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A week of anti-minority hate that grips UP-Uttarakhand

Eight incidents across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand between June 28 and July 5, 2026, ranging from hate speech and conspiracy rhetoric to forced religious sloganeering and vigilante violence targeted religious minorities. The recurring use of ‘jihad’ narratives, demographic anxieties, anti-conversion rhetoric, and vigilante enforcement illustrate a continuing pattern of communal polarisation and vigilantism.

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A week of anti-minority hate that grips UP-Uttarakhand

Eight incidents across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand between June 28 and July 5, 2026, ranging from hate speech and conspiracy rhetoric to forced religious sloganeering and vigilante violence targeted religious minorities. The recurring use of ‘jihad’ narratives, demographic anxieties, anti-conversion rhetoric, and vigilante enforcement illustrate a continuing pattern of communal polarisation and vigilantism.

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Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley asked to stay home after threat letter

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Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity

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