Communal Violence In India

Communal tension in Nuh, mobile internet services suspended for three days

The Haryana Government on Sunday ordered suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Nuh district for three days over apprehensions of communal tension and breach of peace following a call for more protests over the abduction-murder of two men from Rajasthan allegedly by cow vigilantes. The restrictions "shall remain in force with effect from February 26 to February 28, 2023 (23:59 hrs)," according to an official order. Sources said security has been strengthened in Nuh, where hundreds of people blocked the Nuh-Alwar highway in Firozpur Jhirka on Friday demanding the arrest of the accused in the abduction and murder of the two men from Bharatpur whose charred bodies were found in Haryana's Bhiwani. "Haryana Government has issued a temporary suspension of mobile internet services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA/GPRS), all SMS services including bulk SMS and excluding banking and mobile recharge, and all dongle services, etc. provided on mobile networks except the voice calls in the territorial

A 'Muslim' way of thinking?

What were the Muslim leaders thinking about politics and law in the years that finally culminated in their demand for a separate country? Adeel Hussain's book tells us what, or tries to

Udaipur murder casts shadow on tourism; advance hotel bookings cancelled

This has come as a major setback for the tourism industry, which is the main source of livelihood for a majority of people in the city

Bajrang Dal to protest nationwide against violence over Prophet row: VHP

Bajrang Dal activists will hold a nationwide protest this week against the recent incidents of violence in parts of the country over remarks against Prophet Mohammad, VHP announced

Rising attacks on people, places of worship in India, says Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there has been rising attacks on people and places of worship in India, asserting that America will continue to stand up for religious freedom

Gyanvapi dispute: Muslim side to continue arguments today in Varanasi court

On May 26, the district judge had started hearing the case on the issue of its maintainability in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court

MP Minister rejects Digvijay's claim of 'BJP scripting stone-pelting'

The Madhya Pradesh Minster for Medical Education Vishwas Sarang rubbished the accusation of Digvijaya Singh by terming it baseless and false

Opposition's appeal on communal violence attempt to incite vote bank: BJP

Gaurav Bhatia said it was only vote bank politics that used to divide the society but the BJP government brought the politics of integrating the society

Communal, religious rioting cases nearly doubled in 2020: NCRB

Cases of communal or religious rioting in 2020 nearly doubled from 2019 even as the country witnessed "very limited" outdoor activities due to COVID-19 pandemic during the past year

India has 'significant human rights issues', says US Congress report

Independent media were active and generally expressed a wide variety of views, the report said

The ever-changing meaning of violence

Depending on the community involved, violence is classified differently in India and given different names

3 held for vandalising temple in Delhi's Chawri Bazaar, tension defused

Late in the evening people from the two communities, in presence police, held discussions on ways to defuse the tension

Story in numbers: Trouble and strife

Uttar Pradesh saw 60 incidents of communal violence, highest in the country, till May this year