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Anatomy of Nagpur violence: From ‘Hindutva protest to Muslim outfit’s rumour-mongering’

What began as a celebration to mark the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj on Monday descended into hours of chaos and violence across a 2-kilometre radius in Nagpur’s Mahal area – leaving vehicles damaged, 33 police officers injured, and a community divided in its wake.

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Nagpur Violence: Why protesters demanding Aurangzeb tomb removal? Explained

The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb has been at the centre stage even before the Nagpur violence as the Hindu outfits, such as Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), are demanding the removal of Mughal emperor's tomb. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Man transporting cattle beaten up in Vijayapura district; case registered

Pro-Hindutva activists assault man transporting cattle in Vijayapura, leading to hospitalization; police investigate Bajrang Dal leaders.

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‘I was told I’d be killed if I didn’t leave’: Himalayan state is a testing ground for Modi’s nationalism

A region known as ‘God’s land’ offers a glimpse of the future if Indian prime minister’s BJP party retains its power

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Life turned upside-down for Muslim teens arrested for ‘spitting on yatra’

Five months after he was arrested for allegedly spitting on a religious procession in Ujjain, Adnan Mansoori, 18, got bail this week.

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Hafta letters: Caste census, Israel-Palestine conflict, Bajrang Dal

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10 Bajrang Dal activists including women injured in stone-pelting in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag

At least 10 Bajrang Dal activists injured in stone-pelting incident in Hazaribag. Incident occurred near mosque when bus returning from 'Shourya Jagaran Yatra Programme' in Ranchi. No arrests yet, but miscreants identified. Police intervened to prevent further trouble. Arrests to be made based on investigations. Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha requested police…

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Unidentified men display Ghodse, Veer Savarkar images during Shobha Yatre in Chitradurga

Unidentified men displayed images of Nathuram Ghodse, Veer Savarkar, and Bajrang Dal activist Sharat Madiwal during a Hindu Maha Ganapati Shobha Yatre in Chitradurga. The procession, organised by Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishat, was attended by 3,000 people and passed through various locations. Music was played through disco jockey…

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Haryana Congress MLA arrested in Nuh violence case; remanded to two days police custody

Congress MLA Mamman Khan arrested in connection to communal riots in Nuh, Haryana. Home Minister Anil Vij had earlier said Khan was responsible for the violence. Khan was arrested two days after Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar. Khan had sought protection from the High Court fearing arrest.

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India vigilante Monu Manesar, accused of inciting Haryana riots, arrested

Cow vigilante has been arrested for allegedly uploading ‘objectionable and inflammatory’ posts under fictitious name.

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‘Cow vigilante’ Monu Manesar held in Gurugram on multiple charges

Monu Manesar, Bajrang Dal activist, was taken into custody by Haryana Police in Gurugram's Manesar on Sept 12. He is accused of murdering two Muslim men in Feb and triggering recent violence in Nuh.

The Hindu

Traders attacked allegedly by cow vigilantes in Karnataka

The police said the accused belonged to Bajrang Dal and Sangh Parivar organisations.

The Hindu

Now, Hindu women threatened with rape and death by right-wing ‘activists’ for befriending young Muslim men

Tanu, Riya & Shilpi, all Hindu women, faced death & rape threats for posting pictures with Muslim men. Bajrang Dal members threatened their families & spread their personal details online.

The Hindu

GPS tools, spike bars, and informer-cop nexus: Inside the world of Monu Manesar

“We have only one clarion call…If you slaughter cows, there will be hell to pay,” Monu Manesar says in a film documenting the modus operandi of the Bajrang Dal vigilante. On the run after being booked for the murder of two Muslim men in February this year, Monu is again…

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Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s tweet found misleading; case registered in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh

Digvijaya Singh's post on X claiming Bajrang Dal workers were installing Shivling on Shri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalpur in Damoh district was found to be misleading. A case was registered against the X account holder following a VHP complaint.

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Madhya Pradesh: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s tweet found misleading; case registered in Damoh

Former Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has once again hit the headlines after his post on X (formerly twitter) claiming that Bajrang Dal workers were installing Shivling on the premises of Shri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Kundalpur in Damoh district was said to be misleading. Read Fourther…

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Nuh violence: State Rights body to probe ‘police negligence’ in death of activist

The Haryana Human Rights Commission has initiated a probe into allegations of police negligence in the death of a Bajrang Dal activist, Pradeep Sharma, and others during the recent communal violence in the State’s Nuh district

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 284: Manipur internet shutdown, deepening divide, Bajrang Dal laboratory

This week, host Gurmehar Kaur is joined by Newslaundry’s Shivnarayan Rajpurohit and Sumedha Mittal.

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VHP denies link with Bittu Bajrangi after his arrest over Nuh violence

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad issued a statement saying that Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who was arrested by Haryana Police in connection with the Nuh violence, “never had any relation” with its youth wing Bajrang Dal, or other VHP-linked organisations.

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Karkala police book 2 Bajrang Dal leaders for provocative speech in coastal Karnataka

In the speech, Bajrang Dal Mangaluru division joint convenor Puneet Attavar said, “...the hand with which a Muslim slaughters cows should be separated from his body. Activists should take a vow today to accomplish this”.

Al Jazeera

Indian Muslims in Haryana face calls for economic boycott after violence

Hindu far-right groups call for northern Haryana state residents to boycott Muslim shops.

The Hindu

Don’t harass the innocent, arrest the real culprits: Nuh MLA

Nuh MLA Aftab Ahmed slammed the government for the demolition drive, saying that it was aimed at teaching a “lesson” to a particular community.

The Hindu

Nuh violence well-planned to garner poll dividends: CPI(M) delegation

A CPI (M) delegation described the communal clashes in Nuh as "well orchestrated" to gain electoral dividends and sought a judicial probe under High Court supervision. The team interacted with the prominent persons of the society and appreciated the people of both communities for maintaining peace among themselves keeping with…

The Hindu

Bajrang Dal | The aggressive arm of Hindutva

Bajrang Dal, VHP's youth wing, was set up in 1984 to provide muscle to Hindutva agenda. It has been involved in Ram temple movement, anti-conversion activities, cow protection and 'Love Jihad' protests. It has been banned once and its activities have led to violence. It celebrates Hanuman Jayanti as Balopasana…

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Haryana communal violence | In the shadow of the millennium city

On July 31, communal clashes broke out during a religious procession in Nuh, the poorest district of the country, and spilled over to other districts of Haryana, including Gurugram, the financial capital of the State. Ashok Kumar traces the origin and spread of the riots, which have widened the distrust…

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