#communalism — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #communalism, aggregated by home.social.
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The Quasi-Official State of Apartheid in Today's India
With respect to minorities, we risk the perpetuation of apartheid-like conditions under the cover of a legal system that, on paper, guarantees equality.
by Sarayu Pani
The Wire
January 12, 2026https://thewire.in/communalism/the-quasi-official-state-of-apartheid-in-todays-india
#India #Asia #communalism #Hindutva #Islamophobia #MuslimPhobia #persecution #apartheid #genocide #lawfare #judiciary #bulldozer #BulldozerRaj -
Fiction: How WhatsApp Messages Turned Locals Angry Over an Affair Into a Lynch Mob
‘Chronicle of an Hour and a Half’ announces the arrival of a writer whose deep engagement with truth is set off by an equally sensuous delight in language. Varsha Tiwary reviews Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari's novel.
#BookReview #SaharuNusaibaKannanari #fiction #novel #CommunalRiots #whatsapp #communalism #books #bookstodon #india
https://thewire.in/books/chronicle-of-an-hour-and-a-half-book-review
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'Earning even Rs 200-250 is getting difficult…': Ayodhya's e-rickshaw drivers blame Lok Sabha results for poor business
BJP lost the Faizabad seat even after having a gala celebration of the opening of Ram Mandir. Samajwadi Party's Awadesh Prasad Singh defeated BJP's Lallu Singh in the election.
#LokSabhaElection2024 #faizabad #ayodhya #UttarPradesh #RamTemple #RamTempleInauguration #BJP #communalism #hindutva #india
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Zeyad Masroor Khan’s memoir explores fear of the ‘other’
The book shows the impact of communal tensions on individuals and communities, writes Abdullah Khan.
#BookReview #ZeyadMasroorKhan #aligarh #IndianMuslims #CommunalRiots #DelhiRiots #communalism #UttarPradesh #books #bookstodon #india
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After NHRC Loses Its UN Links, India Might Lose Vote at Human Rights Body
India has been repeatedly told of concerns about the lack of diversity in the NHRC, and asked to have a “pluralistic balance in its composition and staff” by ensuring the representation of a diverse Indian society including, but not limited to religious or ethnic minorities. Aakar Patel writes.
#NHRC #UNHRC #UNGA #GANHRI #HumanRights #diversity #communalism #ArunMishra #BJP #CBI #IB #corruption #UN #UmarKhalid #KhurramParvez #dissent #PressFreedom #india
https://thewire.in/rights/after-nhrc-loses-its-un-links-india-might-lose-vote-at-human-rights-body
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Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence
Ads containing AI-manipulated images were submitted to Facebook by civil and corporate accountability groups.
#meta #hindutva #AI #HateCrime #instagram #facebook #communalism #BJP #islamophobia #IndianMuslims #ICWI #BigTech #CommunalViolence #OnlineAds #india
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From ‘strong support’ to ‘let’s debate it’: The shifting stance of RSS on reservations
The discourses around reservations, a cornerstone of affirmative action, by the RSS are skillfully manoeuvred so that it does not impact the Hindutva cause of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
#RSS #BJP #reservations #communalism #casteism #hindutva #CasteSystem #brahminism #islamophobia #IndianMuslims #vegetarianism #india
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Learning the Ropes of the Ram Rajya: How the children of Bihar are taught religious hatred
While the Ram temple led to a new, unabashed religious intolerance among children, surrounding factors played a crucial role, especially a parallel rise in polarising videos.
#bihar #communalism #radicalisation #RamTemple #RamTempleInauguration #hindutva #RSS #BJP #islamophobia #IndianMuslims #india
https://www.thepolisproject.com/read/ram-rajya-children-bihar-religious-hatred/
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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya booked for ‘seeking votes in name of religion’
Tejasvi has been booked under Section 123(3) of the Representation of People Act, which prohibits a candidate from seeking votes using religious symbols.
