-Outlook India The Delhi Riot that seemed far from spontaneous saw almost three times the number of muslim casualties compared to Hindus,’ says report An Amnesty International India field investigation has documented several human rights violations committed by the Delhi police during the February 2020 Delhi riots, which claimed at least 53 lives. “These violations include Delhi police officers indulging in violence with the rioters; torturing in custody; using excessive force on protesters;...
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‘Understanding today’s democracy capture requires rewriting democratic theory’ -Yogendra Yadav
-Scroll.in An excerpt from the introduction to Yadav’s new book, ‘Making Sense Of Indian Democracy: Theory as Practice’. That was foreshadowed by Congress’ victory in the wake of the Sikh massacre and followed by Modi’s victories in the Gujarat assembly elections, held in the wake of the anti-muslim pogrom of 2002. We should have known about the dark side of Indian democracy. At any rate, we are no longer now looking at...
More »Afraid of Angering BJP, Facebook Ignored Hate Speech Rules for Party's Anti-muslim Posts: Report
-TheWire.in A report in the Wall Street Journal, quoting unnamed current and former FB officials, alleges a top Facebook India official opposed taking down hate speech posts by a BJP MLA over worries it would damage the company's business prospects in India. New Delhi: A top Facebook official in India was opposed to applying the social media platform’s hate speech rules to at least one Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician and other...
More »Tamil Nadu Police to book thousands of muslims and Hindus for lockdown violations during Bakrid, bhoomi pujan -S Vijay Kumar
-The Hindu Incidents took place during Bakrid on August 1 and Ram temple bhoomi pujan on August 5. Chennai: The police have decided to register cases against thousands of muslims and Hindus on charges of violating prohibitory orders promulgated under Section 144 of the CrPC and participating in religious events during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. muslims held special prayers and offered qurbani (slaughtering of cattle) across the State on July 31/August 1 in...
More »Northeast Delhi riots: Mob set victim on fire ‘to check if he was really dead’ -Anand Mohan J
-The Indian Express These details surrounding Shahbaz’s death were submitted by police in court during the bail hearing of Rahul Sharma (24), an accused in the murder. Police have so far only found a piece of skull and some pelvic bones, which Shahbaz’s family claim belong to him. New Delhi: The Delhi Police told a Delhi court that a 22-year-old man, killed by a mob during the Northeast Delhi riots, was first...
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