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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...
Don’t invite enmity with friends: Ex MP Hussain Dalwai to M’tra’s Muslim youth!
Exhorting Muslims not to get provoked with the singular and vicious agenda of Hindutva outfits promoted by the present government, Dalwai writes: Most Hindus in not only Maharashra, but in the whole country, are even today working hard to maintain Hindu-Muslim unity. Incidents like what happened in Kolhapur will create trouble for those who believe in communal harmony. Those who are instigating Muslims in the name of religion are not the saviours of Muslims, they are in fact their enemies...
Maharashtra’s shame: Cow lynching episode reported in Nashik
The deceased was reported to be missing and was found to be dead two days later after sustaining injuries to his head and other body parts
In Case of a Uniform Civil Code, How Should Muslims Respond?
Muslims Should Not Irrationally Reject The Uniform Civil Code Draft
Stop Uttarakhand Mahapanchayat, could lead to targeted communal violence: Petitions urge CJI
Two leading authors and academics, Ashok Vajpeyi and Apoorvanand, and also India’s oldest human rights and civil liberties platform, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) in separate letter petitions, have brought to the attention of the highest court, that Muslim traders are being warned to leave Purola town and that the meeting by right-wing groups "could be a precursor to large scale violence". The Mahapanchayat announced by the right wing on June 15 threatens them further
Muslim Mahapanchayat in Uttarakhand to raise concerns over targeting of community
The Mahapanchayat is going to be held on June 18 and an appeal will be made to stop the targeting
The biggest exodus of the decade: Muslims leave Uttarkashi amidst threats, hate speech
In many places shop owners have admitted that they have forced Muslim shop owners/tenants to leave the town and videos of goons vandalising Muslim shops have also erupted
‘Aurangzeb ki auladen ‘, a term for Indian Muslims or high caste Hindus?
Tyrannical as the rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb may have been, when he targeted Sufis, Shia Muslims and Hindus alike, its stability and that of the entire Mughal Dynasty depended on the political and social support of privileged (high) caste Hindus
Violence against Muslims reported in three states
The three isolated incidents involved an elderly man being targeted, a young man thrashed to death and a few young boys beaten up
Denial of access: number of Muslim students shows sharp decline: India
Recent reports on education and higher education reveal a staggering decline in the number of Muslims enrolled in all institutes of education
Repeat offender Radha Semwal snatches Aadhar cards of Muslim traders, threatens them
She even displayed all the identity details on their Aadhar card, including their full names and addresses
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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
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India
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