In India’s deportation drive, Muslim men recount being tossed into the sea

India is continuing its drive to deport alleged ‘illegals’ into Bangladesh, targeting primarily Muslim people and often forcing them out of the country at gunpoint with no legal processes. The continuing efforts of India’s right wing Hindu nationalist party, the BJP often involved inhumane methods of deportation while also destroying proof of Indian citizenship, says […]

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21 Arab, Muslim nations condemn Israeli airstrikes on Iran, urge immediate de-escalation

In a strong display of regional unity, 21 Arab and Muslim countries have jointly condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran, calling for an urgent de-escalation of hostilities and renewed commitment to international law and nuclear disarmament. According to Egypt’s state-run news agency MENA, the joint statement was issued yesterday (16 June) following an initiative by […]

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India’s Hindu nationalist BJP seeks Muslim ‘friends’ for 2024 election

New Delhi: Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resident of the central state of Madhya Pradesh promotes the party to neighbours and relatives at events such as weddings […]

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India’s Hindu children are being radicalised – will the country speak up?

By Apoorvanand Apoorvanand teaches Hindi at the University of Delhi. He writes literary and cultural criticism.   A Muslim friend from a town in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh recently called, seeking counsel. His young daughter had told him the previous day that her friends refused to play with her any more – after […]

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