Hate & Harmony

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

Uttar Pradesh in crisis: The ongoing struggle for Dalit rights and dignity, multiple anti-Dalit incidents emerge from the BJP-ruled state

Recent tragedies expose the harsh realities of caste discrimination and the fight for safety and respect in UP, Dalit communities call for justice, accountability, and a dismantling of entrenched caste biases that perpetuate discrimination.

Suspended again: Deepak Sharma’s relentless cycle of hate across multiple social media accounts

As Sharma weaponises social media to sow discord, the relentless spread of his venomous rhetoric threatens the very foundations of communal harmony and justice

FIR against Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair based on complaint by BJP leader Udita Tyagi, action on his social media posts sought

Complaint alleges that Zubair posted a video from an old program of Narsinghanand with the aim of inciting violence against the controversial priest; FIR also names AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, as well as prominent Muslim cleric Arshad Madni.

VHP leader assaults Muslim youth attempting to enter Navratri event in UP

Muslim youth assaulted by VHP, Bajrang Dal members in Kanpur's Swaroop Nagar; right-wing outfits imposes ban on entry of non-Hindus in Garba Pandals in MP, Muslim cleric urges Muslims to avoid Navratri and Garba events 

IAMC’s report urges for protecting faith, addresses the plight of religious minorities in India between May to August 2024

As detailed in the IAMC report, urgent reforms are needed to combat discrimination and violence against religious minorities, ensuring their right to practice their faith freely and safely

Tragic shooting in Amethi, UP: Dalit teacher and family murdered, investigation reveals family had filed FIR two months ago after facing threats

The shocking incident highlights a troubling rise in violence and lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh, prompting demands for accountability and law-and-order

Maharashtra: Six more complaints filed against hate offenders by CJP

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has been working 24 X 7, round the clock, to monitor and combat hate speech --and through this promote peace --in Maharashtra and across the country. In past week, CJP has filed six complaints to the Maharashtra Police, seeking preventive action against the ‘Hindu Janakrosh Morchas’ and SHS’s events

Despite legal promises, hate speech prosecutions in Maharashtra remain paralysed

With over 19 hate speech FIRs stuck in limbo, no reports of further investigations nor arrests, the Mahayuti state government faces criticism for slow (or no) action as communal tensions rise; CJP intensifies legal action and monitoring to curb growing communal violence in Maharashtra; details of the complaints filed by CJP may be read here.

Inter-Community clashes erupt at Dehradun railway station after interfaith couple meets

Members of both  Hindu and Muslim communities reportedly started throwing stones at each other, leading to the parked trains getting damaged, said the police.

BJP-ruled states account for highest Dalit violence cases, UP on top, MP records highest reported crimes against STs

Uttar Pradesh with 12,287 reported cases, followed by Rajasthan with 8,651 and Madhya Pradesh with 7,732 cases of atrocities against Dalits in year 2022 show a disturbing trend, a report released by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reveals; Rajasthan was till December 2023 ruled by Ashok Gehlot led Congress

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