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Mughals deleted from curriculum: history as political tool
The new education policy 2020 is being implemented gradually. Apart from other things it has focused on ‘Indian Knowledge systems’ and ‘Indian traditions’. The changes in the History/Social Sciences...
Role of progressives in Telangana land struggle – Part III
As the Communists gained traction in Telangana with Andhra...
Understanding the nuances of the Goa ‘conversion’ and persecution debate
From colonisation, persecution, forced conversion, and the Inquisition, this article from a chapter in a forthcoming book by the authors explores the dynamics of Goa’s early colonial population dispersion
Were all Muslims previously Hindus?
CJP Team -
The RSS claims that Muslims in India were Hindus historically and seem to make a number of insinuations on the minority. CJP busts the claim for you and the inherent messages loaded here via its Hate Buster segment.
Poet-philospher Iqbal was wrong in denouncing Western style democracy and freedom
His romantic view of brutal despotism radicalised Muslim ulema and youth with continuing damaging consequences for the community
RSS ideologues ‘wrong’; Sati wasn’t product of ‘Muslim’ rule, it existed in ancient India too
The biggest ‘Hindu’ organization in the world, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) also functions as an exclusive Gurukul where Hindutva cadres are known to be trained in specialised propaganda against minorities, which often turns into sectarian violence. Not without reason, the most prominent ideologue of the RSS, Guru MS Golwalkar who also was the 2nd supremo of the organization, is considered the “guru of hate”.
Did Muslim Invasions Subjugate Hindu Women?
Those who make these claims never explain why, even today, those in power show no interest in empowered Indian women.
Social Justice remains elusive 33 years after Mandal Movement
Mandal Day celebrations are being held across the country....
A historic discomfort: RSS & Ambedkar’s Constitution
When the country was celebrating its 77th Independence Day,...
Tushar Gandhi lodges police complaint against Sambhaji Bhide over insults to Mahatma Gandhi
I will not take any slander against my ancestors said the great grandson of Gandhi after lodging the complaint; Gandhi was accompanied by senior activists
Derogatory Article on Savitribai Phule: No Arrests So Far
While the opposition staged a walkout in the state assembly, in objection to no action taken against IndicTales for creating derogatory content against Savitribai Phule
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