Hate Crime
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MP councillor acquitted of rape after court finds allegations false
Rajgarh: A sessions court in Rajgarh district has acquitted councillor Shafiq Ansari of rape charges, ruling that the allegations against him were false and motivated by revenge. In a landmark judgment, the…
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UP: 168-year-old mosque demolished in Meerut for rapid rail project
The systematic demolition of Muslim religious sites continues in the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh without restraint as authorities bulldozed a 168-year-old mosque in Meerut. The demolition of a religious landmark located on Delhi…
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Interfaith couple attacked by lawyers in MP court, second assault in a month
In yet another incidence, a young interfaith couple faced a violent physical attack after attempting to register their marriage legally at Rewa’s district court in Madhya Pradesh. The incident reportedly occurred when…
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‘Chhaava’ triggers online religious hate wave targetting minorities
The recently released Chhaava, a historical action movie depicting the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj also known as Shambhuraje who ruled from 1681 to 1689 as the second king of the Maratha…
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Duo accused of spitting on Narmada yatra, thrashed; MP police parades victims later
A police force in Madhya Pradesh’s Tamkhan village of Dewas paraded two Muslim men through the village after they were accused of spitting near Narmada Parikrama Yatra from a tractor. The allegations…
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Mohammed Siraj faces online hate after sharing Umrah photos
Indian right-arm fast pacer Mohammed Siraj shared a picture of his recent sacred journey to Saudi Arabia’s Makkah to perform Umrah. The Hyderabadi bowler posted a touching photo of himself on his social…
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Meta removes accounts related to BJP MLA Raja Singh over hate speech
Hyderabad: In a decisive action, IT giant Meta has removed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh’s Facebook and Instagram accounts over allegations of hate speech. These accounts were removed…
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Dalit wedding proecession held under heavy security in Rajasthan
A Dalit groom’s community baarat (wedding procession) was conducted under heavy security in Rajasthan’s Govinddaspur village of Jhunjhunu district following a series of threats from local upper-caste communities. The authorities arranged security…
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Hindutva vigilantes target couples on Valentine’s Day, UP reports most attacks
This year Valentine’s Day witnessed a surge in attacks and moral policing by right-wing Hindutva outfits in North India and the highest number of attack reports emerged from Uttar Pradesh. The Hindutva…
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UP school removes 1965 war hero name, renames after PM Modi
In a controversial move, Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur Education administration changed the name of a government school in Dhamupur village to PM Shri Composite Vidyalaya Dhamupur. The school was previously named in memory…
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Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde leads aarti puja at Haji Malang Dargah
Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde accompanied by his security personnel and top officials entered the revered Haji Malang Dargah located in the Mumbai metropolitan region in Thane during Urs celebrations and…
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Dalit student’s hands hacked for riding bullet bike in Tamil Nadu
The 21-year-old Dalit student named R Iyyasamy from Tamil Nadu’s Melapidavur village was brutally attacked by a group of upper caste Hindus allegedly for riding a ‘Bullet’ motorcycle on February 12. The…
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Kashmiri shawl seller attacked & robbed in Punjab, FIR registered
A 32-year-old Kashmiri shawl seller identified as Fareed Ahmad was brutally beaten up and robbed by a group of people in Punjab’s Kapurthala district, sparking outrage and fear among Kashmiri traders operating…
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Hate speech against religious minorities in India surges 74 pc in 2024
United States-based think tank India Hate Lab (IHL) published research that revealed extremely elevated levels of hate speech against Indian religious minorities especially Muslims and Christians in 2024. The report published on…
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Property sold to minority woman in Gujarat sealed amid protests
A Hindu woman who sold her property to a Muslim woman in Gujarat’s Surat faced restrictions in early February after authorities sealed the property, citing violating the Disturbed Areas Act. The action…
