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After 22 years under suspicion, Assam’s Kashem Ali declared Indian by Foreigners Tribunal
With 18 years passing between the registration of the case and service of notice, and nearly a year spent fighting to prove his citizenship, Kashem Ali finally wins legal relief with CJP’s assistance
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A school in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur held a debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict, after which Muslim students were designated as “Pakistani” when they expressed their discomfort
USCIRF signals alarm in India’s ‘Increased Transnational Targeting’ of religious minorities
This bipartisan commission has also implored the US government to desginate India as a country of particular concern for religious freedom due to the "systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of freedom of religion or belief".
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United Christian Forum: Average two Christians attacked in India every day, 287 incidents reported from UP itself
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Hindutva Rising: Muslim man lynched, day later Hindutva groups disrupt protest for Babri in West Bengal
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Muslim student denied to sit for UGC-NET due to hijab
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“Bulldozer raj” in Chhattisgarh too?
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Dr Kafeel Khan booked again, this time over book ‘inciting people, creating division’
In September 2020, the Allahabad High Court revoked charges under National Security Act (NSA) against Khan, and ordered to immediately release him as he had been in a Mathura jail for nearly six months.
Unveiling the Alleged Link: Halal Products and Anti-National Funding
The recent ban of sale, manufacture and distribution of halal products in Uttar Pradesh has raised an uproar across social media. However, several right-wing groups and leaders have been advocating for a ban on halal goods by arguing that it funds a “parallel economy.” Is this true? Let's find out.
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After 22 years under suspicion, Assam’s Kashem Ali declared Indian by Foreigners Tribunal
With 18 years passing between the registration of the case and service of notice, and nearly a year spent fighting to prove his citizenship, Kashem Ali finally wins legal relief with CJP’s assistance