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“Sambhal: Anatomy of an Engineered Crisis”- How a peaceful Muslim-majority town was turned into a site of manufactured communal conflict

Released six months after the violence, this fact-finding report of the APCR exposes how state agencies, institutions, and communal actors colluded to construct a crisis in Sambhal through illegal mosque surveys, police firing, mass detentions, and myth-driven temple claims; turning religious faith into a weapon and justice into a spectacle

The blatant anti-Muslim bias displayed in the Indian parliament is a shame for the country

BJP MP targets a Muslim MP, uses anti-Muslim slurs, calls him “Muslim terrorist and militant” during the Special Session of the Lok Sabha, comments expunged after uproar

Poet-philospher Iqbal was wrong in denouncing Western style democracy and freedom

His romantic view of brutal despotism radicalised Muslim ulema and youth with continuing damaging consequences for the community

Police shoot dead a Muslim man in custody

Accused of theft, 25 year old Shehbaz was shot as he allegedly tried to escape the police vehicle after the vehicle stopped to let some cattle pass

Rishikesh’s Troubling Interfaith Clash: Mazars Targeted, Constitutional Harmony Under Threat

Interfaith tensions escalate as mazars are vandalized in Rishikesh, highlighting the urgency of preserving unity and diversity.

Pay compensation to Nurul Hasan Shikalgar’s family, order independent judicial inquiry: Satara Citizens to Maharashtra Govt

A delegation of citizens including senior activists, journalists and members of political paries, have met the district collector and demanded an independent judicial inquiry, action against persons responsible for manipulated instagram posts that out the blame on a Muslim youth and criminal cases against Shambhaji Bhide (Shiv Pratishthan) and Vikram Pawaskar (Hindu Sena) , serial offenders who have been provoking violence in western Maharashtra, especially Satara district

This country’s identity lies in its diversity, Muzaffarnagar 2013 violence was a blot, we need to guard against communal hatred: Yudhvir Singh, BKU

In this live interview with Teesta Setalvad, general secretary of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Yudhvir Singh, speaks on the decade during and after the brute 2013 Muzaffarnagar 2013 violence, as the specter of violence lingers over a region, once famed for its Jat Hindu-Jat-Muslim unity.

SP, Uttarkashi provides investigation action report on forced exodus of Muslims in June

Following CJP's complaint to NCM regarding the communal disharmony and targeting of Muslims in Uttarakhand, the police has provided a report outlining the events and actions taken

Give & take, Muslims offer cooperation and understanding: Ganesh Chaturthi & Eid-e-Milad: 2023

Building communities based on empathy requires understanding, mediation and dialogue especially in the present climate of hate

Over 500 cases of attacks against Christians in 8 months of 2023

The rising violence against Christians in India sparks concern amid global spotlight as the United Christian Forum releases alarming figures about attacks.

Being a Muslim in India 2023 | Ghazala Wahab | Teesta Setalvad

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