Communalism

Despite ASI’s warning protesters in Bharuch march to collector to ‘preserve original identity’ of Bharuch mosque

The foot march happened just days after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects the mosque, wrote to the district administration to not allow any “large gathering” on June 10

Alienation and apathy: Assam government’s 2021 agenda?

From a new cow protection law to eviction of minority communities, here are some of the Assam government’s most blatantly exclusionist policy decisions of 2021

Why does the PM look the other way when BJP leaders give communal speeches?

BJP politicians are in the limelight for spewing communal speeches that sound like right-(BJP)wing chants

Had a happy Christmas weekend? Have a look at how communal mobs celebrated theirs

Christians, and others, celebrating the festival of joy, including at schools, were targeted by right-wing groups across the country

Activists counter call for genocide with a call for secularity

Human rights activists and experts talk about the dangers of increasing hate-speech in India during a press conference organized today

‘India must be declared a Hindu nation’, says controversial ex-cop, DG Vanzara

DG Vanzara claimed "Hindus are in danger", and "till India remains a secular state, Hindus will never be able to become owners of this country”

Uttarakhand: Will Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi nee Wasim Rizvi benefit from the FIR against him, or will he be the scapegoat?

Uttarakhand police filed an FIR against Tragi-Rizvi for speaking at the  ‘Dharma Sansad’ that became a platform for Hindutva 'leaders’ to spew anti-Muslim hate speech and call for communal violence

Victims of Vilification 2021

Professionals, students, politicians and activists were attacked, trolled, sued, even jailed… simply for doing their duty, and for speaking up for victims

BJP govt “underplayed” Tripura violence: Fact finding report

Editors’ Guild of India’s fact-finding report says Tripura police and administration displayed a “lack of professionalism and integrity” in dealing with communal violence, and with those reporting on the issue

Hundreds march in protest: Karnataka anti-conversion law

The bill, ironically called the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 was tabled on December 21 by Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra, and is likely to be passed by the Assembly soon

Karnataka: Another Church vandalised, this time in Chikkaballapur

Anti-Christian activities and attacks seem to be at an all time high in Bharatiya Janata Party governed Karnataka as Christmas nears

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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

On the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of the People’s Priest, an associate writes that, if alive Fr Stan Swamy would have been at the forefront of all the ongoing struggles of the Adivasis

Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

How do we contrast temple destructions during kingdoms and now under a semi-democratising society turning into elected autocracy?

Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal