SBS Hindi

In this latest SBS Hindi bulletin: Debate continues over the impact of the Religious Discrimination Bill on young people; Indian Supreme Court points out the misuse of anti-dowry laws; England's cricket squad sees major changes ahead of the West Indies series and more.

The government's proposed religious discrimination bill is facing several dissenting views. Its impact on LGBTIQ+ students and minority religions is also raising concern. Former champion swimmer and mental health advocate Ian Thorpe said, if passed, it would be state-sanctioned discrimination.

With the Australian federal election set to take place before the end of May, the Labor party has named Surbhi Snowball as its candidate for Flinders in Victoria - a seat occupied for the past 20 years by Liberal Greg Hunt, who is retiring.

In this latest SBS Hindi report from India: Hijab row escalates in Karnataka causing the closure of high schools and colleges for three days; Rahul Gandhi responds to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attack on the Congress party; Uttar Pradesh set to vote for Legislative Assembly elections and more.  

Ms Gawarikar has achieved the first rank in the Victorian Certificate of Education 2021 for Hindi. Ms Gawarikar, born and brought up in Australia, took up the subject many years ago and wants to read the work of India's great Hindi literature writers.