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Weaponization of Guilt: Why ‘Sorry Asif’ trended on social media and the hidden agenda of demonizing Hindu Temples

K Bhattacharjee - 16 March, 2021

A Muslim boy was allegedly beaten after he allegedly entered a Temple to drink water and 'Sorry Asif' trended on social media.

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Maulana from viral video praising Mahmud Gaznavi’s attacks near Somnath Temple booked by Gujarat Police, issues apology

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2021

The Maulana whose video hailing Mahmud Ghaznavi's attacks outside Somnath temple went viral yesterday was identified as Irshaad Rasheed.

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‘This temple has been robbed 4 times, priests have been killed’: Dasna temple Mahant exposes media propaganda behind #SorryAsif

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2021

Mahant Yati said that former Mahants of the temple have been killed or assaulted by local Muslims. The temple authorities have hired armed security guards to protect the temple from Muslims in the area.

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Missing CCTV footage of his society procured by Vaze himself, presumably to destroy the evidence: Report

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2021

Vaze had reportedly seized the CCTV footage of his society, stating that the DVR was needed for official use by the police, a report by TV 9 Marathi says.

Politics

Batla House encounter: As Ariz Khan faces the gallows, here is a list of politicians who shed tears for the Indian Mujahideen terrorists

Dibakar Dutta - 16 March, 2021

While political opportunism is not new to Indian politics, the Batla House encounter was a glaring example of putting vote bank politics over the country's interests.

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UP govt starts drive to remove illegal religious structures from the roadside, majaar removed in Barabanki

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2021

UP Government started drive to remove illegal religious structures build on roadside and pavements across state.

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Centre of learning or hub of sexual crimes? Exposing the dark side of religious institutions in Pakistan

Akshita Bhadauria - 16 March, 2021

Children sent to study come back with scars of sexual abuse and physical violence. Pakistan a UN Human Rights Council Member puts to shame the organization established to promote and protect Human Rights globally

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‘Parambir Singh toolkit’: Campaign launched by unidentified groups on Twitter to support Mumbai CP after Shiv Sena backs Sachin Vaze in Antilia case

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2021

This deluge of support for the Mumbai Police Commissioner poured in just a day after the white Innova car, that was found tailing the explosive-laden Scorpio was recovered from the office of Mumbai Police commissionerate.

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