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Caste Atrocity in 2025: Normalisation, neglect and the crisis of accountability

In 2025, between January and June alone, CJP recorded 113 incidents of caste atrocities on Dalit individuals across different states in India worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh (34 cases), Madhya Pradesh (15), and Tamil Nadu (8) while 962 reported land conflicts affect tribal populaces; of these 116 conflicts are in the Conservatory and Forestry sector, with 459,735 people currently affected.

Manipur HC directs state government to allow internet in areas with no ethnic violence on a trial basis

The directions came after the state government had extended the internet ban to November 8 in view of the apprehensions of misuse of social media by anti-social elements

Manipur: 10 MLAs call out the excessive use of force against the Kuki-Zo community

As a cynical union and state government continues to abdicate its fundamental constitutional duty to ensure safety of life, limb and property in Manipur, with the conflict unchecked since May 3, 2023, 10 elected MLAs have released a collective statement alleging use of excess violence against the Kuki–Zo community.

Tensions mar Durga Pujo celebrations, posters in Bengali torn down

Veer Lachit Sena came and destroyed posters in celebration of Durga Pujo in Upper Assam, where Bengali is a widely spoken language. However, while the incident seemingly laced with xenophobia mars the festivities, SabrangIndia also discovered an incident revealing communal harmony from another part of Assam.

Attempts to give communal turn to blasts in Kerala unsuccessful, 3 cases filed by Kerala Police, CM Vijayan urges restraint & unity

Even after Dominic Martin surrendered to Kerala Police taking responsibility for the blasts, political leaders from BJP backed by right wing trolls spread misinformation, target Kerala government for allowing pro-Palestine protests in the state

Manipur: Horrifying video of tribal man being burnt alive surfaces

As the violence and internet ban in Manipur continues, a brutal video has emerged of a tribal man being burnt alive in a trench. Police claims crime happened in May

Mob fury: Manipur HRD, Babloo Loitongbam’s home attacked in Imphal

The police said that the assailants were “angered” by the statement he made against the Meitei Leepun, a radical Meitei organisation allegedly responsible for targeted violence; a former IPS officer compelled to retract her criticism as well

Manipur under shutdown as tribal organisations assert bias

Certain districts in Manipur witness complete shutdown as CBI arrested over 5 accused and allegations of arbitrary and "hasty" arrests flare

Young students recuperating from deadly pellet gun injuries as Manipur once again witnessed brutal unrest

Crackdown on protests rock Manipur as death of two students missing since July is confirmed by authorities. Reports of pellet guns being used also surfaced.

Tragic Incidents Unfold: Fatal attack over ‘Prasad’ consumption and brutal college assault in UP, Police deny ‘communal angle’

A disabled Muslim man was beaten by a mob and reached his fatal end in Delhi’s Sunder Nagri on Tuesday morning, another Muslim was beaten when he had gone to pay his sister’s college fees in Meerat’s NAS College.

From Ayodhya to Trivandrum, are Dalits still unsafe in India?

Murder, violence, discrimination and humiliation is what Dalits continue to face today, from the rural lands of UP to the hallowed land of Ayodhya to cities of Kerala even known for more progressive values; the violence against Dalits continues, unabated through the first half of September 2023.

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