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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

Rajasthan: 2 Muslim men allegedly kidnapped and burnt to death; FIR against Bajrang Dal members

They were kidnapped 2 days ago and today their bodies were found in a burnt car

Kalicharan Maharaj allowed to deliver hate speech in Baramati

Despite complaints to the state, district, and local police chiefs, no preventive measures were taken to prevent the event from happening.

University takes on a communal colour as Muslim students are targeted, abused, called terrorist by ABVP

During a General Body meeting, at Hyderabad University, ABVP outfit physically and verbally attack Muslim students

Communal statements by Muslim Maulanas come to the rescue of Modi & Mohan Bhagwat

It’s clearly not a coincidence that at the recent...

Are both state and non-state actors to be blamed for this attack on religious places of the Muslim community?

From hate speech to physical acts of violence, from UP to MP, instances of hate crimes by Hindutva outfits are being reported

Love in times of Bhagwa: Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena causes disruptions in many parts of the country, harass couples on Valentine’s Day

From forcing them to run, assaulting them, and even making them tie rakhi to each other, self-appointed guardians of “Hindu culture” cause havoc

Chhattisgarh: Sahu Samaj leader calls for mass violence against Muslims

He said there is no space for Muslims in this country where we worship god and goddesses

Scapegoats and Holy Cows: Crime and Justice Delivery in the Age of Sectarian Nationalism

Representation ImageIn the case of Jamia violence of 2019,...

Hatebuster: Is it Love Jihad or just love?

Despite what right wing goons will have you believe with their saffron teekas, sticks and threatening looks, the Constitution only encourages you to love more and love everyone

Madhya Pradesh: Church Defiled by miscreants, ‘Ram’ written on walls

According to reports, the vandals allegedly set fire to holy literature stored inside the church

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Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission

From alleged house arrests and detentions to police checks on train journeys and restrictions in Delhi, activists say authorities are trying to stop citizens from reaching the October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR

Bihar adds 14 lakh voters after SIR, questions remain over those excluded from 2025 assembly polls

Nearly 14 lakh voters have been added to Bihar’s electoral rolls since SIR, the additions and subsequent enrolment exercise put the focus on eligible voters who have missed the 2025 Assembly election and the consequences of their exclusion

Karnataka Form 7 Row: 91,278 deletion requests and bulk filing complaints—where was the ECI’s check?

Karnataka has received 91,278 Form 7 applications seeking voter deletions, but officials say no names have been deleted so far. Complaints from Mangaluru, Kodagu and other districts allege bulk filings against eligible voters, including Muslims, as police investigate and electoral hearings continue

‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune

Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move

Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

Majoritarianism that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.

From Nashik to Mumbai: Adivasi students’ protest meets police detentions

Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march