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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
Communal violence in Jodhpur, local Muslim women allege police brutality
Violence, including stone pelting and arson, took place near the Eidgah at Jodhpur’s Soorsagar region. Videos from the site have emerged where local women can be seen claiming that they were dragged out of their houses and assaulted. BJP’s local MLA Devendra Joshi has also told the media that those who have assaulted these men, women and children should be charged against.
Celebrating Yoga Day After Spewing Venom Against Muslims is Travesty of Yoga
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Delivering hate speeches, which Modi did recently, is contrary to the ethos of Yoga and its foundational ideals of truth and non-violence.
Protest against submergence of 15,946 families by waters of Sardar Sarovar dam, health of protesting social activist Medha Patkar deteriorates
The deteriorating condition of Medha Patkar, who’s on an...
Aligarh: Muslim man lynched to death, as local BJP MLA expresses support for the alleged criminals
A Muslim man was lynched in Aligarh earlier this week. The city witnessed a tense atmosphere as his family demanded the accused be punished, and members of Bajrang Dal and BJP Leaders reportedly asked the ‘children’ arrested to be let free.
Tension flare as mob alleges cow slaughter in Mumbai, Himachal Pradesh too witnesses similar mob action
Mumbai’s Naya Nagar saw a tense situation after a mob gathered around a truck alleged of carrying cow meat a day after Eid. Himachal Pradesh witnessed a Muslim man’s shop being looted and destroyed, reportedly because the man had made a post of animal slaughter on the day of Eid.
Four days after BJP government sworn in, Odisha witnesses communal violence, internet ban imposed, journalists barred from reporting
Just four days after the BJP government was sworn in, Odisha’s Balasore witnessed two incidents of communal violence on the day of Bakri Eid after right-wing activists allegedly accused Muslims of “cow slaughter.” A huge police force has been deployed in the area and the internet was also suspended, as entry and exit routes were closed except for emergencies. As per reports, journalists have also been reportedly prevented from entering the area.
Eid al-Adha in India: from train rescue to organ donation, the community showcases compassion and generosity
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The Eid of sacrifice and service
Sabarimala age restriction case: Kerala High Court awaits Supreme Court decision
Girl challenged age-based restriction on women entering Sabarimala temple
Vadodara: While refusing to take cognisance of a PIL on report on protests against a Muslim woman allocated a flat under the CM housing...
The Indian Express had reported how 33 residents of a housing complex in Vadodara had objected to a Muslim woman moving in, citing possible ‘threat and nuisance’ due to her presence.
Odisha’s First Ever BJP CM’s Track Record
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Mohan Majhi’s demand in 2022 for release of the killers of Graham Staine and his children, if implemented, would have harmed the state’s communal harmony.
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