Maharashtra: Bajrang Dal workers storm meat shop accusing ‘beef’ sale (Siasat)
by News Desk
A local meat shop in Maharashtra’s Akola city was allegedly raided by Bajrang Dal members on Friday, October 17, immediately creating a...
VHP Proposal to Rename Delhi Draws Criticism from Historians and Activists (Clarion India)
By Team Clarion
NEW DELHI — The Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) recent proposal to rename Delhi to “Indraprastha” has sparked intense debate and criticism from historians...
Stopping Francesca Orsini From Entering India is an Insult to the Very Concept and...
By Yogesh Pratap Shekhar
The morning after the festival of lights, Diwali, came news of darkness. Francesca Orsini, a renowned scholar of Hindi, was turned back from...
Maharashtra: Police accused of harassment at book launch of 7/11 blast acquittee’s memoir (Maktoob...
By Maktoob Staff
Organisers of a book launch in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad have accused the city police of harassment and intimidation ahead of and during the...
In Mumbai, Far-Right Men Force “I Love Mahadev” Stickers; Ask Drivers’ Religion
Far-right men in Kurar village stopped multiple vehicles, forcing drivers to paste “I Love Mahadev” stickers on their windscreens. When some objected, the men...
In Kopargaon, Vigilantes Brutally Assault Two Muslim Drivers Over Cattle Transport
Cow vigilantes from the Pranian Foundation and Samast Hindu Bhandav intercepted and brutally assaulted two Muslim drivers.
‘Namak Haram’, ‘Won’t Allow Namaz’: BJP MPs’ Communal Remarks Draw Fire (The Wire)
By The Wire Staff
New Delhi: A Union minister has declared he does not want the votes of the “namak haram,” or the ungrateful, in a...
Globally Renowned Scholar of Hindi Deported from Delhi Airport Despite Valid Visa (The Wire)
By The Wire Staff
New Delhi: Francesca Orsini, scholar of Hindi and professor emerita at SOAS, London University, was tonight stopped from entering India even though...
In Surat, deputy CM warns of strict action against alleged “love jihad”
During a Diwali celebration, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi spread the conspiracy of ‘love jihad,’ warning that those involved would...
In Naroda, VHP–Bajrang Dal force Muslim vendor to vow sons won’t commit “love jihad”
Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal members confronted a Muslim stall owner, demanding to know his name. Upon learning he was Muslim, they ordered...
In Mumbai, Nitesh Rane pushes ‘vote jihad’ claims and labels Muslim areas “Pakistans”
At a press conference ahead of the BMC elections, BJP leader Nitesh Rane spread the conspiracy of ‘vote jihad’, fearmongering about alleged Bangladeshi and...
In Haryana, cow vigilantes seize mini-truck and detain drivers over alleged smuggling
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Gau Raksha Dal intercepted a mini-truck transporting cattle and detained the drivers, accusing them of cattle smuggling.
In Arwal, minister labels a cleric “ungrateful,” saying he doesn’t want votes from “namakharam”...
Key themes from Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s campaign speech, recalling his alleged encounter with a Maulvi: “I asked, did you receive the Ayushman card?...
