Abu Asim Azmi

Maharashtra SP chief Abu Azmi gets death threat over Aurangzeb remark

The person who made the call allegedly hurled abuses on the call and threatened to kill Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi.

Jan 21, 2023, 23:39 PM IST

No ban on azaan in Maharashtra, urge state police to not issue new regulation: NCP leader Abu Azmi

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi on Sunday (April 26) said that there has been no restriction on azaan (call for prayer) at mosques in Maharashtra and urged the state police and authorities to not issue any such regulation on the matter that hurts sentiments of Muslims.

Apr 26, 2020, 13:07 PM IST

Vande Mataram row: It's a 'matter of choice', those refusing to sing are not anti-nationals, says Naqvi

"If someone deliberately opposed the singing of the national song, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, it was "in bad taste" and "not in the interest of the country".

Jul 30, 2017, 07:29 AM IST

Madras High Court order on compulsory singing of Vande Mataram sparks row

The Madras High Court had on Tuesday made singing of the national song mandatory in schools across Tamil Nadu, at least twice a week.

Jul 28, 2017, 12:33 PM IST

Zakir Naik's Islamic International School operating illegally, says Mumbai civic body

In November last year, the Union Home Ministry had banned the IRF for five years under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for its alleged involvement in terror acts.

Jun 15, 2017, 15:28 PM IST

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi takes over Zakir Naik’s school in Mumbai

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi's trust has taken over Islamic International School, run by controversial preacher Zakir Naik’s banned IRF.

May 18, 2017, 14:57 PM IST