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Two women journalists allege police assault after questioning Delhi CM, say attack intensified after police heard they were Muslim
Shaheen and Nafisa Khan say they were detained while covering a CM event and assaulted at Saket police station
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
Mumbai: Senior doctor asked to chant Jai Sri Ram by cab driver
A senior Muslim doctor based in Mumbai’s Haji Ali was asked to chant Jai Sri Ram if he wanted to take the ride. Furthermore, a Muslim rickshaw driver was beaten, robbed, and forced to chant Jai Sri Ram in Mumbra earlier this week.
Telangana: Christian cemetery attacked a week after Dalit Churchgoers were attacked
The cemetery was attacked in Telangana’s Secunderabad and saw gravestones and the Christian religious symbol, the cross being desecrated and broken
Gujarat: 108 shrines demolished in Gujarat
The state Home Minister in Gujarat claims to have seen a ‘conspiracy’ where suddenly shrines are turning up in the state, as he demands for budget allocation and asserts that 108 shrines have been destroyed in the state.
Uttarakhand is being promoted as a hub for investors, as critics report its anti-encroachment policy is targeting Muslim properties
The chief minister has hailed the state for investment and vows to build it as a world class tourist hub. However, as the Uttarakhand government tries to achieve global status, several news reports suggest that the anti-encroachment drive the government is taking out is targeting Muslims.
CJP to Maharashtra Police: Halt BJP MLA Raja Singh’s rally in Mira Road, citing potential for public disruptions
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The move comes after Singh released a video on social media calling people in large numbers to join his ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh’ rally on February 25
As BJP’s electoral politics begins influencing Muslim elite, discrimination ‘intensifies’
As the 2024 General Elections are looming on the horizon, some elite Muslims are appealing to their community to give a relook at BJP. They claim that Indian Muslims are not being discriminated against. Such intellectuals also argue that BJP is giving special attention to Pasmanda Muslims and Sufi Muslims.
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