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Brute Violence in Bengal sparks citizens’ urgent warning
A joint statement signed by more than 140 activists, academics, former ministers, artists and scientists has warned of “all out fratricide” in India following violent attacks on opposition leaders in West Bengal.
Abducted While Visiting Wife, Killed on Camera: Manipur’s fragile peace shatters again
The murder of a Meitei man married to a Kuki-Zo woman highlights the dangers faced by inter-community families as Manipur remains divided under President’s Rule
Racist, casteist and communal, when will we as Indians reclaim that lost charade of constitutional decency?
Returning to civilizational roots requires battling back and again the stratification of othering and exclusion rooted in state and society
Kerala Lynching: Migrant worker lynched in Palakkad a ‘victim of Sangh Parivar’s hate politics’ says state government
Media reports state that the state Local Self Government Minister MB Rajesh alleged that the man from Chhattisgarh had been ‘attacked after being stigmatised as Bangladeshi’
Australia, World express shock at Sydney’s Bondi Beach terror attack, toll rises to 16, Govt promises stricter gun laws
As the horrific news of Sunday’s Bondi Beach terror attack at which two gunmen, a father-son duo killed those at a Jewish Celebration; Reuters reported that while the Police did not release the shooters' names, but said the father had held a firearms license since 2015 and had six registered weapons; they were however identified as Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram by state broadcaster ABC and other local media outlets. A fruit seller hero, identified by 7News as 43 year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed, a bystander fruit-seller
Cuttack plunged into chaos during Durga Puja, dozens injured as procession clashes spiral into violence
A historic city known for centuries of communal harmony faces a 36-hour curfew and internet shutdown after clashes during Durga idol immersion; authorities vow arrests as VHP rally escalates tensions, leaving 31 injured
Reading Violence: Gender injustice in India and its dimensions
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As is visible in the data analysed in this analysis, the three worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Broken State, Divided People: PUCL releases report of Independent People’s Tribunal on Manipur
A damning account of systemic governance failure, ethnic violence, and the urgent need for justice and reconciliation in Manipur (2023–2025)
Caste Atrocity in 2025: Normalisation, neglect and the crisis of accountability
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In 2025, between January and June alone, CJP recorded 113 incidents of caste atrocities on Dalit individuals across different states in India worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh (34 cases), Madhya Pradesh (15), and Tamil Nadu (8) while 962 reported land conflicts affect tribal populaces; of these 116 conflicts are in the Conservatory and Forestry sector, with 459,735 people currently affected.
Dalit Justice Demanded: CJP exposes 30 brutal anti-Dalits atrocities, urges NCSC to confront nationwide caste violence under Article 338
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Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) filed a scathing complaint with the NCSC, meticulously detailing 30 horrific anti-Dalit atrocities across nine states – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra – from April to June 2025, these range from sexual assaults and murders to denial of basic rights, directly violating the PoA Act and highlighting an urgent, systemic failure demanding immediate intervention and accountability for perpetrators
CJP breaks down post-Pahalgam hate attacks through graphics and data
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Over 180 attacks were reported across India, with a concentration in five northern and central states—Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Of these, 66 incidents (36.66%) can be directly linked to hate crimes justified as ‘revenge’ for the Pahalgam attack. This unique visualisation report by CJP presents post-Pahalgam (April 22) hate crime data in a new, accessible format
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