India sets jobs quota for less well-off, critics see pre-vote ploy
India’s parliament passed a landmark bill on Wednesday reserving 10 percent of government jobs for people outside high income brackets, a move criticised by some as a pre-election gimmick amid high unemployment. Joblessness in the world’s second most populous country shot up to a 15-month high last month, data...
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Mufti Menk: On the issue of LGBT
The Huffington Post has described Mufti Menk as an “openly homophobic Islamic preacher” who has denounced gay people as “filthy”. When asked about the issue of LGBT, Mufti Menk clarified that he is not homophobic. “The statement I made back in 2011 which had me saying, “With all due...
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