Why India is witnessing spike in attacks on Christians, churches
3 years ago

Why India is witnessing spike in attacks on Christians, churches

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups record more than 300 attacks on Christians and their religious places in the first nine months of this year. However, in a speech about two weeks earlier, Mohan Bhagwat, head of the far-right Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, warned Hindus about religious conversions and alleged “demographic changes” in India’s northeastern states, which have a large Christian population. Rise in attacks on Christians across India As things later unfolded, Bhagwat’s speech was supplemented with violent attacks on Christians and churches in different parts of India, with mobs making open calls to “behead” them and stop alleged conversions of Hindus. ⁦@TheQuint⁩ pic.twitter.com/cljKvnueZ7 — Nikhila Henry November 29, 2021 ‘It’s Christians after Muslims’ Dharamlal Kaushik, BJP legislator and leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh assembly, told Al Jazeera his party “is not against any community but the Congress must stop vote-bank politics” – a reference to minority communities presumably acting as captive voters in India. “In the recent past, the right-wing Hindu nationalist forces have intensified their attacks against the Christians,” a Christian rights activist who documents hate crimes against the community told Al Jazeera, on condition of anonymity.

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BJP’s outreach to Christian community in Kerala faces backlash
10 hours, 23 minutes ago

BJP’s outreach to Christian community in Kerala faces backlash

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s expanding outreach to the Christian community in Kerala appears to risk running into significant socio-political headwinds. In a seemingly sarcastic social media post on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, Yuhanon Meletius, the Metropolitan bishop of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church’s Thrissur Diocese, appeared to spotlight the sharply contrasting aspects of the BJP’s attempt to court the Christian …

Rallies condemn atrocities against minorities in B’desh
1 week, 6 days ago

Rallies condemn atrocities against minorities in B’desh

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: On the occasion of Human Rights Day on Monday, Sakal Hindu Samaj and other Hindu and Buddhist outfits organised marches in several cities across Maharashtra to protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh. Prominent BJP leaders and Hindu priests participated in the marches and urged the interim government in Bangladesh headed by Muhammad Yunus to take strict action against …

'Hindutva Inciting Violence Against Muslims': Iltija Mufti Triggers Row, BJP Demands Apology
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Hindutva Inciting Violence Against Muslims': Iltija Mufti Triggers Row, BJP Demands Apology

ABP News  

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija said on Sunday that 'Hindutva' is a disease which is tarnishing Hinduism by inciting "lynching and persecution" of minorities, particularly Muslims, and the BJP is leveraging it to consolidate its vote bank. Today Hinduism also finds itself in a similar situation where it’s being used & abused to… — Iltija Mufti December 8, 2024 …

From US to UK, how countries are reacting to attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
2 weeks, 6 days ago

From US to UK, how countries are reacting to attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Firstpost  

Tensions between India and Bangladesh have been escalating ever since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. “This is a moment of existential threat not only for the minorities of Bangladesh but for the entire country,” he said, criticising the Biden administration for “not paying more attention.” When asked about the West’s “silence” on violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, Moore said that when …

Uttarkashi Mahapanchayat: TG MLA urges U'Khand CM to adopt Yogi's approach to counter 'love jihad'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Uttarkashi Mahapanchayat: TG MLA urges U'Khand CM to adopt Yogi's approach to counter 'love jihad'

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: BJP MLA from Hyderabad T Raja Singh sparked controversy on Sunday by calling for the demolition of illegal mosques in Uttarakhand, and drawing a parallel with the actions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Addressing a 'Mahapanchayat' organized by Hindu nationalist groups in Uttarkashi, Raja said, "The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami should follow in the …

‘Attacks, murders, looting…’: RSS slams atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, seeks release of priest Chinmoy Das
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Attacks, murders, looting…’: RSS slams atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, seeks release of priest Chinmoy Das

Live Mint  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh issued a statement on Saturday calling for an immediate end to atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. “The attacks, murders, looting, arson, as well as inhuman atrocities by Islamic fundamentalists on Hindus, women and all other minorities in Bangladesh, are extremely worrying and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh condemns this. The missive also urged the Bangladesh government to …

