Behind Gyanvapi’s women petitioners, a network of men who have long fought for Hindutva causes

The bid to lay claim to the site of the 17th-century mosque did not start with the five women.

Aishwarya Iyer

· May 26, 2022 · 06:30 am

In Varanasi, worried Muslims flock to Gyanvapi mosque in greater numbers after part of it is sealed

A Muslim man was arrested for allegedly chanting slogans when survey team visited. Elders in the community say it is vital to keep the peace.

Aishwarya Iyer

· May 21, 2022 · 09:00 am

‘Farzi’ organisation: Why Hindu petitioners in Gyanvapi case have split

The four Varanasi petitioners have now parted ways with the lone Delhi petitioner.

Aishwarya Iyer

· May 20, 2022 · 08:00 pm

Court ordered sealing of Gyanvapi tank even before it has received survey commission’s report

Hindu petitioners have claimed that a shivling had been found at the site. The caretakers of the mosque, however, said the object was part of the ablution tank.

Aishwarya Iyer

· May 16, 2022 · 09:21 pm

Why Trads, India’s Alt Right, remain untouched online despite hate crimes

There have been arrests in the ‘Bulli Bai’ and ‘Sulli Deals’ cases. But the police shy away from cracking down on the networks that supported the accused.

Aishwarya Iyer

· May 13, 2022 · 06:30 am

Plotting a Hindu Rashtra: Inside the hate-filled world of India’s Trads

Even the BJP and the RSS are held in contempt for not pursuing the goal of Hindu supremacy seriously enough.

Aishwarya Iyer

· May 12, 2022 · 06:30 am

CCTVs recorded violence against mosques during Navratri. But are the police watching the footage?

Mosque committees in three states say video and CCTV evidence is of no use of the police do not investigate the cases.

Aishwarya Iyer

· May 06, 2022 · 06:30 am

Will the Karauli riot polarise Rajasthan ahead of assembly elections next year?

Many Hindus feel aggrieved with the Congress government. But caste divides run as deep as those of religion.

Aishwarya Iyer

· Apr 16, 2022 · 06:30 am

‘This is Hindustan’: How a Hindu woman protected Muslim shopkeepers during riots in Rajasthan

Madhulika Rajput stood up to angry mobs, refusing to give up Muslims who had taken shelter in a shopping complex.

Aishwarya Iyer

· Apr 12, 2022 · 06:22 pm

‘The day my blood boils’: How songs incited hate at a Navratri rally in Rajasthan's Karauli

Five men evading arrest speak of their favourite communal songs.

Aishwarya Iyer

· Apr 11, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Rajasthan: Three arrested for beating to death Muslim vegetable vendor in Beawar town

One of the accused persons made religious slurs and questioned the presence of Muslims in the local marketplace, the deceased person’s son alleged.

Aishwarya Iyer

· Apr 10, 2022 · 09:13 pm

In Delhi’s INA market, meat sellers suspect political ploy behind Navratri ban

The BJP was urging the ban to score political points before municipal elections, both Hindu and Muslim vendors said.

Aishwarya Iyer

· Apr 06, 2022 · 07:30 am