Month: March 2023

As the crackdown to arrest Amritpal Singh and the subsequent internet ban in Punjab entered its third day on Monday, people in Punjab are facing the brunt of the partial communication snap down and the restrictions. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Sukhdeep, who runs an online business and is a resident of Mohali said that the internet ban has cost him tremendously during the last three days. "My business is suffering massively and there is barely any connection with the outside world. The Government has made us so used to the internet and our lives are heavily reliant upon the internet now. I do not understand the purpose of stopping the internet when sections of mainstream media have falsely reported it multiple times that Amritpal Singh has been arrested," he said. Sukhdeep said that ...

Since November of last year, at least 50 ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha’ rallies have been conducted in practically all of Maharashtra’s 36 districts, reported Indian Express. Each of these events has followed a set pattern: a brief march through the heart of the city, amid a sea of saffron flags and caps, followed by a short rally, where speakers on a makeshift dais attack minorities, invoke “love jihad”, “land jihad”, “forced conversions”, and call for the economic boycott of the Muslim community. According to the report, the BJP distances itself from these rallies, saying they are by the Sakal Hindu Samaj, an umbrella body of Hindutva and Sangh organisations, but almost all of these events have had the presence of party leaders, including the local BJP MLA and MP. The speeches, however...

The police in Karnataka’s Shivamogga have questioned a Muslim youth who recited ‘Adhaan’ during a protest at the Deputy Commissioner’s office two days ago. A Muslim organization had staged a protest at the office of the Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate on March 17 against former minister and BJP legislator K.S. Eshwarappa over his remarks about ‘Adhaan’, or the Islamic call for prayers. During the protest, a youth had recited ‘Adhaan’ and the video of the same had surfaced on social media. The protesters had reportedly threatened to recite ‘Adhaan’ in front of the Vidhana Soudha as well. The police have registered a case against the youth who has been summoned and questioned about the incident, confirmed Shivamogga Superintendent of Police, G.K. Mithun Kumar. The SP said th...