The Supreme Court on Friday did not intervene in an order of the Calcutta High Court handing over the probe into incidents of violence during #RamNavami celebrations in West Bengal to the National Investigation Agency.
https://trib.al/aws5cGF #press
#Thread | Communal tensions increase during #RamNavami, reports show. Here is some data that throws light on the clashes: #press
The processions on the occasion of the #RamNavami festival has become a major communal flashpoint in recent years. Here, we attempt to trace the recent clashes linked to Ram Navami and the patterns behind the violence.
Bihar BJP leader arrested in connection with Ram Navami violence in Sasaram
Jawahar Prasad, a former MLA, was among the 63 persons arrested in the case.
#bihar #sasaram #BJP #RamNavami #CommunalViolence #JawaharPrasad #HinduMobs #hindutva #muslims #india
#Bihar #sasaram #BJP #ramnavami #communalviolence #jawaharprasad #hindumobs #hindutva #muslims #india
West Bengal Women and Social Welfare Minister Shashi Panja criticised Calcutta High Court's order to transfer the #RamNavami violence probe in the state to the #NIA
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ram-navami-violence-west-bengal-if-a-chocolate-bomb-goes-off-bengal-minister-slams-nia-probe-101682589211489.html #press
Just in | Calcutta High Court orders NIA probe into #Ramnavami violence at #Howarah and #Hooghly district. All FIRs and CCTV to be handed over to NIA in two weeks, reports @shivsahays #press
#ramnavami #howarah #hooghly #press
Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into violence in Shibpur during #RamNavami
The court directed the state police to transfer all records and CCTV footage relating to the matter to the central government within two weeks.
4 Hindu Mahasabha members held, police say they filed false cow slaughter FIR https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/4-hindu-mahasabha-members-held-police-say-they-filed-false-cow-slaughter-fir-8553381 #HinduMahasabha #Agra #ramnavami2023 #RamNavamiViolence #Ramnavami #Hindu #Muslim #Islam #UttarPradesh
#hindumahasabha #agra #ramnavami2023 #ramnavamiviolence #ramnavami #hindu #muslim #islam #uttarpradesh
India town mourns burning of historic library at Muslim school
Residents of Bihar Sharif town are still coming to terms with attack on a century-old ‘madrassa’ during the Hindu festival of Ram Navami.
#bihar #BiharSharif #nalanda #MadrassaAzizia #CommunalViolence #HinduMobs #RamNavami #muslims #madrassa #hindutva #BJP #VHP #RSS #india
#Bihar #biharsharif #nalanda #madrassaazizia #communalviolence #hindumobs #ramnavami #muslims #madrassa #hindutva #BJP #vhp #RSS #india
How Hindutva has weaponised Hinduism
The ‘Routes of Wrath’ report shows a recurring pattern by Hindutva organisations aimed at provoking and terrorising Muslims to create a communal chasm, writes Harsh Mander.
#hindutva #hinduism #communalism #muslims #christians #RoutesOfWrath #RamNavami #HanumanJayanti #CommunalViolence #BJP #RSS #VHP #BajrangDal #HinduMobs #minorities #ReligiousFreedom #india
#hindutva #Hinduism #Communalism #muslims #christians #routesofwrath #ramnavami #hanumanjayanti #communalviolence #BJP #RSS #vhp #Bajrangdal #hindumobs #minorities #religiousfreedom #india
Spike in anti-Muslim rallies since BJP retook India’s Maharashtra
The recent Ram Navami festival was the latest concerted attempt to ignite religious tensions in India’s richest state.
#maharashtra #RamNavami #BJP #muslims #HateSpeech #CommunalViolence #ReligiousProcessions #HinduMobs #VHP #BajrangDal #hindutva #ShivSena #india
#maharashtra #ramnavami #BJP #muslims #hatespeech #communalviolence #religiousprocessions #hindumobs #vhp #Bajrangdal #hindutva #Shivsena #india
Ram Navami violence and the ghosts of 1946 communal violence in Bihar
Post-Independence, Bihar emerged with a resilient secular fabric. Now, more than ever, it is necessary to protect it.
