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Kerala: Protests erupt after RSS-BJP man’s alleged attack on children’s Christmas carol group in Palakkad
Clearly emboldened by some recent poll gains by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in local elections in the state, a RSS-BJP worker Aswin Raj allegedly assaulted the children and damaged their musical instrument, the police have arrested him
Five BJP run states see spiral in targeted anti-Muslim violence, cow vigilantism and assaults reported
A total of seven anti-Muslim incidents were reported in the past three days; three in UP, one each in MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
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Back & Forth, Manipur govt’s decision to declare Easter Sunday a working day sparks outrage, govt backs down
Two orders, circulated within hours on Thursday, March 28, one declaring Easter Sunday a working day, the other one retracting the decision: Christians constitute 40.1% (2.8 million) of Manipur's population, and most of them belong to Kuki, Zo, and Naga communities.
Uttarakhand’s UCC seen through a Muslim women’s political perspective
Muslim women, battling patriarchy in the courts and within their community make a strong independent case for agency and voice; personal laws and other norms and practices remain stumbling blocks to a community also battling marginalisation within an autocrising majoritarian, Indian democracy
Bomb explodes in mosque in Odisha, two injured
Reports from the ground indicate that the culprits hurled the bomb from the top of a flyover and it landed in the courtyard of a mosque.
Hate crimes against marginalised this Holi
Incidents from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Telangana showcase how hatred against Muslims and Dalits continues to simmer as Holi celebrations are marred with violence.
Bijnor: Muslim family harassed on Holi, attackers claim its tradition
A viral video has captured an incident of harassment towards a Muslim family during the Holi festivities in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor. Three accused have been taken in custody thus far.
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António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, addresses Member States at the UN General Assembly on International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
Sharp increase in violence against Christians, 161 incidents of violence in 75 days of 2024
The report by the United Christian Forum (UCF) has documented 161 incidents and highlighted that burial rights denied to families even as fabricated cases have seen over 100 Indian Christians arrested
As the date for the general assembly election approaches, hate crimes in India continue
From Noida which witnessed a heinous beating of a reportedly Muslim man, to UP’s Badaun where a man committed the double murder of children and was soon after gunned down. Hate continues to result in crime and violence.
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Kerala: Protests erupt after RSS-BJP man’s alleged attack on children’s Christmas carol group in Palakkad
Clearly emboldened by some recent poll gains by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in local elections in the state, a RSS-BJP worker Aswin Raj allegedly assaulted the children and damaged their musical instrument, the police have arrested him
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MP, Odisha, Delhi, Rajasthan: Right-wing outfits barge into 2 churches ahead of Christmas, attack vendors selling X’mas goodies, tensions run high
‘This is Hindu Rashtra’ say mobsters in Odisha as vendors selling Santa hats are attacked; In MP churches observing Christmas celebrations are stormed by far right politicians belong to the ruling BJP, Delhi sees intimidation by the Bajrang Dal on women sporting Santa hats and similar attacks are seen in Rajasthan. All such incidents have invited widespread condemnation on social media. Delhi, the national capital also sees the free run of right wing bullies attacking those in Christmas attire; meanwhile, widespread protests have erupted over the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to deny Christmas Holidays to students. Clearly it is the BJP run states that have seen this lawlessness ahead of a much loved Indian festival.