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Nainital on communal edge after 75-year-old Muslim man booked for alleged rape of minor girl

Communal tensions flare in Haldwani, Nainital after a 75-year-old Muslim man is booked for alleged rape of a minor, a BJP leader and right-wings’ ultimatum targeting Muslim-run businesses sparks communal tensions in the state, leading to attacks on shops, staff, and a mosque, while police inaction persists despite video evidence, and no FIR is filed against the perpetrators of the violence and assault

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Month long NGO campaign launched against frenzy of organized communalism in India

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West Bengal: 3 Muslim men lynched in two separate incidents over past 3 days

According to reports, three incidents of mob lynching of Muslims have taken place in the state. This is the fourth incident in West Bengal this month where a Muslim has been lynched by vigilante groups on the suspicion of theft.

Assam: Post by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma casteist, promotes oppression?

A December 26 post on X by controversial chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, openly glorifying the “heroic” characteristics of the “Kshatriya” (dominant, “warrior-ruling” caste) and demeaning the Shudra (toiling, artisan sections of society) saying their duty is to "serve" Brahmins, Kshatriyas Vaishyas has generated outrage and controversy

‘Curly Tales’ Kamiya Jani, faces BJP flak on “beef-eating” claims after a visit to Puri’s Jagannath temple

A you-tuber who visits dhams and temples and has done a show on Ayodhya and Ram Mandir in the past is today at the receiving end of BJP’s slanderous politics after a visit to Jagannath Mandir, Puri, Orissa causing a flashpoint between BJP and BJD in Odisha

Madhya Pradesh: District after district polices Christmas celebrations, children can’t dress like Santa Claus without “parent permission”

Signalling a rigid control on school celebrations, Madhya Pradesh that recently elected one more time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the state, district collectors first in Shajapur, then Ujjain districts have issued written orders strictly policing Christmas celebrations

Karnataka: Hindutva groups call for economic boycott of Muslim vendors at Siddheshwar Temple

A pattern of boycott calls and intimidation by Hindutva groups continues across Karnataka even as a traders’ association in coastal Karnataka has urged district authorities to allow Muslim vendors to participate in temple fairs

2023: Muslims speak up on life amid targeted hatred

What is daily life like for the Muslim in India?

Bihar: Hindutva leaders cry ISIS style murder, police reveal girlfriend real killer

Manoj Kumar Shah, a caretaker at Gopalgunj’s Shiv Temple in Danapur found dead after missing for five days. While BJP leaders initially called it an ISIS style murder, these allegations were busted when the investigation by the police revealed that the victim’s ex-girlfriend killed him because he threatened her with posting compromising images online.

Students called “Pakistani” after school debate justifies Israeli violence against Palestinians

A school in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur held a debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict, after which Muslim students were designated as “Pakistani” when they expressed their discomfort

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