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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
MP, UP: incidents of hate, intolerance and violence against Muslims reported from both states
Targeting of religious minorities continue, in one shocking incident the police reportedly beat up Muslim locals who had called them for help
Bilkis Bano gang rape convict shares stage with BJP MP, MLA: Gujarat
On the day before the Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the premature release of all 11 convicts by the Gujarat government on March 27, an elected representative of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shares a stage with gang rape convict
Weaponsing religious processions, demolishing minority homes, a nadir in breakdown of rule of law: Report
“Routes of Wrath: Weaponsiing Religious Processions (Communal Violence during Ram Navmi-april 2022) analyses the countrywide Ram Navmi-Hanuman Jayanti processions of April May 2022
Family of Momeen, arrested for posting whatsapp status for Aurangzeb, forced to leave village
Till now, three complaints have been filed by people with far-right ideologies and belonging to Hindtuva groups
Beaten on suspicion of car theft in Etawah, UP, Muslim youth Amjad joins a list of such victims
Over the past three years, incidents of these kinds have surfaced and repeated in several parts of the state with impunity
Saffron Bigotry threatens Muslim existence in India
Brazen mobilizations by hate driven outfits, unchecked by law enforcement and the state have generated fear in the Muslim community, a fear that has turned inwards into more restrictions for Muslim women
Freedom from Communalism & Religious Intolerance was Bhagat Singh’s Ideal, Never Hindu Rashtra
Hindu Communalists have forever sought to appropriate the young and fiery martyr in Goebbellsian ways perpetuating lies and falsehoods that include falsely promoting February 14 (Valentine’s Day) as his Death Anniversary rather than March 23, when he was actually hanged
Five states report incidents of violence and intimidation against Christians between March 20 and 22
From stopping the burial of an elderly woman to driving out Christians from the village, locals influenced by extremist outfits target Christians
Now Kadi, north Gujarat sees hate speech by Vishwa Hindu Parishad, this time against Christians
A video that has gone viral on social media since Sunday night makes abusive statements against Christian nuns and the Pope, Christians have filed a complaint
Aurangabad badgered with hate speeches, vandalism and destroying of public property followed in protest supporting name change of Aurangabad
Free hand given to hate mongers, as 7 FIRs filed for rioting and damage to public property, but no arrest of T. Raja, Suresh Chavhanke
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