Mohammad Akhlaq

Fifteen of the accused in Dadri lynching get contractual jobs with NTPC Limited

Fifteen of the youths accused in the lynching of 50-year-old Mohammad Akhlaq on 28 September, 2015 in in Bisada village in Uttar Pradesh's Dadri district have bagged contractual jobs with NTPC Limited.

Dadri lynching case: Allahabad HC grants bail to key accused Vishal Rana

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Vishal Rana, one of the main accused in the infamous Dadri lynching case in which a middle-aged man was beaten to death by a mob on the suspicion that beef was consumed.

Killing of Hafiz Junaid: Putting onus on Modi govt for rise in lynching incidents turns serious issue into political slugfest

To relate the incidents lynching that have taken place in India since May 2014 with the onset of the Narendra Modi govt is to dilute the seriousness of the issue in a political slugfest

Lynchings over beef eating, cow slaughter more rampant under previous govts, says Amit Shah

Under attack over lynch mobs killing those suspected of cow slaughter or eating beef, BJP chief Amit Shah has termed such incidents as "serious", but claimed more of these were reported under the previous governments than during three years of NDA rule.

Sangh Parivar, BJP should firmly back Narendra Modi's hard stance against criminal 'gau rakshaks'

It must be noted that this is the second time when Modi has taken a strong public position against these self-styled protectors.

Narendra Modi's rebuke to gau rakshaks is fine, but can he fight the 'so what if we kill' mindset?

Narendra Modi does not realise that he is addressing the New Indian. The latter rose into prominence riding on his popularity, but has expanded far too much now to be brought under control

Una, Alwar and Delhi cow vigilantism: A list of 'gau rakshak' attacks since 2015 Dadri lynching

Here are a few gau rakshak attacks across India since the 28 September 2015 Dadri lynching.

Pehlu Khan killed by gau rakshaks in Alwar: Silence from govt amounts to more than just dereliction of duty

Earlier this week, 55-year-old Pehlu Khan was beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, by a mob of gau rakshaks. Khan’s crime: He was transporting cows

Malappuram blast: Recovered pen drive presents threat to PM Modi, and other politicians

A pen drive seized from the low-intensity IED blast near a court complex at the civil station in Malappuram, had information as well as photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, some Union ministers and BJP leaders, police said, as the probe began on Wednesday.

Dadri accused's body draped in tricolour sends out aggressive message to Muslims

Media reports of a tricolour draping the body of Ravi, an accused in the Dadri lynching case, should worry us. That the police whose job it is to ensure law and order, allowed such a bizarre action to go uncontested puts a question mark over their will to take action against members of the majority community. Clearly, the sentiments of Akhalq’s family did not matter.