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Christian families assaulted, humiliated and forced into Durga Puja rituals in West Bengal village

Three Christian families in Paschim Medinipur allege three days of violence, threats and religious coercion by people identified as Bajrang Dal members; 13 people have been named in an FIR, but no arrests have been reported

“Obviously it is the government’s fault,” Sheen Bharti, Ajay Pandita’s daughter to the Centre

Larkipora’s sarpanch Ajay Pandita Bharti’s daughter puts the Union Government in the dock, seeks answers, and justice

Ajay Pandita: When I am not safe, how can I say everyone is safe?

“When you yourself know, there is no need to...

Mob lynchings continue unabated despite Covid-19!

Six incidents of mob lynching reported from across India in a month

129 persons arrested in Telinipara communal clashes; internet services suspended

Violent clashes took place in Telinipara, WB last Sunday after members of one community were taunted ‘corona’ by another

One killed, one injured critically by lynch mob in Jharkhand

The men were attacked on suspicion of being goat thieves in Jharkhand’s Dumka district

Christian man lynched by tribal animists in Odisha

The incident that took place a month ago, reportedly left Kama Sodi in a coma for one and a half days

101 adults arrested, 9 minors detained in Palghar lynching case

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh warns against giving incident a communal colour

Kabul Gurudwara Attack being used to stir Anti-Muslim sentiment

In the wake of the terrorist attack on the Gurudwara in Kabul, the Anti-Muslim IT cells in India have gone into overdrive to stir up communal hate. As Sikhs, we refuse to be a part of this rhetoric!

26 killed in ISIS terror attack on Gurudwara in Kabul

Fear that anti-Muslim sentiments could derail interfaith relations amidst Covid-19 pandemic

Meghalaya: Four arrested in Bara Bazar ethnic violence case

Men had gone on a stabbing spree against non-tribals after clashes is wake of the killing of a KSU member in East Khasi Hills district

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