Religion Archives

Muslims pelted stones at Ganesh idol in Karnataka? Hindu groups’ scuffle given false communal spin

Shinjinee Majumder & Mohammed Zubair5th September 202510th September 2025

Amid Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations across the country, a video of two individuals hurling objects from a rooftop at a procession carrying the deity went viral. Several social media shared the…

Javed Akhtar, Banu Mushtaq and the contagion of religious sentiments getting hurt

Indradeep Bhattacharyya3rd September 2025

In two related but unconnected developments, writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq have found themselves in the midst of controversies after being invited to speak at…

After arrest of nuns in Durg, Christians in Sehore, Raipur & Balasore allegedly attacked over ‘forced conversions’

Oishani Bhattacharya22nd August 202523rd August 2025

At least three instances of Hindutva groups barging into gatherings and accusing those congregating of religious conversions have emerged so far in August. Videos from each of these instances —…

Why PM Modi’s dig at ‘infiltrators’ in Independence Day speech could spell trouble

Shinjinee Majumder19th August 2025

Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unusual declaration while discussing his government’s achievements in all sectors, from…

Unrelated videos viral as footage of weapon seizure in Lucknow with communal claims

Kinjal16th August 2025

A 57-second video showing a heap of firearms and bundles of currency notes scattered is doing the rounds online with different claims. Some social media users who shared the video…

Muslim man held minor girl at knifepoint after failed ‘love jihad’ attempt? No, video viral with false communal claims

Pawan Kumar14th August 2025

A video of a young man holding a schoolgirl at knifepoint as she pleads with him in Marathi was widely shared on social media with communal claims that the perpetrator,…

When devotion takes a violent turn: 2025 Kanwar Yatra marred by cases of vandalism, assault as cops look on

Pawan Kumar12th August 2025

The Kanwar Yatra, which takes place during the auspicious Hindu month of ‘Shravan’ or ‘Saavan’, is a crucial pilgrimage for Hindus who worship the deity Shiva. However, the arduous yatra…

No, all Kukis did not come to Manipur under Congress rule in 1968 as refugees from Myanmar

Diti Pujara9th August 2025

Claims that Manipur’s Kuki tribe are refugees from Myanmar, welcomed to the state by the Congress government in 1968 and now have the upper hand, as they enjoy the Scheduled…

Man slapped on Indigo flight: Misleading to claim incident shows ‘plight of Muslims’ in India

Abhishek Kumar9th August 20259th August 2025

After the video of a man being slapped on an Indigo flight went viral recently, several social media users highlighted the incident as showing the plight of Muslims in India. …

Bajrang Dal activist who ‘stopped’ Blinkit meat delivery says he was saving Sanatan Dharma

Ankita Mahalanobish & Diti Pujara2nd August 2025

On July 15, a delivery executive with Eternal’s (formerly Zomato) quick commerce arm, Blinkit, was stopped by workers of Vishva Hindu Parishad’s Bajrang Dal in Ghaziabad. The reason? He was…