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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

Woman seen heckling old Muslim man not “reporter” but part of right-wing ecosystem of hate

Controversial rise of YouTube channel ‘The Rajdharma’ has raised concerns about the mislabelling of content on the internet as journalism, boding ill for a serious dilution of both journalism and ethics.

RPF constable forced woman to say Jai Mata Di under gunpoint

Another incident highlighting the brutality of the RPF constable's train rampage, as news of a burqa-clad woman forced to say Jai Mata Di surfaces

What the 2026 delimitation process has in store for Indian Muslims

The Delimitation process in Assam raises concerns about Muslims' rights as all-India delimitation looms in 2026

Charges filed in railway shooting case raise alarm over communal tensions

An investigation into the railway shooting raises concerns about communal tensions

ECI’s final de-limitation order seals fears of Muslim marginalisation in Assam

The ECI's has not budged from the re-structuring of constituencies criticised in the draft, June 2023 order, especially because it is an attempt to reduce representation of the state’s Muslim community

Azizia Madrasa: Burning of just a Madrasa or Cultural Genocide?

The iconic Azizia Madrasa and Library in Bihar Sharif were set on fire on 31st March, 2023 in communal violence that erupted during the Shobha Yatra organized by Bajrang Dal.

Haryana: Resolutions banning entry of Muslims traders withdrawn after authorities send show-cause notice

On August 3 and 4, around 50 village panchayats from three districts collectively signed boycott letters against Muslim traders, renting houses to Muslims

Growing calls for social and economic boycott of Muslims surfacing on social media, plea in the Supreme Court

In the plea moved, Kapil Sibal highlighted the open calls for killing and boycott of Muslims being made pan-India, action against participating police officers failing to prevent hate speeches in rallies sought

Assam mob brutally tortures tribal and Muslim men

Two men are mercilessly attacked by a mob in Magurmari, Kokrajhar, Assam, in a shocking incident of violence

Alarm bells must set off in the country on the hate killings by RPF constable Chetan Singh, says PUCL

Day to day trial, transparent and independent investigation, fair compensation and sensitisation and training to Railway officials is a must, demands PUCL Maharashtra

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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