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Attempts to communalise Mira Road Eid preparations defused by residents and police
Outside fringe mobilisation attempted to turn a long-standing local practice into a communal flashpoint
CJP urges Pune authorities to prevent potentially hate fuelled event of right-wing
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Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) urges Pune authorities to take immediate preventive action against the “Hindu Rashtra Jagruti Andolan” event, scheduled for January 5, 2025. CJP highlights of the risk of hate speech and provocative statements, urging swift measures to maintain communal harmony and uphold constitutional rights
Rise in Cow Vigilantism: A leading driver of discrimination against India’s Muslim minority
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The recent lynching of a Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh by a Hindutva cow vigilante mob raises questions regarding the law-and-order situation in the state of Uttar Pradesh and the rise of communal violence instances.
Shaurya Yatras: Orchestrated mobilisation of hatred
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With police approvals and political backing, these hate-filled processions continued throughout December, threatening India’s secular soul; 9 rallies in UP, 6 in MP, 3 in Uttarakhand and one each in Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Assam, Goa, Rajasthan and Maharashtra
Trishul Deeksha: A weapon for far-right mobilisation and communal division
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.
CJP files preventive complaint to safeguard Shirdi’s religious harmony
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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
Uttarakhand: Despite BJP Govt Assurance to Contrary in HC, Hindu Mahapanchayat Held in Uttarkashi
BJP leader warns locals against renting out houses to “outsiders” in Uttarkashi. Next hearing on December 5.
Uphold integrity of civil services, re-impose ban on Govt officials associating with RSS: Open letter to President Draupadi Murmu
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.
Sab ka Malik Ek: Sai Baba and pluralism within Hinduism
The attack on, or antipathy with Sai Baba of Shirdi has much to do with his universal appeal
Promoting love or instilling hate and fear
India’s anti colonial struggle was accompanied by various diverse...
Bajrang Dal’s billboards in MP, urge Hindus to shop exclusively within their community
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
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