Month: February 2024

Ahead of the farmers’ march to the national capital on February 13, 2024, reminiscent of the 2020-21 agitation, the Delhi Police has taken preemptive measures by invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) across the entire city. Farmers are intensifying their demand for immediate legislation on Minimum Support Price (MSP), a promise made to them in 2021 following a year-long agitation. The Modi-led government's imposition of three farm laws has sparked widespread opposition from farmer unions across India. Police have sealed the borders of Delhi to prevent farmers from entering the city. Tragically, hundreds of lives were lost during the year-long agitation. Farmers express concerns that the government plans to privatize farming, which they...

A Muslim family was forced to chant Jai Shri Ram slogans in Mumbai, Maharashtra. A distressing 26-second video, reportedly filmed on January 24, has surfaced, depicting a horrifying incident outside the Panvel police station. The footage captures a Hindutva mob assaulting a Muslim man while his wife and young daughter plead for assistance. The victim, identified as Asif, narrated the harrowing events that led to the brutal attack. Asif, accompanied by his family, had embarked on a journey from their village in Kankavli to Mumbai on January 19. However, their train ride aboard the Madgaon LTT Express turned into a nightmare when a group of 30-40 individuals initiated chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ upon spotting them. Despite Asif and his family maintaining composure, the situation ...

A Muslim man has died of cold as he slept under open sky for two days after being evicted by the government in Assam. For two consecutive nights, Boyat Ali endured the biting cold of winter while sleeping under the open sky in Panchratna NC, a riverine village situated in Assam's Goalpara district, over 150 km away from the state capital, reported Maktoob media. On January 10, Ali and his family, along with 130 other families, were forcibly evicted from Panchratna N.C and Panchratna as part of an operation conducted by the Forest Department. The eviction drive aimed to clear the Panchratna reserve forest of what the forest authority termed "illegal encroachment." Tragically, just two days after the eviction, on January 13, Ali, a Muslim of East Bengal descent, was found dead in hi...

In Assam, a Hindu group has issued threats to Christian schools, demanding the removal of religious symbols or face severe repercussions. According to Muslim Mirror report, an unidentified Hindu group has purportedly issued an ultimatum to Christian schools across Assam, demanding the elimination of religious emblems such as crosses, chapels, and statues from their premises. The threats, conveyed through anonymous letters, underscore the gravity of the situation if the stipulated conditions are not met. Christian schools and organizations have voiced profound apprehension over these threats, asserting that they contravene the principles of religious freedom and undermine the country's secular foundation. These institutions maintain a responsibility to uphold the tenets of their...