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Tag: Hindutva politics

Posted inIndia, South Asia

Shaikh family awaits justice for 2014 lynching

by Varsha Torgalkar February 22, 2019February 18, 2020

Mohsin Shaikh, a 28-year-old engineer, was the first Muslim to die at the hands of a radical Hindu outfit after the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power five years ago. Since then many Muslims have been lynched by radical right-wing forces across India and little concrete action has been taken. Shaikh was killed by about 20 […]

India's PM Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of a hydro power plant in Kashmir earlier this month. The Archbishop of Delhi has called for a prayer campaign until the next election, accusing Modi's party, the BJP, of threatening the country's secular fabric. Photo: Reuters/ Danish Ismail
Posted inIndia, Nepal, South Asia

BJP to fight 2019 poll with Hindu nationalist push, focus on Bihar

by Srinand Jha May 26, 2018February 18, 2020
Modi has a peculiar habit of mispronouncing the name of the most famous Indian who ever lived. File photo: Reuters / Amit Dave
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

PM Modi’s secret committee set to revise India’s history

by Asia Times and Reuters March 7, 2018February 18, 2020
Hindu activists mark the 24th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, on December 6, 2016. Photo: AFP / Narinder Nanu
Posted inBangladesh, Germany, India, Pakistan, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

BJP lawmakers continue targeting India’s religious minorities

by Aritry Das February 8, 2018February 18, 2020
File photo of R Vikkram Singh, currently the District Magistrate of Bareilly in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He has spoken out against politicians baiting Muslims. Photo via Facebook
Posted inChina, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pressure on Indian official after he calls out Muslim-baiting

by Kanchan Srivastava January 31, 2018February 18, 2020

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