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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions

Right-wing group attacks Christian stall at World Book Fair, stoking communal tensions

The Hindu mob circled the stall, accused Christians of forcing poor Hindus into religious conversions

Uttarakhand: Mazar demolished by far right extremists

Radha Semwal, reputed for her anti-minority stance, purportedly headed the group of men.

After desecration, vandalism, a statue stolen from historic Mumbai’s Byculla church

There have been a string of what appear like stray attacks of vandalism on Christian graveyards and churches in cosmopolitan Mumbai

Descendants of Tipu will not win, says BJP MLA in Karnataka

Adding fuel to the Tipu Sultan row in Karnataka and ahead of the assembly elections in the state, these comments were made by Basangouda Patil Yatnal

CJP Impact! NBDSA takes action on New18’s communal debate show, slams fine of Rs. 25,000

The program made contentious statements about Muslims entering Garba Pandals, had praised the Gujarat Police for publicly flogging Muslim men

News 18 India fined Rs.50,000 for airing communally divisive debate show: NBDSA

The Authority has warned the channel against airing such communal content and directed strict compliance with displaying its order on the channel every hour, for 24 hours

SC calls out Ashwini Upadhyay on his repeated attempts to target Muslim Community

Reminding the PIL serial litigator of the secular nature of Hinduism, the SC further said that his plea had a potentially divisive agenda calling for as it did, for renaming historical cities and places

Brinda Karat on the Third Anniversary of Delhi Riots- “Cannot Abandon Struggle for Justice”

There has been a slew of challenges ranging from rehabilitation and compensation to the perusal of justice.

From the margins to the Centre, more and more hate speeches against Muslims are made, deafening silence from the authorities continues

Videos of hate speech by religious leaders, sloganeering in police presence, offensive statements against Prophet surface online

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