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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
The slow but sure marginalisation of Nuh’s Meo Muslims: a report
Part one of the Nuh fact finding report, Anatomy of Violence in the Hithero peaceful Nuh, undertaken by the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism,
Right wing Hindutva supporters storm into Catholic school in MP
As violence against minorities grows in thee country, a school in MP saw a protest in the form of a ruckus organised by Hindutva supports demanding action against the school.
Tragic Incidents Unfold: Fatal attack over ‘Prasad’ consumption and brutal college assault in UP, Police deny ‘communal angle’
A disabled Muslim man was beaten by a mob and reached his fatal end in Delhi’s Sunder Nagri on Tuesday morning, another Muslim was beaten when he had gone to pay his sister’s college fees in Meerat’s NAS College.
Taking the Law into Ones Hand: Unravelling the Disturbing Trend of Vigilantism in India
From religious tensions to far-right ideologies, this report uncovers the factors driving violence and the need for urgent action.
Maharashtra tops states in anti-Muslim hate speech, 80 % of hate in BJP ruled states: Hindutva Watch
A disturbingly high level of incidents all over the country but most especially in BJP-ruled states make lives of Indian minorities both fragile and vulnerable
No Primetime Segment as anti-Muslim slurs rocked parliament last Thursday
Anti-Muslim slurs against MP in parliament do not make the cut for commercial new media channels (“mainstream media”) even as social media was ablaze with outrage last Friday
Were all Muslims previously Hindus?
CJP Team -
The RSS claims that Muslims in India were Hindus historically and seem to make a number of insinuations on the minority. CJP busts the claim for you and the inherent messages loaded here via its Hate Buster segment.
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
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