Hate Crime
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‘Hate Pak as much as RSS,’ Hindutva groups protest deputy mayor’s post in Bihar
BJP workers and members of various Hindutva organisations staged a protest outside the office of a Bihar Congress leader, who also serves as the deputy mayor of Darbhanga, over her social media…
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UP mosque demolished over lack of permission, Congress MP alleges no prior notice
An under-construction mosque in Bhojpur village, Nakur block of Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, was demolished by the Zila Panchayat administration on May 29, reportedly due to lack of permission and an approved…
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‘How can Dalits hold wedding here?’: UP family attacked with rods
Ballia: A group of men allegedly attacked a Dalit family with sticks and rods for holding a wedding ceremony in a hall in Rasra, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday, June 1.…
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Chief editor of RSS mouthpiece arrested for remarks against Dalit rapper Vedan
The Kerala police on Friday, May 30, arrested NR Madhu, chief editor of Kesari, the RSS mouthpiece, over alleged hate speech targeting Dalit rapper Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan. Granted bail…
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BJP workers halt burial over disputed ‘waqf land’ in Uttarakhand
A decades-old land dispute between Hindu and Muslim communities resurfaced on Thursday, May 29, in the Gaujani area of Ramnagar, Nainital, after a Muslim family began digging a grave on land allegedly…
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Chhattisgarh family forced into hiding after harassment by Hindutva groups
Pastor Jose Thomas and his family, residing in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh, have been forced into hiding after constant harassment by members of the Hindutva organisation – Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu…
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Mangaluru mosque secretary murder: Three persons detained
The Mangaluru police have detained three persons in relation to the murder of a 34-year-old Muslim man, who worked as a mosque secretary at Masjid Kolthamajlu in Addoor of Dakshina Kannada. Abdul…
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Kerala: Tribal man tied to pole, assaulted; FIR filed after viral video
A 19-year-old tribal youth, Siju V., was allegedly assaulted, stripped, and tied to an electric pole by two truck drivers in Attappadi, Palakkad district, on May 24, following an incident where he…
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Dalit man burned alive in Gujarat; body found wearing women’s clothes
A 70-year-old Dalit man was allegedly burned alive in Jakhota village near Pipala, located in Santalpur taluka of Patan district. The body, discovered wearing women’s clothing and anklets, has sparked outrage and…
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Violence erupts in Ghaziabad after interfaith marriage comes to light
A group of around 60 right-wing supporters vandalised a shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad on Monday, May 26, after an interfaith marriage came to light and a Hindu woman’s father alleged she…
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Mosque secretary killed by unidentified people in Mangaluru
A Muslim man, who was a mosque secretary, was murdered while his colleague was gravely injured in Karnataka’s coastal district of Mangaluru. The incident reportedly took place when the victim, Abdul Raheem,…
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Vijayawada: Hyderabad journalist religiously profiled over appearance
In a shocking incident of racial profiling, a Hyderabad journalist based in Vijaywada faced an embarrassing police enquiry thanks to nosy neighbours who “thought he was a Muslim” moving around suspiciously. The…
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Karnataka BJP MLC booked for Islamophobic, casteist remarks on IAS officer, cops
The Karnataka police on Monday, May 26, registered an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and chief whip of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, N Ravikumar, over his alleged Islamophobic…
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Hyderabad YouTuber booked for derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police booked a case against YouTuber Chiluka Praveen for making derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a program in the city. A video of the YouTuber, who runs a…
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Tamil Nadu university suspends 3 students over ‘Free Palestine’, ‘Jai Bhim’ graffiti
Three Muslim students of a university in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur district have been arbitrarily suspended after the institution alleged they were involved in writing ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Jai Bhim’ slogans. The students, Aslam…
