Religion In Politics
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Video of BJP Hyderabad poll candidate ‘shooting arrow’ at mosque sparks controversy
The candidate, Madhavi Latha, issued an apology but claimed that an ‘incomplete video’ was being shared to spread negativity.
Scroll Staff
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In BJP’s outreach to Kerala Christians, why are some religious leaders paving its path?
Despite the party’s poor disposition towards minorities, some clergymen in the state have been hobnobbing with its politicians.
Ammu Joseph
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The hounding of an academic in Malaysia shows how religious nationalism is crushing dissent
In several countries, the alliances between religious forces and populist nationalists have threatened minority rights and voices of dissent.
Ahmet T Kuru, The Conversation
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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Mine but not really mine: Why ‘owning’ digital items doesn’t feel the same
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Muslims should voluntarily vacate mosques to avoid repercussions, says Karnataka BJP leader
KS Eshwarappa was referring to mosques that were allegedly built on sites on which temples had once stood.
Scroll Staff
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Olive branch or division of votes? Behind BJP’s ‘Sufi’ outreach to Muslims
Political observers say the party wants to exploit differences between Barelvi and Deobandi Muslims, a major fault line in North India, for its benefit.
Zafar Aafaq
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‘BJP wants to snatch Bhagwan Shiv’: Opposition in Maharashtra criticises Assam ad about Jyotirlinga
The advertisement runs contrary to the belief that the sixth such shrine is located at the Bhimashankar temple in the Pune district.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Mumbai: Hindu groups hold rally seeking laws against ‘love jihad’ and religious conversions
One of the speakers at the march, T Raja Singh, reportedly urged Hindus to boycott goods from shops run by Muslims.
Scroll Staff
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Why India’s ‘secular’ parties are struggling to mobilise Muslims
The imagination of a Muslim vote-bank has traditionally rested on a particular formulation of Muslim issues, which has been disrupted by the BJP.
Asim Ali
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Hanuman Chalisa will be played outside mosques till loudspeakers are removed, says Raj Thackeray
Over 250 members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have been detained across the state for playing the Hindu hymn on loudspeakers outside mosques.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Play Hanuman Chalisa if mosques use loudspeakers on Wednesday, Raj Thackeray tells Hindus
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief made the appeal hours after he was booked by the Maharashtra Police for delivering a provocative speech in Aurangabad.
Scroll Staff
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Why the Aam Aadmi Party is not a real alternative to the BJP
More than a political alternative, India needs an antidote to communal poison. Arvind Kejriwal has not demonstrated the will to take the saffron party head-on.
Vivek Deshpande
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Three Christmas attacks in India where the police failed to act against Hindutva mobs
Scroll.in tracked three incidents in Bihar, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh that did not even make it to the news.
Aishwarya Iyer
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year