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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
Criminals in costume: impersonating as Muslims when committing crimes is a rising trend
A wide number of instances have turned up where criminals have been impersonating Muslim names while committing crimes. This has been a concerning turn, given that it could potentially raise hateful sentiments further against Muslims in an already tense environment.
Mumbai: Muslim minor allegedly subjected to assault, death threats by a Hindu mob
“You Muslims are bad; you should be fed pig meat,” the attackers reportedly yelled; FIR has been filed
Hate speech promoting divisive beliefs and defending acts of violence against Muslims delivered in Bihar, UP
Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati demonised the Muslim community by making unsupported accusations relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict in two speeches
US senator floats resolution to end religious, political ‘persecution’ of minorities in India
In an embarrassing move for the Government of India,...
Hindutva’s “rice-bag” controversy
CJP Team -
Hindutva hardliners have been consistently urging over the years that Dalits who have converted to Christianity did so after being incentivised by monetary gains. Is this really the case?
Gujarat: Epicenter of targeted violence against minorities, says report that has compiled 55 attacks
Proudly acclaimed as the laboratory for the (theocratic) Hindu Rashtra, the western Indian state records high rates of crimes against minorities
Bihar: Clash between two Durga immersion groups, chaotic mobs vandalise and loot neighbouring Muslim-owned shops
An individual, identified as Amit Rastogi, allegedly removed the flag of the other procession, resulting in chaos
Muslims, victims of targeted violence in Pusesavali, Satara: Fact-finding report
Demanding an impartial probe into the September 10 incidents in western Maharashtra, this detailed report by the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS), also investigates how a derogatory social media post on Allah was created and used in ‘tit for tat’ tactics to further communal polarisation; on September 15, citizens of Mumbai and Maharashtra had demanded compensation for Nurul Hassan Shikalgar and a judicial probe; Satara police had found that the August 2023 social media post attributed to a young Muslim was posted by another
UP: Muslim man dies after he was beaten by a mob following a bike accident
Police state that investigation has begun and suspects are being interrogated
India revels in Durga-Pooja with zest, harmony overrides the hate
This year, 2023, the festival of Bijoya, or Dussehra has presented numerous beautiful pictures of unity, love and rebellion by demonstrating religion and mutiny on the dais of collective harmony!
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Rule of Law
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