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Author: Tanya Arora
When Faith Becomes a Licence for Control: The 2026 Kanwar yatra, violence, vigilantism and the politics of meat
From attacks on vehicles and commuters to the targeting of Muslim-owned businesses and meat shops, the 2026 pilgrimage raises urgent questions about vigilantism, selective policing and the State's accommodation of majoritarian demands
SC: Reasoned & Fair adjudication by Foreigners Tribunals, a must for proving citizenship
The Court held that declarations of foreigner status must follow meaningful notice, proper appreciation of evidence and a reasoned decision, even where proceedings are ex-parte
Weaponising religion, manufacturing distrust
From fabricated conspiracies to viral misinformation, repeated attempts to falsely implicate Muslims reveal how communal narratives are systematically manufactured and amplified