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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
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Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT submits it conducted thorough investigation
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The SIT has begun its submission before the Supreme Court in the Zakia Jafri-CJP petition regarding conspiracy behind 2002 Gujarat riots. It has asserted that it conducted extensive investigation even though the court had only asked it to ‘look into’ the complaint which as per them, meant only preliminary investigation.
Hate Watch: Did a Bajrang Dal member descecrate a Muslim shrine in Ballabgarh?
Jeet Vashisht remains unmasked in the videos and introduces himself as well as his fellow Dal members, however he has escaped arrest so far
High ranking officers’ plea for action against Hate speech unheeded: Zakia Jafri SLP
Petitioners’ counsel argues, “I am not concerned with prosecuting individuals. I deal with issues of polity, of how law deals with men who behaved like animals, when properties were burnt, when women were harassed. I am looking at my Constitution. Can this be allowed under rule of law?”
Minor technicality allows Zee News to avoid answering for its communal “Zameen Jihad” show
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CJP had moved NBDSA over the Islamophobic, inflammatory and hateful content of the show, but a minor delay of six days allowed Zee News to dodge the inquiry citing statute of limitations
UAE Princess pushes for Sudheer Chaudhary’s name to be dropped from Abu Dhabi event
He is all set to speak at an even by ICAI, but pressure is mounting to drop his name from the list of speakers
Facade of normalcy post Feb 2002, reality was different: Zakia Jafri SLP
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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
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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
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