, he was beaten up, PTI quoted Nagpur rural Superintendent of Police Shailesh Balkawade as saying.

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The incident is yet another addition to a string of similar incidents where Muslim men have come under attack from cow vigilantes allegedly for carrying beef.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last month spoken out against those who in the name of cow protection target innocent people.&nbsp;

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Four persons have been arrested in this connection

A Muslim man was beaten up by a group of people allegedly for carrying beef in Maharashtra's Nagpur district. Four persons have been arrested in this regard. Thirty-one-year-old Salim Ismail Sheikh was stopped by a group of men when he was returning home on Wednesday evening in Bharsingi village of Nagpur rural. They asked him to show what meat he was carrying and when he refused to do so, he was beaten up, PTI quoted Nagpur rural Superintendent of Police Shailesh Balkawade as saying. Wasn't beef but mutton.Told them carrying it for event&this isn't my profession.They hit me&left me there.Police took me to hospital: Victim pic.twitter.com/vsWlat5Oqg — ANI (@ANI_news) July 13, 2017 × The incident is yet another addition to a string of similar incidents where Muslim men have come under attack from cow vigilantes allegedly for carrying beef. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last month spoken out against those who in the name of cow protection target innocent people.

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