Hate Crime
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UP: Hindutva outfits seeks ban on other religious communities from Holi festivities
Mathura: The Dharam Raksha Sangh, a Hindu nationalist outfit based in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, urged Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to ban Muslims from participating in upcoming Holi celebrations. “We have…
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Video: Bajrangdal displays ‘love jihad’ tableau in Bihar, sparks political row
The right-wing organisation Bajrangdal members organised a grand procession during the Maha Shivratri celebrations in Bihar’s Munger city and featured over 50 tableaux. One tableau depicted the controversial theme of “love jihad”.…
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Maharashtra gram sabha bans Muslim traders from Kanifnath yatra, Owaisi slams move
In a controversial move, Madhi Gram Sabha in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district have passed a resolution barring Muslim traders from conducting business in Madhi village during the Kanifnath Maharaj Yatra, a 700-year-old traditional…
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UP Hindutva group paste Mughal emperors Aurangzeb, Babur photos in toilets
Hindutva outfits pasted the images of prominent Mughal emperors – Aurangzeb and Babur in toilets and urinal pots in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilkhuwa town of Hapur district. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday,…
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‘Om’ laser projection on Delhi historic mosques sparks outrage
In yet another provocative instance, different colours of laser lights projecting the word “Om”, a sacred symbol in Hinduism, were directed at Old Delhi’s two prominent mosques – Shahi Jama Masjid and…
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Mob attacks Christian home in West Bengal, accuses family of religious conversion
In yet another incidence of attack against minority communities, a Christian family was attacked by a Hindu mob in West Bengal’s Panshkura town of Purba Medinipur district. The attack was launched on…
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23 yrs since Gujarat riots, Congress fails to remember Ehsan Jafri
On February 28, 2002, the second day after riots broke out in Gujarat, alongside hundreds of Muslim men, women and children, then Congress MP Ehsan Jafri was killed, his body slashed into…
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Chhattisgarh Christians in fear as Hindutva leaders call for mass violence on March 1
In an alarming incident, several Hindutva leaders have called on Hindus to carry out mass murders and rape of members of the Christian community on March 1, 2025, across villages of Chhattisgarh,…
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Hate speech case: BJP’s P C George granted bail by Kerala court
Kottayam: BJP leader P C George was on Friday granted bail by a court in this district in a hate speech case. A magisterial court in Erattupetta granted bail to George who…
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Paresh Rawal faces backlash for ‘trash’ remark against journalist Arfa Khanum
In a recent instance of online harassment targeting Muslim female journalists, actor-turned-politician Paresh Rawal joined an X thread and made a derogatory comment about The Wire’s senior editor, Arfa Khanum Sherwani. The…
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Maha scrap dealer’s shop razed after ‘pro-Pakistan’ slogans during match
Maharashtra’s Malvan Municipal Council authorities on Monday, February 24, bulldozed a shop of a Muslim scrap dealer after locals accused him of raising “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans during the India vs Pakistan Champions…
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BJP’s Nazia Elahi claims attack on way to Maha Kumbh, UP police refute
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minority leader Nazia Elahi on Sunday, February 23, released a video statement on social media where she claimed that she and her friends were aggressively chased and brutally…
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Mosque, locality in Rajasthan get demolition notice after assault, blackmail accusations
Rajasthan’s Vijay Nagar municipal authorities, on February 20 and 21, served a notice to families of 10 Muslims, accused in an alleged sexual assault case, demanding property ownership documents, failing which their…
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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…
