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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

BJP handpicks Manoj Sinha as new J&K LT Gov

The senior BJP politician, is the second Lt Gov of the year old UT

Indian-Americans protest communalism in NYC

Gather in Times Square to denounce politics of hate

8 killed in Ahmedabad Covid-19 Hospital Fire 

The victims were admitted in the ICU ward, when fire broke out early on Thursday

The same blood flows in all of us: Mohammed Khan

In this interview from 1994, ad guru Mohammed Khan tells Communalism Combat co-editor Teesta Setavad, about his diverse lineage and why he dislikes the Hindu vs Muslim narrative that emerged in wake of the Babri Masjid demolition

Sarpanch shot at, grenade lobbed at cops in J&K; officials deny violence!

Officials say terrorists attacks have lessened, Farooq Abdullah calls for meeting but many politicians remain under ‘lockdown’

Activists demand restoration of statehood for J&K

Write to PM saying promises of rapid and widespread ‘development’ have not been kept

Env group asks Guj gov’t about land acquisition for bullet train project 

The Vadodara based group has been following the project developments, and deems it necessary to increase public spending rather than investing in such projects

Remembering Usaa: The greatest revolutionary barber after Upali

The anti-caste activist succumbed to Covid-19 recently

Young Activists, residents of Aarey celebrate Rakshabandhan by tying rakhis to trees

This unique celebration is being called 'Vrikshabandhan' and many activists and tribals, led by the Aarey Conservation Group and other organisations, gathered at the forest and tied rakhis to trees which have been threatened by various developmental projects.

This will rebound on you, you will have to answer for your misdeeds: Farooq Abdullah

Taking on the BJP, the former J&K CM has set the stage for a political battle, will he demand elections soon?

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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

On the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of the People’s Priest, an associate writes that, if alive Fr Stan Swamy would have been at the forefront of all the ongoing struggles of the Adivasis

Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal