04-Sep-2024 Muslims in the new India: How one week showcases their escalating persecution Incidents of anti-Muslim hate speeches, communal violence and vandalism
29-Aug-2024 2024: July and August see surge in cow vigilantism with brutal assaults, raids based on rumours and targeting of Muslims while legal consequences for perpetrators missing From police raids to violent mob attacks, recent months witness a troubling escalation in cow-related violence targeting minorities and marginalized communities; meanwhile no news on action taken by enforcements against the perpetrators
12-Aug-2024 Kalicharan delivered speech espousing a hard, right-wing, exclusionist ideology in Maharashtra, CJP urges Maha Police to take action His Nashik speech spreads divisive ideology, distorts history, and incites violence against Muslims
12-Aug-2024 Assam CM communal speech, calls local districts in Assam ‘tiny Bangladesh’ Himanta Biswa Sarma once again delivers hate speech targeting Muslims; says fear in some people that government might use police and military is keeping Hindus safe
09-Aug-2024 Mahim Police refuse permission to HJS August rally, reassure CJP delegation Mahim police station senior PI S Shirsath informed CJP led delegation that permission to the HJS rally had been turned down
26-Jul-2024 Assam CM Sarma makes false claim about the state’s increasing Muslim population, drawing criticism from the opposition In his speech, Sarma said that the Muslim population in Assam has skyrocketed from 12% in 1951 to 40% even as no population census has been conducted post 2011
25-Jul-2024 MP diverts SC/ST welfare funds for cow welfare; surge in atrocities against Dalits nationwide In Gujarat Dalit youth beaten for posting picture on Instagram wearing a safa and sunglasses, Dalit teen forced to drink cow urine in UP and anti-Dalit slogan raised in JNU
17-Jul-2024 Activists highlight decimated situation of Muslim houses, shops in Gajapur, Kolhapur post violence, deem authorities to be guilty of negligence Activist Medha Pansare reveals the struggles of women amid police blockades in the violence-hit area, while Shakir Tamboli calls for the transfer of the SP after two major incidents of targeted violence against Muslims
16-Jul-2024 CJP sends three separate complaints of three incidents of hate speeches by BJP MLA T. Raja Singh in Maharashtra The complaint urges action against T. Raja Singh and organiser Sakal Hindu Samaj
10-Jul-2024 Another mob lynching of Muslim men in Jharkhand and UP Both Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh saw cases of mob lynching
09-Jul-2024 Post-election India sees surge in communal violence and vigilante attacks Daily reports of communal violence and mob attacks on Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs across India, with over 10 incidents against cattle transporters and 14 cases of violence in various states
01-Jul-2024 Rising Tensions: Young Muslim beaten to death amid backlash over cricket success In Chikhodara, Anand district, Gujarat, a young Muslim man named Salman Hanifbhai Whora was beaten to death during a cricket match.
25-Jun-2024 Hate speech among Assam citizens follows political rhetoric Emon Paul from Kokrajhar, Assam, arrested for offensive remarks against Islam, threatening violence
20-Jun-2024 Slurs out, “Hamare Baraah” allowed release after Rs 5 lakh fine paid for objectionable trailer Controversial film reaches screens June 21 after courts suspend release; slur-free version emerges following fine
20-Jun-2024 Aligarh: Muslim man lynched to death, BJP MLA expresses support for the alleged criminals Family seeks justice for lynched Muslim man as political leaders demand release of accused
18-Jun-2024 Hijab row: Mumbai students challenge college dress code Supreme Court verdict looms large: Will Muslim women have the right to wear hijab in classrooms?