Hate Crime
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UP biker fined for ‘I Love Muhammad’ sign on two-wheeler
A Muslim man was fined by the Uttar Pradesh traffic police for having an ‘I Love Muhammad’ sticker on his bike. Videos of the incident surfaced on Monday, October 6, where the…
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Uttarakhand: Barber shop forcefully shut down, accused of ‘love jihad’
A Muslim-owned unisex salon in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh was forced to close before its official opening after a Hindutva organisation, Hindu Shakti Sangathan, accused it of “center of immoral activity.” The incident occurred…
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Odisha: Clashes erupt during Durga idol immersion over loud music
Clashes erupted between Hindus and Muslims during Durga idol immersions in Cuttack, Odisha over loud music being played during a procession while it was passing a dargah on October 4. The tense…
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‘Yeh Baba ka raj hai’: Dalit man lynched to death in Rae Bareli
A 38-year-old Dalit man was lynched to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli district on October 2 on suspicion of being a thief. Five individuals have been arrested in this regard. Police…
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Karnataka teacher working for caste census survey harassed over religion
A Muslim woman teacher conducting the caste census survey was allegedly harassed and insulted by locals in Bhimasandra village near Tumakuru, Karnataka. The woman, identified as Reshma, was collecting data for a…
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Action against Zee News, Times Now Navbharat for Islamophobic reporting
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has issued orders against mainstream news media channels, Zee News and Times Now Navbharat, for their recent coverage of conspiracy theories like ‘mehendi jihad‘…
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UP doctor refuses treatement to pregnant woman over religion
A Muslim woman in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, has accused a doctor at the district hospital of refusing to perform her delivery, allegedly because of her religion. On October 2, a video surfaced…
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Minor girl calls for the boycott of minorities, brands them ‘terrorists’
A minor Hindu girl on Friday gave a hate-filled speech against Muslims, calling for their boycott during a Bhagwat Katha in Agra’s Kheda village in Uttar Pradesh. The speaker, identified as Bal…
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Akhilesh targets BJP govt over crimes against Dalits, says UP tops list
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday targeted the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the rising number of crimes against Dalits, citing the latest NCRB data. Sharing a graphic on…
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Navaratri festivities stir debate over rising exclusion of minorities
Garba, a traditional Gujarati dance performed during the Hindu festival of Navratri, has historically seen participation from people of all communities. In recent years, however, several incidents have emerged where Muslims were…
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UP man held for posting ‘I love Muhammad’ reel with national flag
In Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim man was arrested for demonstrating ‘I love Muhammad’ on his chest and waving the national flag. In Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, a man named Dilshad was arrested…
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Upper caste men attack two Dalit elders for not greeting ‘Ram-Ram’
In a disturbing incident reported from Uttar Pradesh, two elderly Dalit men were brutally assaulted for allegedly not standing up and greeting ‘Ram Ram’ to a group of upper caste people. The…
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Video: Student assaulted for entering dandiya event in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 25-year-old engineering student alleged that he was assaulted for entering a dandiya event in Hyderabad. The incident took place when he entered the event along with his friends at a…
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UP school disallows parents wearing niqab from entering school
A private school in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, prohibited Muslim parents wearing niqabs from entering the school during a parent-teacher meeting on Saturday, September 27, which led to a commotion in the area.…
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‘I Love Muhammad’ row: Properties linked to Bareilly cleric to be demolished
Bareilly: Authorities in Bareilly have identified eight allegedly illegal properties linked to associates of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan for action, officials said on Tuesday. The action follows violent…
