Campaign Against State Repression alleges illegal detention and torture of activists by Delhi Police Special Cell; no official response yet.

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CASR Alleges Abduction and Custodial Torture of Labour and Student Activists in Delhi

The Campaign Against State Repression has accused the Delhi Police Special Cell of abducting, illegally detaining and torturing several labour and student activists in...

The Observer PostMarch 18, 2026

Plea in Delhi HC Over Uttam Nagar Tensions

India

“Blood Holi Will Be Played on Eid”: Muslim Families Flee Uttam Nagar as Hate Speeches Spread Fear Ahead of March 20 Eid

Several Muslim families are leaving their homes in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area amid rising fear and tensions following the killing of a 26-year-old man,...

Meer FaisalMarch 17, 2026

Jeep mechanic Rasheed Pasha, 45, was beaten to death in Bengaluru's Wilson Garden after refusing a Rs 50,000 protection money demand, in front of his two children.

India

Bengaluru Mechanic Rasheed Pasha Beaten to Death in Front of His Children After Refusing Rs 50,000 Protection Money Demand

Pasha was attacked with bat and bamboo sticks near Wilson Garden shop he was building; murder case registered, accused absconding

The Observer PostMarch 16, 2026

India

“Muslims Will Not Be Allowed to Celebrate Eid”: APCR Writes to Delhi Police Over Hate Speeches and Threats in Uttam Nagar Ahead of Eid

Organisation flags posters announcing Holi on March 20 coinciding with Eid, speeches threatening Muslims will not be allowed to celebrate; Cyber Cell complaint also...

The Observer PostMarch 16, 2026

A Dalit family in Lakhimpur Kheri threatened to end their lives on social media after police refused to register an FIR two days after a brutal caste attack.

India

Dalit Family Beaten, Woman Dragged by Hair and Threatened With Gun at Wedding in Lakhimpur Kheri; FIR Not Filed for Two Days

Victim's family releases video threatening suicide if case not registered; Bhim Army warns of protest at SP office; accused allegedly linked to Bajrang Dal.

The Observer PostMarch 15, 2026

The Union government introduced the Transgender Persons Protection Amendment Bill 2026, replacing self-perceived gender identity with a medical board certification process.

India

Union Govt Introduces Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, Removes Self-Perceived Gender Identity Clause; CPI(M) Demands Withdrawal

Bill replaces self-identification with medical board certification; narrows definition to specific socio-cultural communities; stricter penalties for crimes against trans persons also proposed.

The Observer PostMarch 14, 2026

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee banned non-Hindus from entering Badrinath, Kedarnath and 47 other temples ahead of the Char Dham Yatra.

India

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Bans Non-Hindus From 49 Shrines; Congress Calls It Unconstitutional

Ban covers 47 temples under committee jurisdiction; Congress MLA calls it unconstitutional; Chief Imam of India supports the decision; CM Dhami leaves it to...

The Observer PostMarch 13, 2026

The Congress party on Wednesday alleged that Dalits are facing their worst period under the BJP government, with atrocities against the community having reached a peak, and pointed to a recent incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district as fresh evidence of the worsening situation. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai said crimes against Dalits had risen sharply under the Yogi Adityanath government. "Two days ago, an attempt was made to set Jaslal Saroj ablaze in Bhadohi. The state government wants to eliminate not poverty but the poor, but the Congress is committed to the security of Dalits," he said. Congress Leaders Raise Wider Concerns Rajendra Pal Gautam, chairman of the All India Congress Committee Scheduled Castes Department, spoke about the broader failures he attributed to the current dispensation. He said millions had sacrificed their lives for India's independence but had never imagined an India where children are forced to abandon their studies due to poverty and people die for lack of medical treatment. He also raised the question of India's foreign policy independence, asking why the country should need to seek permission from the United States to purchase oil. Manoj Yadav, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Congress OBC Department, said the fight for social justice initiated by Kanshi Ram was now being carried forward by Rahul Gandhi. Grand Event Planned for Kanshi Ram's Birth Anniversary Anil Jai Hind, chairman of the All India Congress Committee Backward Classes Department, announced that the Congress would observe Kanshi Ram's birth anniversary on March 13 as Social Change Day. "A grand event will be organised on March 13 to carry forward his ideas and build the India of his dreams," he said. Congress leaders confirmed that Rahul Gandhi will attend the Samajik Parivartan Diwas programme dedicated to Kanshi Ram on March 13. The event is being positioned by the party as a demonstration of its commitment to Dalit and backward class communities ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

India

Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai says state government wants to eliminate the poor; party to celebrate March 13 as Social Change Day.

The Observer PostMarch 12, 2026

India

Delhi Court Grants 10-Day Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam to Attend Brother’s Wedding; Supreme Court Had Denied Regular Bail in January

Student activist accused in 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case to be released from March 20 to 30; trial ongoing under UAPA.

The Observer PostMarch 9, 2026

India

Tamil Nadu Hall Owner Booked Under SC/ST Act for Refusing to Rent Venue to Dalit Family in Erode

C. Ravi asked woman's caste before cancelling booking; taken into custody for questioning before hospitalisation.

The Observer PostMarch 8, 2026

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Human Rights

SIR Row: Thousands of Minority Voters Marked ‘Under Adjudication’, Names Deleted in West Bengal

India

Varanasi Court Denies Bail to 14 Muslim Men Accused of Organising Iftar on Ganga Boat

India

After ABVP Protest, University of Jammu Panel Moves to Drop Jinnah, Iqbal, Sir Syed from Syllabus

India

Four Muslim Men Arrested in UP’s Shravasti for holding Iftar near Temple, Accused of Throwing Meat Leftovers Into Stream

Politics

CASR Alleges Abduction and Custodial Torture of Labour and Student Activists in Delhi

India

“Blood Holi Will Be Played on Eid”: Muslim Families Flee Uttam Nagar as Hate Speeches Spread Fear Ahead of March 20 Eid

India

Bengaluru Mechanic Rasheed Pasha Beaten to Death in Front of His Children After Refusing Rs 50,000 Protection Money Demand

India

“Muslims Will Not Be Allowed to Celebrate Eid”: APCR Writes to Delhi Police Over Hate Speeches and Threats in Uttam Nagar Ahead of Eid

India

Dalit Family Beaten, Woman Dragged by Hair and Threatened With Gun at Wedding in Lakhimpur Kheri; FIR Not Filed for Two Days

India

Union Govt Introduces Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026, Removes Self-Perceived Gender Identity Clause; CPI(M) Demands Withdrawal

India

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Bans Non-Hindus From 49 Shrines; Congress Calls It Unconstitutional

India

Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

India

Delhi Court Grants 10-Day Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam to Attend Brother’s Wedding; Supreme Court Had Denied Regular Bail in January

India

Tamil Nadu Hall Owner Booked Under SC/ST Act for Refusing to Rent Venue to Dalit Family in Erode

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Missing Delhi Student Mohd Faiyz Found Dead in Palwal, Last Call Hinted He Felt ‘Trapped’

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‘Stay Prepared Like Covid’: Narendra Modi Flags Long-Term Risks of West Asia Conflict

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‘Even Muslim Countries Don’t Allow Namaz on Roads’: RSS’s Sunil Ambekar Justify Curbs on Occasional Public Gatherings for Namaz

India

“18-Year-Old Mohammad Asif Stabbed Near Temple, Dies During Treatment,” Police Say on Bhajanpura Killing