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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

Hate watch: ABVP alleged WhatsApp chats leaked; calls for targeted crimes exposed?

While it cannot be verified that these chats were in fact of DTU students being members of the ABVP, the nature of the conversation and the calls for mass violence and crimes against women comes as a rude shock

US Hindutva fringe group calls for demolition of “illegal churches” in India

The Global Hindu Heritage Foundation's fundraiser held on November 27 also had “gharwapsi” on its agenda.

Dr. Ambedkar saffronised in a poster, Hindu outfit leader arrested in TN

MP Thol Thirumavalavan posted the picture on Twitter and said that this was demeaning to Dr Ambedkar

Madhya Pradesh: Home minister Narottam Mishra orders arrest of author, threatens to revoke PHD

In an all-time low for the human rights and law and order matrix in the country, home minister, Madhya Pradesh, ‘orders’ arrest of author and publishers of a book, Collective Violence and Criminal Justice System; that too on the basis of a complaint by the ABVP

Ayodhya Mosque Project in Limbo, Ram Temple Construction in Full Swing

Construction hasn’t started due to the lack of approval for building maps and NOCs from civic authorities, UP Pollution Control Board and fire services.

NBDSA: Complaint filed against Times Now for ‘Madrassa Jihad’ show

The complaint was filed by CJP raising concerns over sensationalizing a UP government survey of Madrassa and turning that data into a communal debate

1992-2022 How Indian State & Society have both been targeted and transformed

The first attack through bullets hit and killed Mahatma...

Uttarakhand further amends its ‘anti-conversion law, maximum sentence up to 10 years

Maximum punishment for forced conversion increased, mass conversion introduced as an offence

What is the Ram Temple Really about?

Teesta Setalvad presents a ready reckoner on what the Ram Temple movement really is

ABHM leader held while going to recite Hanuman Chalisa at Idgah

The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha had given a call for reciting Hanuman Chalisa inside the Shahi Masjid Idgah to mark the anniversary of the Babri Mosque demolition.

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Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission

From alleged house arrests and detentions to police checks on train journeys and restrictions in Delhi, activists say authorities are trying to stop citizens from reaching the October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR

Bihar adds 14 lakh voters after SIR, questions remain over those excluded from 2025 assembly polls

Nearly 14 lakh voters have been added to Bihar’s electoral rolls since SIR, the additions and subsequent enrolment exercise put the focus on eligible voters who have missed the 2025 Assembly election and the consequences of their exclusion

Karnataka Form 7 Row: 91,278 deletion requests and bulk filing complaints—where was the ECI’s check?

Karnataka has received 91,278 Form 7 applications seeking voter deletions, but officials say no names have been deleted so far. Complaints from Mangaluru, Kodagu and other districts allege bulk filings against eligible voters, including Muslims, as police investigate and electoral hearings continue

‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move

Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

Majoritarianism that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.