Communal Organisations

From inflammatory speeches to oaths of exclusion, a series of far-right gatherings across India in December 2024 spotlight the growing normalisation of hate and the urgent need for action.

Amid growing concerns over temple-mosque disputes, CJP files a crucial complaint urging Maharashtra authorities to preventive measures at the “Third Maharashtra Mandir Nyas Parishad” in Shirdi, the controversial event risks escalating communal discord, threatening Shirdi’s peaceful coexistence and Maharashtra's religious harmony

BJP leader warns locals against renting out houses to “outsiders” in Uttarkashi. Next hearing on December 5.

In an earnest appeal addressed to the President of India, concerned citizens and leaders from diverse sectors have called for the re-imposition of the ban preventing civil servants and government officials from formally affiliating with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or any other politically aligned organization. This open letter stresses the vital importance of preserving political neutrality within the civil service to maintain an administration that is fair, unbiased, and aligned with the democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution of India.

The attack on, or antipathy with Sai Baba of Shirdi has much to do with his universal appeal

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In Madhya Pradesh, Bajrang Dal’s posters urging Hindus to buy only from their community, endorsing “Apna Tyohar, Apno se Vyavahar,” raising alarm about the boycott of Muslims businesses in Madhya Pradesh; the fact that such calls from communal outfits violate Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 of the Constitution appears not to attract any punitive steps either from law enforcement authorities, not India’s constitutional courts

As ‘cow protectors’ turn to violence, Muslim traders face brutal assaults and systemic injustice, highlighting a growing climate of fear and lawlessness

Incendiary calls for arming Hindus and vilifying Muslims echo from a press club stage, Yati Ramswaroopanand Giri brazenly urged Hindus to arm themselves to "protect the women in their families"

The Nagamangala communal riots and the Hindutva strategy for impregnating the Tipu Fort!