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IIT Bombay Punishes Students For Role in Play About Ramayana: Reports

Graduating students were reportedly fined higher penalties while junior students were barred from using the institute's hostel facilities.

#maharashtra #IITBombay #communalism #ramayana #IITs #education #hindutva #BJPStates #india

https://thewire.in/education/iit-bombay-punishes-students-ramayana-play

Muslim Man Lynched By Hindu Men in Aligarh; Police Say They Suspected Theft

A video of the accused persons surrounding the man, Farid, at a small crossing in Aligarh and thrashing him with lathis and assaulting him with kicks and punches was widely shared on social media.

#UttarPradesh #aligarh #lynching #HinduMobs #IndianMuslims #hindutva #communalism #BJPStates #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/muslim-man-lynched-hindu-group-aligarh

Chhattisgarh: Man dies in hospital 10 days after he was allegedly attacked for transporting cattle

Two other victims in the case had been found dead on June 7 in Raipur district.

#chhattisgarh #raipur #CowLynching #CowVigilantism #SaddamQureshi #hindutva #IndianMuslims #beef #communalism #BJPStates #india

https://scroll.in/latest/1069465/chhattisgarh-man-dies-in-hospital-10-days-after-he-was-allegedly-lynched-for-transporting-cattle

The Communal Politics of Evictions in Assam: Looking back at Dhalpur

As more people shift from Dhalpur to Shyampur, the newly settled families are being allotted even less than one bigha land, while the rehabilitation sites lack basic infrastructure such as access roads, electricity and toilets.

#assam #darrang #dhalpur #evictions #displacement #BengaliMuslims #MiyaMuslims #IndianMuslims #hindutva #communalism #BJPStates #india

https://thewire.in/rights/the-communal-politics-of-evictions-in-assam-looking-back-at-dhalpur

New NCERT textbook removes mention of Babri Masjid, calls it ‘3-domed structure’, says 2019 SC ruling ‘classic example’ of consensus

It has pruned the section on the demolition of the historic mosque by Hindu nationalist mobs from four to two pages and deleted telling details from the earlier version.

#NCERTtextbooks #NCERT #BabriMasjidDemolition #BabriMasjid #HinduMobs #BJP #NDA #education #communalism #hindutva #history #histodon #india

https://maktoobmedia.com/india/new-ncert-textbook-removes-mention-of-babri-masjid-calls-it-3-domed-structure-says-2019-sc-ruling-classic-example-of-consensus/

Muslim woman allotted flat under CM scheme in Vadodara, residents protest

The 44-year-old mother says the protests first began in 2020 when the residents wrote to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), seeking her house allotment to be invalidated.

#gujarat #vadodara #ReligiousDiscrimination #VMC #IndianMuslims #hindutva #communalism #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/muslim-woman-allotted-flat-under-cm-scheme-in-vadodara-residents-protest-9391595/

India Deserves a Better Media

Mainstream news channels have been in thrall to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A ragtag army of small independent media is helping to save democracy. Mukul Kesavan writes.

#media #NarendraModi #ProGovernmentMedia #TimesNow #IndiaToday #RepublicTV #PressFreedom #GauriLankesh #GujaratRiots #BJP #communalism #hindutva #misinformation #modi #india

https://archive.ph/NuZro

This 27-Year-Old From Tripura Is Fighting Hate On The Internet With AI

Aindriya Barua built a bot that tech giants should have - it can detect hate comments, hate codes, hate with context and remove it from platforms, not just for the users.

#tripura #AI #HateSpeech #casteism #communalism #hindutva #queerphobia #LGBTQIA #LGBT #HindutvaTrolls #ShhorAI #AindriyaBarua #meta #instagram #reddit #SocialMedia #HinduMobs #BigTech #india

https://www.boomlive.in/decode/this-27-year-old-from-tripura-is-fighting-hate-on-the-internet-with-ai-25237

'Modi, Give Me Back My House': No Hope for Justice for Khargone Demolition Victims

Two years after Khargone saw communal violence during Ram Navami processions on April 10, 2022, victims of ‘bulldozer justice’ say no politician has met them since.

#MadhyaPradesh #khargone #KhargoneRiots #bulldozers #displacement #IndianMuslims #BJP #communalism #BJPStates #hindutva #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/modi-give-me-back-my-house-no-hope-for-justice-for-khargone-demolition-victims

After Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura, Sangh Sets Eyes on Ajmer Mosque

A delegation of Jain monks and VHP leaders have claimed that a Sanskrit school and Jain temples existed on the site of Ajmer's Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra.

#rajasthan #ajmer #AjmerMosque #RSS #VHP #BJP #IndianMosques #hindutva #communalism #IndianMuslims #BJPStates #india

https://thewire.in/religion/after-ayodhya-kashi-mathura-sangh-sets-eyes-on-ajmer-mosque

The Prosecution & Persecution Of Harsh Mander: A Case Study of India's Accelerating Democratic Decline

How the prosecution of Harsh Mander, peace activist and former Indian official, reflects the decline recorded by global freedom surveys in India's democracy and its rule of law.

#HarshMander #activism #dissent #ED #CBI #BJP #GujaratRiots #GujaratPogrom #communalism #NarendraModi #NGOs #RuleOfLaw #IndianMuslims #HumanRights ##hindutva #india

https://article-14.com/post/the-prosecution-persecution-of-harsh-mander-a-case-study-of-india-s-accelerating-democratic-decline-663ae1d6756c8

Gujarat: After their houses were razed, names of 700 fishermen deleted from voters’ lists

Afterwards, a public notice was displayed at the concerned village panchayat asking why names should not be deleted from electoral rolls.

#gujarat #dwarka #VotersList #LokSabhaElection2024 #IndianMuslims #communalism #bulldozers #BJPStates #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/after-their-houses-were-razed-names-of-700-fishermen-deleted-from-voters-lists-9312406/

Marked by Insight and Foresight:
K. Balagopal on Caste, Class, and the State

The writings between the 1980 and 2003 of K. Balagopal, the scholar and democratic rights activist who died too early, emphasised caste’s role in fuelling fascism in India.

#BookReview #KBalagopal #caste #casteism #hindutva #communalism #authoritarianism #dalits #CasteViolence #BJP #congress #fascism #reservations #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

https://www.theindiaforum.in/book-reviews/marked-insight-and-foresight

NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur

The change is being made to bring the initial questions in synchronisation with internal latest changes made in the chapter, says the NCERT.

#NCERT #NCERTtextbooks #BabriMasjidDemolition #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #kashmir #manipur #ManipurUnrest #IndianMuslims #education #HumanRights #hindutva #communalism #india

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/text-book-revision-ncert-drops-some-references-to-babri-demolition-gujarat-riots-manipur/article68031445.ece

What Muslim Women Face Every Day at Work

Education is offered as a silver bullet to help marginalised communities but it doesn’t help end the discrimination they face. Several women from the minority community have underlined that they experience hiring bias and harassment because of their religion.

#IndianMuslimWomen #workplace #IndianMuslims #gender #ReligiousDiscrimination #WomensRights #HumanRights #majoritarianism #communalism #sexism #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/everyday-struggles-of-indian-working-muslim-women

Hapur Mob Lynching Conviction: Court Finds UP Police Guilty of Negligence in Investigation

Victim Qasim’s brother Saleem said he hopes that the conviction in the case would serve as “an example” in preventing “acts of mob lynching” in the country, especially in the name of the cow.

#UttarPradesh #hapur #HapurLynching #UPPolice #CowVigilantism #CowLynchings #HinduMobs #hindutva #communalism #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/hapur-mob-lynching-conviction-court-finds-up-police-guilty-of-negligence-in-investigation

#cartoon by #PenPencilDraw

#CAA #BJP #citizenship #communalism #HumanRights #NarendraModi #india

Doordarshan to beam morning prayers from Ayodhya’s Ram temple daily

An unidentified official said they had been trying to get permissions for the telecast since the consecration ceremony on January 22.

#communalism #doordarshan #RamTemple #ayodhya #UttarPradesh #hindutva #UnionGovt #india

https://scroll.in/latest/1065068/doordarshan-national-to-telecast-morning-prayers-from-ayodhyas-ram-temple-daily

Solidarity Matters: What Connects Two Struggles in Asia

Fraternity can come only when we stand up for each other, writes Aakar Patel.

#communalism #palestine #india #israel #CommunalViolence #zionism #hindutva #IndianDiaspora #HumanRights #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #TeestaSetalvad #history #solidarity #PalestineSolidarity

https://thewire.in/rights/solidarity-matters-what-connects-two-struggles-in-asia

A Deeper State

Vigilantism and surveillance in Modi’s Gujarat (An excerpt from 'Gujarat Under Modi: Laboratory of Today’s India' by Christophe Jaffrelot (Hurst Publishers, February 2024).

#BookExcerpt #gujarat #NarendraModi #communalism #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #modi #BJP #RSS #hindutva #fascism #StateSurveillance #history #IndianHistory #books #bookstodon #histodon #india #ChristopheJaffrelot

https://caravanmagazine.in/excerpt/deeper-state-vigilantism-modi-gujarat-christophe-jaffrelot

'QR Code Shows He is Muslim’— Online Platforms Leave Vendors, Workers Vulnerable

Muslim vendors and delivery agents have been harassed when their identity is revealed via payment or delivery apps.

#IndianMuslims #GigWorkers #UPI #uttarakhand #EconomicBoycott #HinduMobs #BJPStates #privacy #PersonalData #communalism #hindutva #india

https://www.thequint.com/news/india/qr-code-shows-he-is-muslim-online-platforms-leave-vendors-workers-vulnerable

The enduring personality cult of Narendra Modi

The formula for the Indian prime minister’s brand of populism was developed in Gujarat, a “laboratory for Hindu nationalism”. (An excerpt from 'Gujarat Under Modi: Laboratory of Today’s India' by Christophe Jaffrelot (Hurst Publishers, February 2024).

#BookExcerpt #gujarat #NarendraModi #communalism #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #modi #BJP #RSS #hindutva #fascism #populism #history #IndianHistory #books #bookstodon #histodon #india #ChristopheJaffrelot

https://www.himalmag.com/politics/christophe-jaffrelot-gujarat-narendra-modi-bharatiya-janata-party-hindu-nationalism

Narendra Modi: A Pracharak Morphed into a Politician?

Modi has always claimed that he was “an apolitical CM”. This claim extends back to his first faltering steps in the public arena, which, undeniably, have endowed him with a unique pedigree. But this claim needs to be scrutinised. Extract from Christophe Jaffrelot's 'Gujarat Under Modi: Laboratory of Today’s India', to be published on 15 February 2024.

#BookExcerpt #gujarat #NarendraModi #communalism #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #modi #BJP #RSS #hindutva #history #IndianHistory #books #bookstodon #histodon #india #ChristopheJaffrelot

https://thewire.in/books/narendra-modi-a-pracharak-morphed-into-a-politician

Review: K. Balagopal’s 'Understanding Fascism: Writings on Caste, Class and the State'

Incisive essays on caste, communalism and rise of state authoritarianism in India.

#BookReview #KBalagopal #caste #casteism #hindutva #communalism #authoritarianism #dalits #CasteViolence #BJP #fascism #reservations #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #books #bookstodon #history #histodon #india

https://thewire.in/books/k-balagopals-incisive-essays-on-caste-communalism-and-rise-of-state-authoritarianism-in-india

Assam: Hindu Group Threatens Christian Schools to Remove Religious Symbols or ‘Face Dire Outcome’

The ultimatum issued by one Kutumba Surakshya Parishad includes removal of idols and photographs of Jesus and Mary as well as churches located on school complexes.

#assam #IndianChristians #christians #KutumbaSurakshyaParishad #christianity #CheustianSchools #hindutva #communalism #education #BJPStates #HinduMobs #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/assam-hindu-group-threatens-christian-schools-to-remove-religious-symbols-or-face-dire-outcome

Saffron Flags Hoisted, Slogans Raised in Agra Mosque on Ram Temple Ceremony Day

The police have filed an FIR and arrested 11 people so far.

#UttarPradesh #agra #RamTempleInauguration #communalism #HinduMobs #hindutva #BJPStates #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/saffron-flags-hoisted-slogans-raised-in-agra-mosque-on-ram-mandir-ceremony-day

Ayodhya’s Muslims confront grief and anxiety as Ram Temple inauguration nears

More than 7,000 people have been invited to attend the ceremony in person. And tens of thousands of pious Hindus are thronging to the small town to place flowers and gifts inside the temple. Amid these increasing crowds, there is apprehension among Ayodhya’s Muslims.

#communalism #RamTempleInauguration #ayodhya #IndianMuslims #HinduMobs #BJP #NarendraModi #hindutva #india

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/20/asia/ayodhyas-muslims-anxiety-ram-temple-inauguration-intl-hnk/index.html

Saving the World Like a Savarna

Savarnas can pose as extremely radical and culturally progressive and then, with the flip of a metaphorical switch, slip back into their privileged family lives without the slightest existential friction. This switching is possible because Savarna social lives are largely public-facing performances, writes Prof. Ravikant Kisana.

https://theswaddle.com/saving-the-world-like-a-savarna/

#caste #savarnas #UpperCastes #brahminism #LiberalBrahmins #casteism #CasteDiscrimination #untouchability #communalism #brahmins #india

India’s Justice System Is No Longer Independent

Part I outlines the constitutional framework of India’s justice system and how the Modi government has sought to exploit the system’s weaknesses.

Part I: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/india-s-justice-system-is-no-longer-independent-part-i

Part II delves into the strategies employed by the Modi government to undermine the autonomy of the judicial branch.

Part II: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/india-s-justice-system-is-no-longer-independent-part-ii

Part III concludes this series, detailing how India’s judiciary has been complicit in the Modi government’s prosecution of political opponents.

Part III: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/india-s-justice-system-is-no-longer-independent-part-iii

#IndianJudiciary #courts #JusticeSystem #law #SupremeCourt #collegium #JudicialAppointments #BJP #kashmir #NRC #assam #JudicialIndependence #NarendraModi #democracy #PressFreedom #constitution #hindutva #communalism #dissent #RahulGandhi #india

Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world

The text of the writer’s speech as she received the 45th European Essay Prize on September 12.

"It is no longer just our leaders we must fear, but a whole section of the population."

https://scroll.in/article/1055943/arundhati-roy-the-dismantling-of-democracy-in-india-will-affect-the-whole-world

#ArundhatiRoy #EuropeanEssayPrize #literature #democracy #communalism #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #minorities #BJP #hindutva #AdaniGroup #adani #NarendraModi #modi #BBCDocumentary #india

Director Pa Ranjith asks why TN police bowed to pressure from Hindu group

An FIR was filed by Tamil Nadu police against Assistant Director Viduthalai Sigappi based on a complaint by a Hindu right-wing group alleging he hurt to Hindu sentiments.

#TamilNadu #ManualScavenging #CasteViolence #TNPolice #ViduthalaiSigappi #PaRanjith #dalits #caste #hindutva #communalism #TNGovt #cinema #india

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/director-pa-ranjith-asks-why-tn-police-bowed-pressure-hindu-group-176939

‘Jai Hindu Rashtra’ banners come up in Khargone ahead of Ram Navami

Some of the banners have been placed in areas which saw violent clashes on Ram Navami last year.

#MadhyaPradesh #khargone #RamNavami #communalism #hindutva #muslims #minorities #BJP #RSS #india

https://scroll.in/latest/1046508/jai-hindu-rashtra-banners-come-up-in-khargone-ahead-of-ram-navami

Journalist Bodies Warn Against 'Saffronisation' of Doordarshan and AIR

In a statement, the NAJ and DUJ said that Prasar Bharati's decision to rely solely on the RSS-backed Hindusthan Samachar news agency will "saffronise news in India to suit the ruling party and kill neutral and independent journalism".

#doordarshan #AIR #AllIndiaRadio #DD #PrasarBharati #RSS #HindusthanSamachar #hindutva #media #communalism #saffronisation #BJP #NAJ #DUJ #india

https://thewire.in/media/naj-duj-hindusthan-samachar-prasar-bharati

How ‘Vijay’ became ‘Usman’ after being killed in an Uttar Pradesh police encounter

Vijay Chaudhary’s wife claims that her dead husband is being portrayed as a Muslim and was killed in a fake encounter by the Uttar Pradesh police.

#UttarPradesh #FakeEncounter #UPpolice #BJP #RSS #BSP #law #police #communalism #hindutva #HumanRights #india

https://scroll.in/article/1045192/how-vijay-became-usman-after-being-killed-in-a-uttar-pradesh-police-encounter