NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A prominent Indian civil rights organization has filed a formal complaint against a major pro-government television channel, accusing it of using a prime-time debate to inflame anti-Muslim sentiment under the guise of discussing violence against Hindus abroad. The complaint was filed by Citizens for Justice and Peace ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Three Indian Muslim meat traders in eastern India’s West Bengal were allegedly assaulted by a mob after being branded “Bangladeshi” and subjected to forced identity checks, in an incident rights advocates say reflects entrenched Islamophobic profiling and mob vigilantism. The victims — Faraj Ali Piyada, Akkash Ali Piy...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Members of a tribal Christian community in eastern India’s Odisha have alleged harassment, assault and threats after local Hindu villagers sought to block prayers and demanded the relocation of a church, highlighting renewed concerns over religious intimidation targeting minority groups. The incident occurred in Kapen...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh and India on Thursday carried out a coordinated exchange of detained fishermen, repatriating 151 nationals under an established bilateral mechanism designed to address inadvertent maritime border crossings between the two neighboring countries. Under the arrangement, Bangladesh repatriated 128 of its fishe...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — An Israeli theatre troupe known for its pro-Palestinian work was barred from performing at a major international theatre festival in India after Indian authorities denied visas to its members, forcing the cancellation of two scheduled shows and prompting accusations of political censorship. The troupe was due to perfo...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Students at a government-run primary school in central India performed songs containing offensive references to Mahatma Gandhi, India’s globally revered freedom icon and advocate of non-violence, during a Republic Day cultural program, triggering widespread outrage and official intervention. The incident occurred on J...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A leading Indian Muslim organization has condemned what it describes as a growing campaign of demolition, vandalism and legal intimidation targeting mosques, shrines and other Muslim religious sites across India, warning that such actions threaten constitutional protections and minority rights. The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — An 18-year-old Kashmiri Muslim boy was seriously injured after being assaulted by a group of Hindu extremists in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, an incident that rights advocates say reflects a wider pattern of identity-based violence against Kashmiris and Muslims travelling for work. The teenager, who was s...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — New regulations aimed at tackling discrimination in Indian universities have triggered nationwide protests led largely by upper-caste Hindu students and political figures, exposing deep and unresolved tensions over caste power, representation and institutional control in higher education. The controversy centers on th...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — A senior leader of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has openly called for the removal of up to half a million Muslim voters from electoral rolls, declaring that it is his responsibility to make the targeted community “suffer.” Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam [&hellip...
