Communalism

‘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

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

Kerala: Why was a ‘Non-Hindu’ Bharatanatyam dancer barred from temple?

Dancer Mansiya, born in a Muslim family, alleged that the programme that was to be held at the Koodalmanikyam Temple in Thrissur on April 21, was cancelled due to ‘religion’

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t! Muslim man lynched for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in UP?

The victim, Babur, resident of Kushinagar, was allegedly beaten to death by neighbours for supporting Bharatiya Janata Party's Assembly win

Is This the Islam of Prophet Mohammad, a Blessing to Mankind?

Moderate ulema, from whichever sect, must realise the need to introspect deeply and honestly and go far beyond their present positions, if they are serious about rescuing Islam from extremism

Viral WhatsApp message targets Congress and Gandhi family, distorts history

The message has many dangerous claims, which are attempts at communalising history, here is a point-by-point factcheck

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