India’s religious minorities face harsher anti-conversion laws (Economist)
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EVEN IN THE grave, Chamru Ram Salam found no peace. After a mob gathered to protest against the Christian manner of his burial, the...
In Birbhum, BJP Candidate Invokes ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Land Jihad’ During Campaign Rally
BJP candidate Jagannath Chattopadhyay, speaking during a campaign rally, promoted the anti-Muslim conspiracy theories of “love jihad” and “land jihad.” He claimed that the...
In Jalpaiguri, Suvendu Adhikari Warns of ‘Demographic Change,’ ‘Land Jihad’ and ‘Love Jihad’
Suvendu Adhikari, speaking during an election campaign, alleged that Rajganj has witnessed a “demographic change” and claimed that instances of “land jihad” and “love...
In Ahilyanagar, Shreya Kulkarni Calls for Action Against ‘Love Jihad’ and ‘Vote Jihad’
At a Hindu Sammelan, Shreya Kulkarni, a far-right influencer, spread conspiracies of “vote jihad” and “love jihad", used anti-Muslim slurs, and claimed Muslims contaminate...
In Jhansi, Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad Event Revives ‘Love Jihad’ and Conversion Narratives
At an event organised to welcome members of the Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad, a speaker peddled anti-Muslim conspiracy theories such as “love jihad,” “land...
In Kamrup, Evicted Bengali-Origin Muslim Families Denied Voting Rights
Polling officials denied entry to Bengali-origin Muslim families evicted from Kachutoli under the Dimoria Assembly constituency when they arrived to cast their votes, after...
In Alwar, Petrol Bomb Thrown at Mosque; Two Arrested
A petrol-bomb was allegedly hurled at the Meo Boarding Jama Masjid late at night by a group of individuals, including Pravin Gurjar and Paramjeet...
Delhi HC says Rana Ayyub’s tweets on Hindu deities and VD Savarkar are “derogatory,...
By Prashant Jha
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday took strong exception to the tweets posted by journalist Rana Ayyub between 2013 and 2017 on...
Dalit Man Tied, Stripped, Beaten to Death by Mob in UP’s Raebareli Over Drone...
By The Observer Post
A 38-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death by a mob in Raebareli after being accused of stealing a drone, in an...
‘If We Are Bangladeshis, Why Do They Need Our Votes?’ The Electoral Hopes Of...
By Sanskrita Bharadwaj
Goalpara, Assam: "If we are Bangladeshis, why do they need our votes?"
Abul Kalam, 39, stood on a shifting sandbank—locally called a char—in Goalpara district,...
In Pune, BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar Leads Anti-Iftar Protest and Targets Muslims
During a Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha organised by Sakal Hindu Samaj, Gopichand Padalkar, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, led a protest demanding action against Muslims...
In Ahmedabad, Bajrang Dal Drives Muslim Vendor Out of ‘Hindu Area’
A Muslim man running a food cart was driven away by Lakhs Rawal and co-coordinator Hitesh Ragi, along with the Bajrang Dal team, and...
In Alipurduar, BJP President Nitin Nabin Warns of ‘Demographic Shift’ Caused by Infiltrators
BJP National President Nitin Nabin, speaking at an election campaign, referred to those excluded from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as “Bangladeshi ghuspaithiya (infiltrators)”...
