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Between Celebration and Suspicion: How Bakri Eid passed across india in 2026

With police deployments, cattle regulations, housing society disputes and political mobilisation surrounding Eid-ul-Adha, the festival reflected the tensions of contemporary India

Demand for ‘Hindu Rashtra’ trends on Twitter

Communal hashtag was tweeted over 48,000 times at the time of going to press!

CJP moves MEITY against Kapil Mishra’s communal social media posts

Known for being a serial offender, this controversial BJP leader is now recruiting his own Hindutva gang seeking his followers’ special interests- Fight love Jihad, Gauraksha, terms created by the right wing

Haryana to form committee for law on love-jihad

The state is taking concrete steps towards passing the law after having publicly expressed its intent few weeks ago

UPSC Jihad show offensive, promotes communal attitude: I&B Ministry

The Ministry is said to have acted upon the various complaints it received about the controversial UPSC Jihad show on Sudarshan TV

Is Kapil Mishra raising a private Hindutva army?

The controvertial BJP leader from Delhi says he's building a ‘Hindu Ecosystem’; imagine if a Muslim, Christian, Sikh politican had said something similar?

Madhya Pradesh may table anti ‘Love jihad’ bill in State Assembly soon!

The communal bogey ‘Love Jihad’, created by right wing groups, got recognised by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments which may bring in a law to check it

Amnesty International raises concern about France’s counter-terror measures

In light of France’s recent fame as a defender of free-speech, human rights organisation Amnesty International questions the country’s enforcement of free-speech laws towards its Muslim citizens.

Love Jehad as Violent Metaphor

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Prashant Patel Umrao still spinning fake news on Twitter

From horror stories of Muslims conspiring against India to explanations of women falsely claiming harassment, advocate Umrao’s hate-ridden twitter feed is full of communal hate

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Plea in Allahabad HC to remove Idgah Mosque

The plea seeks to hand over land to Hindus to freely practise their religion under Article 25 of the Constitution

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By declining contempt proceedings, denying guidelines, and acquitting the accused without inquiry, the Court in Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay undoes what it spent years building

Appeal by Adivasi-Mulvasi leaders to Jharkhandis: Protect Birsa Munda’s legacy from the RSS

On Birsa Munda’s death anniversary, over 200 renowned Adivasi-Mulvasi leaders, representatives of people’s organisations, traditional self-governance representatives, academics, and activists have issued a joint statement appealing to Adivasis and all Jharkhandis to observe next Tuesday, June 9, the martyrdom day of Dharti Abba Birsa Munda, across every corner of the state by commemorating his Adivasi culture, struggles, and the Ulgulan. Crucially, they have urged them to declare a solemn pledge to protect his legacy from manuvadi organizations such as the RSS, the Janajati Suraksha Manch, and the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.

Varanasi: Transgender Community demands action against communal social media posts, CP denies them entry into premises

The Transgender Community in Varanasi, the Prime Minister’s constituency has demanded penal action against those social media posts that fan intra-community tensions; they submitted a memorandum to the Commissioner of Police today

Under heavy police protection, decades-old Mumbai dargah razed

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities demolished the Barkat Ali Shah Baba Dargah in Mumbai under heavy police deployment. The action reportedly followed a notice seeking legal papers and came amid the civic body's anti-encroachment drive. Most ancient places of worship do not have “documents to prove their existence.”

Why was a 200-year-old mosque in Varanasi demolished in the middle of the night?

Authorities reportedly carried out a heavily guarded overnight operation in Varanasi riding roughshod over history in a crude bid for clearing land for an ambitious transport hub project linked to Kashi railway station.

Brute Violence in Bengal sparks citizens’ urgent warning

A joint statement signed by more than 140 activists, academics, former ministers, artists and scientists has warned of “all out fratricide” in India following violent attacks on opposition leaders in West Bengal.