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Terrorism’s Shadow: Rising hatred against Indian Muslims after Pahalgam terror attack

Pahalgam attack: A blot on humanityThe first and foremost basic right is the right to live and respect human life. The holy Quran lays down: “Whosoever kills an innocent,...

If you kill one of us, we will kill thousands of yours: Bajrang Dal

This statement was made in retaliation to the murder of one of its workers in Assam whereby it has claimed that the murderers were “jihadis”

Maharashtra: At Shaurya Path Sanchalan event, Shankar Gaikar makes anti-Muslim statements

Gaikar uses the histories of Chhtrapati Shivaji and Aurangzeb to enthrall the audience and create disharmony

Worship Swords instead of books or pens: Pramod Muthalik

Another Hindutva hardliner advises Hindus to have swords on display in their homes, says police will not charge for such display of weapons

SC questions delay of 5 months in filing FIR in Hindu Yuva Vahini hate speech case

The apex court has sought from Delhi Police details of investigations and the steps taken after filing thee delayed FIR, in a contempt petition filed by Tushar Gandhi

News Channels causing rift in society, says SC while hearing hate speech cases

Supreme Court bench questioned the NBDSA for lack of action and urged regulation of anchors and news channels pushing agenda through hate speech

“Hindu scriptures offer no moral teachings,” says Bangladeshi hardliner

Hardliners in Bangladesh have been making such disparaging comments in abid to unseat the government in next election

Karnataka: Hate speech increased four fold, moral policing by hindu vigilantes on the rise

A report showcasing communal incidents in Dakshin Kannada and Udupi district reveals a sharp increase in incidences of hate speech compared to the previous year

Times Now channel pulled up for communal report on “Zameen Jihad” in Haldwani

The program gave a skewed account that portrayed Muslims who were protesting the eviction order as adversaries of the State

Following Pragya Thakur’s example, Sadhvi Aastha Maa justifies keeping weapons/knife at home

Shah Rukh Khan is the target of yet another Hindutva scam that incites hatred before the release of Pathaan

At a VHP event in MP, speaker terms religious minorities as “Be-Dharami”, urge’s violence

Speaker spreads misinformation and hatred about conversions, says Christians are pitting Hindus against Hindus, castes against castes

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