'India urges Bangladesh to act against rising atrocities targeting hindus': MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'India urges Bangladesh to act against rising atrocities targeting hindus': MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday addressed concerns about the rising incidents of desecration and damage to Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh. In a written response in the Rajya Sabha, the MEA answered questions regarding the increasing reports of vandalism targeting Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh and detailed how the Indian government has raised the issue with …

FIRs against Rahul Gandhi over statements on Sikhs in India
3 months ago

FIRs against Rahul Gandhi over statements on Sikhs in India

The Hindu  

Multiple First Information Reports have been registered against former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in various districts of Chhattisgarh over his recent statements on the Sikh community made during the leader’s recent visit to the U.S. Cases have been filed in the capital Raipur and a couple of other cities, including Bilaspur and Durg, with police sources adding that more such …

Islamists attack Ganesh festival in Manguluru: Hindus protest against threats by Congress leader Md Sharif, VHP leader booked
3 months, 1 week ago

Islamists attack Ganesh festival in Manguluru: Hindus protest against threats by Congress leader Md Sharif, VHP leader booked

Op India  

For the last few days, Communal tensions have been brewing in the Mangaluru region of Dakshin Kannada after an Islamist mob attacked Ganpati Visarjan in Nagamangala, Mandya district. On Monday, communal tensions prevailed at BC Road in Dakshina Kannada after a large number of Hindu activists from VHP and Bajrang Dal gathered there to protest against the controversial and provocative …

Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane threatens to 'attack inside mosques', booked for hate speech
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane threatens to 'attack inside mosques', booked for hate speech

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Controversial Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, who is the son of former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP Narayan Rane, was booked on Monday for threatening violence against Muslims. Rane, who is close to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, was allegedly caught on video threatening to enter mosques and attack those who criticise Ramgiri Maharaj, a controversial Hindu …

India should ensure welfare of Hindus in Bangaldesh: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
4 months, 1 week ago

India should ensure welfare of Hindus in Bangaldesh: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

Amid targeted attacks on the Hindu minority community in Bangladesh, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said Hindus living there were being subjected to violence for no reason, and added that our country has the responsibility to ensure they do not face any injustice and atrocities. A lot violence is taking place in the neighbouring country and Hindus living there …

Telangana BJP Condemns Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana BJP Condemns Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP vice-president and Mahbubnagar MP D.K. Aruna on Tuesday termed the attacks on minority Hindus in Bangladesh as inhuman and barbaric and said that everyone must condemn them. “People in India must unite and raise their voice against the inhuman attacks on minority Hindus,” she said. Stating that thousands of people were trying to sneak into India from Bangladesh, …

Why BJP’s election upset failed to halt the persecution of Muslims in India
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Why BJP’s election upset failed to halt the persecution of Muslims in India

Al Jazeera  

Rather than engaging in introspect, authorities in BJP-governed states responded to the electoral setback by inventing novel methods to harass, humiliate and attack Muslims. It was hoped that having a smaller number of MPs in the Parliament of India would chasten the BJP and its new “secular” allies would act as a brake on the party’s anti-Muslim policies. Earlier this …

Rescuing India from the altar of bigotry
5 months, 1 week ago

Rescuing India from the altar of bigotry

New Indian Express  

While the successful conduct of our 18th Lok Sabha elections should have been a cause of celebration, it has been anything but celebratory for many of our fellow citizens. Ever since the results were announced, a spate of anti-Muslim violence has occurred, threatening to submerge the very idea of India we celebrate while conducting the world’s largest election. While replying …

BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal
7 months ago

BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal

Hindustan Times  

Puri/Kandhamal A student of political science at the Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College in Puri, Prakash Mohanty is not particularly interested in the ongoing Lok Sabha and assembly elections. “They explained why their party should win, because some people from outside want our faith and temples destroyed.” Across Puri, the home of Lord Jagannath, the living deity and ruling lord …

Islamophobia and India’s election: Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamophobia and India’s election: Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city

