India’s Book Ban in Kashmir Is a War on Memory (Jacobin)
By Sajad Hameed Rehan Qayoom Mir
The bookshops in Lal Chowk, in Srinagar — the summer capital of India-administered Kashmir — had been, as usual, places...
In Bengaluru, Sulibele alleges plot to “Islamize South India”
Hindu nationalist leader Chakravarty Sulibele, speaking at Dharma Raksha Samavesh, targeted those questioning Hindu spiritual leaders Sadhguru and Ravishankar, as well as those demanding...
In Aligarh, two mazars razed on railway land
The administration and railway officials demolished two mazars, alleging they were illegally built on railway land.
In Sonbhadra, VHP speaker links conversions to trafficking, urges violence
At a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Foundation Day programme, the speaker peddled conspiracy theories about “love jihad” and religious conversions, falsely alleging that they...
In Shahjahanpur, AHP rally with anti-Muslim slogans
AHP–Rashtriya Bajrang Dal members during a gathering chanted slogans targetting Muslims such as “Apply Dabur oil and erase the name of Babur” and “We’ll...
In Sangli, MLA Padalkar pushes anti-conversion, ‘love jihad’
At the Hindu Rakshak Award ceremony, BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar demonised Muslims, claiming they broke temples in the past and still have a “Mughal...
In Rudali, RHS leader delivers anti-Muslim hate speech
At the Hindu Rakshak Award ceremony, BJP MLA GoAt a Rashtriya Hindu Sher Sena meeting, a speaker urged attendees to buy only from shops...
In Rudauli, Ayodhya, slurs and ‘love jihad’ at Sher Sena meet
At a Rashtriya Hindu Sher Sena’s meeting, a speaker used the anti-Muslim slur “katthmulle” and peddled the conspiracy theory of “love jihad.”
In Patna, monk likens ‘love jihad’ to Tibet playbook
At a conference organised by the Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad, Swami Divya Sagar peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad,” claiming that hardly any...
In Mau, Bajrang Dal raid; two arrested over prayer meet
VHP–Bajrang Dal members raided and confronted Christians during a prayer meeting, alleging “illegal” religious conversions in two different locations. Acting on their complaint, police...
In Lohagaon, BJP’s Verma brands seat “Mini-Pakistan”
BJP leader Dharmraj Verma, addressing migrants from Domariaganj while campaigning for ex-MLA Raghvendra Pratap Singh, called the constituency “Mini-Pakistan.” He said it has the...
In Korba, police raid Christian prayer after VHP complaint
VHP–Bajrang Dal members confronted Christians during a prayer meeting, alleging illegal religious conversions. Acting on their complaint, police raided the gathering and reportedly detained...
In Delhi, VHP event spreads ‘love jihad’ targeting youth
At Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) foundation day event, a member promoted the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad", falsely accusing Muslim men of trapping...
