Indian American Muslim Council

Asghar Ali Engineer’s demise a loss for interfaith relations, say Indian Americans

newsdigest — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:10:26 +0000

Friday May 17, 2013 The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC - www.iamc.com), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos has expressed a deep sense of loss over the demise of noted activist Asghar Ali Engineer. Mr Engineer was the founding chairman of several organizations promoting peace, tolerance and mutual understanding between various [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – May 13th, 2013

newsdigest — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:04:38 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: 1984 anti-Sikh riots, BJP in south India, clean chit to Narendra Modi, Gujarat riots, karnataka elections, Latur bus blast, Modi visa ban, Narendra Modi, Sajjan Kumar

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup News Headlines Modi ignored appeal to stop riots: Yechury Wherever Narendra Modi campaigned in Karnataka, BJP lost: Congress HC slams Gujarat govt for shielding cop in Ishrat case 3 arrests in Latur bus blast case 7/11 accused exposes police’s ‘serial witness’ Gujarat high court comes to the rescue [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – May 6th, 2013

newsdigest — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:10:24 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: 1984 Sikh riots, Ajmer blasts, CBI, farmers, Gujarat encounters, Gujarat riots, Ishrat Jahan encounter, karnataka elections, Kauser Bi, Modi visa ban, Narendra Modi, Narendra Modi visa, Violence against Dalits

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup Announcements Indian Americans welcome USCIRF’s recommendation to continue the ban on Modi’s US visa News Headlines US panel seeks continued visa ban on Narendra Modi ‘Top cop Pandey, now on run, plotted Ishrat encounter with IB man’ Jailed encounter cop caught on camera ‘visiting home’ Was Kauserbi killed [...]

(Read more...)

Indian Americans welcome USCIRF’s recommendation to continue the ban on Modi’s US visa

newsdigest — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:47:15 +0000

Categories: Press release

Tags: ban on Modi visa, Katrina Lantos Swett, Narendra Modi, Narendra Modi visa, Senator John Kerry, USCIRF, visa denial to Modi

Thursday May 2nd, 2013 The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC - www.iamc.com), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos lauded the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), for calling on the Obama administration to maintain a visa ban on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his role in the pogrom [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – April 29th, 2013

newsdigest — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:39:18 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Aarushi Hemraj murder, Ajmer blasts, Bangalore blast, Communal Violence Bill, crimes against women, Godhra riots, Gujarat riots, Gujarat SIT, Ishrat Jahan encounter, karnataka elections, Narendra Modi, Police Atrocities, post-Godhra riots, PP Pande, Samjhauta Express blast, violence against women

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup News Headlines SIT has 9 versions of Narendra Modi’s meeting after 2002 Godhra riots Modi’s Karnataka visit:’Modi go back’ slogans rent the air Ishrat Jahan case: Gujarat govt shielding top policeman PP Pande, say sources Bangalore blast: TN Muslim groups doubt police claims Ajmer blast accused says right-wing [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – April 22nd, 2013

newsdigest — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:07:07 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Babri Masjid, Babri Masjid demolition, Bangalore Blasts, fake encounters, Gujarat riots, Maya Kodnani, Mecca Masjid Blast, Narendra Modi, Naroda Patiya massacre, Nitish Kumar, Rahul Gandhi, Sohrabuddin encounter, Zakia Jafri

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup News Headlines Gujarat govt’s failure to protect people during 2002 riots: US report Kodnani’s Death move to warn Advani,deflect Zakia? Probe Narendra Modi’s call records in Tulsiram encounter case: Sohrabuddin’s brother Bangalore blast: Terrorist attack or political plot? High Court cancels bail of ex RSS members accused in [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – April 15th, 2013

newsdigest — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:16:58 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: 1984 Sikh riots, Ambedkar, communal violence, fake encounters, Gujarat riots, Gulberg Society, Narendra Modi, Ramdev, RSS, Zakia Jafri

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup News Headlines Zakia moves court, challenges clean chit to Modi in Gulbarg massacre Narendra Modi failed to tackle Gujarat riots in 2002: JD(U) Fake encounter case: Non-bailable warrants against 19 policemen India policemen suspended for ‘taking bribes’ in Mumbai RSS worker on bike with explosives dies in blast [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – April 8th, 2013

newsdigest — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:54:47 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Bhagya Laxmi Mandir, Deepak Bhardwaj murder, Dipda Darwaja Massacre, fake encounters, Gujarat, Gujarat riots, Hindutva Terrorism, Justice Katju, Narendra Modi

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup Communal Harmony Godhra mosque opens doors to Hindus for a day News Headlines Dipda Darwaja massacre: SIT moves HC against acquittals Don’t want Modi to do in India what he did in 2002: Tewari Death penalty for 3 cops, life term for 5 in Gonda fake encounter case [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – April 1st, 2013

newsdigest — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:44:48 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Fake Encounter, Gujarat riots, Hindutva, Ishrat Jahan encounter, Justice Katju, Modi's visa, Narendra Modi, Prajapati encounter, Praveen Togadia, RSS, Sohrabuddin encounter

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup News Headlines US lawmakers paid Rs 9 lakh each to praise Modi: report Did aggressive Hindutva agenda cost BJP dear? Police make 5 dead accused in Dhule riots Mumbai police face defamation suit for false terror circular Eight policemen convicted in Gonda fake encounter case Civil group to [...]

(Read more...)

IAMC Weekly News Roundup – March 25th, 2013

newsdigest — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:44:28 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Asdhar, communal clashes, custodial death, Delhi Police, Dhule riots, Narendra Modi, police brutality, police encounter, Sadiq encounter, social justice

In this issue of IAMC News Roundup Communal Harmony Media mostly spread bitterness, says columnist Soroor Ahmed News Headlines Modi not using Central funds to tackle drought: Modhwadia Sadiq encounter: HC rejects Barot’s bail plea Four Dhule victims killed in police firing were shot in back: post-mortem reports Suspect held upside down, then belted with [...]

(Read more...)