Harsh Mander : ‘Miracles in Asansol: As coal city burnt in hatred, a Muslim cleric and Hindu temple healed with love’
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‘The imam’s plea for peace in the wake of his son’s murder inspired Muslim youth to safeguard the homes of Hindu neighbours.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander : ‘Alwar lynching shows the government has put the burden of ending mob killings on victims themselves’
‘By continuing to defame Rakbar Khan – and Pehlu Khan before him – as cow smugglers, the police and ministers justify their murders.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander : ‘In Madhya Pradesh, priests attacked for singing carols bear witness to erosion of religious freedom’
‘Forty two priests from a seminary in Satna were assaulted by Bajrang Dal workers last December and then humiliated by police.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander and John Dayal: ‘Tinsukia killings may have changed Assam village forever’
‘The sheer casual and pitiless randomness with which these completely innocent and unsuspecting people were killed by those who possibly wanted to make a political point with their blood, is again a chilling reminder of what violence is and does..’ writes Harsh Mander and John Dayal in scroll.in
Harsh Mander, Navsharan Singh, John Dayal, Natasha Badhwar: ‘In Bihar, Muslims are facing increasing hostility and hatred after 2017′
‘The state is proof that communal tension between Hindus and Muslims is not spontaneous. It thrives only because of politically engineered polarisation.’- scroll.in
Harsh Mander:‘New justice of New India: The mob attack on Gurugram Muslim family follows a sickening pattern’
‘As in almost every case of hate crime, the police filed a criminal complaint against the victims. They are now utterly broken.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:‘A Manipur Muslim family struggles to understand why a lynch mob thought their MBA-son was a thief’
‘Across the land, old fractures – of religion, caste and ethnicity – are being consolidated and complicated dangerously in the triumphalist march of the majoritarian hatred and violence. ’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:‘Sonipat: Years after three relatives were murdered for an intercaste marriage, one man seeks justice
‘Despite death threats from the Jats who killed his brother and parents, a young Dalit believes he owes it to his community to keep up the legal fight.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:‘Lynching of young Muslim entrepreneur in Manipur last year shows such acts are carefully planned’
‘In the triumphalist march of majoritarian hatred and violence in India, old fractures – of religion, caste and ethnicity – are being consolidated and complicated dangerously across the country, and new fractures are being created.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:‘Our life is worth less than a cow’: When the Gujarat police beat an Adivasi farmer to death
‘The target of the large majority of lynch attacks in the name of the cow across India in recent years have been Muslims, and in some cases Dalits.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:Four months after Oraon man is lynched in Jharkhand, bafflement at how neighbours could be so brutal
‘Prakash Lakra and three friends were waiting to skin a bull that had died a natural death. An upper-caste mob claimed they’d killed the animal.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:How the dreams of a family man from Muzaffarnagar were lynched 2,500 km away in Tripura
‘Zahid Khan worked in the North Eastern state for 20 years, hoping to give his children a better life. A mob claiming he was a kidnapper changed it all abruptly.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Navsharan Singh:Who killed Rakhi? In UP’s Muzaffarnagar, justice eludes a Dalit girl who died after being raped
‘Where is justice for the poor and Dalits, her father asked. All evidence of rape, torture and murder was wilfully destroyed by the police and medical officials.’ writes Navsharan Singh in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:Gandhi’s talisman and a migrant worker’s lynching in Bihar
‘I could not forget the faces of Rudhi Devi and her children, the faces which Gandhiji had advised us to recall in times of uncertainty and confusion.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:In hate crime fight, a voice still feeble
‘Taking the cue from the U.S., the Indian Parliament needs to recognise hate killings as an act of terror’ writes Harsh Mander in thehindu.com
Harsh Mander:A shameful marker of five years
‘India’s dubious contribution to a global epidemic of hate is a spate of performative mob lynchings’ writes Harsh Mander in thehindu.com
Harsh Mander:Lynching, the scourge of new India
‘The word lynching is of foreign origin. But this does not mean that mob killings are alien to India’ writes Harsh Mander in thehindu.com
Natasha Badhwar:Why I travel with the Karwan-e-Mohabbat
‘When we step out to confront mindless violence and hate, we also discover the power and grace of of those who stand up to it’ writes Natasha Badhwar in livemint.com
Harsh Mander:One morning, returning from visiting his sister, an 80-year-old Muslim man was lynched in Sitamarhi
‘Rumours had swirled about a Durga idol being damaged by a stone hurled from a mosque. Zainul Ansari paid the price.’ writes Harsh Mander in scroll.in
Harsh Mander:The uncaring state
‘In Jharkhand, over the past year, the police rarely reached out to protect or support victims of the lynch mobs.’ writes Harsh Mander in indianexpress.com
Harsh Mander:The mob that hates
‘A law for lynching isn’t enough. It recurs due to climate of impunity, political encouragement.’ writes Harsh Mander in indianexpress.com
Harsh Mander:Returning to Hapur
‘Hatred against minorities is rising across the world. But India offers an exceptional impunity for bigotry.’ writes Harsh Mander in indianexpress.com
Harsh Mander:Terms of forgiveness
‘Individuals like Mariam Khatoon, Yashpal Saxena and Imam Rashidi show the way to a more humane society.’ writes Harsh Mander in indianexpress.com
Harsh Mander:Pehlu Khan, one year later
‘His family has found no justice, his community is still under siege’ writes Harsh Mander in indianexpress.com
Harsh Mander: Our threatened humanity
‘India has never been as divided since Partition, and new partitions are being constructed each day in our hearts.’ writes Harsh Mander in indianexpress.com
Sonia Kidwai did not set off from home to become a hero. Yet she felt she had no choice but to confront a violent mob thrashing a young man…even if she found herself all alone despite being on a crowded Delhi road in broad daylight. “Where is our humanity,” she asks. “What has happened to the basic value of kindness? Even if this story inspires two people to stand up and protect the vulnerable, I will be satisfied.”
