India
Hindu nationalists use social media platforms to incite hatred against Muslims
September 28, 2023
Hindu nationalists use social media platforms to incite hatred against Muslims
The Washington Post published an article highlighting religious tensions in India, the policy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party in exploiting the differences between the Hindu majority and the Muslim minority in the country. The author of…
Electoral agenda drives anti-Muslim hate speech in India, report finds
September 26, 2023
Electoral agenda drives anti-Muslim hate speech in India, report finds
A report by Hindutva Watch indicates that anti-Muslim hate speech incidents in India averaged more than one a day in the first half of 2023 and were seen most in states with upcoming elections. This Washington-based group monitoring attacks on…
BJP leader manifests hate against Muslim in Indian Parliament, only receives warning
September 24, 2023
BJP leader manifests hate against Muslim in Indian Parliament, only receives warning
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, whose egregious communal comments in parliament have ignited massive outrage, received a warning today of “severe action” from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. In a video from Lok Sabha, Mr Bidhuri repeatedly hurls abuses and Islamophobic…
Indian university police attack, abuse Muslim female students
September 21, 2023
Indian university police attack, abuse Muslim female students
A group of Muslim female students at Desh Bhagat University in Punjab faced a distressing incident on a Thursday afternoon as they engaged in a protest that had been on-going for approximately three weeks. The protest was organized after the…
Nipah virus: India’s Kerala races to contain deadly outbreak
September 14, 2023
Nipah virus: India’s Kerala races to contain deadly outbreak
The southern Indian state of Kerala closed some schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday in order to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people, Reuters reported today. The state government on…
Mumbai Husseini procession achieves resounding success
September 11, 2023
Mumbai Husseini procession achieves resounding success
The Husseini procession launched in Mumbai to commemorate the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, has achieved a resounding success; amid a wide participation of Muslims, Christians and followers of other faiths. Local sources said in their reports,…
Indian teacher sparks controversy by telling Muslim students to ‘Go to Pakistan’
September 3, 2023
Indian teacher sparks controversy by telling Muslim students to ‘Go to Pakistan’
A government school teacher in Shivamogga district, Karnataka, has been transferred, and will face an official inquiry following allegations that she told two Class 5 Muslim students to “go to Pakistan.” The incident has sparked outrage and drawn attention to…
India: Outrage over video of teacher instructing kids to slap Muslim student
August 27, 2023
India: Outrage over video of teacher instructing kids to slap Muslim student
A school teacher in India has subjected a seven-year-old Muslim student to degrading treatment inside a classroom, asking his classmates to slap him and asking for him to be evicted due to his religion, a video now viral on social…
Muslim-Hindu tensions continue in Indian villages post Nuh clashes
August 13, 2023
Muslim-Hindu tensions continue in Indian villages post Nuh clashes
Following Nuh clashes in India, Heads of eleven villages in the district of Rewari of the state of Haryana, have issued statements banning Muslim traders and vendors to come into their villages, Hindustan Times reported. As a response, Deputy Commissioner,…
Muslim Homes and Shops Bulldozed; over 150 Arrested in Nuh, India’s Haryana
August 8, 2023
Muslim Homes and Shops Bulldozed; over 150 Arrested in Nuh, India’s Haryana
Recent incident has shaken the town of Nuh in the state of Haryana, India. Reports have emerged of Muslim homes and shops being bulldozed, resulting in the displacement of several families and the subsequent arrest of over 150 individuals. The…