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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

CJP has filed a complaint in the NBDSA urging action against the divisive narrative in Sudhir Chaudhary’s show on Aaj Tak

The host spreads alleged ulterior motive to Muslim youth entering garba pandals

Kheda public flogging: Gujarat HC issues notice to police, Muslim victims seek action

The outrageous and unlawful public flogging selectively of Muslims...

Hindu activists begin door-to-door campaign against halal products in Karnataka

The campaign has been taken up by the Hindu Jana Jagruthi Samithi, Sri Rama Sena, Raastra Rakshana Pade and Vishva Hindu Sanatana Parishat.

Pack up your belongings: VHP leader to Maulvis in Manesar

Incident took place at Trishul Diksha ceremony at Manesar

Gyanvapi case: AIM finally gets copy of survey report

New applicants want to be made party to the case, next hearing on October 17

Communal and instigating speeches made at Virat Hindu Sabha, CJP moves NCM

Blatant Calls made for boycott and genocide of Muslim Community by prominent religious leaders

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court rejects plea to conduct carbon dating test of “shivling”

Mosque management authority sees this as a positive development; petitioners to appeal against order in SC

Mob vandalises mosque in Gurugram, threatens faithful; no arrests so far

A mob of more than 200 reportedly people ransacked...

Clash over loud music during Durga idol immersion, 32 held, 50 booked: Sultanpur, UP

Video shows bulldozer promise by cop after scuffle, he claims amnesia

Kheda police flogging: Victim-Accused files private complaint, court directs police to conduct probe

A local Kheda court has directed the Ahmedabad Range Inspector General to conduct an inquiry into a private complaint filed by a farmer, Ayub Shaikh, who happened to be Muslim, who was arrested for stone-pelting at a garba event and also flogged by police personnel

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Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

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