Communalism

CJP’s 2025 Hate Watch: leading the fight for accountability in the digital media

In 2025, CJP emerged as India’s leading voice confronting digital hate on television, spearheading sustained NBDSA interventions that challenged communal broadcasts/debate, secured corrective orders, and strengthened accountability frameworks to restrain the spread of hateful and polarising content across news media

UP elections: Right-wing continues to push its communal agenda

RSS-affiliated groups attempt to spark Hindu-Muslim controversy days before sixth and seventh phase of UP elections

Haryana will soon enact its ‘anti conversion law’, why is civil society quiet?

Bharatiya Janata Party led Haryana government has introduced the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Bill, 2022 in the Vidhan Sabha

Aland Dargah appropriation: Why were only Muslims arrested?

All cases have been registered against Muslims for allegedly throwing stones and displaying weapons, during attempts by both groups to access Ladle Mashak Dargah after a Hindutva leader performed a "purification" ceremony

Delhi: Christian pastor assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ 

The pastor was accused of conducting "conversions", tied on road divider, thrashed and even called “Bangladeshi"

Harsha Jingade’s sister distances herself from calls for boycott of Muslims

Her brother Harsha's death had led to widespread communal violence with right-wing extremists blaming it on the hijab ban; Ashwini though has repeatedly appealed for communal harmony

If Muslims don’t vote for me, they will get branded: Fateh Bahadur Singh, BJP MLA

Hate speech, communal threats have taken on many tones in the Uttar Pradesh elections, and Fateh Bahadur Singh, has his own ‘style’ 

Maharashtra police books Narsinghanand for hate speech against former President Kalam

The serial hate offender had been released from Uttarakhand's Haridwar district jail after he was granted bail in two cases against him

Whats wrong with being Muslim, Mr. Chief Minister?

UP CM Adityanath told voters that BSP's list of candidates for UP polls resembles 'Muslim League', claiming the Opposition was dividing communities

Prelude to the Gujarat 2002 Carnage

A look back at the communal buildup to the violence that broke out in February 2002, as documented meticulously in Communalism Combat Archives by Teesta Setalvad

Memories of Struggle: The quest for justice continues 20 years after the Gujarat Carnage

CJP and Teesta Setalvad bring together TM Krishna and Naseeruddin Shah to honour the memory of the victims, and the strength of the survivors with music and conversations

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