Muslim body files defamation suit against Shia board chief
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a â¹20-crore defamation suit againt Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi for requesting a ban on madrasas, alleging that they are "breeding terrorists". "Culture and religious harmony is taught in madrasas. We demand unconditional apology from him (Rizvi)," a member of the organisation said. Rizvi, however, denied receiving the notice.