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Christian families assaulted, humiliated and forced into Durga Puja rituals in West Bengal village
Three Christian families in Paschim Medinipur allege three days of violence, threats and religious coercion by people identified as Bajrang Dal members; 13 people have been named in an FIR, but no arrests have been reported
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Development by Displacement: Assam evicts thousands for Adani project without due process
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In the name of industrial progress, the Assam government has unleashed bulldozers across Dhubri and Goalpara, displacing thousands, mainly flood-hit, landless, Bengali-origin Muslims. With no meaningful rehabilitation. As land is cleared for a Rs 40,000 crore Adani power project, what’s being erased is more than just homes: it’s the fragile stability of lives long on the edge
Indian Muslims need to be protected as much from the communalism of their co-religionists as majoritarian communalism: In remembrance of CM Naim
An intrepid critique of entrenched and entitled Muslim elites, CM Naim, a historian and essayist, recently passed away at 85. Here his work is remembered for its out of the box thinking and commitment to both the culture and language around Urdu; an essay that recalls his works
Bengali-Speaking Migrants Detained En Masse in Odisha: National security or targeted persecution?
Over 440 people, mostly Bengali-speaking migrant workers, have been detained in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district under suspicion of being “illegal Bangladeshis”, prompting a political storm, allegations of ethnic profiling, and appeals for immediate release
Funds Withheld, Futures on Hold: Dalit, OBC, Minority students face scholarship crisis amidst delays and cuts
A sudden funding freeze leaves dozens of marginalised students in limbo, exposing deepening cracks in the government’s commitment to educational justice
“Sambhal: Anatomy of an Engineered Crisis”- How a peaceful Muslim-majority town was turned into a site of manufactured communal conflict
Released six months after the violence, this fact-finding report of the APCR exposes how state agencies, institutions, and communal actors colluded to construct a crisis in Sambhal through illegal mosque surveys, police firing, mass detentions, and myth-driven temple claims; turning religious faith into a weapon and justice into a spectacle
Poonch Court orders FIR against Zee News, News18 for falsely labelling deceased teacher as “Pakistani terrorist” during Operation Sindoor coverage
While court orders FIR for defamation and public mischief, CJP had earlier filed complaint with broadcaster highlighting defamatory, Islamophobic coverage
Undermining religious freedom: Proffering ‘integral humanism’ as a right wing defence
In the name of ‘integral humanism, extreme pro right wing ideologues are putting forward, again, an ideology of a majoritarian Hindutva state
Right-wing outfits and NCP MLA’s protest led to dismissal of 114 Muslim workers at Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra
In Ahmednagar’s Shri Shani Shingnapur temple, 114 Muslim workers were among 167 dismissed by the Shri Shaneshwar Devasthan trust. While the reasons cited were alleged disciplinary lapses it is no coincidence that right-wing groups—Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), Sakal Hindu Samaj (SHS), and an MLA belonging to the NCP—had earlier protested and demanded the removal of Muslim employees at temple, claiming temple donations serve ‘Hindu causes’ and that the ‘sanctity of temple’ would be marred; following dismissals, these groups hailed the action, while the temple trust denied religious bias
Bombay High Court stays SC/ST/OBC reservations in minority-run junior colleges for FYJC admissions
Bench grants interim stay as it find substance in petitioner’s arguments against State’s move to impose SC/ST/OBC quotas on open seats in minority colleges
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
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UP CEO apologises for minority remark on official X handle, but who is responsible?
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Karnataka’s final SIR roll delete electorate by nearly 1 crore; Bengaluru loses over 43 lakh names
Karnataka’s final SIR roll published on October 27, lists 4.55 crore voters, down from 5.54 crore before the SIR, the draft roll deleted 1.08 crore names, while the final net deletion stands at 99.32 lakh, Bengaluru alone saw over 43 lakh names removed
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Economic Boycott as Hindu Solidarity: BJP leader Nitesh Rane calls for Muslims to be shut out
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SIR Karnataka: Six major ‘conspiracies’ exposed in the final electoral roll
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ECI affidavit says SIR decisions were unanimous, but questions over two commissioners’ objections remain
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UP CEO orders voter roll audit after SIR glitches exposed: Can the 2027 election be fair without public scrutiny?
Uttar Pradesh has ordered a complete scrutiny of voter additions, deletions and corrections after SIR, following confirmed irregularities in Pilibhit, close election margins, opposition complaints and disputed entries raise questions about whether an internal review can restore public confidence before 2027 polls; while investigative organisations like Reporters Collective and even opposition political parties had been flagging issues for over eight weeks, it took sustained public exposure for the poll body to act
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EXCLUSIVE – SIR: The total disenfranchisement of the Indian Voter is 16 crores, not 13.60 Crores?
An analysis of the figures supplied alleges that SIR exclusions, combined with an estimated shortfall in the opening (base count) of the country’s electorate coupled with what seems like a deliberate failure to account adequately for new (first-time) voters, take the figure of nationwide exclusions to approximately 16 crore electors