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Kerala MP protests RSS’ attempt to “infuse Christmas” with sectarian song

John Brittas, CPI-M Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha has strongly protested RSS/BJP move to impose an ‘ideologically affiliated song during Christmas celebrations’; he has made the letter to the Union Minister, J, Scindia, public in social media

CJP moves CEO Maharashtra with three complaints over Suresh Chavhanke’s MCC violations

CJP demands swift action from Maharashtra State Election Commission, urging FIR against Suresh Chavhanke for his multiple anti-Muslim speeches, including his derogatory remark against the LGBTQ+ community and harmful remarks calling Muslim-majority areas 'mini-Pakistan' in Karad, Ahmednagar, and Pimpri-Chinchwad during the MCC period

NBDSA orders News18 India to remove broadcast promoting superstition and religious intolerance based on complaint by activist Indrajeet Ghorpade

Following the complaint, News18 India warned by NBDSA over airing controversial interview with religious preacher, orders removal of content from digital platforms for violating broadcasting ethics.

Media accountability in action: Four contentious shows taken down by NBDSA based on CJP’s complaints

In a decisive stand for ethical media, NBDSA acts on four CJP complaints, Times Now Navbharat broadcasts found to spread stigma, misinformation and divisive narratives

Fortieth anniversary of the forgotten mass 1984 killing of Sikhs, rapist and killers yet to be identified and punished

Four decades of apathy and empathy have marked the failure of the Indian State and Judiciary to provide substantive justice to the Sikh victims of 1984

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‘Spit Jihad’: a conspiracy afresh to break the economic backbone of Muslims & Dalits

It is no wonder that it is BJP-ruled state governments, born of an ideology rooted in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that is itself unconstitutional, that has launched a slew of measures that are discriminatory by both conception and implementation

Uttarakhand: Students chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in response to a video showing women offering namaz

At Quantum University Roorkee, protests erupted as students chanted "Jai Shree Ram" in response to a viral video showing a Muslim woman offering namaz on campus. This incident occurred amidst escalating anti-Muslim unrest in Uttarakhand, fueled by right-wing activism

Bajrang Dal’s billboards in MP, urge Hindus to shop exclusively within their community

In Madhya Pradesh, Bajrang Dal’s posters urging Hindus to buy only from their community, endorsing “Apna Tyohar, Apno se Vyavahar,” raising alarm about the boycott of Muslims businesses in Madhya Pradesh; the fact that such calls from communal outfits violate Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 of the Constitution appears not to attract any punitive steps either from law enforcement authorities, not India’s constitutional courts

Restating the agenda of Hindu Rashtra: RSS chief sets the tone for BJP politics

On October 12, 2024, during the Vijayadashmi (Dussehra) celebrations,...

Stop Nov 4 Mahapanchayat in Uttarakhand & “Dharma Sansad” in December: Former civil servants to Amit Shah

Over a 100 former civil servants have in an open letter to union home minister, Aman Shah urged and demanded that he takes urgent measures to stop the proposed mahapanchayat in Uttarkashi on November 4, 2024 and the proposed "dharma sansad" in December 2024 and further asked that action should be taken against those attempting to use such events to foment hate and incite violence.

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Kerala MP protests RSS’ attempt to “infuse Christmas” with sectarian song

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