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Mumbai Walks for Peace | Citizens Unite Against Hate
Over 500 Mumbaikars came together in a peaceful march to stand up for love, unity, and the Indian Constitution. Organised by Mumbai for Peace, this rally brought together people...
Reassert secularism on Martyrs’ Day: Activists
Call for nationwide show of communal unity amidst growing environment of communal hate
Haridwar ashram joins Faisal Khan to decry Hate
Peace activist Faisal Khan fasts to protest the spread of communal hate, draw support from Matra Sadan ashram Mahant Swami Shivanand Maharaj
Citizens reclaim Varanasi ghats: VHP, Bajrang Dal’s communal posters fail
Citizens groups uphold secular values, showcase ‘paigam-e-muhabat’ on ghats, police register a case, serve notices to two accused, no arrests yet
A Christmas Message for We the People
#Hum Hindu Hain #Hum Mussalman Hain #Hum Christian Hain#Hum...
Gurugram: Gurdwaras, Hindu shop owner, offer space for namaz
Muslim brothers should come to the gurudwara and offer prayers, say Gurugram’s Sikhs, Hindu man says he won't allow his city to break
150 years of Gandhi: A legacy of Ahimsa and Communal Peace
First published on: 28 Sep 2019Gandhi spent the last year...
Gandhi’s contribution to Communal Harmony
First published on: 23 Aug 2019It is well known...
Police cracking down on voluntary interfaith unions in Guj, UP
In Gujarat, the relationship between an interfaith couple was forcibly branded as a "love-jihad" case, and in UP a false case was filed against the husband
Dharma and humanity are like our two eyes: The secular philosophy of Jhansi
SabrangIndia takes you to Jhansi, the land of Queen Laxmibai, where secularism and unity are the way of life
Secularism and the Constitution
On his birth anniversary, we honour Justice PB Sawant by republishing this piece, that was authored by him as a part of the Concerned Citizens Tribunal, Crimes Against Humanity, Gujarat 2002
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Vacation bench says detention of Indian-born girl unjustified; invokes principles of due process, liberty, and jurisdictional restraint under Foreigners Act and May 2025 Central Government Resolution
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Assam: Academics, lawyers, academics condemn ‘push back’ of persons to Bangladesh
This non transparent action launched post May 23, 2025 ‘falls on the wrong side of constitutionality’ and violates the rights to life and equality of those expelled, they said in a statement
India
CJP’s submits supplementary memo to NHRC revealing returnee testimonies after Assam’s allegedly unlawful expulsion of persons to Bangladesh
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Gender and Sexuality
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In an expansive order, a division bench of the Madras High Court also court observed that the concept of "family" has to be understood expansively and marriage is not the sole mode to start a family. The court also pulled up the police in Vellore district for showing insensitivity and being non-responsive to the complaints by the petitioner
Minorities
Nine years, Najeeb from JNU is almost forgotten, India’s CBI investigation has found none guilty
The investigation marks a shocking failure in the capabilities of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), increasingly critiqued for malfunctioning under political pressure; in 2018 the CBI filed a closure report and seven years later, today, June 5, the Court is likely to hear and decide whether to accept that a missing student from one of India’s premier institutes, the JNU simply cannot be found nor the circumstances behind his disappearance
Environment
Cries for Environmental Justice: India at a low 176/180 countries in the 2024 Environmental Performance Index
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Environment
June 5: World environment day & the increasing importance of seed conservation by farmers and rural communities
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Rights
Gauhati HC directs State to confirm custody or deportation of two men detained in midnight police action in Assam
Following petitions filed by family members, High Court seeks clarity on status of two individuals previously declared ‘foreigners’ but released on bail and reporting regularly to police under Supreme Court guidelines