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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)

For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”

3 FIRs, 7 arrested in connection with attack on BJP convoy in Bengal

BJP leader Rakesh Singh named in FIR for allegedly provoking crowd that led to stone pelting on JP Nadda’s convoy on Thursday

My conscience doesn’t allow me to receive this award: Dr Virendra Pal Singh

“I have no political or terrorist connection,” wrote the principal soil chemist, affirming that refused to accept the Golden Jubilee Award & Gold Medal in solidarity with the farmers' movement

Rain, cold wave, congestion, the farmers brave it all!

Former bureaucrats write in support of farmers, Delhiites plan support meet, more farmers from Punjab head to NCR

J&K judge alleges interference

In an astonishing revelation in his order, the Sessions Judge stated that he was asked not to grant bail to an accused

15 farmers die in two weeks, the central government continues to refuse farmers’ demands

While mud slinging around the robust farmers’ protests continue, the human costs have been high: organisations have already recorded 15 deaths since November 24.

BKU seeks to intervene in SC petition against central government’s farm laws

Bhanu Pratap, the farmers' union leader, calls the three laws “anti-constitutional” in the petition

EU Disinfo Lab blows the lid off pro-India fake news apparatus!

Investigation reveals 750 fake media outlets in 116 countries, impersonation, identity theft and even resurrection of the dead!

Aug’19 NRC was supplementary list: NRC Co-ordinator 

The list that excluded 19 lakh people in Assam and was declared as the final list, is apparently not!

International Human Rights groups condemn “India’s Nuremberg Laws”

South Asia Solidarity Group, Caste Watch UK, Indian Muslim Federation, London anti-CAA and Strive UK issue statement opposing CAA, Love Jihad law

Modi government’s anti-farmer face exposed: Farmers’ leaders

A government conference on December 10 both dismayed and emboldened farmers’ leaders, wherein the Union Minister said the three farm laws were passed, fall under the Concurrent list.

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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)

For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”