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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

From Babri Mosque to Ram Temple: A historical perspective

Can the State focus more on facilities for the poor and marginalised, and delving in the past as a cover for revivalism be shunned?

ABVP apologies to Jain community, after desecrating goddess’ statue

The BJP’s student wing claims ‘incident happened due to ignorance’ and without knowledge of senior leaders.

Love Jihad: Madhya Pradesh approves draft Bill

The new draft Bill provides for jail term up to five years and a fine of Rs 25,000 for forceful conversions and mandates maintenance of women and children from such marriages

Why is Bajrang Dal troubled by Christmas celebrations?

Christmas celebrations were met with fear and threats in Assam and Meghalaya as Bajrang Dal questioned the Mission’s ideology

As Saudi Arabia Opens Up To Christmas Festival, Islamists Cry Foul

Recently, an official of Hamas, Ahmad Kulab in an interview to a TV channel echoed the Talibanic view that saying Merry Christmas was forbidden by Sharia

UP: 3 arrested for alleged attempt to forceful conversion to Christianity

The Police have claimed that the three men were conducting a prayer at the house of one Tribhuvan Yadav for this purpose

Inter faith unions: Lawlessness widespread in Uttar Pradesh

A lawyer who helped an inter faith couple to get married, has now alleged harassment by the UP Police. The conduct of the Police starkly juxtaposes with what constitutional courts have opined.

Delhi HC asked medical panel to re-examine two victims of the NE Delhi riots

Mohammad Imran, and Shokat Ali, both seriously injured, did not get proper MLC, nor adequate compensation

Why is Bihar asking for a ‘Love Jihad’ law?

The demand comes from a Hindutva outfit members to curb the alleged rise in cases of religious conversions

Gujarat: Are BJP leaders counseling women against inter faith marriages?

Several BJP leaders including the party city President recently met a 23-year-old woman, and explained the pros and cons of her marriage to a Muslim boy of the same age

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As Sahil Wakode’s parents continue their hunger strike over his death and allegations of caste discrimination, Mumbai Police barricaded access to IIT Bombay and detained civil society leaders

Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’

Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour

Bihar custodial death: Six suspended after Dilshad Ansari’s death in custody; family demands high-level probe

Dilshad Ansari’s family disputes the police claim that he jumped from a moving vehicle, demanding a thorough probe into his fatal head injury

Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards

The Network of Women in Media, India, has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, alleging that the detention, physical handling and forcible removal of journalists covering protests violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution

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

Ruling in a murder case, the Court orders Shingare’s release over non-compliance with Article 22(1), states signed arrest notice cannot cure failure to communicate factual grounds of arrest

SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.

‘Chalo Delhi’: Thousands march to Supreme court against ‘Vote Chori’, demand Gyanesh Kumar’s removal

Led by the INDIA bloc, the October 12 march brought opposition parties, lawyers, student organisations and civil society onto Delhi’s streets, demanding a halt to the SIR process and accountability for alleged electoral manipulation