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When Suspicion Becomes Deportation: The case of Sahida Fakir and the dangerous criminalisation of Bengali identity
A woman who left home to buy dinner was detained, taken across state lines and allegedly pushed into Bangladesh despite her family producing a birth certificate, voter ID, school records and land documents
Young persons & women among the most acutely unemployed: PLFS Annual Report, 2024
Stagnant unemployment and high disparity between genders in employment form the indicators and key findings of the PLFS Annual Report, 2024.
Fortieth anniversary of the forgotten mass 1984 killing of Sikhs, rapist and killers yet to be identified and punished
Four decades of apathy and empathy have marked the failure of the Indian State and Judiciary to provide substantive justice to the Sikh victims of 1984
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‘Spit Jihad’: a conspiracy afresh to break the economic backbone of Muslims & Dalits
It is no wonder that it is BJP-ruled state governments, born of an ideology rooted in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that is itself unconstitutional, that has launched a slew of measures that are discriminatory by both conception and implementation
Uttarakhand: Students chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in response to a video showing women offering namaz
At Quantum University Roorkee, protests erupted as students chanted "Jai Shree Ram" in response to a viral video showing a Muslim woman offering namaz on campus. This incident occurred amidst escalating anti-Muslim unrest in Uttarakhand, fueled by right-wing activism
Bajrang Dal’s billboards in MP, urge Hindus to shop exclusively within their community
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
Restating the agenda of Hindu Rashtra: RSS chief sets the tone for BJP politics
On October 12, 2024, during the Vijayadashmi (Dussehra) celebrations,...
Stop Nov 4 Mahapanchayat in Uttarakhand & “Dharma Sansad” in December: Former civil servants to Amit Shah
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.
CJP files complaint against India TV’s anti-Muslim show
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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
APCR’s Fact-Finding Report: Congress ministers remarks escalated the communal tensions in Himachal 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
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When Suspicion Becomes Deportation: The case of Sahida Fakir and the dangerous criminalisation of Bengali identity
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