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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions

Facade of normalcy post Feb 2002, reality was different: Zakia Jafri SLP

Petitioners showcase how SIT ignored intel provided by senior cops and wireless messages about build-up of violence; how violence continued in the ensuing months

Communal hate crimes are acts of violence against society at large: Karnataka report

A fact finding report by various human rights groups maps growth of communal hate crimes in Karnataka

Zakia Jafri SLP: Mass mobilization, hate speech, Intel warnings ignored in investigation

Petitioners delves into Intelligence agency messages which had warned the police to take preventive action, and also some transcripts of the Tehelka tapes

Hindutva group tries to evoke ‘love jihad’ bogey in Kasganj case

Uttar Pradesh police have dropped the kidnapping charge against Altaf, the young Muslim man who died in their custody

No coercive steps to be taken against journalist, lawyers charged by Tripura Police: Supreme Court 

Supreme Court issues notice to the Tripura government on petition challenging FIR registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Amravati violence: More BJP leaders arrested in connection with violence during bandh by Hindutva groups

Minority-owned shops and vehicles were targeted during violence at Rajkamal Chowk on November 13

SIT shunned 2002 reports of EC, NHRC: Zakia Jafri SLP

Many reports that were readily available for the SIT much before it was constituted, and yet these were not examined by it.

House vandalised, Salman Khurshid asks, “Am I still wrong?” 

The attack is an on ground representation of the online attacks he has faced after he drew a parallel between ISIS, Boko Haram and Hindutva groups

Wasim Rizvi releases book full of Islamophobic diatribe

Book launched by none other than Yati Narsinghanand is full of vile allegations against Prophet Mohammed and Islam

Journalists Samriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha granted bail

They were detained in Assam on Sunday after a case was filed against them by the Tripura police for "spreading communal disharmony"

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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions