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The Solipsism of Faith: A Response to Talha Mannan
The author, himself a student of AMU explores the complex dynamic between culture, civilization and political identity, arguing that when religion becomes the rallying cry for the latter, a tendency towards theocratic authoritarianism (communalism) emerges, that also, inevitably impacts gender sensitivity and equity; Iqbal also poses sharp questions to organisations like the Jamaat-e-Islaami Hind (JIH) on state, gender relations etc.
Was the murder of Abdul Jaleel a hate crime driven by ‘moral policing’ by Hindutva outfits?
Another incident added to the increasing number of communal crimes being reported from the Dakshina Kannada district
Behind one of UP’s biggest ‘anti-conversion’ case; 54 persons booked
While UP Police continues to investigate the case of a church in Fatehpur accused of alleged ‘forceful conversions’, an on ground report shows a different side to the story.
Church vandalised in Karnataka’s Mysuru, statue of Baby Jesus damaged
Mysuru Police claim to have organised several teams to locate and apprehend the attackers
PCI censures ‘Star of Mysore’ newspaper for anti-Muslim editorial
The evening newspaper had in its editorial blamed the community for spread of the corona pandemic
‘Forcible Conversions’ in Narayanpur and Chhattisgarh – Part 1
The first part of a special report after a fact-finding team’s visit to the Congress-ruled state in central India
Delhi & Gurugram: Obstruction of namaz, assault on Muslims
Last week, incidents of obstructing namaz at a mosque and at an open site were reported in the northern states
How CJP defended the citizenship of Jamila and Usha in Assam
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For years the two widows, one Hindu and the other Muslim had battled false accusations of being Bangladeshis
FIR against Principal, Teacher after VHP cites recitation of iconic Iqbal poem: UP
Reciting a poem by Mohammed Iqbal is a crime; school principal, Nahid Siddiqui has been suspended following a complaint by the VHP; a police probe has also begun against sikhsha mitra Waziruddin.
3 Years Later, ‘Historic’ Anti-CAA Protest Still Resonates With Shaheen Bagh’s Women
“It wasn’t an ‘ordinary’ agitation, it taught us to raise our voices, challenged stereotypes about Muslim women in India”.
Real Impact, Real Change: CJP’s year of monitoring violations: a review
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Approaching several authorities to curtail hate speech and demand action against those guilty of targeted violence, CJP has had an action-packed year, and achieved tangible results
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