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When History substitutes Governance: Hindutva’s Politics of Manufacturing Pasts
Inventing kings, rebranding dynasties, and fabricating history to mask policy failure and engineer caste-communal politics
Madhya Pradesh: loudspeakers in religious places, plans to ban open sale of meat
The new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh was sworn in on December 13th, following which a slurry of new changes are being brought, some of which include a ban on loudspeakers for religious gatherings in public at selected timings.
In a sinister forewarning, RSS leader says Muslims should hand over all disputed religious sites to Hindus: Indresh Kumar
PTI reports that Kumar, who is the RSS' national executive member and patron of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, said temples belonging to the followers of 'Sanatan' were “demolished by foreign invaders.”
Education for a Hindu Rashtra: UGC-NCERT pushing a divisive agenda
As the ruling party is close to completing two...
Hindutva Rising: Muslim man lynched, day later Hindutva groups disrupt protest for Babri in West Bengal
Commentators and historians attest that this is the worst level of Hindutva polarisation that the state of West Bengal has seen since partition.
“Bulldozer raj” in Chhattisgarh too?
After BJP’s victory in Chhattisgarh, the capital city of Raipur witnessed a series of shops demolished by bulldozers. Media reports allege that the shops belong to Muslims.
31 years after Babri Mosque demolition perpetrators in power
The RSS-BJP government of India led by a seasoned...
Rajasthan: Newly elected BJP MLA from Hawa Mahal constituency, Bal Mukund Acharya launches assault on minority-run meat food stalls
In complete violation of constitutional principles and the Rajasthan law that regulates vendors, Bal Mukund Acharya, who won the election with a narrow margin of 974 votes, was seen moving around the Muslim majority, Hawa Mahal constituency trying to bully policemen to "shut down" Unlicensed stalls selling non-vegetarian delicacies. A video of him doing this before having been sworn in as a member of the newly elected state assembly went viral on social media last night.
Unveiling the Alleged Link: Halal Products and Anti-National Funding
The recent ban of sale, manufacture and distribution of halal products in Uttar Pradesh has raised an uproar across social media. However, several right-wing groups and leaders have been advocating for a ban on halal goods by arguing that it funds a “parallel economy.” Is this true? Let's find out.
Tripura: Indian Christians voice protest on rally on Christmas Day
A pro-Hindutva outfit is seeking to push the demand for scrapping welfare benefits to tribal Christians in Tripura state on December 25, Christmas Day
Karnataka: Elderly Muslim man assaulted, allegedly forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
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