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Fractured Fault lines: Violence, governance gaps, and rising tensions across Odisha
From church vandalism and communal flashpoints to tribal resistance, welfare exclusions, and political impunity—recent developments point to deepening fault lines in Odisha’s social and administrative landscape
Maliana acquittals 36 years after 72 Muslims massacred in cold blood, abysmal failure of justice, substantive & procedural
The acquittals took place despite directions by the High Court being seized of the matter since 2021 where the issue raised is of crucial documents including the FIR and other evidence had “gone missing”, of strict and fair procedures that need to be followed; this 2021 legal intervention by a journalist Qurban Ali, who covered the cold blooded massacre in 1987 and Vibhuti Narain Rai, an IPS officer who, as SP Ghaziabad had filed the FIR in the Hashimpura carnage the day before, in the High Court will now be heard with the judgement of acquittal being passed without completion of trial procedure
‘Books now, humans later’: An ominous warning for the nation
The burning of 4500 books at Madarsah Azizia in Bihar Sharif marks a new low for Ram Navami violence
Hindutva mobs in Bihar run amok, cause loss of Rs. 6 crores
A report by Maktoob Media has alleged that the violence and destruction of property by the mobs incurred loss of crores to the Muslim population as their shops and properties were attacked.
21 years down, ‘Lack of Evidence’, says Gujarat Court and Acquits 27 Accused of Gang Rape, Murder During 2002 Violence
The court in Panchmahal district said that the 190...
Karnataka’s Shame: Cattle trader, a Muslim, beaten to death by cow vigilantes
NDTV and Telegraph both reported how 38 year old, Idrees Pasha’s body was found by the roadside at Sathnur village in Ramanagara district of Karnataka not far from Bengaluru; Puneet Kerehalli, leader of a so-called 'cow protection force', is on the run
Exclusion, Karnataka: Muslims out, Christians & Jains eligible for Backward Class Quota
In an order dated March 27, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka has reclassified the definition of ‘backward classes’ for reservations, excluding Muslims from eligibility. While Muslims have been pointedly exclude, Jains (Digamabaras) and Christians remain eligible for the reservations
Jamia violence case: Delhi High Court overturns trial court order discharging Sharjeel Imam, Asif Tanha, Safoora Zargar and others
The Court, inter alia, observed that protests had turned violent and the accused continued to be part of the protests that had turned violent
Open display of “welcome to Akhand Hindu Rashtra” accepted while “discomfort” over Namaz being offered in basement, is this the New India?
Muslims on edge during Ramadan as multiple incidents of violence, abuse and intimidation are being reported
Cow vigilantism continues with impunity in northern states of India
Every month incidents of cow vigilantism are reported from the northern parts of the country, guilty rarely punished
‘Be ready with files’, SC warns as it issues notice to GoI, Gujarat govts on Bilkis Bano’s plea against remission of convicts
During the hearing, the bench observed that it would not be overwhelmed by emotions in the case and would only go into all aspects of the facts and law in the case
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