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India: Harassment of Muslim vendors sparks outrage over “food jihad” claims ———————————– Muslim vendors selling kova buns at the Samakka Saralamma Jatara, a prominent tribal festival in Telangana’s Mulugu district, faced aggressive confrontation from a YouTube channel accused of promoting…

Video Sparks Outrage in India After Alleged Shooting at Muslims ——————————- A video released by India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam has triggered widespread political and public outrage after it appeared to show Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…

India’s Muslim Representation in Diplomatic Corps Remains Limited, New Study Finds —————————————- A recent study reveals that Muslims constitute a small minority among India’s diplomatic personnel, highlighting gaps in diversity across embassies, high commissions, and UN missions. According to an…

Muslims’ shops face destruction in India’s UP —————————- Authorities in India’s most populous Uttar Pradesh state have razed to ground a row of small shops in a Muslim-majority area of Ayodhya, Muslim Network reported. The development has intensified allegations that…

India: Muslim teacher, headmistress suspended after Hindu groups object to Quranic verse in school —————————————- A fresh controversy has erupted in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh, India, following the protest of Hindu organisations to the presence of a framed Quranic verse…

Less Than 10% of India’s Governors, Lieutenant Governors, and Administrators Have Been Muslim, Report Finds ————————————————– According to a new book by Mohammed Abdul Mannan, At the Bottom of the Ladder: State of the Indian Muslims, cited by Clarion India,…

Mob Attack in West Bengal Targets Muslim Meat Traders Ahead of India’s Republic Day ——————————— Three Muslim meat traders were assaulted by a large crowd in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India, just before the country’s 77th Republic Day,…

Indian Muslim Groups Seek Supreme Court Action Over Assam CM’s Alleged Hate Speech Against Muslims ————————————— The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (Mahmood Madani faction) have both condemned recent remarks attributed to Sarma, calling on…

Report Says Politically Driven Violence Targets Marginalised Communities, Including Muslims, in India’s Telangana ——————————————– A fact-finding report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has found that recent incidents of communal violence and social tension in the southern…

Indian Muslim Woman Lawyer Assaulted for ‘Exposing Corruption’ in Hardoi Village ——————————— A serious attack on a Muslim woman lawyer in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi has sparked sharp debates about safety, justice, and the cost of speaking against corruption at the…