Hate & Harmony

In Madhya Pradesh, Bajrang Dal’s posters urging Hindus to buy only from their community, endorsing “Apna Tyohar, Apno se Vyavahar,” raising alarm about the boycott of Muslims businesses in Madhya Pradesh; the fact that such calls from communal outfits violate Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 of the Constitution appears not to attract any punitive steps either from law enforcement authorities, not India’s constitutional courts

On October 12, 2024, during the Vijayadashmi (Dussehra) celebrations,...

Over a 100 former civil servants have in an open letter to union home minister, Aman Shah urged and demanded that he takes urgent measures to stop the proposed mahapanchayat in Uttarkashi on November 4, 2024 and the proposed "dharma sansad" in December 2024 and further asked that action should be taken against those attempting to use such events to foment hate and incite violence.

The host Saurav Sharma generalised the incidents of violence, attributing blame solely to Muslims and portrayed them as extremists and aggressors; this narrative emerged following a tragic event on October 13, when tensions during a Durga Puja immersion procession escalated into violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh

Report exposes Congress inaction and anti-Muslim rhetoric as catalysts for escalating communal Violence in Himachal Pradesh; the fact-finding report titled: “Creating the Muslim ‘Outsider’; Hate Speech, Migrant Vulnerability, and Faltering Law & Order in Himachal Pradesh” criticized the role of Congress leaders in the communal tension in Himachal Pradesh as ineffective

CJP formally approached the Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra, urging the registration of an FIR against Kajal Hindustani for her inflammatory anti-Muslim hate speech, Highlighting serious violations of the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the Maharashtra state assembly elections

As ‘cow protectors’ turn to violence, Muslim traders face brutal assaults and systemic injustice, highlighting a growing climate of fear and lawlessness

CJP calls for immediate removal of inflammatory posters and demands strict action ahead of the state elections

Indigenous communities resisting coal mining in Chhattisgarh endure violent repression as the union and state government prioritises corporate interests over tribal rights and environmental preservation

In the midst of a bitter winter, in 2023,...