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TopicRam Navami violence

Topic: Ram Navami violence

‘State already on edge…’ — why MP ‘godman’s’ upcoming visit to Bihar has Nitish govt worried

Dhirendra Krishna Shastri set to address gatherings in a town 20 km from Patna. JD(U), RJD leaders feel he can incite hatred, BJP MLA says 'try and stop him'.

HC orders NIA probe into Bengal Ram Navami violence, slams cops for ‘underplaying true state of affairs’

Court directs police to transfer all records, CCTV footage to the central agency within two weeks. BJP's Suvendu Adhikari had petitioned seeking CBI/NIA probe into the clashes.

Bihar’s burnt Madrasa Azizia was built by one woman’s charity, produced freedom fighters 

Attacks on the madrasa during Ram Navami processions is part of a pattern to incite fear, intimidation and humiliation in Muslims.

Who is Kajal Hindustani: Hindutva orator jailed for ‘hate speech’ that led to communal clashes in Gujarat’s Una

Kajal was arrested Sunday for her allegedly incendiary speech on Ram Navami. Her skills as an orator have made her popular speaker at events organised by far-right Hindutva groups.

Week after Ram Navami violence in Una, ‘right activist’ Kajal Hindustani arrested for hate speech

Hindustani allegedly gave the speech at a Ram Navami event on 30 March. She surrendered to police Sunday morning after evading capture for a week.

‘Situation was horrible’ — shuttered shops & abandoned homes haunt Bengal’s Rishra after violence

Section 144 is in place in Rishra in Bengal's Hooghly where violence erupted between groups of Hindus and Muslims after stones were allegedly pelted at Ram Navami processions.

Days after Howrah violence, fresh clashes at BJP’s Ram Navami rally in Hooghly

BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was leading the religious procession in Hooghly’s Rishra, claims stones thrown at ‘woman and children’. 

Ruckus, stone pelting during BJP Shobha Yatra in Hooghly, days after Ram Navami clashes

Earlier on Thursday, several vehicles were set on fire after two groups clashed in Howrah amid Ram Navami celebrations.

Body sent for autopsy, more than 50 arrested over Ram Navami clashes, say Bihar police

While Biharsharif SP quoted the number of arrests at more than 50, Nalanda DM Shashank Shubhankar said over 80 people had been arrested, and that the situation is now peaceful.

Part of Nitish’s core ‘Luv-Kush’ votebank & on BJP radar — why Kushwahas are sought after in Bihar politics

Elevation of Samrat Choudhary as BJP state chief & all signs pointing to him being possible CM candidate indicate party is eyeing 2nd major OBC group in Bihar to challenge Grand Alliance.

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Caged parrot or fearless eagle? India should give the Shastri formula a try

While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.

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

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