“Racist” Davis Gandhi Statue Compared to Confederate Statues at City Council
Analyst asks: “On which side of the racial issue does the Davis City Council stand?” Davis, CA: Oct. 9, 2017 — One year after the City of Davis in Northern…
Gandhi’s Views on Race and Caste Inspire Hindu Nationalists
“Particularly on the issue of caste, Gandhi was the Hindu right,” claims author Arundhati Roy On the occasion of Gandhi’s 148th Jayanti (birthday), one of only three national holidays in India, questions…
Jharkhand Becomes Ninth Indian State To Regulate Religious Conversion
Over a quarter of India’s states have adopted anti-conversion laws criminalizing freedom of religion Ranchi, Jharkhand: September 12, 2017 — Jharkhand, in northern India, became the most recent state in…
Indian Journalist Assassinated After Career Criticizing Hindutva
Anti-caste and anti-communal, Gauri Lankesh wanted people to “become universal” Bengaluru, Karnataka: September 7, 2017 — Gauri Lankesh, an Indian journalist who was gunned down outside her home in Bengaluru…
Christians and Sikhs Join Candlelight Vigil for Murdered Punjabi Pastor
Sikh leader says Pastor Sultan Masih was assassinated “under the guise of Hindutva” Roseville, CA: August 31, 2017 — “We are here to honor Pastor Sultan Masih,” said Bhajan Singh…
California Vigil Will Commemorate Pastor Murdered in India
“Stand in solidarity against this kind of inhuman oppression,” urges Roseville, CA priest Roseville, CA: August 18, 2017 — Christians will join leaders of local Sikh and other Indian communities…
Irom Sharmila, World’s Longest Hunger-Striker, Weds in Tamil Nadu
Divya Bharathi, persecuted for anti-caste documentary, serves as bridesmaid Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu: August 17, 2017 — After a lengthy engagement during which her fiancé often questioned the possibility it would…
Mob Lynchings in India Provoke International Wave of Protests
Oppressed groups unite in solidarity against Hindu nationalist attacks New Delhi, Delhi: August 13, 2017 — From California to Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to New York, groups impacted by a…
Filmmaker Terrorized for Exposing Caste Slavery in Tamil Nadu
Divya Bharathi faces death threats, criminal charges for documentary Madurai, Tamil Nadu: August 7, 2017 — After releasing a documentary exposing in vivid detail the daily lives of manual scavengers…
Killing of Punjabi Pastor Linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
“People who killed him were surely monitoring his activities,” says Pastor Sultan Masih’s son Ludhiana, Punjab: July 31, 2017 — Pastor Sultan Masih, who was gunned down in Ludhiana on…