Violence

Reading Violence: Gender injustice in India and its dimensions

As is visible in the data analysed in this analysis, the three worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Manipur Violence: Video showing 2 Kuki women being paraded naked opens the eyes of the government, PM Modi and Irani make first statements

Government asks for removal of video from social media, which surfaced 77 days after the incident; public outrage enough to make all the silent spectators turn their attention to the atrocities taking place in Manipur

“246 churches burnt in 2 day, somebody strong is playing games in Manipur”: Father Jacob G Palackappilly

Manipur violence: In an interview, Fr. Jacob of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council speaks about the selective targeting of Christians, pre-planned attacks on Churches, silence of the authorities and the PM

Manipur violence: EU Parliament “denounces the nationalistic rhetoric deployed by leading members of the BJP party”

European Parliament adopts a motion on the Manipur violence, condemning the violence and property destruction, meanwhile Indian government claims it to be an “internal matter.”

“Vigilantism is not permissible, needs to be checked”: SC, following up Tehseen Poonawalla case

Half a decade later, SC instructs the MHA to convene a meeting of state department heads, takes no concrete action against the growing number of mob violence

FIR against members NSIW fact-finding team, academics & activists

The team comprised of Annie Raja, Nisha Siddhu and Deeksha Duivedi, FIR filed against them under various IPC provisions, including promoting enmity

Principal of Pune school assaulted by extremist Hindu mob, police allege accusation raised to be false

A video shows the principal running in the school with torn clothes, being chased by a big mob

Dismiss Manipur govt, safe passage for internally displaced, set up an Independent Tribunal: ICPA

The Executive Committee of the Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA), met in Ahmedabad yesterday, June 22 and demanded that not only should the state government be dismissed without delay but President’s Rule be imposed and violence stopped immediately.

Manipur is Burning but who cares?

In this impassioned and well researched piece, the writer a vocal human rights activist lists the long line of abdication by the Indian state since the north-eastern state of Manipur erupted in violence, visibly since May 3, 2023

Despite efforts, three delegations from violence-struck Manipur failed to meet PM Modi

Two sets of BJP MLAs from Manipur have been camping in New Delhi for the past five days, since June 15 to meet the PM, who has now left for the US today.

Violence in Junagadh over demolition notice to dargah; 1 dead, several injured

More than 170 Muslims detained, locals claimed they were harassed by police as they barged into their homes accusing them of protesting.

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