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September of Fear: Targeted Violence against Christians in Rajasthan exposes pattern of harassment after Anti-Conversion Bill
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
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Indore Court clears Muslim bangle seller of molestation charges after lengthy legal battle, states that prosecution failed to prove charges
Taslim Ali, falsely accused and imprisoned under POCSO, alleged to hide his Muslim identity, was finally acquitted after a four-year struggle for justice
Rising Tensions: Muslim Religious Sites face renewed attacks, demand for survey in Delhi’s Jama Masjid and Hanuman Chalisa
New legal disputes at the behest of Hindu groups and public provocations fuel communal discord, undermining India’s pluralistic fabric and threatening interfaith harmony
Right wing’s assault on mosques intensifies: UP Court to hear petition on Budaun’s Shamsi Shahi Mosque amid growing trend of similar targeting of minority...
As petitions claiming temples lie beneath mosques multiply across India, the case of the Shamsi Shahi Mosque in Budaun, UP raises further concerns about their impact on communal harmony and the preservation of historical integrity
Khap Panchayat resolution to control marriages: Women’s autonomy at risk in Jawaharke, Punjab
Jawaharke Panchayat’s ban on marriages with outsiders and intra-village unions, threatening expulsion for violators, raises the question: Is it preserving tradition or curbing women's autonomy?
Sambhal Violence: State crackdown intensifies, thousands accused, and allegations of police misconduct ignite a political and communal crisis in Uttar Pradesh
As families of the 5 dead Muslims mourns its dead, the state government faces criticism over aggressive tactics and arbitrary arrests, communal targeting, victim threatening and political scapegoating
Dalit Man Lynched in MP: video shows Dalit Man beaten to death in Shivpuri district, Sarpanch, king held
In a horrific attack over a land dispute, 30-year-old Dalit Narad Jatav was beaten to death by a village sarpanch and his family in Madhya Pradesh; a viral video of the brutal killing has sparked safety of Dalits and rising anti-Dalit violence under BJP rule
Spate of cow vigilantism in November 2024: Brutal assaults and legal impunity across North India
From Haryana to Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, a series of violent incidents highlight the unchecked rise of cow vigilante groups, with escalating attacks on the marginalised community, and the complicity of law enforcement in enabling such violence
Sambhal’s darkest hour: 5 dead, scores injured in Mosque survey violence as UP police face allegations of excessive force
Amid rising tensions in Sambhal, police deny responsibility for the death of five innocent Muslim youth, pointing to injuries among their own, while videos and eyewitness accounts paint a different picture; internet shutdown, prohibitory orders, and detentions underway
Uttarakhand High Court orders security, condemns hate speech over Uttarkashi Mosque
The Uttarakhand High Court intervenes in the Uttarkashi Jama Masjid dispute, ordering stringent security around the mosque and action against hate speech. The court is hearing a petition filed by Alpsankhayak Seva Samiti, seeking protection for the mosque and measures to prevent further escalation of communal tensions stirred by right-wing groups
2024: Love Jihad – A Socio-Political Weapon: Caste, Endogamy, and Hindutva’s Grip on gender and social boundaries in India
This article examines how "Love Jihad" reinforces caste hierarchies, Hindutva politics, and patriarchal control in India’s 2024 socio-political landscape
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