Odisha Literary Festival 2026: 'SIR cannot become a tool to target Muslims', says former CEC S Y Quraishi

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Odisha Literary Festival 2026: 'SIR cannot become a tool to target Muslims', says former CEC S Y Quraishi — Sources: The New Indian Express

Speaking at the Odisha Literary Festival, Quraishi warns against portraying Muslims as ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’ and says secularism is under threat.

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Odisha Literary Festival 2026: 'SIR cannot become a tool to target Muslims', says former CEC S Y Quraishi

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