Communal Riots
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Why the police investigation into Mira Road violence has left Muslims with little hope of justice
A Scroll analysis of FIRs found arrests and stringent charges in cases where Muslims are accused. Hindus accused of violence face charges that are far milder.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Police station to come up in Haldwani where mosque and madrasa were demolished, says Uttarakhand CM
Pushkar Singh Dhami called the actions a clear message from his government to the ‘miscreants and rioters’.
Scroll Staff
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Uttarakhand: 25 more arrested, three FIRs filed over Haldwani violence, say police
Total 30 persons have been arrested so far.
Scroll Staff
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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After violence over madrasa demolition, police crackdown in Haldwani, Muslim residents allege
Locals say police officials barged into homes, assaulted women and detained several men. The police say they are not acting without evidence.
Ayush Tiwari
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Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to respond to writ alleging senior BJP leader’s role in Satara riots
Vikram Pawaskar made at least two provocative speeches against Muslims in public gatherings in 2023, the writ petition alleges.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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1980 Moradabad riots: Judicial inquiry report clearing RSS, BJP tabled in Uttar Pradesh Assembly
The report had been submitted in November 1983, but was not made public until Tuesday.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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‘I couldn’t see any humanity in them’: Muzaffarnagar riots rape survivor on the long road to justice
For 10 years, she faced down threats, intimidation and insinuations about her character to persist in a legal battle.
Zafar Aafaq
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As Khargone smoulders, a former civil servant recalls the Ram temple riots in the town in 1989
The Madhya Pradesh town has a long history of communal violence, notes Harsh Mander.
Harsh Mander
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1,807 communal riot cases registered between 2018 and 2020, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
The highest number of cases were registered in Bihar, followed by Maharashtra and Haryana.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Centre says it does not have inquiry reports on 13 communal riots
The Central Information Commission called the response ‘unacceptable’ and asked the Home Ministry for an explanation.
Scroll Staff
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BJP leaders fail to delete fake news posts about Bengal riots, despite images being discredited
As many as seven communal flare ups have been triggered in the state in the past month by social media posts.
Shoaib Daniyal