"Desh Secular Nahi Hai": NDTV Confronts Vigilante Over Kanwar Yatra Crackdown

'Who are you to ask for Aadhaar?': Uttarakhand police stop Hindutva leader

Hindutva Muzaffarnagar leader Swami Yashveer Maharaj and his supporters were stopped by Uttarakhand Police from entering Haridwar at the Narsan checkpost on the UP-Uttarakhand border, on Friday, July 4.  The incident occurred during his Pehchaan Abhiyaan movement, a campaign aimed at identifying Muslim eatery owners through Aadhaar card verification along the Kanwar yatra route. “Tum kaun lagte Aadhaar maangne waale? (Who are you to demand Aadha…

"Desh Secular Nahi Hai": NDTV Confronts Vigilante Over Kanwar Yatra Crackdown

Members of a Hindu group who asked a Muslim man to remove his pants to check his identity have doubled down on their act.

UP dhaba controversy: Why Tajammul was asked to pose as Gopal?

The controversy erupted after a video went viral showing an employee at Vaishnav Dhaba on National Highway-58, who identified himself as Gopal, alleging that his pants were forcibly removed to verify whether he was Hindu or Muslim.

UP Govt Mandates Shop Names Displayed On Kanwar Route, Opposition Says "It's Targeted"

As the sacred Kanwar Yatra began on June 10, a fresh controversy erupted in Uttar Pradesh. The state government introduced a new rule: all shops along the Yatra route must be licensed and must display the owner’s original name clearly. While the move is being justified as a step towards transparency and public safety, the opposition isn’t convinced. Congress National Spokesperson Shama Mohamed strongly criticised the rule, calling it a distracti…