Aug 27, 2021

News That Matters To Indian Muslims - Issue #51

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Dear readers,

Here’s the round-up of the day’s most important news concerning Muslims, which we think you should read.

Student Leader Atikur Rahman Admitted To Hospital, Kin Say Condition Serious, Online Petition Seeks President’s Intervention

Student leader and activist Atikur Rahman, who was arrested along with journalist Siddique Kappan last year, is in hospital for the last four days. He suffers from a serious heart condition and his family says he needs immediate surgical intervention.

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Calcutta University To Now Admit Students From AMU School Board, After Denying Admissions

Calcutta University has recognized the Aligarh Muslim University board for all its courses after A.M. Sajid ul Haque Laskar, a student of Aligarh Muslim University was restricted from filling an application form to get admission on the premise that the AMU Board is not enlisted as recognized in their list of recognized universities.

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Frenzy Continues, UP's Sultanpur To Be Renamed As Kush Bhawanpur

Continuing its frenzy of giving Muslim-sounding cities Hindu names, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is now planning to change the name of Sultanpur to Kush Bhawanpur, a report said on Friday. Kush is the name of the son of the Hindu deity Ram.

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'His Life Is At Risk': Wife Of Atikur Rahman, Jailed In Hathras Case

Student leader and activist Atikur Rahman, who was arrested along with journalist Siddique Kappan last year, is in hospital for the last four days. At a press conference on August 27 held at the Press Club of India, New Delhi, Rahman’s wife Sanjida Rahman said her husband suffers from a serious heart condition and he needs immediate surgical intervention.

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Thank you, as always, for reading. Stay safe.

Regards,

Shaik Zakeer Hussain

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The Cognate is a digital news platform of Indian Muslim news, ideas, culture, and business. Every evening, we send out our newsletter which features the most important news concerning Indian Muslims that we think you should read.

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