Lynching Incidents In India

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lynching incidents in India

The issue was discussed by a committee of secretaries, which was constituted following the lynching of nearly 40 people in last one year suspected due to the circulation of fake news. (Representational Image)

Govt mulls action against India heads of social media on failure to halt fake news

Abide by law or face prosecution -- this is the tough message likely to be sent across to India heads of social media platforms.

30 Aug 2018 1:09 PM

In Germany, Rahul blames joblessness, demonetisation, GST for lynchings

In his address, Gandhi traced creation of ISIS to warn against similar situation at home if people are excluded from development process.

23 Aug 2018 8:33 AM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the principal secretary of the home department of the state government to file an affidavit giving details of the action taken in the lynching case. (Photo: File)

SC seeks Rajasthan govt’s reply on contempt plea in Alwar lynching case

SC was hearing contempt plea seeking contempt action against the Rajasthan government in the case of mob lynching of Rakbar Khan at Alwar.

20 Aug 2018 2:00 PM

As the man was mentally unstable, he couldn’t clearly respond to the questions of villagers which increased their suspicion of him. He was assaulted by 10 men with rods. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Mentally unstable man lynched over child-lifting suspicion in MP, 10 held

The attack by the mob caused multiple injuries particularly on the neck which resulted in his death.

07 Aug 2018 3:02 PM

The vicious assault left one of the five men, Mohammed Azam, a UK-educated IT worker from Hyderabad, dead, and at least two of the others badly beaten. All eight officers were injured, two seriously. (Representational image)

'He looked like terrorist!': Horror story of Karnataka mob attack

The problem is that people 'may not be able to read or write, but everyone understands photos,' said Rema Rajeshwari, SP in Telangana.

30 Jul 2018 12:49 PM

BJP minister Jaswant Singh Yadav sai, 'Someone who does not have any knowledge, or love for the nation, what more a shameless statement Mamata Ji (Mamata Banerjee) could have given than, 'all Hindu organizations are extremists.' (Photo: ANI)

WB CM Mamta Banerjee is mentally unstable person: BJP minister

Banerjee addressing TMC rally in Kolkata alleged that members from BJP and RSS are 'playing dirty games' in name of religion.

28 Jul 2018 6:02 PM

Adityanath said, 'These incidents (mob lynching) are given unnecessary importance. If you talk about mob lynching, what was 1984? Law and order is a matter of state. Congress' intention is to make mountain out of a molehill and it won't be successful.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Unnecessary importance being given to mob lynching: Yogi Adityanath

'Humans are important and cows are also important. Both have their own roles in nature. Everyone should be protected,' UP CM said.

25 Jul 2018 6:46 PM

'We are a part of the government but if something is wrong, we will definitely talk about it. We are friends of the Bharatiya Janata, not of any party,' Thackeray said, taking a dig at Bhartiya Janata Party's (BJP) name. (Photo: File)

Cows safer than women in India: Shiv Sena slams BJP over mob lynching

'You want to save 'gau-mata' (cow) but what about 'mata' (mother),' Uddhav Thackeray said.

23 Jul 2018 3:32 PM

Meghwal asked people to think about the root cause of such kind of violence. (Photo: File)

PM Modi’s popularity rising, lynchings done to defame him: BJP's Meghwal

Meghwal said, 'The more popular Modi Ji becomes, the more such incidents will happen.'

22 Jul 2018 11:30 AM

Gandhi gave a 45-minute fiery speech during the no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha on Friday. (Photo: PTI | File)

Day after PM hug, Rahul says only love, compassion can build nation

Rahul said PM Modi using 'hate, fear and anger' in hearts of some people to build his narrative and Congress countering it with love.

21 Jul 2018 4:52 PM

Leaders from the Congress and various other parties will meet in the evening in the office of the Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad in Parliament House. (Photo: PTI)

Oppositionn to meet today, form strategy to corner Govt during Monsoon Session

On top of the agenda will be to finalise a joint candidate for the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman's post.

16 Jul 2018 8:31 AM

'We would raise the issues of lynching and communal violence in the country in both the Houses of parliament,' CPI(M) Lok Sabha member Mohammad Salim said. (Photo: File/PTI)

Left to press for PM's reply on communal violence, lynching in Monsoon Session

Opposition parties would be meeting on July 16 and work out a strategy for the Parliament, said the Left leaders.

15 Jul 2018 4:53 PM

Mob violence and lynching triggered by rumours have claimed 10 lives in 14 incidents in Maharashtra during the last one-and-a-half months. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Videos that incited lynchings in Maharashtra were manipulated: Police

Police claimed that most of these videos were 'misrepresented to create panic' and were not of incidents in Maharashtra, but shot elsewhere.

13 Jul 2018 9:49 AM

Sinha had expressed happiness over the release of the convicts after being granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court recently, and garlanded and offered them sweets. ( Photo: File)

Julio Ribeiro, 42 other ex-civil servants demand Jayant Sinha's sacking

Sinha stoked controversy after he felicitated the convicts after they came out of prison on bail last week.

10 Jul 2018 2:26 PM

'8 accused convicted for lynching are garlanded by Jayant Sinha when granted bail. You got it wrong Modiji. They say your government has become: Lynch-Pujari,' Congress leader Kapil Sibal tweeted. (Photo: File)

'Lynch Pujari': Kapil Sibal hits back at PM Modi's 'bail gadi' jibe

However, a picture went viral on social media, in which Jayant Sinha was seen felicitating eight men convicted in the aforementioned case.

08 Jul 2018 1:43 PM

Last week, five people were lynched to death by villagers in Maharashtra's Dhule district after videos of child lifters were actively circulated on a WhatsApp group. (Photo: Representational | File)

Centre directs states, UT’s to take measures to prevent mob lynching

MHA stressed that complaints of child abduction or kidnapping should be properly investigated to instil confidence among affected persons.

05 Jul 2018 2:59 PM

According to police officials and locals, the victims were first attacked by a group of 'highly inebriated' people in Kakar pada, a village adjoining Rainpada village. (Photo: File | Representational)

Dhule mob wasn’t satisfied with killing ‘child abductors’, wanted to burn them too

The victims belonged to the nomadic Nath Gosavi community who move from place to place in Maharashtra in search of food and work.

04 Jul 2018 8:36 PM

Representatives of the social media platforms will be called for a meeting to be convened by the Home Ministry. (Photo: File | Representational)

Govt to call social media representatives to discuss ways on spread of rumours

The date of the meeting with social media representatives was yet to be fixed, official said, adding that it was expected to be held soon.

03 Jul 2018 9:12 PM

The warning to WhatsApp comes in the wake of a spate of incidents involving lynching of innocent people because of certain 'fake and motivated' messages being circulated on the widely used messaging app. (Photo: File | Representational)

Government warns WhatsApp over spread of messages triggering violence

Over the past few months, there have been a number of instances where mobs were instigated by fake WhatsApp messages.

03 Jul 2018 9:04 PM

Rumours, state-aided licences to kill and the decimation of rule of law have led to a 'lynching movement' and shaken our 'national conscience', the Congress leader said. (Photo: File)

Why no 'Mann ki Baat' on hate crimes, Kapil Sibal asks PM Modi

Cong has been on the offensive on issue and claims that there have been almost 28 cases of people being lynched every month under Modi govt.

03 Jul 2018 7:18 PM

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