Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh witnessed a surge of violence after a demonstration under the banner “I Love Muhammad” escalated into stone pelting and clashes with police. The unrest, which followed Friday prayers, forced law enforcement to resort to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd and prevent further escalation. Background of the Campaign The “I...
Communal tensions erupted in Yavat village, located in Daund tehsil of Pune district, following an allegedly objectionable WhatsApp post shared by a youth from outside the community earlier this week. The post quickly spread online, resulting in violence: stone pelting, motorcycle arson, and targeted damage to a local religious structure. Police had to deploy...