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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

Secular Muslims oppose the demand for an anti-blasphemy law

Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) strongly opposes the...

An ‘encounter’ in UP: Identical injuries, allegations of ‘cow slaughter’, Muslim daily wagers in jail?

Delhi State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist), writes to Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister asking for impartial inquiry into the alleged “encounter”

Noida hate crime survivor approaches SC seeking fair investigation

Kazeem Ahmad Sherwani, alleged he was attacked because of his Muslim identity; seeks impartial investigation and action against police officials who allegedly refused to act on his complaint

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Application before DM to stop namaaz at Shahi Idgah

Advocate spearheading the Krishna Janmabhoomi movement claims masjid erected on top of exact birthplace of the deity, and thus congregational prayers by Muslims here should be stopped

Delhi Assembly committee summons Kangana Ranaut for remarks on Sikhs

Ranaut allegedly “labelled the Sikh Community as ‘Khalistani Terrorists’,” and has been asked to appear before the committee at noon on December 6

Hate Watch: Did a Bajrang Dal member descecrate a Muslim shrine in Ballabgarh?

Jeet Vashisht remains unmasked in the videos and introduces himself as well as his fellow Dal members, however he has escaped arrest so far

Gurugram: Will the right-wing agenda of dividing Muslims and Sikhs over namaz space succeed?

Fuelling hate in Gurugram is a right-wing backed step in disturbing this peace between the two communities, who have stood together on many issues

Facade of normalcy post Feb 2002, reality was different: Zakia Jafri SLP

Petitioners showcase how SIT ignored intel provided by senior cops and wireless messages about build-up of violence; how violence continued in the ensuing months

Hate Watch: VHP ‘purifies’ Ahmedabad garden where Muslims offered Namaz

A VHP member told the media that that "casual namaz eventually results in claim being staked on that piece of land"

Hindutva group tries to evoke ‘love jihad’ bogey in Kasganj case

Uttar Pradesh police have dropped the kidnapping charge against Altaf, the young Muslim man who died in their custody

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