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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAtiq Ahmed assassination

Topic: Atiq Ahmed assassination

It doesn’t matter how Atiq Ahmed died, writes Hindu Right press

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks.

Wonder what message Atiq-Ashraf killings send to foreign delegates visiting India for G20, writes Urdu press

New Delhi: The murder of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed remained on the front pages of the Urdu press all week, with all three prominent Urdu...

SubscriberWrites: How is UP witnessing a monumental shift in mafia culture and ‘instant justice’

The rationale given by BJP in defence of such state action is that criminals derail the development of the state and with an atmosphere of terror, it is tough to attract investors, writes Nischai Vats.

‘Slap on face of Dravidian model’: Hindu Right press on SC allowing RSS marches in Tamil Nadu

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past couple of weeks.

How much ‘Pawar’ do you need to spark a buzz & UP’s new gangster flick, ‘Paap Fiction’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Gang lords like Atiq eliminated regularly in UP—It only cements ‘long-live’ mafia tradition

Public support for mafia slaying is not surprising, as it is considered a cathartic response. No police officer would be expected to mourn mafia deaths either.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.