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  1. 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

    thewire.in/books/chronicle-of-

  2. '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

    businesstoday.in/india/story/e

  3. 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

    thewire.in/rights/after-nhrc-l

  4. 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

    thenewsminute.com/caste/from-s

  5. 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

    thepolisproject.com/read/ram-r

  6. 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

    thenewsminute.com/news/bjp-mp-

  7. 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

    theprint.in/ground-reports/rwa

  8. 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

    scroll.in/latest/1065068/doord

  9. 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

    thewire.in/communalism/dont-hi

  10. 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

    livelaw.in/high-court/calcutta

  11. '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

    ft.com/content/f5262198-fadf-4

  12. ‘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

    thenewsminute.com/flix/if-we-d

  13. 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

    boomlive.in/decode/smile-youre

  14. 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

    thewire.in/government/ram-temp

  15. 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

    thewire.in/government/hospital

  16. 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

    livemint.com/news/india/ayodhy

  17. 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

    edition.cnn.com/2024/01/20/asi

  18. 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

    scroll.in/article/1060250/how-

  19. 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

    thewire.in/communalism/indo-ne

  20. 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”.

    thewire.in/rights/india-commun

    #UNHRC #HaryanaViolence #manipur #ManipurViolence #haryana #nuh #gurugram #HumanRights #hindutva #communalism #meiteis #kukis #muslims #india

  21. 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

    thewire.in/rights/namaz-road-m

  22. 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

    hindutvawatch.org/up-muslims-f