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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
Brahman Mahasangh responsible for hostile environment at Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, prosecute them demands Vidrohi Sanskrutik Chalwal, Maharashtra
The alternate cultural movement in Maharashtra, Vidrohi Sanskrutik Chalval has strongly condemned attempts by the Bhaman Mahasangh, an outfit with reported links to the Rashtriya Swayansevak Sangh (RSS) to denigrate the Oop Dhoop tradition during the sandal of Gulabshah, an ancient tradition and thereby disturb harmonious existence between communities and especially criminalise the Muslim community.
Akola: Muslim men fleeing homes fearing police action
While the district Collector denied that a particular community was being targeted, on ground reports have a different story to tell
Another hate speech by Suresh Chavhanke, second complaint by CJP: Srirampur, Maharashtra
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Chavhanke delivered another anti-Muslim speech, mocked and belittled police action against him in Maharashtra
Monu Manesar, 20 others named in Bhiwani Double Murder: Rajasthan
Manesar is an icon of Hindutva in whose support huge 'Hindu Maha Panchayats' had been held in the aftermath of the killings.
U’khand: BJP leader calls off daughter’s wedding to Muslim man after backlash
The wedding has been postponed since the wedding invite was shared on social media and right wing groups in the area stood in protest
Maharashtra: 5 injured after 2 communities clash over Sambhaji Maharaj Jayanti procession, tensions simmer in Ahmednagar, Nashik
A procession was reportedly being taken out by a particular community to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Shivaji Maharaj. However, it was opposed by another community reports Free Press Journal
CJP complaints to CP, Amravati against Sakal Hindu Samaj event, urges stringent action
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Bharatanand Saraswati had delivered a hate speech last week at Amravati, riled up the audience by the Muslim community for spread of Covid
30 FIRs Registered against Hate Speech and Hate Crimes: DGP, Maharashtra
In its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the ongoing case filed by Shaheen Abdullah v/s Director General of Police, Maharashtra (DGP), the Maharashtra police has stated that, since February 2023 as many as 30 FIRS have been registered in hate speech related cases in the state
Escalating atrocities against minorities, US urged to issue sanctions against offending individuals: IAMC
The first quarterly report of the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) makes a detailed set of recommendations as it flags religious persecution in India
Jaipur: FIR against Sadhvi Prachi for delivering anti-Muslim hate speech
The far right leader delivered the speech inside a movie theatre showing ‘The Kerala Story’, instigated Hindu women
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