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Between Celebration and Suspicion: How Bakri Eid passed across india in 2026
With police deployments, cattle regulations, housing society disputes and political mobilisation surrounding Eid-ul-Adha, the festival reflected the tensions of contemporary India
Are increasing calls for economic boycott of Muslims a sinister precursor to something worse?
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This is more than a political ploy to lay the groundwork for an upcoming election in Karnataka; it furthers an anti-minority agenda that could culminate in targetted violence
Meat sale banned in Ghaziabad, demands brew for a repeat in MP
Bajrang Dal has reportedly threatened that “if the government doesn't prohibit the sale of meat,” they themselves will “evict the shopkeepers”
How Halal is your harassment?
Right wing ecosystem, wants to “Boycott Himalaya” products for its Halal Certificate, do they even know that Adani, Patanjali and Reliance have one too?
Bajrang Dal smells an opportunity in stirring the halal pot, pastes boycott posters
Hindutva call to boycott Halal food, continues to grow unchecked both online and on the streets
857 communal riots in 2020 alone!
Home Affairs Ministry says it will amend criminal laws to match up to existing social reality
‘Halal food is economic jehad’: BJP gen sec CT Ravi cooks up fresh hate
Ravi’s words follow social media messages asking to Hindus to boycott Halal meat, offered by some a day after Ugadi, that marks the Hindu New Year in Karnataka
Hate-monger Sangeet Som’s Sena bristles at hate video
Not warming to a taste of their own medicine, the former MLA’s supporters demand immediate arrest of the video creators
Tripura: Muslim man lynched on suspicion of cattle theft
The victim was identified as Litan Miah, resident of Tarapukur in Sonamura; those arrested were identified as Sentu Debnath and Amar Chandra Das
Hate Watch: Saffron flags greet Tejasvi Surya’s cycle rally outside mosque
The Karnataka based Bharatiya Janata Party leader had recently organised a cycle rally from Bangalore to Kolar
Karnataka: Two BJP members condemn ban on Muslim traders during festivals
Veteran and new leaders alike criticise the state government for flouting constitutional rights and sentiments
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