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How defending a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper triggered FIRs, highway blockades, and a law-and-order crisis in Uttarakhand
What began as a local intervention against alleged intimidation over a shop’s name spiralled into right-wing mobilisation, multiple FIRs, and a national debate on selective policing, free speech, and communal harmony in Kotdwar
UN High Commissioner of Human Rights raises concerns about minorities in India, government calls them ‘unwarranted’
In an address to the UN Human Rights Council, Volker Türk, who is the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, raised concerns regarding the escalating ‘constraints on civic freedoms’ in India.
Supreme Court: Directs UP government to comply with directions and implement wholistic reparations
After SC pulls up the state over non-compliance of its orders, the state government submits that it has started the counselling process for students in Muzaffarnagar slapping case
Christian prayer hall attacked in Karnataka
On February 28, in Karanataka’s Ramanagara, Grace Community prayer hall was attacked and vandalised.
Assam: Hindutva group issues ultimatums to Christian-run schools
Civil society groups and leaders have tried to raise attention to the government regarding the harassment and fear faced by Christians in the state
Mosque and temple demolished in Varanasi despite local outcry
A mosque and temple was demolished in Varanasi's Ramnagar-Padaav where a contentious road-widening project has been going on for several weeks.
Bulldozer action against rat miner Wakeel Hassan, who headed team that evacuated 41 trapped workers from Uttarkashi tunnel; his home in Delhi demolished
Hassan was also allegedly detained by the police when his house was destroyed without serving him notice
Maulana Azad Foundation terminated by Centre as government cuts down on minority schemes
On February 7, the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) issued an abrupt order to close down the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, without offering any explanation for the decision.
Report: 668 incidents of hate speech in 2023; BJP major player
A report by Washington D.C. based research group, Information Hate Lab (IHL), has released a new report shedding light on hate speech, disinformation, and conspiracy theories that target religious minorities in India
Rajasthan: Muslim teachers suspended for ‘love-jihad’, as students allege they were made to falsely testify
After the government suspended two Muslim government school teachers on the basis of a memorandum submitted to the education minister by a local Hindutva organisation, videos of students have emerged where they can be seen claiming that they were asked to testify ‘wrongly’
Assam government repeals Muslim Marriage Act, terms it ‘obsolete’
The government has stated that this is another step towards bringing in the Uniform Civil Code in the state
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