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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

Hate speech quadrupled, cattle vigilantism doubled in Karnataka in 2020!

Report compiled by local activist shows a huge spike in communal incidents pertaining to hate speech as compared to last year

Love Jihad PILs: UP gov’t blames fear psychosis for forceful conversions

In the counter affidavit filed in response to PILs challenging the anti-conversion law in the state, the government stated that it cannot be said that ordinance is passed in the name of love jihad.

Allahabad HC to hear petitions challenging the Love Jihad law

The court rejected the Government counsel’s prayer to adjourn the matter as it has already been taken up by the top court

Survey indicates need for Love Jihad law: UP Governor

Anandiben Patel in an interview spoke about the new anti-conversion law and crimes against women suggesting that families should keep a watch on their sons and daughters

SC issues notice in CJP’s Love Jihad Petition

CJP’s plea challenged the anti-conversion laws of UP and Uttarakhand on grounds that it violated the Right to Life, Privacy, Religion and Choice

Temple attack, an international embarrassment to country: Pak SC 

The apex court of Pakistan has ordered that the vandalised temple at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa be rebuilt, money recover from attackers

After communal clashes, more Indore village homes demolished for ‘road-widening’

MP Chronology: Communal clashes, victims arrested, homes demolished, to be continued…

Monk group demands Muslims return “Hindu property”

Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti threatens agitation, says all will be taken back the way Ayodhya was!

‘Love Jihad’ allegations against three Muslim men false: UP police

The Hindu woman had filed a complaint against Abrar, his brother and friend on January 1 accusing them of stalking and intimidating her  

Four arrested for issuing ‘notice’ to bakery to remove halal info, had called it ‘discriminatory’

Communal forces fuelling ‘halal’ food controversy to divide Christian, Muslims in Kerala, fail once again

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Bombay High Court orders Maharashtra DGP to review arrest forms, flags failure to communicate grounds of arrest

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