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Fatal Attack: Muslim Youth, 25, Brutally Lynched by Cow Vigilantes in Maharashtra

June 16, 2023 Editor

At least six cow-vigilantes have been arrested by the Igatpuri Police for allegedly lynching a Thane man to death and injuring another, the police said here on Wednesday. The lynching that took place last week came to light after the police recovered the body of the victim, identified as Lukman Sulaiman Ansari (25) of Padgha in Thane district, on Saturday (June 10). Ansari’s body was found dumped in a 150-metre deep gorge in the Ghatandevi area. The police launched a probe immediately, Nashik (Rural) Superintendent of Police, Shahaji Umap, told…

Communal Tensions in Purola add to the scarred landscape of Uttarakhand

June 16, 2023 Editor

The blue shutter has been closed for two weeks, the longest it has ever been. The signs of damage are everywhere. On the left and right bottom corners are two padlocks, but in the centre, the steel sheet is twisted — a testament to a frenzied May 29 attack. The banner atop the shop that once proudly proclaimed the words “Balle Garments” has been torn asunder, and is barely readable. Then, there is the poster, its remnants still on the shutter, fluttering in the wind. A poster that asks Muslims…

Union Minister RK Ranjan Singh’s residence in Imphal’s Imphal stormed and set ablaze

June 16, 2023 Editor

A mob stormed and set Union minister of state for external affairs RK Ranjan Singh’s residence on fire at Kongba in Imphal on Thursday late night, the Manipur government said. A mob burnt down two houses as clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel in Imphal on Thursday, two days after the sharpest escalation of violence in the state saw nine people gunned down and another 10 injured. Chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said the government is holding discussions at multiple levels and assured that action will…

Fresh unrest in Manipur claims 9 Lives, Prompts extension of Curfew timings in Imphal

June 15, 2023 Editor

Nine people lost their lives, while many others were allegedly wounded in a late-night shooting incident in the Khamenlok area of Manipur. The affected area is located on the border between Kangpokpi and Imphal. Sources close to CNN-News18 has informed that nearly nine people have died while five others were injured but the figure has not been officially confirmed by the authorities. It has been learnt that the injured have been taken to RIIMS and Raj Medicity Hospitals. After the incident, curfew relaxations have been further reduced in Imphal. The…

Chief of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani, writes letter to Amit Shah highlighting growing communal tensions in Uttarakhand

June 14, 2023 Editor

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani wrote a letter on Tuesday to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami putting forth “deep” concerns about the rising communal tensions in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district and the “over the open threat of expulsion of the Muslim community in Uttarkashi Uttarakhand”. In his letter, Madani urged the Home Minister and the Chief Minister to stop the upcoming mahapanchayat on June 15, called by right-wing organisations, stating that it may lead to further communal violence in the state. There…

Uttarakhand: From Cross Marks on Doors to Cries of Extermination, Examining the Rise of Hate Speech

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 Editor

A campaign by Hindutva supporters to drive out supposedly ‘illegal’ Muslim shopkeepers and vendors from the state comes along with various kinds of attempts, coupled with the government’s inaction against hate campaigners in the state, in creating fear among Muslims in the state. By: Alishan Jafri Videos of disturbing hate speeches and instances of vigilantism have emerged from Uttarakhand amidst the recent campaign by Hindutva supporters to drive out supposedly “illegal” Muslim shopkeepers and vendors from the state. The new charge against the minority, that of “vyapar jihad” literally translates…

Omar Abdullah takes a Dig at Arvind Kejriwal with ‘Article 370’ reference amid Ordinance Row

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023 Editor

They look for us in times of need, says Omar Abdullah on upcoming Opposition meet in Patna National Conference leader Omar Abdullah again hit out at Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s efforts to secure support from non-BJP parties to counter the Centre’s ordinance on control of Delhi’s officers. In a dig at Kejriwal allegedly rooting for the ruling BJP’s2019 move to scrap Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah questioned the irony of the Delhi CM seeking support from other parties now. “Where was Arvind…

Union Minister Giriraj Singh counters Asaduddin Owaisi, calls Godse ‘Saput’ of India, Distinguishing him from Mughal Invaders

June 10, 2023 Editor

Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday termed Nathuram Godse a ‘saput’ (worthy son) of India and said the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi was not an invader like Mughal rulers Babar and Aurangzeb as he was born in India. The firebrand BJP leader from Bihar is on a two-day visit to the Bastar region to meet the party workers and leaders. Talking to reporters in Bastar’s Dantewada, Singh said those who feel happy in calling themselves children of Babar and Aurangzeb cannot be true sons of mother India. The politics over…

NCP fumes as BJP leader Nilesh Rane compares Sharad Pawar to Aurangzeb

June 9, 2023 Editor

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nilesh Rane for his tweet calling Sharad Pawar a “reincarnation of Aurangzeb” and said it would hold a protest against the former Lok Sabha member’s statement shared with “malicious intent”. NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said that Rane must delete the tweet in 24 hours, and sought clarification from senior party functionaries on whether they agree with his statement. The political controversy erupted following the Kolhapur violence in Maharashtra on Wednesday, in which a rally by Hindu organisations at…