Tuesday, April 23, 2024

North East India

“Public emergency”: Almost 0% voting in six Nagaland districts amid shutdown over statehood demand

Almost zero voting was recorded in six districts in Nagaland during the Lok Sabha polls on Friday after Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation declared "public emergency" and called on locals to...

“I know where your house is…”: Assam BJP MLA threatens voters with bulldozer

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Bijoy Malakar allegedly threatened voters in Assam’s Karimganj district to support the Hindutva party or face demolition by bulldozers.

‘No peace, no vote’: As violence continues in Manipur, Kuki-Zo communities boycott elections

Speaking to Maktoob, many youths and leaders from Manipur belonging to the Kuki-Zo community have said that they do not want to vote as there is no point. 

“It’s a trap”: Why Bengali Hindus in Assam are opting out of Citizenship through CAA

Forty-three-year-old Montu Das was happy after the Indian government announced the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules on March...

BJP CM Biren Singh fuelled conflict in Manipur: Assam Rifles report

A new set of revelations related to the conflict in Manipur were discovered in an evaluation conducted by officials of the Assam Rifles in the state. A good deal of the blame was pinned on Modi's "political authoritarianism and ambition" and the state government led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh, a supporter of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Anti-Muslim violence: Tripura police now books UAPA against 68 Twitter handles

Tripura police has booked 68 Twitter profiles under draconian UAPA for their tweets on the recent anti-Muslim violence unleashed by Hindutva groups in the northeast state.

“Communal nature of Tripura Police,” lawyers’ bodies condemn UAPA against fact-finding team members

"Communal nature of Tripura Police," lawyers' bodies condemn UAPA against fact-finding team members
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Tripura: UAPA against lawyers over fact-finding report on anti-Muslim violence

On Wednesday, the Tripura Police have registered a case under draconian UAPA against members of a fact-finding team after the rights groups visited the sites of anti-Muslim violence in the state and released a report on the "targeted attacks on Muslims in Tripura."

On violence against Muslims, TMC workers in Tripura, NHRC seeks report

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed action taken report from the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Tripura regarding the anti-Muslim violence across the northeast state.
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Tripura: Police books 71 people for ‘provocative social media posts’

The Tripura Police on Wednesday filed five criminal cases against 71 people over allegedly provocative and fake posts on social media.

It was a targeted attack: Supreme Court lawyers’ report on anti-Muslim violence in Tripura

"It was a targeted violence against Muslims," says a group of Supreme Court lawyers who carried out a fact-finding visit to Tripura following the violence unleashed by Hindutva groups against the northeast region's minorities.
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28 hate crimes against Muslims in week-long Hindutva violence: Tripura mosque authorities to HC

At least 15 mosques were attacked by Hindutva groups RSS, VHP, and Bajrang Dal across Tripura while two of them were burnt in week-long violence against Muslims in the northeastern state, a petition to the Tripura High Court by a mosque committee president states.

Tripura violence: High Court takes suo moto cognizance

The Tripura High Court, after taking suo moto cognizance of the issue of violence against Muslims unleashed by Hindutva groups in Tripura, called upon the BJP government to file multiple affidavits by November 10.
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“Our Muslim brothers are being brutalised in Tripura”: Rahul Gandhi

Muslims are being brutalised in Tripura, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday, asking how long will the BJP government pretend to be deaf and blind towards the attacks against the country's largest religious minority.

VHP men entered our homes, molested us: Muslim women in Tripura

Muslims in Tripura village have accused Vishva Hindu Parishad members of molesting Muslim women after they were targeted by the Hindu paramilitary groups, a police complaint states.
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Hindutva attacks continue in Tripura, Muslim groups demand govt action

Over a dozen mosques, houses, and shops belonging to Muslims were vandalised by Hindu paramilitary groups RSS, VHP, and Bajrang Dal across Tripura during protests against Bangladesh violence so far.

Tripura: Statewide attacks on mosques, houses of Muslims during rally against Bangladesh violence

At least six mosques and over a dozen of houses and shops belong to Muslims were vandalised by Hindutva groups RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal across Tripura during protests against Bangladesh violence on Thursday.
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