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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
Manipur women stage protest at Jantar Mantar to end violence in state
The women have been raising slogans that say they do not trust the state government and hence have demanded President’s rule in the state
The Invisible Split: A report documenting reports of “ethnic cleansing” in Manipur, 2023
The report contains detailed account of events leading up to the allegedly dehumanising pogrom, aims to disclose the ground realities
Maharashtra: 5 injured after 2 communities clash over Sambhaji Maharaj Jayanti procession, tensions simmer in Ahmednagar, Nashik
A procession was reportedly being taken out by a particular community to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Shivaji Maharaj. However, it was opposed by another community reports Free Press Journal
120 Churches destroyed, Christians insecure: Manipur
With the internet being again shut down over the weekend in the state of Manipur, reports of close to 120 churches being burnt down has thrown into doubt and question the quality of governance in the state
Kerala shock: yet another brutal lynching of migrant labourer
In the second lynching case, eerily similar to that of Attappady Madhu, 37-year-old Bihar youth Rajesh Manjhi was beaten to death by a mob at Kizhissery in the early hours of Sunday, May 14
No Compensation Enough for Traumatised Kukis Fleeing Manipur
Meiteis and Kukis, who have co-existed peacefully for years, blame politics for the violence.
Two men convicted in case of gang rape: Muzaffarnagar 2013 communal violence
The trial court in Muzaffarnagar has convicted two men...
Even as Manipur burns, humanity thrives
Two communities clashing on the ground, with mobs on the rampage did not stop Kuki women from protecting the Meiteis and helping them get away from the angry mob, shows a ground report
Demand for President’s Rule in Manipur gains traction; more than 46,000 signatories
Mobs have been on the rampage in Manipur causing destruction of homes, vehicles and even deaths have been reported
Operation Samadhan-Prahar & the Changing Nature of Indian State
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