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Topic: Hindutva

Kolkata to witness ‘1 lakh Gita recitations’ on 24 December, PM Modi to be chief guest

'Ek Lokho Konthe Gita Path' will see participants gather at Brigade Parade Ground, reciting the Gita. BJP says 'there's no explicit political messaging just because PM Modi is attending'.

‘Hindu Rashtra’ dream, BJP leaders at his satsangs — how an MP ‘baba’ is gaining ground in Maharashtra

Bageshwar Dham head has often been in news for his remarks, be it about Sant Tukaram & Sai Baba. That hasn't stopped BJP leaders from playing host to him.

After viral Pulwama song, Kavita Singh flopped. It took ‘Ram chant in Kashmir’ to revive her

In 'H-Pop', Kunal Purohit talks about the secretive world of Hindutva pop stars.

BJP revokes suspension of controversial Telangana MLA T Raja, fields him from Goshamahal seat

The MLA was suspended by BJP and arrested by Telangana police last year over alleged derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad. He was lone winning BJP candidate in 2018 Telangana polls.

Censorship, say Hindus for Human Rights, Indian American Muslim Council as X accounts withheld in India

Messages on Hindus for Human Rights & Indian American Muslim Council accounts say they have been withheld in response to ‘legal demand’. Both groups are critics of Modi govt.

The value of a ‘Vote’ and a ‘Voter’ & ‘Hindutva protection guard’

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

Hate speech against Muslims concentrated around elections in India, finds Hindutva Watch report

There were 255 documented incidents of hate speech gatherings targeting Muslims in the first half of 2023, the report found. There was no comparative data for prior years.

Call details, messages show Monu Manesar ‘planned’ Junaid & Nasir killing, say cops

Bajrang Dal worker Monu Manesar had 'elaborate discussion' with co-accused & the two 'ideated and planned' killing of Nasir and Junaid, say Rajasthan Police officers.

1947 & 2047—former judge AP Shah returns to history, Gandhian era to fix India’s future

AP Shah was once in love with Savarkar's poetry and his grandfather was the president of the Hindu Mahasabha. Today, he laments the rise of Hindutva politics.

Who is Nuh accused Bittu Bajrangi? Gau rakshak, vegetable vendor, self-styled ‘saviour’ of Hindu women

Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi has been sent to 14 days' judicial custody in connection with 31 July communal violence. He was booked in another Nuh case earlier, but was let off on bail.

On Camera

Calling ISIS unislamic isn’t enough. Muslim intellectuals must address jihadism’s root cause

The argument that ISIS's actions have nothing to do with Islam overlooks the existence of violent Islamic doctrines upon which extremist groups rely.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.