#bihar #RamNavami #BiharSharif #secularism #CommunalViolence #hindutva #muslims #BJP #VHP #HinduMobs #JDU #history #communalism #india
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/bihar-ram-navami-communal-violence-8538247/
#Bihar #ramnavami #biharsharif #secularism #communalviolence #hindutva #muslims #BJP #vhp #hindumobs #jdu #history #Communalism #india
India’s Hindu Festivals Bring Increasing Anti-Muslim Violence
Authorities Should Investigate Abuses, Hold Perpetrators to Account
#HRW #CommunalViolence #hindutva #RamNavami #muslims #BJP #UnionGovt #india
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/04/05/indias-hindu-festivals-bring-increasing-anti-muslim-violence
#hrw #communalviolence #hindutva #ramnavami #muslims #BJP #uniongovt #india
Gujarat: Communal Tensions Grip Town After Activist Kajal Hindustani's 'Hate Speech' At Ram Navami Event
The tensions are rooted in the speech of Kajal Hindustani, a political and social activist, at a Ram Navami event on Thursday. The event was organised by Hindu right-wing organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).
#RamNavami #gujarat #VHP #BJP #KajalHindustani #HateSpeech #CommunalViolence #hindutva #india
#ramnavami #gujarat #vhp #BJP #kajalhindustani #hatespeech #communalviolence #hindutva #india
West Bengal: Clashes erupt during Ram Navami processions in Hooghly
District authorities imposed prohibitory orders and suspended internet services after the violence.
#hooghly #WestBengal #RamNavami #ReligiousProcessions #riots #CommunalViolence #BJP #muslims #minorities #india
https://scroll.in/latest/1046706/west-bengal-clashes-erupt-during-ram-navami-processions-in-hooghly
#hooghly #westbengal #ramnavami #religiousprocessions #riots #communalviolence #BJP #muslims #minorities #india
Muslims Can Live, But They Shouldn't Look Muslim or Congregate
The message behind the Noida protest by local residents is clear: Muslims are welcome to live in isolation in colonies numerically dominated by Hindus, provided they do not ‘look’ Muslim and do not publicly form a collective, writes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
#opinion #NilanjanMukhopadhyay UttarPradesh #noida #RamNavami #muslims #minorities #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #namaz #JummaNamaz #HinduMobs #BJP #VHP #BajrangDal #ghettoisation #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/muslims-namaz-ramzan-noida-hindutva
#opinion #nilanjanmukhopadhyay #Noida #ramnavami #muslims #minorities #religiousfreedom #humanrights #namaz #jummanamaz #hindumobs #BJP #vhp #Bajrangdal #ghettoisation #india
Ram Navami violence: 77 arrested; mob vandalises madrasa in Bihar Sharif
One person dies in fresh violence on Saturday evening; Internet services suspended in Nalanda district; Madarsa library housing over 4,500 books of Islamic literature burnt in communal violence, alleges imam.
#bihar #BiharSharif #nalanda #CommunalViolence #RamNavami #HinduMobs #muslims #madrasa #HateCrime #hindutva #mosques #vandalism #india
#Bihar #biharsharif #nalanda #communalviolence #ramnavami #hindumobs #muslims #madrasa #hatecrime #hindutva #mosques #vandalism #india
Two Days After Violence at Ram Navami Rallies, Parts of Bengal, Bihar Remain on the Boil
In Bengal, BJP, Congress and CPI(M) have said the continued violence was a reflection of the Mamata Banerjee-led administration's failure. In Bihar, Section 144 was imposed on two towns.
#RamNavami #HinduMobs #ReligiousProcessions #muslims #mosques #WestBengal #bihar #BJP #hindutva #CommunalViolence #MamataBaneejee #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/bengal-ram-navami-bihar-violence
#ramnavami #hindumobs #religiousprocessions #muslims #mosques #westbengal #Bihar #BJP #hindutva #communalviolence #mamatabaneejee #india
Bihar Sharif: Targeted violence against Muslims on Ram Navami
Hindu extremists who were participating in Ram Navami rally targeted Muslim houses, vehicles and mosque. The violence left more than 10 people injured.
#bihar #BiharSharif #RamNavami #HinduMobs #mosques #CommunalViolence #hindutva #muslims #minorities #fascism #india
Videos: https://hindutvawatch.org/bihar-sharif-targeted-violence-against-muslims-on-ram-navami/
#Bihar #biharsharif #ramnavami #hindumobs #mosques #communalviolence #hindutva #muslims #minorities #fascism #india
A Single Factor Is Common to All Communal Riots During Religious Processions in India
No cause of interfaith riots has been as recurrent and widespread as the religious procession. The key factor in causing and preventing such riots has always been the route.
#riots #pogroms #CommunalViolence #ReligiousProcessions #mosques #hindutva #BJP #RSS #VHP #JanaSangh #RamNavami #history #law #courts #justice #india
https://thewire.in/communalism/riots-religious-processions-ram-navami
#riots #pogroms #communalviolence #religiousprocessions #mosques #hindutva #BJP #RSS #vhp #janasangh #ramnavami #history #law #courts #justice #india