'It would be correct to say that there is a change in pattern but not a rise in attacks.'

The battle of the resolutions played out in the UT Assembly has a deeper context, both in the past, as well as in charting the future course for the former state of J&K, the first to have its status stripped to a UT’s and being bifurcated, without consulting its state assembly.

Kalita has alleged that police have been antedating Code of Criminal Procedure Section 161 statements of witnesses that had been recorded earlier.

This is not the first incident where a talk on Palestine has been cancelled at an Indian institution. 

'These people just want to clear the land near Somnath Temple, that is why we are homeless today,' said one of the erstwhile residents of the area.

A video posted on X by the Surat City Police shows the accused struggling to walk after being in custody, visibly suggesting severe physical abuse.

Ever since the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission was disbanded in 2019, victims of human rights excesses in the valley are left in the lurch.

Hindu groups on May 7 forcefully entered the premises of the shrine, which is anyways always open to them, with an intention to erase the existence of a saint who prayed equally for all. Local Muslims have alleged that Harshad Patel, a member of the trust, had been threatening them since the past few months saying he would be getting rid of the graves soon.

'Baloch was a very hard-working man and was randomly attacked by these Bajrang Dal men. He has four children and visually impaired wife. They are left all alone now after his death,' his relative Fazal said.

Two years after Gujarat government began 'targeted' demolition of settlements, Muslim fishermen say there are not being able to recover still and that they fear losing their livelihood.  

People affected by the floods – in which the Gujarat government's decision to release dam water on the PM's birthday allegedly played a role – spoke of how the government did not help them rebuild their homes and how compensation has not been enough.

Sonal Patel, the Congress candidate from Gandhinagar – the seat Amit Shah will also contest from – alleged that BJP workers stopped her car and threatened her on April 8. She said her party workers in Sanand were also harassed into silence.

Locals are worried that if the BJP wins the elections, the Idar mountains are bound to be blasted again for mining.

The 30 Muslim sports coaches who have been terminated are qualified in training athletes and sportspersons in judo, volleyball, basketball, athletics, and badminton. All of them belong to various districts from Gujarat.

Close on the heels of its action against Bolta Hindustan and National Dastak, the biggest video streaming giant in the world said it watches content for violation of its own community guidelines and over monetisation decisions.

Shambhu Kumar Singh who heads National Dastak said that the government's move to block the channel is simply to silence the voice of Dalits, Bahujans and Adivasis.

Following the suspension of the channel, several journalists and activists condemned and called out YouTube for its action.

Due to the absence of a robust private sector or corporate culture, several educated individuals in the region are either unemployed or desperately trying to crack government job exams.

'We were used to celebrating Holi, Diwali, and Eid together. After the riots, we were scared to even visit the area,' said one of witnesses of the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Those living in Shankarbhuvan say the state government and local authorities treat them as invisible – and conveniently cover up their hardship when investors come to town.