Opposition's Silence on Hate Crimes Against Muslims Will Prove Counterproductive

It won't be an exaggeration to call the silence of secular parties on these anti-Muslim hate crimes a betrayal, writes Alishan Jafri.

#HateCrime #CowLynchings #lynching #OppositionParties #AntiMuslimViolence #hindutva #CowVigilantism #congress #IndianMuslims #INDIAAlliance #india

https://www.thequint.com/opinion/opposition-silence-on-hate-crimes-against-muslims-prove-counterproductive

Does India know what’s ahead?

'You're leading in a direction that ultimately can lead to a genocide,' says Harsh Mander in an interview.

#interview #LokSabhaElection2024 #BJP #genocide #AntiMuslimViolence #GujaratRiots #GujaratPogrom #nazis #fascism #history #IndianMuslims #dissent #PressFreedom #hindutva #india

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/2024/05/30/whats-unsaid-does-india-know-whats-ahead

10 Issues For Which The Government Did Not Provide Data In Parliament

Government frequently cites data unavailability in Parliament as the main reason for not providing data.

#UnionGovt #transparency #RTI #parliament #CovidMismanagenent #CovidDeathToll #MigrantWorkers #WomensRights #FarmersProtests #activism #PressFreedom #ManualScavenging #CasteViolence #DetentionCentres #ForeignerTribunals #InterfaithMarriages #lynching #hindutva #AntiMuslimViolence #india

https://www.indiaspend.com/top-news/10-issues-for-which-the-government-did-not-provide-data-in-parliament-910104

A Modi Win Will Only Mean More Trouble for Indian Muslims

If the BJP is able to secure a huge majority in the parliament, Hindu majoritarianism will remain unchecked. The hostility towards the minorities could escalate even more, and opposition parties may bear the brunt of state agencies and crackdowns if they ask questions.

#LokSabhaElection2024 #BJP #NarendraModi #hindutva #minorities #IndianMuslims #modi #marginalisation #islamophobia #AntiMuslimViolence #india

https://time.com/6984269/modi-election-indian-muslims-essay/

Ansari Baug: Recalling a 40-year-old carnage

The mob comprised people from villages surrounding Bhiwandi. 40 persons were arrested; none convicted, despite some of them being identified by Ansari, who sat through the trial alone, undeterred by the presence of supporters of the mob in court.

#maharashtra #bhiwandi #AnsariBaugMassacre #AntiMuslimViolence #CommunalViolence #hindutva #IndianMuslims #india

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/ansari-baug-recalling-a-40-year-old-carnage-101716060827780.html

In This Uttar Pradesh Town, Eid Is A 'Black Day' For Many Muslims

Four decades after the 1980 Moradabad Eidgah massacre, the UP government has released a report on the incident.

#UttarPradesh #moradabad #MoradabadMassacre #AntiMuslimViolence #IndianMuslims #valmikis #dalits #congress #INC #eid #india

https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/2024-lok-sabha-elections-in-this-uttar-pradesh-town-eid-is-a-black-day-for-many-muslims-moradabad

Hapur lynching: Uttar Pradesh court sentences ten to life imprisonment

In June 2018, a 45-year-old meat trader named Qasim Qureshi, was beaten to death by a mob on rumours of cow slaughter.

#UttarPradesh #hapur #HapurLynching #QasimQureshi #CowLynchings #CowVigilantism #hindutva #AntiMuslimViolence #IndianMuslims #BJPStates #india

https://scroll.in/latest/1065089/hapur-lynching-case-uttar-pradesh-court-sentences-10-accused-to-life-imprisonment

Delhi Police officer kicks men offering namaz, suspended

The officer was identified as Sub-Inspector Manoj Kumar Tomar (35), in-charge of the Inderlok police post in north Delhi. The incident triggered tension and protests in the area.

#delhi #namaz #DelhiPolice #IndianMuslims #AntiMuslimViolence #PoliceViolence #india

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-police-legal-action-against-cop-for-assaulting-people-offering-namaz-9203194/

The Nellie Massacre Remains All But Forgotten

How was this carnage reduced to an event that seems to hold little significance in the public memory today? The answer may lie at the nexus of questionable political decisions, an ineffective legal system, an indifferent media and the lack of political representation for Bengali Muslims in Assam.

#NellieMassacre #assam #BengaliMuslims #xenophobia #CommunalViolence #AntiMuslimViolence #genocide #history #IndianHistory #histodon #IndianMuslims #india

https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/thirty-two-years-later-nellie-massacre-remains-all-forgotten