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PUCL slams recently passed Rajasthan anti-conversion bill as “draconian and unconstitutional”
Civil liberties body says bill criminalises faith, dialogue, and choice; demands Governor/President intervention
3 migrant workers burned alive in Meghalaya, CM Conrad Sangma condemns the incident
This is the third incident in the past two months where workers have been fatally beaten in the state. The chief minister of the state has urged for harmony and unity.
Hindutva slogans soar in Leicester, has communal hatred been exported overseas?
England’s Leicester once again witnesses shades of Hindutva during a Ram Navami rally where slogans of Jai Sri Ram were heard with loud support for a ‘Hindu Rashtra’.
Police file FIR against BJP leaders after seen holding weapon at Ram Navami rally
The BJP leaders in West Bengal are under the limelight for allegedly holding weapons - and even threatening the police and locking them up, during the Ram Navami processions in the state.
Ram Navami 2024: Provocative speeches advocating for desecration of Mosques, display of swords, slogans in front of Mosques mark the Hindu festival
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Shobha Yatras: BJP MLA T. Raja Singh delivered an anti-Muslim inciteful hate speech, BJP Lok Sabha candidate Debasish Dhar participated in religious procession with a sword in hand, BJP candidate Kompella Madhavi Latha symbolically directing arrows at a Mosque
Mob attacks Christian school in Telangana, principal gets beaten and is forcibly applied tilak
A case has been filed against school authorities after a mob in Mancherial district of Telangana attacked the Christian school after a video was shared online stating that the school principal did not allow Hindu students to wear their religious clothing.
Attempts to create communal tension reported during Ram Navami celebration in parts of Bengal and UP
Men were seen brandishing swords at a Ram Navami rally in Bengal despite specific directions to the contrary by the Kolkata HC, while a mob of Bajrang Dal members started sloganeering in Kaushambi, UP; habitual offender T Raja Singh leads rally, uploaded video of his presence even after being denied participation permission to participate in a rally by the Hyderabad police in Telangana
As courts grant permission for Ram Navami processions, they strictly caution administration to ensure no arms displayed, no DJs, no untoward incidents take place
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As Calcutta and Bombay HCs grants permission for Ram Navami rallies, it balances the issue of freedom of expression and public safety; Bombay HC notes that action should be taken against speakers in case of breach of the law and order
Report says 30 Muslim sports coaches and trainers fired without reason in Gujarat
A report by The Wire notes 30 coaches and trainers, belonging to the Muslim community, to have had their contracts terminated by their employers in the last two months.
CJP files three more police complaints against hate speeches delivered by Nitesh Rane and Ashwini Upadhyay
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The reported speeches were given during the first three months of this year in Akola, Mahabaleshwar and Ghatkopar in Maharashtra
Rising tide of hate speech sours election climate, targeting religious minorities
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In run up to the elections, when the country begins to vote from April 19, we have witnessed numerous incidents of hate speeches delivered across the country within the narrow span of last 2-3 weeks.
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