CNN  

Varanasi, India CNN — The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. But we are hopeless.” Varanasi lies on the Ganges, the most sacred river in Hinduism John Mees/CNN ‘We hide our names’ Modi’s BJP has its roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak …

'I'm an Insider...': Rajeev Chandrasekhar Who's Up Against Tharoor in Trivandrum
8 months ago

'I'm an Insider...': Rajeev Chandrasekhar Who's Up Against Tharoor in Trivandrum

The Quint  

In light of the Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram recently condemning the Manipur violence and the attacks of Christians in north India, what do you have to say about the BJP's 'Christian outreach' in Kerala, particularly Thiruvananthapuram? Polarising voters and making people afraid of the BJP has been an old strategy of the Congress and the Left for many years. Today, we …

INTERVIEW| BJP uses Ram's name, spreads Nathuram's agenda: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar
8 months, 2 weeks ago

INTERVIEW| BJP uses Ram's name, spreads Nathuram's agenda: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In the name of Ram, the ruling BJP is spreading the communal agenda of Nathuram, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar has said, asserting that vyaktivaad" is more "dangerous" than "parivarvaad". Kumar claimed that the BJP was making an attempt to reduce the greatness of the Hindu religion, asserting that in Ram's concept there is no scope of hatred towards …

BJP using religion to protect corporate forces and incite communal tensions, alleges CPI(M)
11 months ago

BJP using religion to protect corporate forces and incite communal tensions, alleges CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is using religion as a tool to protect Adanis and Ambanis. Attempts were being made to instigate communal tensions across the country, including Andhra Pradesh, and Ayodhya Ram Mandir was a step in that direction, the party alleged. It was solely to protect the corporate forces like Ambani …

‘No revenge or appeasement’: CM Siddaramaiah defends Srikant Poojari's arrest
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No revenge or appeasement’: CM Siddaramaiah defends Srikant Poojari's arrest

New Indian Express  

Hitting out at the BJP, the CM said if those involved in criminal activities claim to be protectors of religion and indulge in murder and extortion, will BJP leaders support them too? ‘Stop playing politics in name of God and religion’ Siddaramaiah also slammed the BJP for defending the arrest of a person facing cases and asked them to stop …

BJP Claims Attacks on Christians Who Joined Party in Kerala; Warns of Retaliation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Claims Attacks on Christians Who Joined Party in Kerala; Warns of Retaliation

News 18  

The BJP on Sunday alleged that members of the Christian community who recently joined the party in Kerala are facing online attacks from supporters of the Congress and the CPI. In a Facebook post, the saffron party said many people from the Kerala Congress faction also joined the party in the presence of the state president Surendran in Thrissur district …

‘Won’t forget Manipur’: Catholic mouthpiece slams BJP, Suresh Gopi
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Won’t forget Manipur’: Catholic mouthpiece slams BJP, Suresh Gopi

Hindustan Times  

An archdiocese mouthpiece of the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala has hit out against the BJP and its leader Suresh Gopi over the latter’s remarks about the situation in Manipur. Suresh Gopi, who has starred in over 250 films mostly in Malayalam before switching to politics and joining the BJP, is expected to be the party’s candidate in the Thrissur Lok …

Bihar RJD chief Jagdanand Singh’s ‘tikka’ comment stirs row
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar RJD chief Jagdanand Singh’s ‘tikka’ comment stirs row

The Hindu  

Bihar Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Jagdanand Singh’s comment that the “country became a slave due to people who put tikka on their foreheads”, triggered a row with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the State reacting sharply over it. Mr. Prasad also charged Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for “maintaining silence” over controversial remarks about the Hindu …

Clash erupts in Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka Minister's Hinduism remark sparks row; more
1 year, 3 months ago

Clash erupts in Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka Minister's Hinduism remark sparks row; more

India Today  

Tension gripped Bhimavaram town in Andhra Pradesh as clashes erupted between the supporters of CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party and N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party during Nara Lokesh's 'Yuva Galam' padayatra. YSRCP activists allegedly attempted to disrupt the TDP procession and threw stones, water bottles, and dung at former MLA Vetpuri Shivarama Raju and other …

