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Arrest of Christian leader in Raipur sparks concerns over minority rights and free speech
The arrest and remand to judicial custody of Arun Pannalal, president of the Chhattisgarh Christian Forum, has triggered concern among civil-liberties, religious-freedom and minority-rights activists, who have accused the Chhattisgarh government...
Muslims in India bear the brunt of dis/misinformation: report
An in-depth analysis by Boom Live, an independent fact-checker, reveals alarming trends of targeted dis/misinformation aimed against the religious minority
Imposters posing as Muslims: A sinister ploy to further stigmatise
A spate of criminal activities have emerged again recently where several suspects deliberately try to pass off crimes they commit as those committed by Muslims. It takes no rocket science to deduce that this has led to the further criminalisation of Muslims and a sharp stigmatisation and spiralling animosity directed at them.
Bilkis Bano vindicated!
Persisting when anyone else would have dithered, Bilkis Bano and husband, Yakub Rasool kept their faith in the law and the Constitution
Indian Christian community faces persistent attacks in first 10 days in 2024
Persistent assaults on Christian institutions and gatherings spark concern as right-wing Hindutva groups allege forced conversions which has led to arrests and tensions in multiple districts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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
CJP Team -
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
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Maharashtra SIR extension keeps teachers away from classrooms as unit tests face delays
Teachers deployed as BLOs for over a month will continue election-related work until August 17, with the draft electoral rolls now scheduled to be released on August 24. Schools across Maharashtra have reported reduced teaching time, limited staff and difficulties in conducting unit tests, while educators say prolonged deployment is affecting classroom teaching and the academic schedule
India
Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley asked to stay home after threat letter
Threats naming six government employees prompt tighter security and unofficial work-from-home instructions, even as authorities deny issuing any formal order
Hate Speech
Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity
The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.
Education
August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent
Minorities
Two FIRs, Four Days In: Pune sees first use of Maharashtra’s controversial anti-conversion law
Pune police invoke the new law against a man accused of targeting a minor and an OCI cardholder accused of religious inducement
India
ID Based on Anonymous Informant, Sudden Reference to 2009 Home Ministry Notification: Why NSA Case Against Satyam Verma Is Unconvincing
When Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam chose to invoke the stringent law against the journalist, she appears to have based it on her reading of his assumed ability to influence workers – not the facts available.