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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

Bajrang Dal convener mastermind of Bihar Sharif violence, say police

Bihar Ram Navami violence: Police officials have told the media that the plans to execute violence were executed via social media under Kundan Kumar's leadership. A WhatsApp group with as many as 457 people was formed ahead of the Ram Navami. This group was used to plot and execute the violence, the police said.

Echoes of Hate: Concern mounts as India grapples with hate speech

Hate speech has been reported from three states, and speeches continue with complete impunity. Newer faces emerge each time, continuing with the same diatrib

Muslims attacked while offering Namaz in Haryana

Some young Hindu boys entered the mosque and started assaulting people offering Namaz, including women and children, injuring 9 who had to be taken to the hospital.

Mughals Won’t Disappear From History Just Because Sangh Wishes so: Irfan Habib

In a special conversation with NewsClick, historian, Irfan Habib said that after the changes, the image of India will be tarnished in front of the world.

Section 144 imposed in Jamshedpur; arrests made in Bihar and Maharashtra over instances of violence during Ram Navami

In addition to this, an interim report of a fact-finding committee revealed that the recent incidents of violence in West Bengal were “pre-planned, orchestrated, and instigated”

Moradabad Police debunks false communally charged claims made by Panchjanya, warns of taking legal action if misinformation is spread

In the now deleted tweet, the mouthpiece of RSS had claimed that a Muslim man had raped his Hindu wife along with his 15 friends

Kalicharan endorses violence if committed for protecting religion

Kalicharan is notorious for making hate speech in Maharashtra and despite intimation to the police in the past, no action whatsoever has been taken against him

Madhya Pradesh: Another Muslim youth lynched on suspicion of stealing, victim suffered multiple stab wounds and bruises all over his body

The incident was reported from Khandwa District, where hate crimes against Muslims have been increasing since last year

Hindu Mahasabha Members Arrested for Allegedly Slaughtering Cow to Incite Communal Violence in Agra During Ram Navami Parade

According to the police, Sanjay Jat, the Hindu Mahasabha's national spokesperson, is the chief conspirator.

Ram Navami processionists instigated violence in Rishra, Bengal police tell court

Sources aware of the contents of the report said that it mentions that those participating in the procession had been constantly "instigating" the local people by using "abusive and offensive" language constantly since the beginning of the procession.

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