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When Faith Becomes a Licence for Control: The 2026 Kanwar yatra, violence, vigilantism and the politics of meat
From attacks on vehicles and commuters to the targeting of Muslim-owned businesses and meat shops, the 2026 pilgrimage raises urgent questions about vigilantism, selective policing and the State's accommodation of majoritarian demands
Bulandshahar incident: Former civil servants demand resignation of UP CM Adityanath
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Court orders FIR against activist who accused Adityanath of hate speech
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Bangladesh: Do we need a ministry for religious minorities? (Part II)
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Bulandshahr violence: Four Muslim men arrested for cow slaughter found innocent, Yogesh Raj still absconding
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Jharkhand Court Convicts 8 in Latehar Lynching Case
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