How Hindutva Sabotaged an Old Syncretic Custom in Ratnagiri (The Wire)
By Zeeshan Kaskar
New Delhi: Maharashtra’s coastal town of Rajapur in Ratnagiri district witnessed an unsettling communal episode recently during the annual Shimga festival procession. Viral...
Bajrang Dal Demands Aurangzeb’s Grave Be Removed, Threatens Agitation
At a press conference, Bajrang Dal leader Vivek Kulkarni demanded the government remove Aurangzeb’s grave, calling its presence an insult to Hindus. He warned...
Video Shows Mob Ramming Mosque Gates in Pre-Holi Procession, Ratnagiri Police Says Part of...
By The Wire Staff
New Delhi: After social media posts showing a group ramming the gates of a mosque in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri, during the annual Shimga...
Elderly Muslim Dies After Alleged Assault by Holi Revellers
Mohammad Sharif, 53, died after an altercation with Holi revellers who allegedly assaulted him when he objected to being forcibly smeared with colours. His...
Dalit man assaulted, paraded naked by upper-caste Hindus in Gujarat over alleged extramarital affair...
By Maktoob Staff
A Dalit man in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district was brutally assaulted, stripped naked, and paraded by the husband and relatives of a woman...
Aurangzeb grave row: Hindutva leader banned from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar till April 5 (Hindustan Times)
By PTI
Hindutva leader Milind Ekbote has been barred from entering Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from March 16 to April 5 amid calls from some outfits to...
VHP Leader Claims National Demographic Shift, Pushes ‘Love Jihad’ Fear
At a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event, Organizing General Secretary Milind Parande claimed there was a deliberate plan to change India's demography and spread the...
Indian Muslims Have Learned to Hide Our Identities. We Shouldn’t Have to (Time)
By Ismat Ara
As an Indian Muslim, I have learned to say many words in whispers. The thought recently struck me when my husband and...
BJP Leader Removes Ramadan Lights, Orders Residents to Keep Decorations Inside
BJP leader Aashish Punia, husband of councillor Manisha Punia, removed decorative lights installed in an alley for Ramzan, insisting that residents put them up...
Police and Bajrang Dal Parade Alleged Cow Attacker, Publicly Assault Him
The police, accompanied by Bajrang Dal members, paraded a man accused of attacking cattle and killing a cow. Several people assaulted him during the...
Tushar Gandhi sticks to ‘RSS cancer’ guns, refuses to apologise or retract his statement...
Tushar Gandhi
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By Cynthia Chandran
Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Friday refused to apologise or retract his statement terming the RSS a...
Violence erupts during Holi in Jharkhand: Vehicles torched, political tensions flare (Mathrubhumi)
By News Desk
Ranchi, Jharkhand: Communal clashes during a Holi procession in Jharkhand's Giridih area on Friday resulted in several vehicles being torched, prompting a...
UP: Jai Shree Ram painted on Mosque and Holi colours thrown despite tarpaulin cover...
By Muslim Mirror Desk
Despite the heavy security measures in Uttar Pradesh, a series of incidents aimed at creating communal disharmony have been reported during...
