Rise in communal incidents in Coastal Karnataka
3 years ago

Rise in communal incidents in Coastal Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Latest data shows that the number of communal incidents, particularly moral policing, has increased in Coastal Karnataka. Bhat’s data compilation - The ‘Chronicle of Communal incidents in the Coastal Districts of Karnataka’ - based on the communal incidents reported on media, observes that of the 120 incidents, 33 were moral policing by Hindu vigilante groups and 4 by Muslim vigilante groups. Bhat has compiled some of the major incidents reported by the media under heads like moral policing, incidents related to allegations of religious conversion, cattle vigilantism, hate speech, desecration of places of worship and other communal incidents. Although most of the moral policing incidents happened on the lines of religion, the data also mentions that religious vigilantism, in general, has One of the important incidents was reported at Karkala in September, where activists of Hindu Jagarana Vedike barged into a Christian prayer centre, alleging that religious conversion was happening at an event.

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Dakshina Kannada and Udupi See Lowest Communal Incidents in 14 Years
1 week, 1 day ago

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi See Lowest Communal Incidents in 14 Years

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, often marred by communal tensions, have reported a significant decline in such incidents, recording the lowest numbers in 14 years. A report by Suresh Bhat B., an activist with the People’s Union for Civil Liberties in Mangaluru, reveals that only 50 communal incidents were recorded in 2024, a sharp drop from …

Beldanga Communal Violence | Allegations Of Damage To Religious Idols Not Proven, Situation Under Control: Calcutta HC Records BSF, DM's Report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Beldanga Communal Violence | Allegations Of Damage To Religious Idols Not Proven, Situation Under Control: Calcutta HC Records BSF, DM's Report

Live Law  

On the issue of instances of communal violence in Beldanga, Murshidabad, the Calcutta High Court had called for a joint report of the BSF and DIG on the ground situation in the area, after a plea had flagged ongoing communal tensions and violence. A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya upon perusing the report noted that the …

Communal violence breaks out in Mangaluru: Police deployed after stones pelted at mosques
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Communal violence breaks out in Mangaluru: Police deployed after stones pelted at mosques

India TV News  

Communal violence broke out in Karnataka's Mangaluru on Monday after incidents of stone-pelting on two places of worship were reported. Stone pelters came on two bikes: Police According to police, the alleged stone pelters came on two bikes and sped off and following the incident, heavy police deployment has been put in place. The Mangaluru police, who have been constantly …

Karnataka: 5 arrested for moral policing in Udupi
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka: 5 arrested for moral policing in Udupi

Hindustan Times  

Police arrested five persons on Wednesday on charges of moral policing at Karkala in Udupi district, officials said. The five accused youths allegedly abused three Hindu medicos for accompanying three Muslim men Police said a team of six medicos of a private medical college in Mangaluru had been to Sringeri on July 29 in a car. The five accused youths …

Rap on the knuckles: The Hindu Editorial on lynching, mob violence and judiciary fiat
1 year, 5 months ago

Rap on the knuckles: The Hindu Editorial on lynching, mob violence and judiciary fiat

The Hindu  

It is a matter of shame for the Union Government and several State governments that the Supreme Court has had to remind them of their “consistent failure” in the past five years to act against the lynching of and mob violence against Muslims and marginalised sections by “cow vigilantes” in particular. It had come up with guidelines which included the …

Communal incidents on rise in coastal Karnataka, says PUCL member
2 years ago

Communal incidents on rise in coastal Karnataka, says PUCL member

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: As Karnataka gears up for the Assembly elections, Coastal Karnataka districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada have seen a sharp increase in communal incidents. Data compiled by activist Suresh Bhat B. shows that the communal incidents in the Coastal districts during 2022 were the highest in the last seven years and the second highest since 2010. Suresh Bhat has …

Attacks on Christian groups expose fault lines in Karnataka
3 years ago

Attacks on Christian groups expose fault lines in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka has witnessed at least 39 incidents of attacks on Christian community members this year till November, according to data compiled by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, a human rights body. Karnataka has witnessed at least 39 incidents of attacks on Christian community members this year till November, according to data complied by a human rights body Activists …

39 attacks on Christians in Karnataka this year: PUCL report
3 years, 1 month ago

39 attacks on Christians in Karnataka this year: PUCL report

The Hindu  

Documenting 39 instances of attacks on members of the Christian community this year, a report by People’s Union of Civil Liberties on ‘Hate crimes on Christians in Karnataka, 2021’ has alleged that all recent attacks on members of the community were perpetrated by Hindutva organisations. “Almost in every instance of mob violence studied in this report, it can be observed …

Karnataka stands third in number of attacks on Christians in 2021, says report
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka stands third in number of attacks on Christians in 2021, says report

The Hindu  

Karnataka is ranked third among States with highest number of attacks on members of the Christian community and their places of worship, according to a fact-finding report that was released on Sunday. The report, which is a joint initiative of the United Christian Forum, Association for Protection of Civil Rights, and United Against Hate, also revealed that Karnataka recorded the …

The BJP's devious game plan in Karnataka
3 years, 2 months ago

The BJP's devious game plan in Karnataka

The Hindu  

On October 21, a protest was held in Bengaluru and in different parts of Karnataka against the recent spike in the activities of right-wing Hindu organisations against religious minorities and Dalits in the State. As many as 500 protesters representing marginalised groups, activists, students and concerned citizens gathered at the Mysore Bank Circle in central Bengaluru at around 11 a.m. …

332 moral policing incidents in two Karnataka districts since 2010: NGO
3 years, 9 months ago

332 moral policing incidents in two Karnataka districts since 2010: NGO

Hindustan Times  

On March 17, 2020, a group of Bajrang Dal men stopped a bus in Bantwal, near Mangaluru town. This is among the 322 instances of moral policing by vigilantes in reported coastal Karnataka’s Dakshin Kannada and Udupi districts since 2010. 322 are only the reported case and there could be many more unknown cases,” said Suresh Bhat Bakrabail of Karnataka …

How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; Part 18: Two murders, political factions and Muslim polarisation conclude this series
5 years, 8 months ago

How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; Part 18: Two murders, political factions and Muslim polarisation conclude this series

Firstpost  

Since socio-political polarisation along the lines of religion emerged in Coastal Karnataka, the Indian National Congress was seen as catering to multiple interests. Though the Sangh and most Hindus have always called Congress a ‘Muslim-party’ in Dakshin Kannada, younger Muslims don’t seem to see the difference between the two national parties. When things started changing in the early 1980s, with …

How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 10: Early Communal riots break out; Sangh ups Hindutva frenzy
5 years, 9 months ago

How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 10: Early Communal riots break out; Sangh ups Hindutva frenzy

Firstpost  

Despite the Sangh’s best efforts, its politics had few takers in Coastal Karnataka as up until then — the Tulu identity was more powerful than the ‘Hindu’ identity. The same man sat across VHP members to organise a ‘peaceful Hindu Samaj Utsav’ — a yearly show of strength by the Sangh — which usually ends up in communal violence. All …

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