Mob vandalises Delhi church during Sunday mass and beats up Christians
1 year, 4 months ago

Mob vandalises Delhi church during Sunday mass and beats up Christians

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of about 20 …

BJP, Hindu groups lash out as Kerala CPI(M) leaders repeatedly insult Hindu deities
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP, Hindu groups lash out as Kerala CPI(M) leaders repeatedly insult Hindu deities

Op India  

BJP National Secretary Anil K Antony has hit out at the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala for insulting Hindu gods. Quoting local news reports, the BJP leader said it’s very disappointing and shocking to see the top echelon of Kerala’s ruling party continuously insult the sentiments of crores of Hindu believers across the world. On 21st July, Kerala Assembly Speaker …

Sabarkantha police detains Bajrang Dal leaders who sought permission for protest against anti-Hindu violence in Nuh, released later
1 year, 4 months ago

Sabarkantha police detains Bajrang Dal leaders who sought permission for protest against anti-Hindu violence in Nuh, released later

Op India  

On Wednesday, August 2, Bajrang Dal workers from Himmatnagar who went to seek police permission to protest against anti-Hindu violence in Haryana were detained by the police. The Sabarkantha district Bajrang Dal coordinator, and co-coordinator of the Himmatnagar region, visited the SP office to seek permission regarding the protest, where they were detained by the police. VHP tweeted, “As per …

United Christian Forum slams government denial of rising attacks on Christians in India
1 year, 5 months ago

United Christian Forum slams government denial of rising attacks on Christians in India

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 12, 2023 12:49 IST - 4 MINS READ The United Christian Forum, an organisation that compiles data on atrocities against Christians in India, has expressed its discontent with the Centre’s response to a crucial petition in the Supreme Court. The report stated, “This year we have just completed half a year of 190 days and we have …

Congress, BJP Court MP's 'Babas' Ahead of Assembly Polls: Will It Help or Hurt?
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress, BJP Court MP's 'Babas' Ahead of Assembly Polls: Will It Help or Hurt?

The Quint  

"'Babas' and religious preachers have been actively involved in MP's politics since almost the beginning of Assembly elections in the state, albeit their ability to change voting patterns or results is very less than regarded," Vijay Dutt Shridhar, a journalist and founder of Madhav Sapre Museum of Newspapers and Research Institute, told The Quint. In MP, the intervention of religious …

Urgent call for judicial intervention as hate crimes target Muslims in Uttarakhand
1 year, 6 months ago

Urgent call for judicial intervention as hate crimes target Muslims in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 13, 2023 22:59 IST - 5 MINS READ Amidst a surging wave of hate crimes targeting Muslims in Uttarakhand, two prominent public intellectuals, Apoorvanand and Ashok Vajpeyi, have written to the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand, calling for immediate action to address the deteriorating security situation. Subsequently, posters warning Muslims to leave …

2 malicious letters: Analysis of 16 orgs & 24 lawmakers, with links to Jihadis, Khalistanis and more, campaigning against State Dinner for PM Modi in USA
1 year, 6 months ago

2 malicious letters: Analysis of 16 orgs & 24 lawmakers, with links to Jihadis, Khalistanis and more, campaigning against State Dinner for PM Modi in USA

Op India  

On June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his five-day visit to the United States and Egypt. We call on the @USCIRF and the US government to declare Gujarat 2002 as genocide: Dr. Rehan Khan, President, International Society for Peace and Justice — Indian American Muslim Council February 28, 2023 The organisation’s website actively talks about CAA/NRC and claims “Minorities …

India witnessed ‘targeted attack’ on religious minorities in 2022, US State Department report says
1 year, 7 months ago

India witnessed ‘targeted attack’ on religious minorities in 2022, US State Department report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Attacks on members of religious …

US asks India to check ‘continued targeted attacks’ on minorities
1 year, 7 months ago

US asks India to check ‘continued targeted attacks’ on minorities

Al Jazeera  

State Department’s annual report on religious freedom lists attacks on Muslims and Christians in the world’s most populous nation. The US State Department on Monday released its annual report on religious freedom which listed attacks against religious minorities including Muslims and Christians in the world’s most populous nation. A senior US official, briefing journalists on the report on condition of …

