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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

VHP leader promises free ‘licenses’ swords, knives and sticks after ‘training’

Swords and blades over nine inches in length and which are not kitchen appliances require a licence under the Arms Act.

Ajmal’s controversial remarks invite more slurs and hate: Assam

It’s as if Badruddin Ajmal, plays to the BJP’s hate tune each time; with his recent exhortation to Hindu women on child-bearing, now a fellow MP and Minister derides all Muslims

Babri Masjid demolition 30 years on with Teesta Setalvad

Teesta Setalvad speaks on the significance of the 30th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.

False allegation of Conversion leads to the continuing Abuse against Christians

Christians in UP’s Fathepur allege attempt to target the community by Hindu Outifts

Badruddin Ajmal Himanta Biswas war of words on population continue, will Ajmal be booked?

Since, Assam’s controversial member of parliament (MP) from Dhubri, Badruddin Ajmal’s remarks on Muslim and Hindu population growth, chief minister Himanta Biswas has hinted at action against him

When silence is eloquent

The tortuous course of the law

Karnataka: Hindu outfit attempts to enter Srirangapatna mosque; demand demolition

A young Hindu devotee climbed atop a Muslim household where a green flag was erected and replaced with the saffron flag amidst chants of "Jai Sri Ram"

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“Hitler Was Great”: Israeli envoy flags hate after ‘The Kashmir Files’ fallout

The direct message on his twitter handle came days after the Israeli envoy Naor Gilon publicly denounced a filmmaker from his country who called 'The Kashmir Files' "propaganda" and "a vulgar movie" at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

Delhi 2020 Riots: Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi discharged in Khajuri Khas FIR

A Delhi Court on Saturday, December 3,discharged student activist Umar Khalid and United Against Hate member Khalid Saifi in a case connected to the 2020 North East Delhi riots, reports Livelaw.

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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.