Hate & Harmony

What began as scattered threats escalated into systematic persecution of Christians in Rajasthan, with right-wing groups and police acting in tandem to enforce religious control

Citizens for Justice and Peace demands disciplinary action against Jamner police officers seen marching with Shiv Pratisthan Hindustan — the same outfit linked to the accused in Suleman Pathan’s lynching, calling it a grave breach of constitutional neutrality and investigative integrity

A historic city known for centuries of communal harmony faces a 36-hour curfew and internet shutdown after clashes during Durga idol immersion; authorities vow arrests as VHP rally escalates tensions, leaving 31 injured

71-year-old lawyer who hurled shoe at CJI B.R. Gavai during live SC hearing defends the act as protest against ‘insult to Dharma’ and attributes his angst at the CJI’s recent remark in Mauritius — claims divine guidance, expresses no regret post-release; gets publicity from pro-government media channels

The bid to erase Muslim graves is political theatre, denying dignity in death and casting an entire community as the perpetual 'other'

Both with the majority community and even among minorities, recent online campaigns, women who have exercised autonomy have become a particular target; normal, mixed social interactions, modes of dress, and inter-faith interaction are made to appear as breaches of community standards. The CJP Team has noted and analysed these tendencies that have also become aggressive and violent against minority Muslim women. Apart from all else, these actions that are clearly supported by a collective and organised group constitute a clear violation of fundamental rights as enshrined in Articles 14, 15, 19(1)(a), and 21 of the Constitution

Hate speech primes state machinery to criminalise citizens as outsiders and justify unlawful deportations.

Ganesh Chaturthi, once a symbol of shared community celebration, was exploited this year by hard-line groups across India to amplify anti-Muslim and anti-Christian rhetoric, transforming a festival of harmony into a tool of exclusion

Over 50 workers and several shopkeepers’ face job loss in Sheetla Mata Bazaar as Eklavya Singh Gaud directs traders to remove Muslim employees, citing “love jihad”; police inaction fuels fears of targeted communal displacement

From two corners of India, Muslim men stepped forward to give abandoned Hindu women a dignified farewell, with no camera, no politics—just love—they performed last rites like true sons, reminding us that compassion still rises above creed, caste, or faith