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Unifying cultural celebration weaponised: Ganesh processions turned into stages for hate speech & moral policing
Ganesh Chaturthi, once a symbol of shared community celebration, was exploited this year by hard-line groups across India to amplify anti-Muslim and anti-Christian rhetoric, transforming a festival of harmony into a tool of exclusion
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Do not let Hindutva rulers destroy heritage of communal unity of Jallianwala Bagh martyrs
Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs fought and died together for India’s independence
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi: Saviour of 1931 Meston road riot survivors
A great supporter of India’s oppressed, Shankar was an unconventional journalist who entered a riot-ridden Kanpur to help people, instead of reporting the incident.
Is Secularism a threat to traditions of India?
India is inherently plural with rich diversity in religious traditions, languages, ethnicities, etc.
Guj HC orders police protection to inter-faith couple wishing to solemnize marriage
In the Habeas corpus petition filed by the man, it was alleged that the woman was being illegally confined and was not permitted to use her cell phone
Kerala prepares a token of religious harmony for Republic Day
Kasaragod district’s locals talk about the secular history of the region that received its first symbol, 20 years ago.
Gujarat HC slams police for detaining interfaith couple
The court has ordered the immediate release of the arrested couple
Festivals: Occasions for spreading communal harmony in India
India's Tryst With Destiny has been overwrought with the legacy of violent bloodshed and communal disharmony of Partition, leaving behind scars which we have neither been able to completely comprehend, nor heal, to this day.
Another interfaith couple receives protection by the Allahabad HC
The court noted that the couple was being harassed and directed the SP to look into their grievances and offer them protection if necessary
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