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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
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India should be ashamed for letting down an honest police officer, who exposed Hindutva terror
Whether Hemant Karkare was killed by Hindutva forces or not, is difficult to establish. But the way his investigation has been botched after his death, and his image is being tarnished by the apologists of Modi, is shameful.
Is the Indian state launching a proxy Hindutva project of militarizing of Hindus?
The Indian army’s proposal for a three year volunteer enrolment could well allow the entry of questionable cadres who owe allegiance, not to India’s Constitutional values, but to majoritarianism and who are then miltarised further
Policing in the times of corona has many tones, depending on who you are
Delhi MP gets away with a ‘scolding’ for spreading rumours, tweeting fake video, but eminent intellectuals, activists, journalists must face the brunt of the law
129 persons arrested in Telinipara communal clashes; internet services suspended
Violent clashes took place in Telinipara, WB last Sunday after members of one community were taunted ‘corona’ by another
Delhi HC again adjourns petition about police accountability for ‘indiscriminate’ arrests: Justice delayed?
Brinda Karat’s petition urging transparency in arrests and detentions pushed to June 16
Ahmedabad violence: Court pulls up cops for charging accused under Sec 307
The magistrate also demanded to know why there was a delay of five days in presenting the accused before a court
Ahmedabad violence: Police accused of beating up, arresting innocents in Shahpur
Allegations of police brutality and violence against aged, disabled and pregnant women
Superintendent of Police, Palghar asked to go on ‘forced leave’ by Maharashtra govt
The state CID is now investigating the Palghar lynching case in which two sadhus were killed
In targeting Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, Modi-Shah throw a challenge to civil society, minorities
In days of old, when life was normal –...
Delhi Police Special Cell raids Delhi Minorities Commission chairman Dr Zafarul Islam Khan’s home
"As per law Police cannot compel him to go to the police station. That would violate the CrPC," his lawyer Vrinda Grover told the police. A week ago, the Delhi Police had charged Dr Khan with sedition.
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Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards
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