#karnataka #bengaluru #LokSabhaElection2024 #TejaswiSurya #BengaluruSouth #RamTemple #RamTempleInauguration #communalism #BJP #elections2024
https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/bjp-mp-tejasvi-surya-booked-for-seeking-votes-in-name-of-religion
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RWAs are waging a war against Muslims—within societies, on WhatsApp groups
The larger national mood and conversations about hijab and namaz are percolating to the lowest citizen groups, the RWAs. Muslim residents are self-censoring and keeping a low profile and visibility to avoid trouble.
#RWAs #IndianMuslims #islamophobia #hindutva #communalism #RamTempleInauguration #whatsapp #india
https://theprint.in/ground-reports/rwa-war-against-muslims-within-societies-whatsapp-groups
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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
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Don't Hide Your Communal Prejudice Under the Cloak of Protecting Our Roads
Roads are regularly used for religious and political purposes. It is not about the road here. It is about namaz, and the person offering namaz who is a Muslim. Ravish Kumar writes.
#namaz #DelhiPolice #delhi #IndianMuslims #communalism #islamophobia #india
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Full Text: Christophe Jaffrelot on India's Spiral Into a 'De-Facto Deeper State'
In an hour-long interview, the academic notes how under Modi India has become 'a landscape of very worrying divisions.'
#interview #ChristopheJaffrelot #communalism #BJP #hindutva #GautamAdani #AdaniGroup #unemployment #CommunalViolence #gujarat #HinduNationalism #SupremeCourt #adani #modi #RamTemple #mughals #india
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VHP Moves Calcutta High Court Over Lioness Named 'Sita' Being Housed With Lion Named 'Akbar' At Siliguri Safari Park
The Bengal wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has moved the Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, challenging the forest department's move to allegedly keep a lion named 'Akbar' with a lioness named 'Sita' in the same enclosure at Siliguri's Safari park.
#WestBengal #siliguri #VHP #hindutva #communalism #CalcuttaHC #mughals #akbar #IndianHistory #history #histodon #india
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'Modi is supposed to represent all of us': human rights lawyer Indira Jaising
The activist on the threat to India’s constitution from the coming elections — and why at 83 she’s still fighting her corner.
#interview #IndiraJaisingh #HumanRights #CivilRights #activism #constitution #communalism #dissent #UmarKhalid #democracy #NarendraModi #modi #BJP #india
https://www.ft.com/content/f5262198-fadf-41e6-833c-987c7cda68ba
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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
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‘If we don’t light camphor, we will be termed terrorists’: Pa Ranjith on Ram temple
Ranjith and Keerthi Pandian have so far been the only voices from the Tamil film industry to criticise the construction of the Ram temple.
#TamilNadu #PaRanjith #RamTempleInauguration #RamTemple #communalism #TamilCinema #kollywood #india
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What about Ayodhya’s mosque?
As the Ram Mandir is consecrated, the proposed Muhammed bin Abdullah mosque stares at red tape and cash crunch. It exists only as a blueprint. Ismat Ara writes.
#UttarPradesh #communalism #ayodhya #BJP #RamTempleInauguration #BabriMasjidDemolition #AyodhyaVerdict #hindutva #IndianMuslims #india
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Smile, You're On Camera: The AI Surveillance At Ram Mandir In Ayodhya
Speaking to Decode, Atul Rai, co-founder and CEO of Staqu Technologies, the company behind the AI-powered security system in Ayodhya, said, the company’s JARVIS platform is installed in every camera set up at multiple locations in and around Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
#UttarPradesh #ayodhya #communalism #RamTempleInauguration #FRT #AI #FacialRecognition #CCTV #StaquTechnologies #StateSurveillance #privacy #UnionGovt #BJP #india
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Hospital Holidays to Shutting Down Meat Shops, a List of Govt Action Surrounding Ram Temple Event
The Modi-led Union and BJP governments in states have taken on the responsibility of generating a brouhaha with official sanction over what is perceptibly a function for a section of a single religion.
