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Just 11, Her Last Birthday Gift: Inside Surjyapur’s Fight for Justice
Two days after the alleged rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, Surjyapur remains gripped by grief, fear and unanswered questions. Residents accuse police of acting late, even as four arrests have been made and an SIT begins its investigation. An eNewsroom Ground Report from a village still waiting for justice
Despite ASI’s warning protesters in Bharuch march to collector to ‘preserve original identity’ of Bharuch mosque
The foot march happened just days after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects the mosque, wrote to the district administration to not allow any “large gathering” on June 10
ASI, Gujarat: Will Bharuch’s 700 year old Jama Masjid be the next target of right-wing saffron grab and terror?
The Archaological Survey of India (ASI) has demanded that the 700 year old Jama Masjid in Bharuch be protected since a right-wing organisation named Rashtriya Dharohar Sanrakshan Samiti has been coordinating signature drives and public events as part of a ‘campaign to reclaim’ the centuries-old Sunni mosque as a Jain religious site. Jains are today been seen to be an aggressor minority be it in Gujarat or Mumai
Assam Becomes Third State to Adopt UCC: Reform for Gender Justice or Communal Politics?
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The third UCC law enacted by a BJP-governed state has reignited concerns over whether the promise of gender justice is being pursued through a communally charged political framework
High-Level Committee on Demographic Change (HLC-DC): Another Offensive on Indian Muslims!
Based on the hypothetical fallacy of large-scale Muslim immigration affecting demographic change, the discourse of this government, evident in the terms of reference of the HLC-DC defies figures and logic: In fact, indeed, the fertility rate among Hindus in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is higher than the fertility rate among Muslims in many southern states. In other words, Muslim women in the southern states are, on average, having fewer children than Hindu women in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Under heavy police protection, decades-old Mumbai dargah razed
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) authorities demolished the Barkat Ali Shah Baba Dargah in Mumbai under heavy police deployment. The action reportedly followed a notice seeking legal papers and came amid the civic body's anti-encroachment drive. Most ancient places of worship do not have “documents to prove their existence.”
Why was a 200-year-old mosque in Varanasi demolished in the middle of the night?
Authorities reportedly carried out a heavily guarded overnight operation in Varanasi riding roughshod over history in a crude bid for clearing land for an ambitious transport hub project linked to Kashi railway station.
Between Celebration and Suspicion: How Bakri Eid passed across india in 2026
With police deployments, cattle regulations, housing society disputes and political mobilisation surrounding Eid-ul-Adha, the festival reflected the tensions of contemporary India
Attempts to communalise Mira Road Eid preparations defused by residents and police
Outside fringe mobilisation attempted to turn a long-standing local practice into a communal flashpoint
Bhojshala Judgment: MP High Court declares Dhar site a Saraswati Temple, ends Namaz rights at complex
Relying on ASI findings, historical records and the Ayodhya framework, the Court held the structure was built over a pre-existing temple and Sanskrit learning centre linked to Raja Bhoj
A Reminder Congress Didn’t Ask For: Karnataka Muslim convention demands accountability from the Congress
A unique effort, the Karnataka Muslim Convention, held recently is a culmination of months of discussions within Karnataka’s Muslim community: the effort positions itself as an exercise in constitutional responsibility and democratic accountability, not confrontation.
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Just 11, Her Last Birthday Gift: Inside Surjyapur’s Fight for Justice
Two days after the alleged rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, Surjyapur remains gripped by grief, fear and unanswered questions. Residents accuse police of acting late, even as four arrests have been made and an SIT begins its investigation. An eNewsroom Ground Report from a village still waiting for justice
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