Democratic Backsliding in the World’s Largest Democracy (SSRN)
By Sabyasachi Das, Ashoka University
Abstract
Democratic backsliding is a growing concern globally. This paper contributes to the discussion by documenting irregular patterns in 2019 general...
Bajrang Dal members target a Muslim juice seller
Bajrang Dal members created a ruckus while accusing a Muslim juice seller of “spit jihad”.
Its is a far-right conspiracy theory used to demonize Muslims.
Karnataka cops dismiss communal angle in Udupi college incident; BJP deems police action ‘harassment’...
The Udupi police asserted that the incident was not communal and that an unrelated old video was being used to flare up tensions.
By Bellie...
Rashtriya Bajrang Dal deliver communal speeches in Sonipat
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Uttar Pradesh government launch crackdown on Rohingya refugees
Uttar Pradesh government launches crackdown on Rohingya refugees by unleashing its Anti-Terrorism Squad. Atleast 74 Muslim refugees have been arrested from across six districts...
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Among the many media of mass engagement (literature, theatre, social media, etc.), cinema is considered the most influential format. However, in...
Dhananjay Desai delivers anti-Muslim hate speech in Osmanabad
Dhananjay Desai, President of Hindu Rashtra Sena, delivered an anti-Muslim hate speech at Hindu Janakrosh Sabha and said India should learn from China’s genocide...
Far-right goons forcibly closed a roadside eatery owned by a Muslim man
Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal militia forcibly closed a roadside eatery owned by a Muslim man for serving halal meat.
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By Anees Zargar
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18-year-old gang-raped in Manipur after women vigilantes hand her over to armed men (The...
By VIJAITA SINGH
An 18-year-old woman who was abducted, assaulted and gang-raped in Imphal East in Manipur on May 15, approached the police on July...
Girl Expelled from UP School for Radicalising Students against Muslims (Clarion)
MEERUT – A 16-year-old student has been expelled from a private school in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut for “asking Hindu students to distance themselves from Muslim...