Manipur stir reveals BJP’s two-faced approach to Christians: Govindan
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur stir reveals BJP’s two-faced approach to Christians: Govindan

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Govindan said the civil unrest in Manipur exposed the Janus-faced nature of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s approach to Christians, other minorities, and tribes in the country. Nevertheless, Sangh Parivar’s ‘pogrom’ against Christians in Manipur proved that the BJP’s made-for-television minority outreach in Kerala could not camouflage the party’s ‘fascist spots’. Mr. Govindan said …

As BJP Woos Kerala Church, What Does Christian Leaders' Meet With Modi Indicate?
1 year, 7 months ago

As BJP Woos Kerala Church, What Does Christian Leaders' Meet With Modi Indicate?

The Quint  

“There is growing anxiety over what is being perceived as stagnation of Christian population in the state. Among Catholic churches there are those which have promised incentives for married couples who would want more than one or two children,” a church elder of a prominent church in Kozhikode told The Quint on condition of anonymity. While demographically, there is no …

Get data on attacks on Christians in two weeks, Supreme Court tells government
1 year, 8 months ago

Get data on attacks on Christians in two weeks, Supreme Court tells government

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 29 gave the Home Ministry exactly two weeks to collate data on action taken by at least eight States regarding the registration of FIRs, status of investigation, arrests and charge sheets filed in incidents petitioners allege as attacks targeting Christian community and institutions. Mr. Gonsalves said the apex court had ordered the appointment of nodal …

Minority community leaders urge RSS chief to speak more against attacks on Muslims
1 year, 8 months ago

Minority community leaders urge RSS chief to speak more against attacks on Muslims

The Hindu  

In a letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, prominent Muslim leaders and intellectuals, who are engaged in a dialogue with the organisation to bridge the communication gap between the minority community and the RSS, said there was virtually no let-up in the constant barrage of hate speech, calls for genocide and acts of violence against Muslims. The group …

Separatism needs to be weeded out urgently
1 year, 9 months ago

Separatism needs to be weeded out urgently

Hindustan Times  

Two terrible events occurred last week. These mahapanchayats openly threatened the Rajasthan police to not dare arrest Monu and that if any police squad tried to do so, no one in that squad would be spared. Amritpal Singh's supporters break barricades and enter the police station demanding the release of Amritpal Singh's close aide, in Ajnala near Amritsar on Thursday. …

Christians demand national-level panel to redress ‘targeted’ violence
1 year, 10 months ago

Christians demand national-level panel to redress ‘targeted’ violence

The Hindu  

Members of the Christian community in the national capital on February 19, staged a protest here to draw the government, Judiciary and civil society’s attention to the “rising incidents of crime against the community”. The community will also be sending a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu, asking for a National Redressal Commission headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to …

Palamu violence: Hindus allege that attack by Islamists were pre-planned
1 year, 10 months ago

Palamu violence: Hindus allege that attack by Islamists were pre-planned

Op India  

Following the February 15th incident in Palamu, Jharkhand, in which a Muslim mob engaged in violence over the installation of welcome gates by Hindus ahead of Mahashivaratri, section 144 was imposed in the area and the internet has been shut down. Muslims attempt to obstruct Hindu festivals under various pretexts: Local Hindus in Palamu speak about their plight In response …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat targeted for asking Muslims to abandon rhetorics of supremacy
1 year, 11 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat targeted for asking Muslims to abandon rhetorics of supremacy

Op India  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks in his recent interview with Organiser and Panchjanya had knickers of some of the usual suspects in a twist as they fulminated against him for asking Muslims of India to abandon rhetorics of supremacy. From CPM leader Brinda Karat to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, a raft of opposition leaders objected to Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks in …

Narayanpur violence | 11 arrested so far, including two local BJP leaders
1 year, 11 months ago

