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Debunking Myths Around Reservations for Dalit Muslims and Christians
If Sikhs (and Buddhists) can avail of both minority rights as a religious community and quota benefits owing to caste location then why should the same logic not be employed for Muslim and Christian minorities? asks Khalid Anis Ansari.
#reservations #IndianMinorities #caste #IndianMuslims #IndianChristians #india
https://thewire.in/caste/debunking-myths-around-reservations-for-dalit-muslims-and-christians
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Telangana: Saffron-Clad Men Vandalise Catholic School in Mancherial, 2 FIRs Lodged
According to the police, the mob launched its attack after accusing the school management of refusing to allow some students to sit for exams after they had turned up in saffron clothes instead of school uniform.
#telangana #mancherial #HinduMobs #CatholicSchools #hindutva #CommunalViolence #IndianChristians #india
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In Kanniyakumari, the fisherfolk’s support for Congress comes with a warning
Denied representation for long, the fisherfolk will support Congress this LS poll, but only because it fielded a candidate from the community in Vilavancode bye-poll. “If she doesn’t win, our interests too will take a turn,” they warn.
#TamilNadu #kanniyakumari #fishers #paravars #mukkuvars #nadars #congress #AIADMK #NTK #BJP #IndianChristians #elections2024 #hindutva #india
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Rise of Kerala Christian right is deeply rooted in Islamophobia: A look at Poonjar, Pala
The divisive seeds sown by the proponents of Hindutva extremism and the Bharatiya Janata Party were amply watered and spread by the Church leadership on several instances, especially in regions under the Pala diocese.
#kerala #ChristianRight #islamophobia #ConspiracyTheories #SyrianChristians #BJP #poonjar #PalaDiocese #IndianChristians #IndianMuslims #india
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'Unchristian Act': Concerned Catholics Slam Idukki Diocese Over Screening of 'The Kerala Story'
The Idukki Diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church screened the propaganda film for students of Class X to Class XII on April 4.
#kerala #SyroMalabarChurch #TheKeralaStory #IdukkiChurch #CatholicChurch #BJP #FascistCinema #hindutva #IndianChristians #IndianMuslims #india
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Under Attack from Hindutva Forces, 'Convent' Schools Fight for Survival
Under the cumulative strain of last 10 years of the BJP rule, Catholic Bishops Conference of India recently issued guidelines to church-run schools that could well change the nature of their operations, and could affect their standing.
#education #ChristianSchools #ConventSchools #CatholicSchools #CBCI #hindutva #BJP #RSS #NEP #HinduMobs #IndianChristians #christianity #india
https://thewire.in/rights/under-attack-from-hindutva-forces-convent-schools-fight-for-survival
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Spanish vlogger’s rape: Only one of eight arrested is a Christian; crime given false communal spin
BJP leader and ex-MLA from Bodh Gaya Hari Manjhi took to X (Twitter) to claim that the arrested persons used to work for a Christian missionary.
#JharkhandTouristRape #BJP #communalism #disinformation #IndianChristians #hindutva #jharkhand #dumka #HariManjhi #india
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‘After Muslims, It’s The Turn Of Christians:’ With Little Evidence, UP Govt Prosecutes 4 Christian Institutions, Arrests Employees
Four Christian-run institutions in the Uttar Pradesh town of Fatehpur face criminal cases for alleged forcible conversion of Hindus, with over 200 accused, many arrested and imprisoned, under UP’s three-year-old anti-conversion law. Article 14 investigation reveals similar statements in four FIRs over nine months, police cases or raids on Christian institutions, based on illegal third-party or anonymous complaints. Simultaneously, the union government acted against the finances of one of these four institutions.
#UttarPradesh #prayagraj #AntiConversionLaw #conversions #VHP #IndianChristians #HinduMobs #UnionGovt #EvangelicalChurch #ReligiousFreedom #ConspiracyTheories #india
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Telegram, Under the Radar, Remains a Key Source of Hindutva Hate Speech
Hate speech targeting Muslims, women and minorities flood channels. Where does the impunity come from?
#telegram #HateSpeech #hindutva #islamophobia #IndianMuslims #IndianChristians #misogyny #IndianMinorities #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/telegram-continues-to-be-the-chosen-medium-for-hindutva-hate-speech
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Hyderabad: HMDA official seeks action against Bajrang Dal members for attack on church
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority official filed a complaint on February 14, a day after the Dalit Christian church was attacked by a mob of 200 Bajrang Dal members from various dominant castes.
#telangana #hyderabad #CommunalViolence #BajrangDal #HMDA #CasteViolence #casteism #IndianChristians #VHP #HinduMobs #caste #dalits #DalitChristians #india
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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
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Union Home Ministry Cancels Christian Organisation's FCRA Licence
This is the second Tamil Nadu-based Christian association the FCRA registration of which has been cancelled in 2024.
#TamilNadu #TNSOSS #FCRA #NGOs #IndianChristians #MHA #hindutva #christians #india
https://thewire.in/government/union-home-ministry-cancels-christian-organisations-fcra-licence
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Kerala priest who joined BJP removed from all posts under Orthodox Church
The priest, along with 47 others from the Catholic Church, joined the BJP on December 30, 2023, during the Christmas Sneha Sangam organised by the NDA.
#kerala #FrShyjuKurian #BJP #CatholicChurch #NDA #hindutva #christians #IndianChristians #india
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What is the link between Modi’s Christmas event and a network helping bolster his personality cult?
Anoop Antony Joseph, who is connected to an initiative called the ‘Modi Story’, was key to facilitating the attendance of high-profile clergy members.
#NarendraModi #IndianChristians #catholics #BJP #ModiStory #AnoopAntonyJoseph #BlueKraftDgitalFoundation #IntegrateMPowerTrust #ModiPR #minorities #ReligiousFreedom #christians #hindutva #india
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Under A Shadow Of Fear, Christians Celebrate Christmas, But Not Like Before
After another year of Hindu fundamentalists attacking and harassing Indian Christians, the worst state being Uttar Pradesh, Christians living in Kanpur and the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh said they celebrate Christmas under a shadow of fear. So worried are they about encountering a mob accusing them of orchestrating religious conversions, they no longer feel safe staying at church for a long time or carolling into the early hours of the morning.
#UttarPradesh #MadhyaPradesh #christmas #christians #ReligiousFreedom #HinduMobs #communalism #minorities #BJPStates #IndianChristians #hindutva #BJP #catholics #india