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Odisha: 18 months, 54 incidents of communal hate crimes, 7 mob lynchings
Admitting to a spiral in communally driven hate crimes in eastern state of Odisha since June 2024 when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a majoritarian outfit came to power, Odisha’s chief minister, Charan Majhi said on Monday, March 9 that 54 such incidents and seven mob lynchings were recorded in that state; this was in a written reply to the State Assembly
Christians face escalating attacks as far-right Hindu groups intensify persecution
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Five incidents of harassment, violence, and police complicity against Christians in one week expose the growing threat to religious freedom, as far-right groups and state forces collude in systematic attacks on minority communities
Fatal clashes erupt in Bahraich, UP: One dead, multiple arrests as communal violence spirals
As the vibrant celebrations of Durga Puja turn to chaos, Bahraich grapples with loss, fear, and the urgent quest for justice amidst rising communal tensions; internet ban imposed, police deployed, 30 detained, 10 booked for murder
Hate Watch: Navratri events marred by targeted attacks on Muslim youth and artist
Multiple incidents have been reported from UP and MP, where Muslim youth have faced assault and harassment by the right-wing outfits and in Jhansi a Muslim woman artist was invited but not allowed to perform at a Garba event due to her religious identity
Suspended again: Deepak Sharma’s relentless cycle of hate across multiple social media accounts
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As Sharma weaponises social media to sow discord, the relentless spread of his venomous rhetoric threatens the very foundations of communal harmony and justice
FIR against Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair based on complaint by BJP leader Udita Tyagi, action on his social media posts sought
Complaint alleges that Zubair posted a video from an old program of Narsinghanand with the aim of inciting violence against the controversial priest; FIR also names AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, as well as prominent Muslim cleric Arshad Madni.
VHP leader assaults Muslim youth attempting to enter Navratri event in UP
Muslim youth assaulted by VHP, Bajrang Dal members in Kanpur's Swaroop Nagar; right-wing outfits imposes ban on entry of non-Hindus in Garba Pandals in MP, Muslim cleric urges Muslims to avoid Navratri and Garba events
IAMC’s report urges for protecting faith, addresses the plight of religious minorities in India between May to August 2024
As detailed in the IAMC report, urgent reforms are needed to combat discrimination and violence against religious minorities, ensuring their right to practice their faith freely and safely
Maharashtra: Six more complaints filed against hate offenders by CJP
CJP Team -
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has been working 24 X 7, round the clock, to monitor and combat hate speech --and through this promote peace --in Maharashtra and across the country. In past week, CJP has filed six complaints to the Maharashtra Police, seeking preventive action against the ‘Hindu Janakrosh Morchas’ and SHS’s events
Despite legal promises, hate speech prosecutions in Maharashtra remain paralysed
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With over 19 hate speech FIRs stuck in limbo, no reports of further investigations nor arrests, the Mahayuti state government faces criticism for slow (or no) action as communal tensions rise; CJP intensifies legal action and monitoring to curb growing communal violence in Maharashtra; details of the complaints filed by CJP may be read here.
Inter-Community clashes erupt at Dehradun railway station after interfaith couple meets
Members of both Hindu and Muslim communities reportedly started throwing stones at each other, leading to the parked trains getting damaged, said the police.
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