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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

Christians face escalating attacks as far-right Hindu groups intensify persecution

Five incidents of harassment, violence, and police complicity against Christians in one week expose the growing threat to religious freedom, as far-right groups and state forces collude in systematic attacks on minority communities

Navigating Hate: A serial offender’s unchecked rhetoric in BJP’s Era

An overview of Yati Narsinghanand’s hate history, a self-proclaimed “preacher” who has become a countrywide threat to social harmony and whose consistent hate speeches permeate an already corrosive public sphere, making it conducive to harm and violence against Muslims

Hate Watch: Navratri events marred by targeted attacks on Muslim youth and artist

Multiple incidents have been reported from UP and MP, where Muslim youth have faced assault and harassment by the right-wing outfits and in Jhansi a Muslim woman artist was invited but not allowed to perform at a Garba event due to her religious identity

FIR against Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair based on complaint by BJP leader Udita Tyagi, action on his social media posts sought

Complaint alleges that Zubair posted a video from an old program of Narsinghanand with the aim of inciting violence against the controversial priest; FIR also names AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, as well as prominent Muslim cleric Arshad Madni.

VHP leader assaults Muslim youth attempting to enter Navratri event in UP

Muslim youth assaulted by VHP, Bajrang Dal members in Kanpur's Swaroop Nagar; right-wing outfits imposes ban on entry of non-Hindus in Garba Pandals in MP, Muslim cleric urges Muslims to avoid Navratri and Garba events 

IAMC’s report urges for protecting faith, addresses the plight of religious minorities in India between May to August 2024

As detailed in the IAMC report, urgent reforms are needed to combat discrimination and violence against religious minorities, ensuring their right to practice their faith freely and safely

Protests erupt in Goa as Subhash Velingkar’s offensive remarks on St. Francis Xavier spark outrage

Provocative statements threaten the harmony of Goa’s diverse communities, igniting protests, demands for accountability and arrest; Church condemns the hurtful statement made by former RSS chief, raises calls for peace

The AMU Teachers’ Association (AMUTA) and Waqf Worries: Ordinary members of the Qaum are caught between a self-serving elite and a majoritarian Regime

The author explores the entrenched hegemony in the structures at AMU that are preventing a renowned university from exploring its full potential, including commandeering a leading opposition to the recently introduced controversial Waqf Bill 2024

SC Order Ignored: Gujarat govt bulldozed 1200-years-old Dargah in Veraval

Gujarat government authorities reportedly brazenly defied Supreme Court’s recent order, demolished 1,200-year-old Dargah, a protected monument in Veraval; 150 persons protesting against the demolition, detained by the police

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Jamia’s Answer to Student Protest: Online exams, hostel closures and police detentions

As the hunger strike enters its third week, students allege that the administration is using disciplinary action and restrictions on campus life to weaken a movement demanding elected representation

Assam NRC: Seven years after 19 lakh people were excluded, rejection slips remain a non-starter

Separate Supreme Court proceedings concern the failure to issue rejection slips to nearly 19.07 lakh excluded people and identity cards to more than 3.11 crore people included in the final register

UP CEO apologises for minority remark on official X handle, but who is responsible?

After discrepancies in Uttar Pradesh’s electoral rolls prompted AAP leaders to question the Election Commission, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer posted a remark invoking caste and religion, following criticism, the handle apologised for its language, who was responsible for the post, what action has been taken, and why is it still online?

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

Economic Boycott as Hindu Solidarity: BJP leader Nitesh Rane calls for Muslims to be shut out

HARHAR campaign launch becomes a platform for religious segregation, with Rane urging Hindus to buy only from Hindus and issuing a chilling threat against Muslims attending the Kumbh Mela

SIR Karnataka: Six major ‘conspiracies’ exposed in the final electoral roll

The author argues that for six cogent reasons, the final, post-SIR electoral roll has ensured the deletion of not just 99.3 lakh voters as has been admitted; this includes 75 lakhs of voters in the “shifted” and “absent” category; hence 99.3 lakhs plus another possible 27 lakhs by a gross under-representation of the elector-population ratio (EPR); roughly this means that the deletions swell to an approximate 1.26 crore voter deletions in total that is a staggering 18 per cent of the state’s electorate

ECI affidavit says SIR decisions were unanimous, but questions over two commissioners’ objections remain

The Election Commission says SIR decisions were unanimous, and Form 6 was not amended, but its affidavit does not explain why two Election Commissioners recorded objections after key actions had been taken, or fully address concerns over ECINet, voter deletions in Goa and appeals in West Bengal

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