Thursday, April 25, 2024

Aslah Kayyalakkath

Aslah Kayyalakkath is a Founding Editor of Maktoob. He tweets @aslahtweets

Police took down their pants, pointed genitals at us, and said, ‘take freedom’: Muslim women in northeast Delhi

According to a fact-finding report by the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) on violence in northeast Delhi, Delhi Police had sexually assaulted Muslim women who were protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Police joined Hindu mob in Delhi pogrom, says fact-finding report of Delhi Minorities Commission

Delhi Police allowed Hindu mobs to roam the streets freely to target the Muslim community during the northeast Delhi violence and even joined them in attacking local Muslim residents of the region, a fact-finding report by the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) said on Thursday.
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Delhi pogrom: In murder of 2 Muslim brothers, police point to WhatsApp group of Hindutva rioters

The Delhi Police on Thursday filed two charge sheets before a Delhi court in connection with the murder of two Muslim brothers during the Northeast Delhi pogrom in February.

Jamia student leader Safoora denied bail after Judge finds ‘No merit’ in plea

Delhi court on Thursday denied bail to student leader and Jamia Millia Islamia scholar Safoora Zargar, saying it found "no merits" in her application.
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US city passes resolution against CAA, calls Modi and BJP ‘Islamophobic’

St. Paul City, an American city has passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), by denouncing India’s Prime Minister and ruling political party BJP for its "Islamophobic" and "exclusionary ideology."

65-year-old Muslim scholar remains jailed in UP for protesting CAA

On 6 February 2020, police booked Madani and 134 anti-CAA protesters under various sections of IPC including the charge 124 A (Sedition), 153 A (promoting enmity), violating prohibitory orders, 332 (Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 186 (Obstructing public servant).
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