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- India
MP: All-women Hindutva outfits chant communal slogans in front of mosque
Ujjain: The all-woman outfit of the right-wing organisations Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Durga Vahini conducted a massive rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain where female workers echoed communal and Islamophobic slogans by…
- India
Religious, caste-based violence in India 2024: A concern that refuses to slow down
India’s worsening condition of minorities continued in 2024, especially in the months before and after the Lok Sabha General Elections. The country witnessed a surge in hate speeches, including inflammatory remarks by…
- India
Maharashtra: BJP leader Nitish Rane calls Kerala ‘mini Pakistan’
In a controversial statement, Maharashtra’s newly elected minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane has fuelled tensions by calling the coastal state of Kerala a “Mini Pakistan” during a speech in Pune on…
- India
Shortly after SC refuse to hear complaint, Yati Narsinghanand delivers hate speech
The far-right Dasna temple head Yati Narsinghanand yet again made a hate speech at the World’s Religion Parliament in Haridwar on Friday, December 20, repeating his pattern of inflammatory rhetoric against the…
- India
PIL filed in Allahabad HC for removal of Yogi Adityanath
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking the dismissal of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, making a significant legal challenge to the state’s group…
- India
Prevent hate: SC declines complaint against Narsinghanand’s Dharam Sansad
The Supreme Court on Thursday, December 19, refused to hear a complaint alleging that the Uttar Pradesh administration and police failed to take action against far-right Dasna temple head priest Yati Narsinghanand’s Dharam…
- India
Why tweet Yati’s hate speech, not file FIR: Allahabad HC to Mohammed Zubair
While hearing a plea of Alt News co-founder and editor Mohammed Zubair, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday, December 18, questioned the fact checker on choosing to post his concern on social…
- India
SC takes cognizance of Allahabad HC judge’s controversial remarks at VHP event
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 10, took suo motu cognisance of controversial remarks made by Allahabad High Court sitting judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav at an event organised by right-wing organisation Vishva…
- Telangana
Telangana: Shadnagar Congress MLA Shankaraiah threatens to attack Velamas
Hyderabad: In a socially concerning incident, Shadnagar Congress MLA Veerlapally Shankaraiah has used filthy words to threaten the people from the ‘Velama’ community of dire consequences in a video which has gone…
- India
MP: 3 minority children assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
In a shocking incident, three Muslim children were brutally assaulted in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam and forced to chant religious slogans “Jai Shri Ram”. The incident reportedly occurred in Amrit Sagar Garden. The…
- News
Andhra: No political, hate speeches in Triumala
To protect the and tranquillity of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the temple authorities announced a ban on political and hate speeches on Saturday, November 29. In a statement, the TTD’s CPRO read,…
- India
Bajrang Dal threaten sexual violence against minority women in UP
A disturbing video has emerged on social media showing members of Bajrang Dal members participating in a protest chanting anti-Muslim slogans and making alarming threats of sexual violence against Muslim women. The…
- India
AIMIM files court case against BJP’s Giriraj Singh over communal remarks
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leaders have taken legal action against Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his hate speech targeting Muslims during his recent yatra in Bihar. The party filed a…
- India
UP: BJP leader booked for inflammatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad
Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehgarh police on Sunday, October 26 filed a First Information Report (FIR) against a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Ankit Tiwari, following his inflammatory remarks supporting far-right priest Yati Narasinghanand.…
- India
Uttarakhand: Protesters stone police at rally against mosque construction
A huge rally organised by the far-right group Sanyukt Sanatan Dharma Rakshak Dal against the construction of a mosque in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi town escalated into violence on Thursday, October 24, after agitated…
