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‘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

With such evidence, SIT cannot be given certificate of good character: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP

With only a few more submissions to make, the petitioners until now have pointed out how the SIT failed on aspects like failure to question authorities, failure to record victims’ statements and also demonstrated how the Gujarat High Court had questioned the investigating methods of the SIT which were contrary to law

There was evidence for Magistrate to issue process: Zakia Jafri SLP

The petitioners made counter-submissions to the effect that the SIT did not make any submissions in response to what the petitioners had said before the court, and invoked parts of the complaint that were not urged before the court at all

MP: Bajrang Dal men attack Christian-run school even as students were writing an exam inside!

500-strong mob pelted stones at the building claiming religious conversion of students; only two cops deputed despite school administration's plea for help

Wasim Rizvi converts to Hinduism, continues spewing venom against Islam

Converts at Dasna temple in Ghaziabad, and his name reportedly is "Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi"

Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT stands by Magistrate court’s decision

The SIT submitted that the court should not exercise its jurisdiction in this matter as it would put the criminal justice in a fix.

December 6: Mathura under thick security blanket as right wing groups had announced ‘plans’

Section 144 of criminal procedure code is in force, and 2000 policemen, besides CRPF personnel, stationed as right-wing groups had announced plans to perform Hindu rituals at Shahi Idgah mosque, install Hindu deity Krishna's idol on December 6

You know it’s Friday in Gurugram, when Hindutva groups disrupt namaz!

Yet again, right-wing goons created a ruckus and held demonstrations at Gurugram’s Sector 37 namaz site amid police presence

NCM asks Tripura gov’t to expedite report about alleged vandalism of mosques

CJP had filed a complaint before the Commission on October 29 seeking inquiry into news reports that indicated vandalism of mosques and properties belonging to Muslims.

Uttar Pradesh: Kairana back in the spotlight in the run up to Assembly Elections

Home Minister Amit Shah follows Adityanath, invokes alleged ‘exodus’ from Kairana, it was last spoken about in run up to  2017 elections, BJP had claimed that Hindu families had left town after threats 

Zakia Jafri SLP: Gujarat gov’t offers no defence, launches smear campaign against Teesta Setalvad

Solicitor General fails to defend State, digs up old cases where Setalvad has either been exonerated or given protection by courts

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