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Amritpal Singh's ascent to the Lok Sabha seems to have set a rather peculiar precedent in the Indian political arena. Following his footsteps, two of his known associates, Bhagwant Singh ‘Pradhan Mantri’ Bajeke and Kulwant Singh Raoke, are preparing to toss their hats into the electoral ring. They aim to contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly by-polls for the Gidderbaha and Barnala constituencies, respectively. What makes their candidature even more intriguing—or perhaps, alarming—is that both individuals are currently behind bars. Like Amritpal, they were detained under the s...

On the 28th of June, a tragic event unfolded at a madrasa in Ajit Singh Nagar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, where a 17-year-old girl named Karishma passed away under mysterious circumstances. This incident has sparked considerable outrage and unrest within the community.

On Thursday (27th June), a Muslim woman was subjected to a brutal attack in Ruidanga village in the Matha Bhanga-II block in Coochbehar district of West Bengal. She was "stripped, dragged for 1 km by her hair and thrashed for over an hour" by a group of individuals. This grievous assault was reportedly due to her political affiliation as a supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

On Thursday (27th June), 'The Times of India' implied that Indian army officers had requested sexual favors from the wives of soldiers who were killed during the Kargil War of 1999. This controversial assertion was prominently featured in a headline that read, ‘We Kargil widows “were easy targets for officers to satisfy lust”.’

Distinguished Supreme Court lawyer and writer, J Sai Deepak, raised concerns about anti-Brahmin sentiments within certain groups subscribing to Hindutva ideology during the launch of Vamsee Juluri’s book, "Rearming Hinduism: Nature, Hinduphobia, and the Return of Indian Intelligence". His remarks came during an event captured and shared on the Sangam Talks YouTube channel on June 27. Deepak emphasized that such demonization of Brahmins is not isolated but often escalates into broader hostility against Hinduism itself, pulling individuals towards Abrahamic faiths, particularly in states like...

In a shocking incident from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, June 28th, the police apprehended an individual named Arbaaz, who had gruesomely murdered his wife following minor domestic disputes. The ghastly event was uncovered as Arbaaz was caught in the act of disposing of his wife's body, which he had dismembered into four to five segments.

Recent events in Nepal’s Rautahat district have highlighted growing communal tensions. In the district's Garuda Municipality Ward No. 6, Muslims recently renamed a village to "Islam Nagar" and displayed a new village sign. This sign, prominently painted in green, showcased Arabic and Urdu script and included images of Islamic religious sites. The renaming and the new sign installation stirred significant unrest among the local Hindu population.

On June 25th, a distressing incident occurred in Lucknow where a Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped by seven individuals. According to her formal complaint, during the assault, her phone was forcibly taken from her and she was physically attacked. The police have managed to apprehend the main suspect, Anwar, while the remaining six suspects are still at large, prompting ongoing police searches to locate and arrest them.

In a distressing case from Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh, a young Hindu girl was allegedly forced by a Muslim youth named Azim Ali to convert to Islam and enter into a Nikah with him. The victim was reportedly compelled to consume meat, visit Dargahs, and read Islamic texts, activities contrary to her religious beliefs. Resisting these forced conversions led to physical assault by Azim Ali.