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From Kajal Shingala to ‘Hindusthani’: The rise of the female face of Hindutva hate politics

Priyanka Jha10th September 2023

This article uses as its source Kajal Shingala aka Hindusthani’s Facebook/Twitter activities, videos posted on her YouTube channel and other platforms and our telephonic conversation with her. On August 8,…

‘Bhagwa Love Trap’: An elaborate conspiracy theory in response to the ‘Love Jihad’ narrative

Kalim Ahmed29th June 202329th June 2023

A video surfaced on social media on April 7, 2023, featuring a man addressing a crowd outside a mosque in Farooq Nagar, Nagpur. Facing the gathering that emerges from the…

Acharya Azad Singh Arya, the gun-wielding ‘guru’ who spearheads Haryana’s cow vigilantism

Shinjinee Majumder10th May 202310th May 2023

Ever since the alleged murder of Bharatpur residents Nasir and Junaid by cow vigilantes came to light in February 2023, ‘gau rakshaks’ affiliated with Right Wing outfit Bajrang Dal functional…

Hate Speech: At Hyderabad Ram Navami rally, T Raja Singh ups the ante against Muslims, calls for Hindu Rashtra

Shinjinee Majumder & Kalim Ahmed6th April 2023

Taking part in the Ram Navami Shobha Yatra in Hyderabad on March 30, suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh delivered yet another communally charged speech rife with open calls for…

Unaffected by FIRs, T Raja Singh continues calling for killing of Muslims in rally after rally in Maharashtra

Shinjinee Majumder23rd March 202328th March 2023

Over the past one month, suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh has been seen attending several rallies in Maharashtra and delivering speeches full of hateful content and open calls for…

Monu Manesar: A story of violent vigilantism in the name of ‘gau-raksha’, armed with state support

Shinjinee Majumder14th February 202314th February 2023

“Bhaiyo yaha pe ek samadhan hona chahiye. Jo bhi Love Jihad karte hai, unki list humein de. Hum aur humari team unko maarenge bhai, khulla. Na toh hum kisi case…

IT Rules amendments: Can PIB be given carte blanche to decide what is ‘fake’?

Archit25th January 202326th January 2023

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on January 17 uploaded a new draft of amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which…

Scuffle between ex-serviceman and pantry car staff on train given communal spin on social media

Archit22nd November 202223rd November 2022

Several Twitter users have shared a clip of a man narrating an assault on him inside a train. The users have alleged that the man was beaten up by people…

Suresh Chavhanke violates Twitter policy, shares venue details of interfaith couple’s wedding reception

Archit21st November 202222nd November 2022

The brutal murder of Shraddha Walker has been widely covered across news media over the last week. Aftab Amin Poonawalla, the accused and Walker’s live-in partner, was arrested on November…

Why has Twitter not deplatformed Madhu Kishwar for hateful conduct?

Pooja Chaudhuri8th April 2022

Hateful conduct can be grounds for suspension on Twitter and verified accounts “found to be in severe or repeated violation of Twitter rules”, including but not limited to hateful conduct,…

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