Bengaluru: Woman denied house on rent for being Muslim
Bengaluru: A Muslim woman has accused two house owners of discrimination on the basis of her religion in the state capital. The woman has complained that two Bengaluru-based landlords allegedly refused to rent out their premises to her family when they got to know that she is a Muslim.
A woman, co-founder of an organization, revealed this through posts on social networking sites. As per her post, she found two houses matching her family's requirements through a website and contact their owners. But they allegedly refused to rent out their houses to her.
In her tweet, she said "I am denied 2 houses in Bangalore for rent for my family because we are Muslims. Only a fanatic & irrational Hindu house owner can judge me without even talking to me. @nestawayhomes -you were the one who did #HomesThat-DontDiscriminate campaign. It seems that it was just a gimmick!"
She further wrote, "What an irony that I am not finding a "house" in my own "home country". I would like to invite more of my Hindu friends to engage in this conversation. I'm keen to understand your point of view."
However, the post has gone viral and drawn flak on social media. Twitterati and Facebook users have criticized the house owners and demanded the online agency to take appropriate action.
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Waqf Bill anti-secular, will snatch rights of Muslims: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday described the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as “anti-secular”, claiming that it would snatch the rights of Muslims.
Banerjee, speaking in the assembly, also said the Centre did not consult with states over the matter.
“The bill is anti-federal and anti-secular; it is a deliberate attempt to malign a particular section. It will snatch the rights of Muslims... The Centre did not consult with us on the Waqf Bill,” she said.
The chief minister added that “if any religion was attacked”, she would wholeheartedly condemn it.
Opposition parties have stridently criticised the amendments proposed by the bill in the existing Waqf Act, alleging that they violate the religious rights of Muslims.
The ruling BJP has asserted that the amendments will bring transparency in the functioning of the Waqf boards and make them accountable.
A parliamentary committee has been constituted to scrutinise the contentious bill.
