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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
On UCC, personal law reform & the politics of competitive communalism
Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption need to bne initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the state’s backing, hardly has any reform taken place or allowed to prevail
Christian principal assault: No evidence of ‘forced’ Christian prayers found, complainant unable to explain involvement of Bajrang Dal
A report by Newslaundry reveals that complainant deems religious allegations in the said case to be “rubbish”, was upset about CCTVs
Hate-speech deployed by right-wing groups demanding UCC, Population Control Bill
Rallies organised by Hindutva organisations use divisive rhetoric and conspiracy theories about Muslims and Christians
IMSD condemns caste-based discrimination by a Kerala mosque
Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) is shocked by...
Muslims and the Myths Surrounding Polygamy in India
Latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data challenges stereotypes to reveal a declining trend in polygamy across religious communities in India, debunking prejudiced narratives oft spewed against religious minorities
Wielding ‘Jai Shri Ram’, vigilante violence against Muslims continues with impunity
Several recent videos of Muslims being forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ while getting beaten, abused and humiliated have emerged.
Recent report provides 400 incidents of violence against Christians since January 2023, 155 reported in UP alone
United Christian Forum report provides alarming and increasing incidences of violence against Christians, lives lost in Manipur; meanwhile Union denies any accountability in the Supreme Court
Hindu Extremist Groups Target Meat Shops in Multiple Indian Cities
Incidents of forced closure, threats, and intimidation against meat shop owners persist as vigilante groups belonging to Hindu extremist organisations run a campaign against meat.
Does the Muslim vote count?
Declining Representation of Muslim MPs in India raises serious questions about representation and voice for the marginalised in India given that the disturbing trends reveal that regions and seats, in parts of the country where Muslims are significant in number, are reported to have near zero representation of the community.
Secular Hindus must speak out, India is 10 years away from civil disturbance, even civil war: former Home Secretary, Gopal Pillai to Karan Thapar
One of India’s most highly regarded former Home Secretary says “secular Hindus are uncomfortable, frustrated” adding “and don’t know what should we do in Modi’s India”. Gopal Pillai said if the present treatment of Muslims is not checked and reversed then India could be 10 years away from danger point which he described as “civil disturbance”. At one point in the interview he even briefly accepted India could face “civil war”.
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