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Urdu is not the monopoly of mullahs, nor even the Muslim community
Our self-styled “left liberal” intelligentsia, otherwise loud in denouncing Hindu majoritarianism, suddenly turned mute when confronted with Muslim right-wing pressure
Madhya Pradesh: One day after BJP’s victory, Muslim homes and meat shops demolished
Just a day after the chief minister Mohan Yadav took to office, reports of homes of Muslims and allegedly “illegal” meat shops being demolished have arisen from the state.
United Christian Forum: Average two Christians attacked in India every day, 287 incidents reported from UP itself
As per their statement, in 335 days of 2023, 687 incidents of violence against Christians reported, 88 more than last year; Manipur saw well-orchestrated attacks on Christians
Hindutva Rising: Muslim man lynched, day later Hindutva groups disrupt protest for Babri in West Bengal
Commentators and historians attest that this is the worst level of Hindutva polarisation that the state of West Bengal has seen since partition.
Muslim student denied to sit for UGC-NET due to hijab
A Muslim student was denied to write the UGC-NET exam in Bihar’s Patna because she refused to remove her hijab. The student asserts that she was made to choose between her religion and academics.
“Bulldozer raj” in Chhattisgarh too?
After BJP’s victory in Chhattisgarh, the capital city of Raipur witnessed a series of shops demolished by bulldozers. Media reports allege that the shops belong to Muslims.
Dr Kafeel Khan booked again, this time over book ‘inciting people, creating division’
In September 2020, the Allahabad High Court revoked charges under National Security Act (NSA) against Khan, and ordered to immediately release him as he had been in a Mathura jail for nearly six months.
Unveiling the Alleged Link: Halal Products and Anti-National Funding
The recent ban of sale, manufacture and distribution of halal products in Uttar Pradesh has raised an uproar across social media. However, several right-wing groups and leaders have been advocating for a ban on halal goods by arguing that it funds a “parallel economy.” Is this true? Let's find out.
Demonising the Madrasa is insulting India’s freedom fighters
BJP Member of Parliament and the Union Rural Development...
Recent reports suggest that higher education enrolment in Muslims continues to decline
Recent reports by government agencies and officials have revealed fresh data and insights that indicate, that Muslim educational enrolment continues to face a steep decline
Tripura: Indian Christians voice protest on rally on Christmas Day
A pro-Hindutva outfit is seeking to push the demand for scrapping welfare benefits to tribal Christians in Tripura state on December 25, Christmas Day
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