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Traitors or Citizens? The Islamophobic Rhetoric Targeting Indian Muslims

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Traitors or Citizens? The Islamophobic Rhetoric Targeting Indian Muslims

Hate-Filled Songs and Rising Islamophobia: A Dangerous Trend in India In the aftermath of the tragic Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 25 tourists and a local pony rider, India finds itself grappling with a disturbing trend: the rise of hate-filled songs targeting Indian Muslims. These incendiary tracks, often referred to as Hindutva Pop, have flooded digital platforms, amplifying Islamophobic rhetoric and stoking division among communities. Less than 24 hours after the attack, songs with titles like “Pehle Dharam Pocha” (They Asked About Religion First) surfaced on YouTube, accusing…

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J&K Congress Criticizes PM’s Silence on Statehood, Elections

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J&K Congress Criticizes PM's Silence on Statehood, Elections

Reacting to Modi’s speech, Bhalla said in a statement that the youth were expecting a big employment package, given the promises held out by the Bharatiya Janata party in 2014 and 2019, but not speaking a word was anti-climax of his visit Former minister and J&K Pradesh Congress Committee working president Raman Bhalla on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi disappointed the people by not spelling out any roadmap for safeguarding the jobs and lands of the permanent residents, granting statehood, addressing the burgeoning unemployment problem, ending developmental inertia…

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Clashes Erupt in Bihar During Saraswati Idol Immersion, Over 40 Injured

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Clashes Erupt in Bihar During Saraswati Idol Immersion, Over 40 Injured

Officials said that internet services were suspended in Darbhanga district on Saturday for 48 hours following violence and continuing tension between the two communities since Wednesday Patna: More than 40 people have been injured in communal clashes that broke out in several parts of Bihar in the wake of Saraswati idol immersion, police said on Saturday, adding they have arrested 50-odd suspects in Darbhanga alone. In Darbhanga, a clash broke out between two communities in Bahera market on Friday. Police said they have lodged separate first information reports with Bahera,…

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Woo the Voters: BJP Focuses on Minority Outreach and Central Scheme Promotion in Kashmir Valley

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Woo the Voters: BJP Focuses on Minority Outreach and Central Scheme Promotion in Kashmir Valley

Former Jammu and Kashmir MLC Shahnaz Ganai on Monday joined the BJP, with the ruling party’s leaders lauding her work for the Scheduled Tribes and women in the region Ganai said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done a lot of good work for people and she had been impressed with his policy of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ Besides attacking Opposition and banking on Central Government schemes, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is focusing on social engineering in areas, which have remained out-of-bounds for the BJP in…

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