Violence

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

Violence erupts in Maharashtra amid protest march organised by the Sakal Hindu Samaj

Protests organizsd by the “Sakal Hindu Samaj” resulted in clashes, injuries and violence in the state, FIR lodged against Ramgiri Maharaj for inflammatory remark against the Prophet, 18 cops and several others injured in Nashik from stone pelting

Violence Unleashed: Kanwariya Yatra 2024, police vehicle and shops vandalised

Kanwar Yatra 2024:  Woman reaches Taj Mahal with Kanwar, tries to offer ‘Gangajal, in various places of UP and Rajasthan, Kanwariyas beat up the public, a transgender beaten up and police vehicle vandalised in Ghaziabad by a mob of kanwariyas

Communal violence in Vishalgad and Gajapur, Kolhapur: Fact-finding report exposes systemic failures and targeted violence

Detailed report by ‘Shanti Sathi Stri Sanghrsh’ (Women Protest for Peace) reveals targeted attacks on Muslim communities, administrative negligence, and calls for urgent reforms and accountability

India’s ‘tradition’ and ‘culture’ of lynching

Lynchings in India are not isolated incidents that happen ‘out of the blue’ to some people somewhere – and it would be a grave error on our part to presume so.

Opposition leaders, activists demand suspension of SP, Kolhapur and judicial inquiry into Vishal-gad Kolhapur violence

In letters and memorandum addressed to CM Shinde and authorities, demands to unveil the “mastermind” behind the targeted violence against Muslims have been made, Shakir Tamboli urges to pause the anti-encroachment drive till the rainy season

Violence, vandalism and arson in Kolhapur, Muslim houses and mosque targeted by mob that had gathered on the call of former RS MP Sambhaji...

Since the past year, Sambhaji Raje had been protesting against “illegal encroachment” on Vishalgarh fort, videos of violent attack show men with saffron flags atop the Mosque with hammers

Communal violence in Jodhpur, local Muslim women allege police brutality

Violence, including stone pelting and arson, took place near the Eidgah at Jodhpur’s Soorsagar region. Videos from the site have emerged where local women can be seen claiming that they were dragged out of their houses and assaulted. BJP’s local MLA Devendra Joshi has also told the media that those who have assaulted these men, women and children should be charged against.

Four days after BJP government sworn in, Odisha witnesses communal violence, internet ban imposed, journalists barred from reporting

Just four days after the BJP government was sworn in, Odisha’s Balasore witnessed two incidents of communal violence on the day of Bakri Eid after right-wing activists allegedly accused Muslims of “cow slaughter.” A huge police force has been deployed in the area and the internet was also suspended, as entry and exit routes were closed except for emergencies. As per reports, journalists have also been reportedly prevented from entering the area.

Odisha sees bomb hurled at church in Cuttack

A bomb was thrown at the Baptist Church in Cuttack. Although no one was injured, this is second alarming incident of a bomb being hurled at a religous minoity’s site of worship in Odisha, as cases of vigilante violence against religious minorities seem to continue.

Hate Watch: violence against Dalits fails to get attention

As the election frenzy gets over, news of violence against Dalit has continued. Three incidents were reported in the month of June in the first ten days alone from Uttar Pradesh.

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