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When Faith Becomes a Licence for Control: The 2026 Kanwar yatra, violence, vigilantism and the politics of meat
From attacks on vehicles and commuters to the targeting of Muslim-owned businesses and meat shops, the 2026 pilgrimage raises urgent questions about vigilantism, selective policing and the State's accommodation of majoritarian demands
CJP Impact: Twitter suspends accounts posting sexually violent content against Muslim women
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A total of 21 accounts have been suspended, and three accounts have been actioned for violating Twitter’s Media Policy after CJP’s complaint
Mahapanchayats and hate panchayats are not the same
Jamia shooter, Surajpal Amu call for anti-Muslim violence, and seem to have gotten away yet again!
I raise my voice for Adivasis, am I a Traitor?
(This piece authored by Fr Stan Swamy was originally...
CJP complains to Zee News against a debate programme about Population Control
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The show used pictures of areas crowded with Muslims to spread rumours about alleged population growth
Is the Assam CM’s push for a “two-child policy” a tactic to exclude minorities?
While he tried to soften the blow by condemning the vilification of the community, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s agenda overwhelmingly alienates people from minority backgrounds
Nuh: People’s Conference for Communal Harmony
The incident that prompted this conference was the brutal murder of a young man, Asif
This government has all but actually declared a war on its own people: Teesta Setalvad
Its been a challenging five years. Between 2017-2019 (between...
Was the entire Assam NRC process in vain?
Complaint against former NRC Coordinator alleges manipulation at the family tree verification stage
Is the new amendment to Gujarat’s education law violating minority rights?
The state government passed a bill in March empowering the education Board to appoint teachers in minority-run schools and it stands to violate minority rights ensured under the Constitution as upheld by the courts over the years
Junaid Khan murder case: A chronology of events surrounding the case
Junaid was stabbed and thrown out of a Mathura bound train by accused persons, who are all out on bail
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When Faith Becomes a Licence for Control: The 2026 Kanwar yatra, violence, vigilantism and the politics of meat
From attacks on vehicles and commuters to the targeting of Muslim-owned businesses and meat shops, the 2026 pilgrimage raises urgent questions about vigilantism, selective policing and the State's accommodation of majoritarian demands
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