Hate & Harmony

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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.

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.

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.

The Eid of sacrifice and service

Girl challenged age-based restriction on women entering Sabarimala temple

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.

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.

UP’s Bhadohi witnessed a harrowing incident of repeated rape against a minor Dalit child. While the accused has been arrested and charged with rape and other offences, this is the latest in fast increasing gender crimes against Dalit women. NCRB figures point to a staggering ten such rapes every day against Dalit women and girls with a 45 percent spiral in such crimes between 2015 and 2020.

High court protects one couple, but conflicting rulings highlight ongoing struggle for interfaith couples.