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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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Hindu activists begin door-to-door campaign against halal products in Karnataka
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The campaign has been taken up by the Hindu Jana Jagruthi Samithi, Sri Rama Sena, Raastra Rakshana Pade and Vishva Hindu Sanatana Parishat.
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Gujarat government affidavit to Supreme Court reveals the Centre approved the release within two weeks
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CJP serves a notice to News18 over debate show justifying flogging of Muslim men by Gujarat Police
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The show intended to spread hatred against Muslims by questioning why should they take part in Garbacelebrations at all
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A week of anti-minority hate that grips UP-Uttarakhand
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