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GPS tools, spike bars, and informer-cop nexus: Inside the world of Monu Manesar

“We have only one clarion call…If you slaughter cows, there will be hell to pay,” Monu Manesar says in a film documenting the modus operandi of the Bajrang Dal vigilante. On the run after being booked for the murder of two Muslim men in February this year, Monu is again…

Newslaundry

2013 POCSO case: Court frames charges against Deepak Chaurasia, 7 other media professionals

Paving the way for a trial, a special Gurugram court has framed charges against eight media professionals, including anchors Deepak Chaurasia, Chitra Tripathi, Ajit Anjum, Md Sohail and Rashid Hashmi, in connection with a 2013 case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Newslaundry

Haryana ‘honour’ killing | Death penalty for a daughter

Sandeep Vats, 28, is grief-stricken after his wife, Anjali Deshwal, 22, was allegedly strangled to death by her family for marrying against their wishes. Vats remembers her as a "born rebel" who followed her heart and was determined to be with him. He says her family failed to understand her…

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Gurugram top cop says it’s ‘far-fetched’ that her transfer is tied to Sudarshan News FIR

Hours after the BJP government in Haryana transferred Gurugram police commissioner Kala Ramachandran, she told Newslaundry it was a “routine” transfer and not linked to an FIR registered against an editor of right-wing propaganda channel Sudarshan News.

Newslaundry

Bittu Bajrangi arrested in connection with Nuh violence

Gurugramittu Bajrangi arrested on August 15 for inciting communal clashes in Nuh, Haryana. He was president of Goraksha Bajrang Force. He was questioned by Crime Investigation Agency and wil be produced in court on August 16 FIR registered against him for IPC sections 148-506 and Arms Act.

The Hindu

Indian Muslims in Haryana face calls for economic boycott after violence

Hindu far-right groups call for northern Haryana state residents to boycott Muslim shops.

Al Jazeera

Demolition drive: Haryana dismisses ‘ethnic cleansing’ charge

Haryana government had claimed that it was demolishing “illegally-constructed” buildings following communal violence.

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In Nuh, Haryana BJP chief blames Congress, AAP for attack on procession

BJP blames Congress, AAP for Nuh attack; CPI(M) to visit victims. BJP delegation met govt officials, police officers & both communities. BJP said conspirators from either party should not be spared. Admin & society restoring harmony, demolishing illegal constructions used in attack. CPI(M) to visit Nuh & Gurugram to express…

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Bulldozer justice ‘inherently illegal’: Editorials on Punjab & Haryana HC halting ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Nuh

On Monday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court used an important phrase while halting a demolition drive carried out by authorities in Nuh and Gurugram, which had seen communal violence the previous week.

Newslaundry

Plea in SC relating to communal violence in Gurugram and other incidents

Following a number of occurrences, including calls for a Muslims boycott and the closing of mosques in Gurugram, the Supreme Court received a new petition seeking to initiate appropriate action against the speakers who instigated communal disharmony.

Dynamite News

Did you issue notice before demolitions, Punjab and Haryana HC asks Haryana

Haryana authorities razed several illegal structures in violence-hit Nuh including a hotel from where stones were allegedly pelted on a religious procession during the clashes last week, officials said earlier.

The Hindu

Mazar set on fire in Gurugram, FIR registered

A mazar at a village in Gurugram was set on fire by some unidentified people in the early hours of August 7, police said.

The Hindu

Haryana: Mahapanchayat organised in Gurugram's Tighar village, security beefed up

Amid the violent clashes that broke out in Haryana, people have gathered in Gurugram for the ‘Mahapanchayat’ at Tighar village. Read further on Dynamite News:

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TV Newsance 221: ‘Pakistan angle’ in Nuh violence, Godi media’s spin on railway cop’s killing spree

This week we saw communal violence – from Maharashtra to Haryana – as a railway constable shot dead three Muslim passengers in a moving train near Mumbai and communal flare ups claimed six lives across Haryana’s Nuh and Gurugram.

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Haryana communal violence | In the shadow of the millennium city

On July 31, communal clashes broke out during a religious procession in Nuh, the poorest district of the country, and spilled over to other districts of Haryana, including Gurugram, the financial capital of the State. Ashok Kumar traces the origin and spread of the riots, which have widened the distrust…

Newslaundry

Monu Manesar as cattle crusader, Muslims ‘love’ Pakistan: Sudhir Chaudhary’s spiel on Haryana violence

Six people have died in the communal violence in Haryana so far, and our TV news brethren have been all over it. On primetime shows on News18 India, Times Now Navbharat, Republic Bharat and Aaj Tak, anchors grilled Nuh’s Meo Muslims, the police and the administration for the roles they…

The Hindu

Geetika Sharma suicide case: 11 years of solitude

Family of Geetika Sharma, who committed suicide in 2012, fight for justice for 11 yrs. Despite having documented proof & electronic evidence, they lost case to powerful Gopal Goyal Kanda. Kanda acquitted, Sharma family faces losses & intimidation. They await State's response to find a prosecutor to fight for women…

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Muslim body concerned over forced migration from Gurugram following communal violence

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind calls for for confidence-building measures amidst widespread unrest in Gurugram

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Ministry of External Affairs hopes for normalcy in NCR ahead of G-20 meet

MEA seeks return to normalcy in NCR ahead of G20 summit. India to participate in dialogue on Ukraine crisis hosted by Saudi Arabia, to promote dialogue and diplomacy. G20 leaders to arrive in Delhi on Sept 8.

The Times of India

Govinda's deleted post condemning Gurugram violence goes viral; Twitterati SLAM Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma for supporting BLM and not national issues

Bollywood actor Govinda has reportedly deactivated his social media account after his post condemning the Gurugram violence incurred the fury of social media trolls.

Newslaundry

Gurugram communal violence: Over 200 Muslim families flee amid threat calls

The violence in Nuh has spilled over into several areas of Gurugram, with attacks on many commercial properties and over 200 Muslim families forced to leave home amid threats.

Al Jazeera

Muslims in fear in India’s Gurugram after attacks on mosque, businesses

Streets are deserted and tensions high after mobs torch Muslim-owned shops, a mosque and kill its imam in Haryana state.

The Hindu

Haryana government lacked intent to stop violence, says Mayawati

Mayawati sharply reacted to riots in Nuh and Gurugram, Haryana, describing it as collapse of law and order. Comparing it to Manipur, she said both State govts failed to save lives and property. She questioned Haryana govt's policy, intention and style of functioning. She cautioned against using riots for narrow…

The Hindu

Right-wing group calls for ban on namaz in open spaces in Gurugram

Amid communal violence, Samagra Hindu Seva Sangh, Haryana seeks ban on namaz in Gurugram. VHP holds panchayat in Manesar, calls for Muslims to "leave as soon as possible". VHP workers demand release of detained members, threaten "dire consequences". Locals in Manesar routinely make open threats to Muslims, causing many to…

The Hindu

Hundreds flee Gurugram slum cluster after threats to vacate area

Gurugram: Slum dwellers in Palra village flee after open threats from right-wing groups. Most are from West Bengal, employed as garbage collectors, domestic workers, and housekeeping staff. Mob thrashed people, set scrap and tyre puncture shops ablaze. Police deny any 'incident' but 12 FIRs registered, 6 preventive actions taken. Slum…

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