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When Suspicion Becomes Deportation: The case of Sahida Fakir and the dangerous criminalisation of Bengali identity
A woman who left home to buy dinner was detained, taken across state lines and allegedly pushed into Bangladesh despite her family producing a birth certificate, voter ID, school records and land documents
Bom HC slams gov’t for malice in acting against Tablighi members; quashes 3 FIRs
When the prosecutor asked for stay, the court said there’s no question of granting stay after cases have been quashed, and asked the government to arrange for their return.
Heer Khan arrested by UP police for posting abusive anti-Hindu video
An unending cycle of online hate speech continues; small time trolls get arrested, the big names however, continue to thrive
In a first in 700 years, no ‘tazia’ processions in Delhi
A practice that displays India’s syncretic culture, with both Muslims and Hindus participating, the carrying of ‘tazias’ at Muharram in Delhi has been undertaken since medieval times. In 2020, for the first time for 700 years that processions will not be carried out, Syed Kashif Nizami has told the media
Bloomsbury India withdraws publication of one sided book on Delhi Riots, after outrage
The book claims to tell the ‘Untold Story’, just 6 months after the communal violence, even though matter is subjudice
Denounce anti-Muslim bigotry: Facebook employees
Open letter on internal network raises question hate speech in India content controversy, India’s Parliament Committee summons Facebook execs on Sept 2
To ban or not to ban: K’taka cabinet yet to decide SDPI-PFI fate
Cabinet says, they still do not have concrete evidence or a police report on the case
Dr. Kafeel Khan’s detention under NSA extended until November
He has been languishing in jail since January after he was arrested for giving provocative speeches during an anti-CAA protest at AMU
Mere mention of Shaheen Bagh whets political appetites again
Both AAP, BJP rediscover Shaheen Bagh protests, months after the women who pioneered it, called it off in public interest due to Covid-19
Karnataka CM invokes UAPA against Bengaluru rioters
State Govt may ban PFI, SDPI; Cabinet meeting on August 20, around 52 FIRs filed, 264 arrested, prohibitory orders extended till Aug 18
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