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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
In Punjab, a 1st for Pentecostal churches: Pastor Ankur Narula's aide appointed chairman of state minorities commission
Jalandhar: The Punjab govt has appointed prominent Christian pastor Ankur Narula's close aide, Jatinder Masih 'Gaurav', as chairman of the Punjab State Minorities Commission. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He is the first appointee to the post from the followers of the Pentecostal churches, which emerged in Punjab in recent years, replacing those from the old mainline Protestant or Catholic streams. Pentecostal churches headed by individual pastors, both in terms of their numbers and following, have shown phenomenal growth in Punjab in the last some years. Apart from people in Punjab, they also attract migrants from other states in Punjab, and also getting traction in other states. Coming from a Balmiki-Protestant family in Kalanaur, Gurdaspur district, Jatinder Randhawa became a follower of pastor Narula around a decade ago and took the name Jatinder Masih 'Gaurav'. As he became a close and loyal aide, he was appointed president of the Ankur Narula Ministries management committee. He also became president of the Global Christian Action Committee. After his appointment, several pastors of the Pentecostal stream congratulated him on their social media pages. According to a Christian community leader, earlier, most of the time, chairmen were picked from among the old-time Protestants in the state. Jalandhar-based Ankur Narula Ministries claims to be the biggest and fastest-growing church in Punjab, and this claim does not appear to be an exaggeration, given the numbers he attracts for his weekly congregations, both physically and online. "The church building (at Khambra) we have raised would be the biggest church in Asia, and it would be without pillars. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It would be able to accommodate 50,000 people at a time," Gaurav told TOI in September 2022. Their church, he said, attracts people from across Punjab, but most come from Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Kapurthala districts. Narula also initiated scores of pastors, who are now spread across Punjab and other states. Some of the individual pastors attract thousands in their weekly congregations, where the biggest attraction remains miracle healing of serious and chronic diseases, or sorting out other problems, including financial ones. Though no data is available, but looking at the congregations, it can be assessed that the old established Christian institutions of Catholic, Protestant, and Anglican Churches, which were dominant in Punjab, have already been outnumbered by individual pastors, mostly from the Pentecostal system. Outgoing Chairman Now Head of Muslim Devp Board Earlier, most of the time, the chairman of the Punjab State Minorities Commission would be from the Christian community, but in Jan 2024, Abdul Bari Salmani, a Muslim, got the post. Salmani was president of the minority wing of the Aam Aadmi Party. He resigned from the Commission sometime back and has now recently been appointed chairman of the Muslim Development Board. He is also joint secretary of the state unit of AAP.
NDTV
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Internet Shreds Badshah Over "Making Babies With Dua Lipa" Remark: "Disgusting"
New Delhi: Rapper Badshah landed himself in hot water after he made an inappropriate comment against British singer Dua Lipa. Badshah initially posted a message on X (formerly Twitter), which read, "Dua Lipa," followed by a red heart. While the original post seemed like a casual compliment, Badshah's follow-up comment sparked widespread discussion. A fan asked in the comment section if the rapper was planning a music collaboration with her. To which, Badshah replied, "I'd rather make babies with her bro." Id rather make babies with her bro — BADSHAH (@Its_Badshah) June 5, 2025 Badshah's comment did not sit well with a section of Internet users. One of them wrote, "Weight ke sath brain bhi loss hogaya iska [Along with weight, his brain also gets lost]." weight ke sath brain bhi loss hogaya iska — Ansh (@Pvt_insaann) June 6, 2025 Another added, "You're one tweet away from turning rapper into a registered offender. Chill, Casanova. This ain't confidence, it's a midlife crisis with WiFi. From DJ Waley Babu to delusional uncle, what a fall from mic to madness." You're one tweet away from turning rapper into registered offender. Chill, Casanova. This ain't confidence, it's a midlife crisis with WiFi. From DJ Waley Babu to delusional uncle what a fall from mic to madness. — aree_shuklajii (@th_anonymouse) June 6, 2025 "40 y/o father of a daughter btw...," read a response. 40 y/o father of a daughter btw... — Sony Tark ???????? (@sony_tark_) June 6, 2025 Others pointed out that his comment was "disgusting" and "inappropriate". Back in April, Badshah was booked by the Punjab Police on a complaint alleging that his new song Velvet Flow" had hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community. The case was filed in Batala following a complaint filed by Emanual Masih, who represented the Global Christian Action Committee. The complainant accused the singer of using words like 'church' and 'Bible' in a disrespectful manner in the song. In response to the controversy, there was also a protest in Batala, located in Punjab's Gurdaspur district
Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Rapper Badshah booked for ‘hurting' sentiments
Rapper Badshah was booked for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Christian community in this new song, police said on Wednesday. The case has been registered in Batala on the complaint of Emanual Masih, who represents the Global Christian Action Committee, officials said. The complainant alleged that Badshah used the words 'church' and 'bible' in his new song — Velvet Flow — in an objectionable way. Station house officer Gurvinder Singh said the FIR was registered on Tuesday against Badshah at Qila Lal Singh police station under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for hurting the religious sentiments of the Christian community. A protest was also held in Batala in Gurdaspur district against Badshah on Tuesday.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Punjab: Rapper Badshah booked in Batala for allegedly hurting religious sentiments
Punjab Police has booked rapper Badshah on a complaint alleging that this new song has hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community . The case has was registered in Batala following a complaint filed by Emanual Masih , who represented the Global Christian Action Committee, police said on Wednesday. 01:14 Salman Khan booked for 'hurting' religious sentiments The complainant alleged that Badshah used the words 'church' and 'bible' in his new song 'Velvet Flow' in an objectionable way. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Station House Officer Gurvinder Singh said the FIR was registered on Tuesday against Badshah at Qila Lal Singh police station under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for hurting the religious sentiments of the Christian community. A protest was also held in Batala in Punjab's Gurdaspur district against Badshah on Tuesday over the song.
NDTV
30-04-2025
- NDTV
Case Against Rapper Badshah In Punjab For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments
Chandigarh: Punjab Police has booked rapper Badshah on a complaint alleging that this new song has hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community. The case was registered in Batala following a complaint filed by Emanual Masih, who represented the Global Christian Action Committee, police said on Wednesday. The complainant alleged that Badshah used the words 'church' and 'bible' in his new song 'Velvet Flow' in an objectionable way. Station House Officer Gurvinder Singh said the FIR was registered on Tuesday against Badshah at Qila Lal Singh police station under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for hurting the religious sentiments of the Christian community. A protest was also held in Batala in Punjab's Gurdaspur district against Badshah on Tuesday over the song.
