Communal Politics

Final NRC draft released today: Citizenship test in Assam rattles Muslim survivors of 1983 Nellie massacre; 'govt is trying to finish us off'

National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has put the Muslim survivors of 1983 Nellie massacre on edge.

Kairana alliance: A month after BJP's bypoll drubbing, Narendra Modi still a force in Hindutva lab

Though the opposition is united against BJP, the electorate seems divided. Just because it was defeated in Kairana bypolls, there is no reason for BJP to feel downcast.

Facing backlash, Karnataka government modifies circular directing withdrawal of cases against minority community

Amid growing criticism, the Karnataka government has decided to amend its earlier circular and replace the words "innocent minorities" with "all innocent".

25 years since Babri Masjid demolition: Religion cannot be the agenda of a govt, says Mamata Banerjee

Targeting the BJP on the anniversary of Babri mosque demolition, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said divisive politics that began 25 years ago is still continuing and religion cannot be an election issue or the agenda of a government.

Mangaluru's present identity as hotbed of communal tension sharply contrasts with its peaceful past

After 2000, polarisation along religious lines became more pronounced in Mangaluru and coastal Karnataka. The battle lines based on religion were drawn.

Uddhav Thackeray's remark on non-Marathi Hindus shows Shiv Sena's desperation to remain relevant

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's remark against non-Marathi Hindus shows that the catchment area for politics of hatred is shrinking in size, demanding an even more narrow and parochial approach to remain relevant

Supreme Court terming seeking votes based on religion illegal, a positive development: CPI

The CPI on Monday welcomed Supreme Court holding that appeal for vote on ground of religion amounts to "corrupt practice", but said the issue of caste and language needs to be addressed "carefully".

Did BJP rely too much on Modi? Five key things party could've done differently in Bihar

Bihar defied the high-octane campaigning by Amit Shah-Narendra Modi combine on Sunday and voted the incumbent Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance into power.

Ruckus over beef won't work in Bihar polls: BJP may have shot itself in the foot

Bihar's political history suggests that unlike other north Indian states, a straight-down-the-middle communal polarisation has never succeeded in smudging the horizontal divisions on caste lines.

BJP working on 'agenda and time table' set by RSS, alleges CPI(M)

CPI(M) on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of working on an "agenda and time table" set by the RSS and said that fight has to be taken against the NDA government and the Hindutva outfit which follows "pernicious ideology" and engages in "communal politics".