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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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8 years on, Tharu tribe’s struggle for land rights continues
The community land rights claims filed by forest dwelling Tharu Adivasi community in Dudhwa, Lakhimpur Kheri have been rejected at the district level, even as the community members insist that the law does not authorise the Committee to do so
Kashmiri men allegedly attacked in Jharkhand ask “Are we not indian?”
The migrant businessmen say they were forced to chant "Jai Sri Ram, Pakistan Murdabad"; CM compelled to respond
Hate has won. The artist had been defeated: Munawar Faruqui
Munawar Faruqui’s charity show for the late actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s foundation was cancelled on Sunday November 28. It was the twelfth show to have been axed
Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT claims actions of officers not criminal, dereliction of duty maybe
Through the hearing on November 25, SIT continued to insist that the mandate of the Supreme Court in 2009 was clear that the SIT should look into the complaint of Zakia Jafri pursuant to the Gulberg Society trial case only and hence, the complaint was to be treated as additional material.
Noida hate crime survivor approaches SC seeking fair investigation
Kazeem Ahmad Sherwani, alleged he was attacked because of his Muslim identity; seeks impartial investigation and action against police officials who allegedly refused to act on his complaint
Krishna Janmabhoomi: Application before DM to stop namaaz at Shahi Idgah
Advocate spearheading the Krishna Janmabhoomi movement claims masjid erected on top of exact birthplace of the deity, and thus congregational prayers by Muslims here should be stopped
Hate Watch: Are swords being sent to Hindutva groups?
Rajeev Brahmarshi, an aspiring to be a Hindutva leader, has announced on his Facebook page that “Weapons will reach every corner of #Hindustan”
Hate Watch: Dalit child beaten mercilessly for touching a tap in Barmer
The child was on his way back from school, reached out to drink water from a tap, drawing the wrath of the man who ‘owned’ the tap
Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT submits it conducted thorough investigation
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The SIT has begun its submission before the Supreme Court in the Zakia Jafri-CJP petition regarding conspiracy behind 2002 Gujarat riots. It has asserted that it conducted extensive investigation even though the court had only asked it to ‘look into’ the complaint which as per them, meant only preliminary investigation.
Hate Watch: Did a Bajrang Dal member descecrate a Muslim shrine in Ballabgarh?
Jeet Vashisht remains unmasked in the videos and introduces himself as well as his fellow Dal members, however he has escaped arrest so far
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