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A Law of Identity, Passed Without Listening: Inside the Transgender Amendment Bill, 2026 and the crisis it has triggered
Framed as a measure of protection, the amendment shifts identity from self-determination to State approval, raising fears of exclusion, bureaucratic control, and the erosion of dignity recognised in constitutional jurisprudence
Uttarakhand is being promoted as a hub for investors, as critics report its anti-encroachment policy is targeting Muslim properties
The chief minister has hailed the state for investment and vows to build it as a world class tourist hub. However, as the Uttarakhand government tries to achieve global status, several news reports suggest that the anti-encroachment drive the government is taking out is targeting Muslims.
Mira-Road Bhayander Police rejects permission to BJP MLA T Raja Singh for rally on February 25, cites hate speeches
Yesterday, February 20 itself, Citizens for Justice & Peace had in a detailed pre-emptive complaint to the Mira Road Bhayander police pointed out not just the antecedents of the organisation and speaker, but also a slew of judgements of the Supreme Court directing the Maharashtra police in particular to take stern and pre-emotive steps to prevent provocative hate speech and resultant stigmatisation of minorities and violence. CJP moved to file the complaint after Singh released a video on social media calling people in large numbers to join his ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh’ rally on February 25
CJP to Maharashtra Police: Halt BJP MLA Raja Singh’s rally in Mira Road, citing potential for public disruptions
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The move comes after Singh released a video on social media calling people in large numbers to join his ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh’ rally on February 25
Goa CM meets Hindu priest who reportedly called for genocide of Muslims
Acharya Paramhans reportedly met the Chief Minister of Goa, BJP’s Pramod Sawant in the state on February 18
West Bengal: FIR against priest and other who conducted puja at Adina Mosque
Following the trend where Hindutva inclined organisations have been claiming several mosques as formerly being Hindu temples, another incident where a Hindu priest conducted a puja ceremony at a mosque, which comes under the Archaeological Survey of India, in West Bengal’s Malda.
Mumbai: Hate offender, T Raja Singh plans to come to Mira Road, as citizens file a complaint against politicians who stoked hate
Mira Road continues to be a tense neighbourhood. Citizens from the neighbourhood filed a complaint with the police, demanding a fair enquiry and asking that there be an investigation of those BJP politicians, who put the already-tense neighbourhood in danger by making reportedly incendiary statements.
Rajasthan: Muslim students barred from school, called ‘Chambal ke Daaku’ for wearing hijab
School teachers reportedly turned away Muslim girl students from a government school in Rajasthan because they were wearing a hijab. The students have claimed that they have been threatened and ‘tortured’ by their teacher, and were told that their marks could be deducted.
Reason, emotion and history
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Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh: 5 Dalit children beaten with sticks, with hands tied behind their back, for drinking water from a well
Video of the incident shows a group of people standing mute as the man continues to beat the crying children mercilessly
To include or exclude: process of including a Community in SC or ST list
Established procedures and a collective assessment by the statutory NCSC and NCST Commissions, RGI is needed before the union government may accept a proposal for inclusion sent by any state government
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