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Bidar, Karnataka: Two school teachers assaulted in Karnataka’s Bidar, triggering communal tensions
Two accused, unnamed by the police attacked two Muslim teachers at Basavakalyan in Karnataka’s Bidar district leading to widespread protests by the community
Demands Unyielding: Opposition and Citizens persist in seeking PM Modi’s response on Manipur violence and Assam CM’s resignation
More protests organised in solidarity with the victims of violence, opposition alliance ‘INDIA” demands accountability, justice
Behind the violence, grabbing Hill lands for palm oil manufacture: Manipur
Behind the unchecked targeted violence against the Hill peoples who are a numerical minority in Manipur, be it the Kuki Zo or Nagas lie a myriad theories; what is least spoken about however is the calculated game plan to capture hill land (currently home to Kukis) for the “production of palm oil” combined with enabling steps by influential Meiteis to get hold of the Adivasi and Kuki land which is in the hilly areas.
National women’s organisation sends joint letter to the NCW condemning their inaction over sexual violence complaint
After the video of two Kuki women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted wen viral, reports had emerged that a complaint had been sent to the NCW in June, but the complainants never received a response or an acknowledgement
The Aesthetics of Violence and Ideology
Violence is a complex human behaviour that transcends spontaneity and reveals underlying structure. The ideology may be hidden in the language around it; perhaps an enquiry into violence needs us to uncover the myths and rituals surrounding violence.
Words of anguish resonate all-India, streets protests spill over, raising cries for justice: Manipur
After the video of two Kuki women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted made it to social media generating renewed outrage, demands for CM Biren Singh’s resignation, accountability and justice are raised from the length and breadth of the country
Manipur Violence: Supreme Court warns union and state government to take action, or they will
Supreme Court takes suo-moto cognizance after video of two Kuki women being paraded naked surfaces, terms it to be "deeply disturbing", “gross constitutional failure” and "simply unacceptable"
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
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