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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

US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi celebrates Golwalkar, RSS

Krishnamoorthi speaks in Chicago at event hosted by RSS’s international wing

Ayodhya Dispute Case: Does the tortuous journey end now?

Though the long running Ram Janmbhumi-Babri Mosque case might have entered its last leg with the verdict in the case coming out on November 9, 2019, there are worries that the pronouncement of the verdict may not alleviate, but might even escalate tension that is already palpable.

Babri Masjid-Ayodhya Judgement must restore faith in the Constitution

Awaiting Supreme Court's Judgment in the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhumi Case

Oh, Ayodhya! It’s time for Muslims to introspect

Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTOWith a constitution bench of the...

Hate Speech on FB is BJP’s weapon of choice in Assam: Report

While the Assamese language that has been used potently to spew hate targeting the state’s Muslim minority, leaving them vulnerable to targeted violence; Facebook has been, so far, unresponsive

The BSF have left the 300 plus livestock to die a slow death

Cattle killers: Will the BSF be pulled up for the inhuman killing of cattle in West Bengal?

“Nationalism is ideological poison”: Hamid Ansari

Former VP says, religiosity and strident nationalism are a threat to a democratic society

Modi-Shah strike at critique, GOI to revoke Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizen of India card

MHA claims Aatish Taseer attempted to “conceal information” that his father was of Pakistani origin

Bengali speaking workers face likely ban in Bengaluru apartments, what’s next?

Anticipating police action and interrogation, many housing complexes in Bengaluru have decided to not employ Bengali speaking people as labourers or domestic help, especially minorities. In this quest of weeding out illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, many citizens have also been targeted which has led to this prejudicial ban, leading them to lose their livelihoods.

Himanta Sarma in Assam claims protection of Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Christians from detention centers after Citizenship Amendment Bill is passed

Himanta Biswa Sarma, a BJP leader in Assam –now the finance minister of the state--who has on previous occasions,too used the CAB to reassure non-Muslim communities, is once again playing the CAB card and pushing its agenda, to keep the weather ripe for acceptance of CAB before its re-introduction in the winter session of the Parliament in November.

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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