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USCIRF’s Call for Sanctions on the RSS Is a Major Moral and Political Marker
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has apart from continuing to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), also recommended targeted sanctions against the RSS; this is a first.
Violence against Muslims reported in three states
The three isolated incidents involved an elderly man being targeted, a young man thrashed to death and a few young boys beaten up
Right wing groups train young boys and girls in using firearms
The number of these events have been on the rise in the last few months and it has become a matter of grave concern and fears of indoctrination at an early age stand justified
Trishul deeksha coupled with hate speech; Rajasthan tops the list again
In the month of May eight incidents of Trishul Deeksha were reported and 6 of these were from Rajasthan
Rising anti-Muslim fury in Rajasthan: Haj pilgrims attacked, Hindutva outfits urge women to use firearms
Six have been booked for attacking a bus carrying Haj pilgrims from Kota to Jaipur with stones under influence of alcohol
Strict action if RSS shakhas are allowed on temple premises: Travancore Devaswom Board warns officials
The order dated May 18 reiterated instructions and said strict disciplinary action would be taken against the officials who did not comply with the board’s decision. The Board was responding to complaints of devotees that earlier circular was not being implemented
Monu Manesar, 20 others named in Bhiwani Double Murder: Rajasthan
Manesar is an icon of Hindutva in whose support huge 'Hindu Maha Panchayats' had been held in the aftermath of the killings.
Anti-Christian violence: Forcibly preventing prayer, raiding homes in Chhattisgarh, MP
Hindutva mobs target the Christian community this week, in separate incidents reported across states
Bajrang Dal threatens Muslim seller: Shop’s name “Zayed” instead of “Raju”
This helps Hindus recognise Hindus businesses so that they wouldn’t deal with Muslim traders/vendors; in short encourages socio-economic boycott and divisions
Maharashtra: CJP files complaint with Nagpur police against two trishul distribution events, organised by Bajrang Dal & VHP
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At these events, tridents were distributed amongst men to stop “love jihad” and religious conversions
Arms training to minor and young girls in Madhya Pradesh
A local news channel had reported that right wing groups were training young girls from a hostel in ‘self defense’ using rifles and sticks
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