-TheQuint.com At least a dozen incidents of hostility, vandalism and violence against Christians have been reported across India. In the final month of 2021, there has been a huge spike in attacks on Christians by vigilantes, including several by Hindutva groups. At least a dozen incidents of communal hostility, vandalism and violence targeting Christians have been reported across India this December. From a mob vandalising a Christian school in Madhya Pradesh, to attacks on...
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Hindutva Brigade Disrupts 7 Christmas Events Across India -Naomi Barton
-TheWire.in 'They want to celebrate the commercial aspect of Christmas but don’t want Christmas to be there,' said John Dayal, former president of the All India Catholic Union. New Delhi: Incidents of anti-Christian protests, ruckus and misdemeanour perpetrated by rightwing Hindutva organisations were reported both on news outlets and across social media in the lead up to and on Christmas Day, across states. Uttar Pradesh 1. On Christmas eve, members reportedly belonging to the...
More »In Gurugram, the number of namaz sites has shrunk to 20 from over 100 in three years -Aishwarya Iyer
-Scroll.in Now, open spaces for Friday prayers could disappear altogether. On November 24, Hindu residents of Gurugram’s Khandsa village sent the district deputy commissioner a letter. A field where the local children play cricket, they complained, was being used by Muslim worshippers for Friday prayers. On November 19, the letter claimed, children who had gone there to play had been told rudely to clear the grounds. “There is fear in the minds...
More »UP: It’s not Back to Square One After Farm Law Scrapping -Subodh Varma
-Newsclick.in There are too many reasons why people, especially farmers, are angry with the Yogi-Modi ‘double engine’ government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that his government will repeal the three farm laws came with just a few months left for crucial Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, which were crucibles of the year-long farmers’ struggle against these notorious laws. It is but natural that the connection between the announcement and the...
More »Tripura Police Books 102 People Under UAPA for Social Media Posts Against Communal Violence -Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta
-TheWire.in Opposition leaders have lashed out at the police's 'highhanded' behaviour. New Delhi: The Tripura Police has booked 102 people under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for protesting, or even merely mentioning, the recent communal violence in the state’s northern districts on different social media platforms. This latest move reflects the trend of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states attempting to criminalise protests. According to sources in the Tripura Police, cases have been filed...
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