Hate & Harmony

Incidents from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Telangana showcase how hatred against Muslims and Dalits continues to simmer as Holi celebrations are marred with violence.

 A viral video has captured an incident of harassment towards a Muslim family during the Holi festivities in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor. Three accused have been taken in custody thus far.

Communal tensions erupted during a religious procession in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, on the night of March 19. Several shops and vehicles were also burned.

Through the petition, action against BJP MLAs Geeta Jain, Nitish Rane and T. Raja Singh have been urged by the court for “spreading hate speech and inciting violence”, multiple incidents of hate speech and incitement in Maharashtra highlighted

The TMC has called Roy’s words vulgar and against Bengal and its people. Roy, the former state president of the BJP, known to make controversial statements, has stood by his words despite the furore.

The report by the United Christian Forum (UCF) has documented 161 incidents and highlighted that burial rights denied to families even as fabricated cases have seen over 100 Indian Christians arrested

From ensuring privacy, safe environment and acknowledging social stigma to immediate hearing and interim relief, Supreme Court directs courts to secure the fundamental rights and dignity of intimate partners, especially those LGBTQ+, inter- caste and inter-faith; often these pleas are habeas corpus petitions

While the state police and family of the deceased have not been able to ascertain the reason behind the killing, trolls on social media take this opportunity to bash the religious minority community as the accused is a Muslim

From Noida which witnessed a heinous beating of a reportedly Muslim man, to UP’s Badaun where a man committed the double murder of children and was soon after gunned down. Hate continues to result in crime and violence.

Protests have arisen after a cultural procession organised by its Department of Geography at the Bodoland University in Kokrajhar, Assam had depicted Muslims as criminals in their rally. Protestors demand an investigation, say student statement is not ‘enough.’