Hate & Harmony

Delhi Court sentences riots accused for promoting hatred against Muslims, sentences him to 3 years in custody

Lokesh Kumar Solanki convicted for inciting violence during 2020 Delhi riots; court calls his conduct “fuel to already simmering tensions” but releases him citing maximum sentence already served

Five states report incidents of violence and intimidation against Christians between March 20 and 22

From stopping the burial of an elderly woman to driving out Christians from the village, locals influenced by extremist outfits target Christians

Caution to the wind: Maha Police intimated to be vigilant of HJS Gudi Padwa events

CJP wrote the Sangli and Pune Police authorities to be wary of the ‘Gudi pujan’’ events organised by HJS in multiple locations, as HJS has a controversial history disturbing communal peace

Dalit student bruised and beaten for drinking water from bucket in school: UP

On the day that 96 years ago, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar tried to establish and proclaim the norms of equality breaking the taboo of Dalits’ right to drinking water; in UP today, the Bundelkhand Dalit Adhikar Manch has reported the violent assault on a young Ankush simply because he drank water for a common bucket in the schoolmon March 18, as reported by Mooknayak

Right to Same Sex Marriages is not a right that can be claimed: Union to SC

The obdurate rejection of this right by the union of India throttles the very concept of constitutional morality in evolving jurisprudence

Now Kadi, north Gujarat sees hate speech by Vishwa Hindu Parishad, this time against Christians

A video that has gone viral on social media since Sunday night makes abusive statements against Christian nuns and the Pope, Christians have filed a complaint

What is the real intent of the extremists launching this aggressive “love jihad” campaign

While the overt fault lines are communal, with the Hindu-Muslim binary feeding base level social and political prejudices, increasingly evident is the real intent/motive behind this assault; it is Autonomy and freedom of choice, for women

Aurangabad badgered with hate speeches, vandalism and destroying of public property followed in protest supporting name change of Aurangabad

Free hand given to hate mongers, as 7 FIRs filed for rioting and damage to public property, but no arrest of T. Raja, Suresh Chavhanke

Police disrupt anti hate-speech campaign in Mira-Bhayandar 

 ‘Don’t name the MLA, say the police, confiscate postcards and strike out the legislator’s name from banners at the venue

Marginalising the already marginalised: Economic Boycott Targeting Muslims

Looking into the prevailing economic status of the Muslim minority in India shows that these calls for their economic boycott will further push them over a dangerous precipice of marginalisation.

Even after 3 months, zero cases filed before the Maha Inter-faith Marriage-Family Coordination Committee: Maharashtra Women and Development Ministry

SP president files privilege motion against BJP leader Lodha for making false claims of having received 152 cases in the state assembly, Bombay HC allows PIL by Rais Shaikh against the Maha GR

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