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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate
From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence
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NCM asks Tripura gov’t to expedite report about alleged vandalism of mosques
CJP had filed a complaint before the Commission on October 29 seeking inquiry into news reports that indicated vandalism of mosques and properties belonging to Muslims.
Uttar Pradesh: Kairana back in the spotlight in the run up to Assembly Elections
Home Minister Amit Shah follows Adityanath, invokes alleged ‘exodus’ from Kairana, it was last spoken about in run up to 2017 elections, BJP had claimed that Hindu families had left town after threats
Zakia Jafri SLP: Gujarat gov’t offers no defence, launches smear campaign against Teesta Setalvad
Solicitor General fails to defend State, digs up old cases where Setalvad has either been exonerated or given protection by courts
Teesta Setalvad calls out modern day “zamindars” who are trying to usurp control of India’s forests
Setalvad was the keynote speaker at the inaugural event of the AIUFWP’s 2nd National Conference being held in New Delhi
Are Bengaluru authorities promoting the ‘cancel culture’ of the right wing?
Comedian Kunal Kamra was forced to cancel his upcoming shows in the city; has alleged “threats'' and the audience numbers being restricted
AIUFWP’s 2nd National Conference begins in New Delhi
Adivasis, forest workers, activists and farmers come together to discuss land and forest rights
Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT continues to pat its own back, denies lacunae in investigation
As the SIT continued to make its submissions before the Supreme Court, it pointed out how the findings of the Nanavati Commission were concurrent with its own, including discrediting the petitioner’s main witnesses
AIUFWP’s second National Conference to discuss land, legal, constitutional rights and more
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Eager to mobilise more people at the ground level, the AIUFWP invites various peasant leaders and human rights activists from Dec 1-3, 2021
Hate Watch: Communal “shoot the traitors” slogans raised against Christians in Delhi
Bajrang Dal mobs chanted the call for violence outside a Church, in West Delhi, vandalised the structure, filed counter FIR against Christians
Hate watch: Alleged Bajrang Dal members create ruckus at Christian prayer hall in Belur, Karnataka
The men are seen in videos creating mayhem at the prayer hall in Belur, and were confronted by a few women from community
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