Caught between the Sangh Parivar which has communalised an essentially secular concern for a uniform civil code and the orthodox Muslim leadership resistent to any change, the women's movement and other secular-democratic forces seem to have been gripped by - an intellectual paralysis. Unless these organisations de-communalise the demand and shift the focus of the debate to gender justice - not just Muslim, but all personal laws in India are loaded against women - the uniform civil code issue may prove to be a lethal weapon
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks linking independence to the Ram temple consecration have sparked debates on historical revisionism, divisive narratives, and constitutional values.
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) filed a complaint with CEO, Delhi, R. Alice Vaz, against BJP leader Nazia Elahi Khan for delivering a hate-filled speech on January 5, 2025, in Rohini. Khan’s remarks, including “Tell them (Muslims) to get education, they will not! Tell them to create terror, they will do it immediately,” incited communal hatred against Muslims, violated the MCC and threatened the integrity of the Delhi Assembly elections – 2025
The recent Supreme Court judgement brings to attention the attempts made by the Centre over the past few years to dilute the powers of the one law that has the power to hold the Government accountable
Such pre-numbered slips are a statutory, legal requirement, designed to record the total number of voters standing in the queue by the close of polling hour
Extremism did not appear out of nowhere. It is a treasured offspring of religious philosophy that is taught and studied at our madrasas and religious schools.