Hate Crime
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Derogatory, communal: Delhi HC slams Rana Ayyub’s old tweets on Savarkar
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, April 8, came down heavily on journalist Rana Ayyub on her tweets concerning Hindu deities and right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav called the tweets “highly…
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95 pc of deleted voters are Muslims in West Bengal’s Nandigram SIR
Kolkata: Muslims have accounted for 95.5 per cent of voters deleted from seven Special Intensive Revision (SIR) supplementary lists in West Bengal’s Nandigram. According to the Sabar Institute, a Kolkata-based public policy…
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Gau rakshaks attack cattle traders in Hyderabad’s Tukkuguda, 3 held
Hyderabad: A group of cattle traders was allegedly attacked by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes (gau rakshaks) in Hyderabad’s Tukkuguda region on late Sunday night, April 5. According to the drivers, they were on…
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Hindu Raksha Dal’s procession shows violent ‘love jihad’ display
Ghaziabad: Another Hindutva religious procession took place on Sunday, April 5, in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district, featuring a man depicting the consequences of “love jihad.” A man with a skullcap and fake…
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UP villagers voluntarily demolish madrasa, mosque, school with bulldozer
Sambhal: The residents of Mubarakpur Band village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district began demolishing a madrasa, a mosque, and a primary school built illegally on encroached government land using a bulldozer on…
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Caged pig placed outside Muslim houses in Delhi’s Tri Nagar
New Delhi: Local residents of an area in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk allegedly placed caged pigs outside Muslim family houses and promptly removed them upon being notified of media arrival. The incident was…
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Himachal Pradesh: Tension after locals object to roadside namaz
Shimla: Mild tension prevailed in Nerwa village of Himachal Pradesh after some locals objected to a group of around 15 Muslims, including children, allegedly offering namaz on the roadside. The incident occurred…
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Northeastern women called ‘chinki’, ‘momo’ at Patna Railway Station
Patna: A verbal scuffle broke out at Bihar’s Patna Railway Station after a woman hurled racially abusive slurs while demanding identity proof from a dance group from northeastern India. A video surfaced…
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Muslim vendors harassed, asked to show ID proof to continue working
In two separate incidents, Muslim workers faced harassment from local residents who demanded to see their identification and proof of police verification for working in the area. A video from Punjab’s Ludhiana…
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67 in 28 days: Hate crimes against India’s minorities surged 60 pc in February
Hyderabad: At least 67 hate crimes were recorded across India in February 2026, a 59.5 per cent rise from January’s figures, according to data we compiled at Siasat.com. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest…
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Delhi: Hindutva men raise saffron flag on mosque, 2 detained
New Delhi: Two miscreants were detained on Thursday, April 2, after they were seen climbing a wall along a mosque and waving a saffron flag during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Wednesday,…
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Adivasi woman, daughter paraded with blackened faces; 3 held
Ranchi: Three persons were arrested, and a juvenile was detained in connection with the alleged public humiliation of a 28-year-old tribal woman and her minor daughter in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district, police said…
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How Hindutva campaign built the case for Maharashtra’s anti-conversion law
The Maharashtra Assembly passed a sweeping anti-conversion law on March 16, criminalising religious conversions deemed to involve a “promise of marriage” and handing police the power to act against interfaith couples on…
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Odisha man forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ HC orders senior cop probe
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha High Court ordered a senior police official to supervise the investigation of the attack on a Muslim man who was stripped, dragged on the road, and allegedly forced to…
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Even bail not enough: 8 Muslim men flee their homes, fear police inaction
Shravasti: Eight Muslim men released on bail in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shrivasti district have since fled their homes in fear of continued police action after they were arrested for eating non-vegetarian food during…
