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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning
The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal
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
Operation Samadhan-Prahar is a relatively new initiative of the...
Two Muslim youth killed in Jharkhand, one by a cop, other by a mob
Wasim Sajjad was found tied to the back of a car by his father but the police claimed he was injured as he fell from the tractor while trying to escape the police as they chased him for smuggling sand.
Bajrang Dal convener mastermind of Bihar Sharif violence, say police
Bihar Ram Navami violence: Police officials have told the media that the plans to execute violence were executed via social media under Kundan Kumar's leadership. A WhatsApp group with as many as 457 people was formed ahead of the Ram Navami. This group was used to plot and execute the violence, the police said.
Section 144 imposed in Jamshedpur; arrests made in Bihar and Maharashtra over instances of violence during Ram Navami
In addition to this, an interim report of a fact-finding committee revealed that the recent incidents of violence in West Bengal were “pre-planned, orchestrated, and instigated”
Hindutva mobs in Bihar run amok, cause loss of Rs. 6 crores
A report by Maktoob Media has alleged that the violence and destruction of property by the mobs incurred loss of crores to the Muslim population as their shops and properties were attacked.
Ram Navami: Violent Clashes in many states of India
West Bengal’ Howrah and Maharashtra’s Aurangabad witnessed stone pelting, arson
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