#RamTempleInauguration #healthcare #vegetarianism #communalism #BJP #UnionGovt #india
https://thewire.in/government/ram-temple-ayodhya-government-modi-action-meat-hospital-half-day
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AIIMS Revokes Decision on Ram Mandir Event Holiday, 3 Other Centre-Run Hospitals Yet to Do So
The Indian Medical Association president said that 'January 22 is a pious day' and the organisation neither supports nor opposes this decision.
#NewDelhi #AIIMS #healthcare #communalism #RamTempleInauguration #hindutva #BJP #india
https://thewire.in/government/hospitals-january-22-ram-temple-holiday-surgeries-opd
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AIIMS Delhi rolls back decision to stay shut till 2.30 pm on Monday after severe backlash
AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi had announced a half-day closure of its offices and institutions on January 22, 2024 for Ram temple inauguration.
#NewDelhi #AIIMS #communalism #RamTempleInauguration #healthcare #hindutva #india
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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
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How ‘Hinduphobia’ is being weaponised in the US
Challenging this agenda will mean condemning efforts to brand anti-Hindutva as discriminatory and compassion for Hindus who face religious marginalisation.
#hindutva #UnitedStates #IndianDiaspora #communalism #RSS #HSS #HAF #brahminism #CasteDiscrimination #casteism #caste #dalits #labour #AntiMinorityViolence #BJP #india
https://scroll.in/article/1060250/how-hinduphobia-is-being-weaponised-in-the-us
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Indo-Nepal Border: Schools Run by Hindutva Outfit Teach Kids to 'Identify Enemies of Hindus'
The Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation, which is linked to RSS and VHP, is indoctrinating women and children of a the Tharu tribal community.
#UttarPradesh #LakhimpurKheri #EkalVidyalayaFoundation #RSS #VHP #indoctrination #HateSpeech #TharuTribes #adivasis #tribals #hinduism #hindutva #communalism #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/indo-nepal-border-schools-hindutva-outfit-indoctrinate
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In Opening Session Speech, UN Human Rights Chief Raises Manipur and Nuh Violence
Speaking on the situation in India, Volker Türk said that his office “frequently receives information that marginalised minority communities are subjected to violence and discrimination”.
https://thewire.in/rights/india-communal-violence-manipur-nuh-unhrc-speech
#UNHRC #HaryanaViolence #manipur #ManipurViolence #haryana #nuh #gurugram #HumanRights #hindutva #communalism #meiteis #kukis #muslims #india
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Why Was Gandhi Killed? After Official Edit, India’s Textbooks Don’t Say
School books, including key chapters on history, have been revised under Narendra Modi’s government.
#education #NCERT #textbook #children #history #radicalisation #MKGandhi #mughals #islamophobia #hindutva #communalism #india
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Praying on the Road Is Not a Good Feeling, but What Else Can Indian Muslims Do?
People would have you believe that what we perceive as humiliation is part of a big plan to destabilise the country. In 2023, they make it appear to be some grand conspiracy, as if it’s a plot to disrupt the nation’s peace.
#muslims #namaz #ramzan #eid #koran #sunnah #eidgah #ramadan #islam #UttarPradesh #kanpur #islamophobia #communalism #law #hindutva #ReligiousFreedom #rights #india
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
‘We had not expected such bigotry from educated professionals,’ a Muslim resident said.
#UttarPradesh #noida #ramzan #namaz #muslims #islamophobia #HanumanChalisa #communalism #hindutva #india
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Muslims fined Rs 5 lakh each after praying in private warehouse
Uttar Pradesh Police served notices on 10 Muslims under CrPC 107/116 (a preventive measure to preempt a breach of peace) and directed a Muslim family to hold any group prayers after Bajrang Dal protested against the group of Muslims offering prayers at a private warehouse in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad on Saturday.
#UttarPradesh #moradabad #muslims #namaz #BajrangDal #VHP #BJP #ReligiousFreedom #hindutva #minorities #communalism#india
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Row in Noida society over namaz; Muslims allege ‘Hanuman Chalisa recited’ to stop prayers
Noida police says situation peaceful now, force has been deployed in the society for precaution.
#delhi #noida #namaz #muslims #hindutva #communalism #ReligiousFreedom #india
