Ram Navami
- Hate Crime
March hate crime tracker: Ramnavami, Holi, Eid month marked by 58 incidents
Hyderabad: As Ramzan drew to a close and Ramnavami processions filled the streets, hate crimes surged across India, targeting Dalits, Christians and Muslims in incidents that ranged from vigilante killings to police…
- India
Maharashtra: Raja Singh gets notice warning against inciting communal tension
Hyderabad: The Maharashtra Police on Saturday, April 4, sent a notice to Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh, directing him to refrain from disturbing communal peace during his public gathering scheduled in Biloli.…
- India
Bengal: 2 held for hoisting saffron flag atop madrasa gate, raising slogans
West Bengal: Two people were arrested in West Bengal’s Siliguri district on March 30 after they allegedly climbed atop a madrassa and hoisted a saffron flag during a Ramnavami procession the previous…
- Hate Crime
Ramnavami yatras show ‘love jihad’ consequences with cut-up body parts
Chatra: A play during Ramnavami celebrations in Jharkhand’s Chatra district depicted a fictional scenario in which actors staged the consequences of “love jihad.” The play shows actors dressed as Muslim men in…
- India
Factchecker Mohammed Zubair’s Ramnavami posts blocked in India
Alt News co-founder and factchecker Mohammed Zubair, who, days ago, shared a series of posts purportedly showing communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district during Ramnavami processions, said that X took down…
- India
19 arrested for stone pelting during Ramnavami procession in Jharkhand
Dhanbad: Police on Saturday arrested 19 people allegedly involved in a stone pelting incident during a Ram Navami procession at Bhikraipur in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, an officer said. Six people were injured…
- Hate Crime
Bengal: Violence during Ramnavami procession, Muslim shops set on fire
Kolkata: Tension gripped parts of Murshidabad district in poll-bound West Bengal during Ramnavami processions on Friday, March 27, after communal clashes broke out, with incidents of stone-pelting, vandalism and arson reported from multiple…
- Telangana
Telangana family builds temple for dead son, his lover and performs wedding
Hyderabad: In a unique tradition, a family in Telangana’s Mahabubabad constructed a temple for their dead son and his lover where they perform their wedding annually on the occasion of Ramnavami. The…
- Hyderabad
Provocative songs, warning to Muslims: Raja Singh’s Ramnavami yatra in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A Ramnavami procession led by controversial former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh on Friday, March 27, turned into a show of strength marked by incendiary songs, open brandishing of…
- Telangana
Telangana: Bandi Sanjay turns singer as RSS completes 100 years
Hyderabad: Minister of State for Home Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar has recorded special songs for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s centenary celebrations, earning praises from many. Promo clips…
- Hate Crime
Will gouge out eyes and play marbles: Mumbai BJP MLA over religious insult
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Nitesh Rane issued a direct threat during the grand Ramnavami procession in Maharashtra’s Mumbai on Thursday, March 26, stating that he would “gouge out the eyes” of…
- Hate Crime
Youth points arrow at mosque during Ramnavami procession in Maharashtra
Ahilyanagar: Videos of a youth pointing an arrow at a mosque during a Ramnavami procession in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar surfaced on Friday, March 27, triggering sharp criticism and calls for action. The footage,…
- Hyderabad
Traffic advisory issued for Ramnavami in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The traffic police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of Ram Navami Shobha Yatra in Hyderabad on Friday, March 27. The traffic restrictions will remain in place from 9 am to…
- India
Tightened security in Bengal’s tension hotspots for Ram Navami processions
Kolkata: Tension-prone pockets across different districts of West Bengal have been kept under a blanket security cover since Thursday morning, anticipating tension and violence over Ram Navami processions later in the day.…
- Hate Crime
Bhopal: Meat shops to remain shut a day before Eid for Cheti Chand
Bhopal: Meat shops in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal were ordered to remain closed one day before Eid on the occasion of the religious festival Cheti Chand on Friday, March 20. Cheti Chand marks…
