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Bhojshala Judgment: MP High Court declares Dhar site a Saraswati Temple, ends Namaz rights at complex
Relying on ASI findings, historical records and the Ayodhya framework, the Court held the structure was built over a pre-existing temple and Sanskrit learning centre linked to Raja Bhoj
Vigilante violence against Muslims continues without rest
From Madhya Pradesh to Karnataka, vigilante groups reportedly consisting of members from Hindutva organisations are reportedly accosting and beating Muslim youth across the country.
Amidst festive cheer, India’s Christian community confronts prejudice and intolerance
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From Manipur to Delhi, Christians look back, with CJP, at the year that was 2023, reflecting with pain and regret, living amidst discrimination and violence
Modi’s Attempt to Woo Christian Community
On December 25th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited many...
Not In Our Name, says Christians to some leaders who celebrated Christmas with PM Modi
December 25, 2023 Christmas Celebration with the PM is Not in Our Name say over 3,000 Christians to 100 of their leaders who visited with the leader and sung praises
Muslim youth from Bihar beaten to death in Rajasthan
A young Muslim man named Afsar Ali, who worked as a tailor in Rajasthan, was beaten to death after he reportedly asked a driver who brushed past him on the road to drive carefully.
India’s Catholic clergy urges acts of conscience not political opportunism: Church leaders meet with PM Modi
A war of conscience and powerful words has broken out among the Indian Catholic clergy after Prime Minister Modi’s Christmas invite (December 25, 2023) to select church heads, who then circulated videos bowing in abject praise to the leader; a public campaign “Not in Our Name” was sought to be curtailed by some priests, leading to a powerful Open Letter from Father Anand in Varanasi
Manipur: Fresh violence kills 4, curfew reimposed in 5 districts, why is the conflict intractable?
Four people have been allegedly shot dead and five others critically injured in Manipur's Thoubal district, leading to the reimposition of curfew in five districts in the valley
Bengaluru Archbishop seeks PM’s intervention on Manipur, attacks on churches
While appreciating that Christmas celebrations this year were noteworthy as Narendra Modi had invited representatives of the community in New Delhi to his residence, the Archbishop of Bengaluru, Peter Machado, in a public statement asked that the PM apply a soothing touch to the battered state of Manipur and ensure no attacks on churches either
Irony of 2023: High persecution of Christians, PM hailed by some religious leaders
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Citizens StatementThis statement has been issued by Apoorvanand, John...
West Bengal: 3 Muslim men lynched in two separate incidents over past 3 days
According to reports, three incidents of mob lynching of Muslims have taken place in the state. This is the fourth incident in West Bengal this month where a Muslim has been lynched by vigilante groups on the suspicion of theft.
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