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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

250-year-old mosque in Delhi partially demolished in “anti encroachment drive”

Advocate Mehmood Pracha came to the demolition site and demanded a copy of any order that authorizes the demolition, however no such copy was provided

Haryana: More cow vigilantism incidents were reported in April, state district-level special committees fail to act

In all three incidents, the attacking mob has uploaded pictures of themselves with the truck

Oath for economic boycott of minorities administered in Chhattisgarh

People were also encouraged to display religious signs on their businesses so that it helps other Hindus to identify and only buy from Hindu businesses

Christians of varied denominations demand rights, dignity, protest at Azad Maidan: Maharashtra

Over five thousand Christians representing various Christian denominations in the state, under the banner of the the Samast Christi Samaj demonstrated today and presented a list of grievances to the BJP-Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena (SS) govt in Maharashtra

Images in Contrast: Bloodied body of 38 year-old Idrees Pasha, a beaming Abdul Rashid

One bloodied, dead, the other stoic and smiling, two contrasting visuals of Muslims from Karnataka reflect a bitter reality

Demolition of 3 Churches in BJP-Ruled Manipur for ‘Illegal Construction’ causes social media uproar

The news of three churches being demolished by the Manipur government authorities, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power has gone viral on social media given the much publicised religious offering by prime minister Narendra Modi at the Sacred Heart Church in the country’s capital in Easter Sunday, April 9

Ujjain Horror: Muslim man allegedly burnt to death by five cops

No further details have been forthcoming and cops have claimed that the man set himself on fire. The victim was allegedly an accomplice in a bribery case where a cop was involved.

Two Muslim youth killed in Jharkhand, one by a cop, other by a mob

Wasim Sajjad was found tied to the back of a car by his father but the police claimed he was injured as he fell from the tractor while trying to escape the police as they chased him for smuggling sand.

Muslims attacked while offering Namaz in Haryana

Some young Hindu boys entered the mosque and started assaulting people offering Namaz, including women and children, injuring 9 who had to be taken to the hospital.

Madhya Pradesh: Another Muslim youth lynched on suspicion of stealing, victim suffered multiple stab wounds and bruises all over his body

The incident was reported from Khandwa District, where hate crimes against Muslims have been increasing since last year

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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