Communalism

‘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

Enormous emotional, psychological and economic impact on survivors: Report on Delhi violence

Fact finding team compiles eye witness accounts, finds clear signs of targetted violence

Delhi violence: WGHR calls on NHRC to assert statutory mandate

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​​​​​​​Delhi riots transferred to SITs headed by controversial officers including one barred by EC

The SITs will be headed by Rajesh Deo and Joy Tirkey who have been investigating the Shaheen Bagh shooting and JNU violence and made no headway in the matter

Cops nab Delhi man seen mobilizing people against minorities  

Video of speech vilifying Muslims and calling for a public meeting to ‘punish protesters’ had gone viral on social media

Deeply concerned about impact of communal violence in Delhi: Bob Menendez

US Senator urges Indian government to protect all citizens, criticizes Trump for remaining mum on the subject

Hindutva: Myths and reality

This essay is in response to demand from friends across the globe to make available a concise primer on the toxic ideology of Hindutva based on its own archives for ready reference.

Video to retaliate against Shaheen Bagh; asking Hindus to awaken post Delhi violence surfaces

In the video, a man can be heard saying that if Hindus don’t awaken in large numbers, we will become their (Muslims’) slaves again

Delhi CM Kejriwal announces relief measures post Delhi violence

He has said that the government would set up camps for the remake of identity documents that may have been destroyed in damage to property

After communal violence Gujarat’s Khambhat put under Disturbed Areas Act for 5 years

This was the 2nd incident of communal violence in the coastal town between the Muslim and Chunara communities this year

Delhi violence: 35 dead, petrol bombs, stones recovered from AAP leader’s home

Tahir Hussain insists he is being framed and the weapons were placed on the spot after he was forced to flea fearing for his life

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Justice Saugata Bhattacharya stresses that democracy requires space for competing political ideologies, directing West Bengal Police to ensure the Left party can set up its traditional bookstall amid allegations of preferential treatment for the Hindu Jagran Manch.

Seeking justice for Ankita Bhandari, parents detained in pre-dawn crackdown at India Gate

The pre-dawn police action came as the family demanded that Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim Governor be put on hold until the CBI completes its probe into the alleged VIP angle

Mumbai Police detain Ambedkarite leaders demanding justice for Sahil Wakode; IIT Bombay refuses to hear delegation

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