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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicCommunal Remarks

Topic: Communal Remarks

Sexist jibes to communal remarks, the many controversies of MP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah

The BJP leader, a crucial tribal face for party with political heft in MP, is now under fire for remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Action ‘certain to follow’ against him.

Trying to pull back arrow shot from a bow & the Grim Reaper reporting for duty

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

Why BJP uses divisive ‘Ek Hain Toh Safe Hain’ instead of inclusive ‘Ek Hain Toh Mazboot Hain’

At election time, BJP rolls out its narratives of ‘Aurangzeb,’ ‘Pakistan,’ and ‘love jihad’ with machine-like precision. But like West Bengal, it won't work in Maharashtra.

Kerala suspends 2 IAS officers, 1 for creating ‘communal’ WhatsApp group

The 2nd officer, a special secretary, made derogatory remarks against another top bureaucrat on social media.

BJP is no longer as rattled as it was earlier in the 2024 election campaign

Narendra Modi is a loner in political terms. He decides what he wants to do and whom he wants to appoint to high office. And nobody can predict what he is going to say and when.

‘Shows sick mentality’ — Urdu press slams BJP MP Bidhuri for hurling communal slurs in Parliament

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

‘Worms & insects’, ‘have 3 mistresses’ — AIMIM UP chief booked for provocative statements

Video of AIMIM's Shaukat Ali speaking at a UP rally went viral Saturday. He has clarified his comments weren't against 'particular religion'. No official statement from party yet.

Kerala medical students dance to ‘Rasputin’ to protest ‘communal’ attack on peers’ viral video

Two Kerala students Naveen K. Razak and Janaki Omkumar had gone viral last week after posting a dance video. However, the incident soon took an ugly turn.

SC refuses to transfer Arnab Goswami case to CBI from Mumbai Police, quashes ‘identical’ FIRs

The Supreme Court also said no new case could be filed on the same broadcast that is already being investigated by the Mumbai Police.

With 5 clean chits to Modi, EC made it clear: BJP Varanasi nominee is free to say anything

Election Commission has given credence to claims that Modi can push the boundaries of decency in electoral debates with impunity.

On Camera

Mumbai fashion weeks need a revamp. Not Dharavi & Girgaon

Bless Mr Adani’s kind heart. So glad his view from the private jet will improve by 2032.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.