Tag: Hate Speech
A Seat at the Table? Why Muslims, India’s Largest Minority, Are Fading from the Saffron Project
From zero Muslim candidates to polarising rhetoric, the commentary examines why the BJP struggles to gain Muslim trust and asks whether the party has genuinely attempted inclusive politics
Uniting Against Islamophobia: Kolkata Scholars Advocate for Interfaith Understanding
Kolkata: At a time when hate speech and Islamophobic comments are at its peak in India, what would be the best way to counter...
Amid the Rise and Rise of Hate Speech, how Education, Media and Values can Counter it
India has been ruled by the Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party for the last decade. BJP in turn is progeny of RSS, which has...
From Slurs to Silence: Sikh Community Stands Firm in Kolkata Dharna
Kolkata: The sit-in by the Sikh protesters over the Khalistani slur entered seven days. As there is no concrete initiative taken by the Bharatiya...
BJP Leaders Face FIR Over Khalistani Slur Against Sikh IPS Officer
Kolkata: Three days after the alleged use of a derogatory word "Khalistani" against a Sikh Indian Police Service officer, an FIR against unknown BJP...
Activists warn of ‘road to genocide’ as Hindu extremes use religious festivals to target Muslims
Washington DC: Hindu supremacists weaponizing their religious festivals to launch massive attacks on Muslims across India is a sign that the nation is on...