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Urdu is not the monopoly of mullahs, nor even the Muslim community 

Our self-styled “left liberal” intelligentsia, otherwise loud in denouncing Hindu majoritarianism, suddenly turned mute when confronted with Muslim right-wing pressure

UP priest booked for playing Hanuman Chalisa outside mosque

The priest from Jalaun, UP responded to MNS Chief Raj Thackeray’s call for playing Hanuman Chalisa outside masjids

Evolution of Bulldozer Injustice

Different political regimes have used bulldozers to crush the homes and hopes of the voiceless and the marginalized

Jamia Millia Islamia students protest Jahangirpuri demolitions

They demand that the municipal corporation be held responsible, and victims be compensated

Eye witness account from the broken heart of Jahangirpuri

Amir Sherwani, walks through the rubble of what was once the safe haven of scores of poor people Hindus and Muslims

Jahangirpuri demolition drive: Brinda Karat walks the talk yet again!

The CPI (M) Politburo member has filed a PIL against demolitions before the SC; court has permitted her lawyer to make submissions

Brinda Karat stands tall in front of bulldozers at Jahangirpuri’s Tiananmen square moment

A lesson in leadership from the 74-year-old CPI (M) Politburo member whose heroic act helped diffuse a volatile situation from escalating 

B**lli Bai case: Three accused granted Bail by Mumbai Court

Court cites ‘tender age’ and ‘immaturity’ as grounds for granting bail to Vishal Kumar Jha, Shweta Singh and Mayank Agarwal

Jahangirpuri demolition drive: Do Supreme Court orders mean nothing to the BJP ruled Municipal Corporation?

Demolition drive stopped hours after SC orders to maintain status quo in Jahangirpuri

Maharashtra mosques reiterate commitment to following noise pollution laws

In light of approaching Eid, state police hold meetings with authorities and local leaders to ensure peace and protection of the Muslim community’s customary rights

Now a demolition drive in Jahangirpuri?

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has scheduled a two-day “anti-encroachment” drive for which it has sought the presence of 400 police personnel

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