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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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Hindu Nationalism: From genesis to present ruling dispensation
Its origin can be traced back to the Colonial period
Delhi Court denies bail to accused in Suleman murder case
Suleman Yusuf was brutally murdered by an alleged riotous mob during the Delhi Riots last year
Rakhbar Khan case: District court refuses to transfer mob lynching trial
The victim’s mother has said that she has no trust in the current trial as the accused openly told her that case will be decided in their favour
Notice publication under SMA to verify credibility of persons: Centre to Delhi HC
A plea filed in the Delhi High Court has sought the setting aside of some Special Marriage Act provisions as it violates privacy
Are low numbers of Communal Riots in 2020 a mere deception?
Excerpts from a report that appeared in Secular Perspective (February 1-15, 2021)
Delhi riots accused granted bail as eye witness account recorded after “humongous delay”
The court held that the accused should be granted bail on the ground of parity as well since other accused were released by Delhi High Court.
Don’t need Miya Muslim vote: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam’s Health, Education and Finance Minister calls Muslims “very communal” and says they aspire to distort Assamese culture
Faizan police brutality case: Delhi HC directs police to file affidavit on working CCTV cameras
During the north east Delhi riots, a video of policemen forcing three injured men to sing the national anthem had gone viral
India needs a Battle for Love, a Satya Shodhak Resistance against RSS: Arundhati Roy
The battle of Love against Hate. A battle for Love. It must be militantly waged and beautifully won.
Allahabad HC dismisses petition seeking central law on religious conversions
The court stated that directing legislatures to make laws does not come under its writ jurisdiction, as held by Supreme Court in the past
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