Narayanpur violence | 11 arrested so far, including two local BJP leaders

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Police have arrested at least 11 persons — including the current and former district presidents of the BJP — in connection with separate, violent incidents over purported religious conversions in Narayanpur earlier this week. Mr. Salam assumed charge as the BJP district president in October and since then, the duo have led several campaigns against Christian missionaries in villages …

SP injured, church vandalised as violence over religious conversion hits Narayanpur again
1 year, 11 months ago

SP injured, church vandalised as violence over religious conversion hits Narayanpur again

The Hindu  

Nearly half a dozen policemen, including a District Superintendent of Police, were injured and a church vandalised after a “protest meeting over purported religious conversions” called by tribal groups turned violent in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Monday. Narayanpur Collector Ajeet Vasant told The Hindu that the meeting was called by the tribal groups to raise “their grievances regarding religious conversions …

Decoding RSS chief’s speech
2 years, 2 months ago

Decoding RSS chief’s speech

Hindustan Times  

In his annual Vijayadashami speech, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat touched on many things — from how India could take advantage of its demographic dividend, empowerment of women and the need to end caste-based discrimination. But it must also be remembered that according to data from the National Family Health Survey -5, the total fertility rate, or the number …

Jairam Ramesh accuses BJP of spreading 'mischief' as Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Hinduphobic Pastor George Ponnaiah goes viral
2 years, 3 months ago

Jairam Ramesh accuses BJP of spreading 'mischief' as Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Hinduphobic Pastor George Ponnaiah goes viral

Op India  

On Saturday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi met controversial Catholic pastor George Ponnaiah in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, as part of his 150-day-long Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Congress in turn accused the BJP of spreading mischief and claimed that the ruling party has become more desperate following the successful launch of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra.’ Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted over the …

Religious conversion a threat to country’s security: Viswa Hindu Parishad
2 years, 4 months ago

Religious conversion a threat to country’s security: Viswa Hindu Parishad

The Hindu  

The religious conversion going on across the country is not only a threat to religious freedom but also a threat to the country’s security, said Milind Parande, the Secretary General of Viswa Hindu Parishad in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Tuesday. Mr. Parande was addressing a meeting commemorating the death anniversary of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, VHP leader, whose murder in August …

Kanpur violence: Hindus singled out and attacked, CM Yogi orders police to invoke Gangster Act against rioters
2 years, 6 months ago

Kanpur violence: Hindus singled out and attacked, CM Yogi orders police to invoke Gangster Act against rioters

Op India  

In the violence that erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district on May 3, Friday, Islamists had singled out the Hindus by their names and assaulted them, reports Zee News. The violence had erupted over a call by Islamists to shut down the shops in the area in protest against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for allegedly committing ‘blasphemy’ against Prophet Muhammad …

'BJP, its Allies Selectively Targeting Religious Places': Mayawati Slams Saffron Party for 'Diverting Attention From Key Issues'
2 years, 7 months ago

'BJP, its Allies Selectively Targeting Religious Places': Mayawati Slams Saffron Party for 'Diverting Attention From Key Issues'

News 18  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies were distracting people by targeting religious places to divert attention from key issues like inflation, poverty and unemployment. The BSP chief, in her statement issued on Wednesday, said, “In order to divide the attention of the people suffering from the …

India: Is politics fueling attacks on Muslims?
2 years, 7 months ago

India: Is politics fueling attacks on Muslims?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, April 26 at 19:30GMT: A wave of violent attacks on India’s Muslim population has the community on edge. But critics say it is the latest attempt to harass India’s Muslim minority, which makes up roughly 14 percent of the country’s 1.4 billion population. Human Rights observers say recent incendiary rhetoric by politicians from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu …

In Bid to Conquer Kerala, Party Taps Into Christian Community's Concerns - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

In Bid to Conquer Kerala, Party Taps Into Christian Community's Concerns - News18

News 18  

From just seven states in 2014 to 17 states in 2022, the BJP footprint has grown beyond traditional strongholds to conquer new forts like the Northeast. The party believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the Pope during the October 2021 G20 summit in Rome has changed the sentiments of the Christian community towards it. This time, nobody would believe …

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