Context: Some hate speech incidents have taken place in Uttarakhand and Delhi. Speakers made statements about killing Muslims to make a Hindu Rashtra, shooting a former prime minister and calling upon the police, leaders and the army to take up arms to indulge in ethnic cleansing. Government has constituted an SIT to look into the matter. Legal provisions: Indian penal code penalises …
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reports show that in almost all the states of the Indian Union, irrespective of the party holding office, religious minorities are over-represented in jail. Muslims are over-represented among jail inmates in almost all the Hindu-majority states. For example, In Assam, Muslims, according to the 2011 census, are 34% of the population and …
Context: The use of internet increased the prevalence of Racial Discrimination. Introduction Racial discrimination is a breach of human rights. It has harmful effects on human health and well-being. It leads to wider disturbances to social unity. In this context word of the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan are still relevant “Our mission is to confront …
Meaning: The word “radical” refers to change in the fundamental nature of something, thus Radicalism is a set of beliefs or actions of people who advocate thorough or complete political or social reform. Radicalisation refers to the process of an individual’s transformation from a moderate, law-abiding citizen into an active, anti-state, violent extremist. Types of …
Context: India is witnessing the re-emergence of subnationalism as a political idea. The key issue of contention is regarding a separate State flag for Karnataka. Politics in Karnataka: Karnataka is neither ruled by a regional party nor has shown any significant separatist or secessionist tendencies in the past. Karnataka has had an unofficial yellow-and-red flag for almost 50 years, …
Context The US State Department noted in its annual International Religious Freedom report that India has recorded a spike in violence related to religious intolerance since 2016 and official apathy against curbing cow vigilantism. Issues at hand Self-proclaimed ‘Gau Rakshaks’ attacking people under the pretext of carrying beef with the slightest doubt. Justification of such …
Facts: 28 people were killed in 63 such incidents from 2010 to 2017 in cow vigilantism. About 86% of those killed were Muslims. In 21% of the cases, the police filed cases against the victims/survivors What is lynching? Lynching is a premeditated extrajudicial killing by a group. It is most often used to characterize informal public executions by …
Facts: Article 48 of our Constitution is for the preservation of milch animals, and for cattle that are suitable for breeding or agricultural purposes. Cattle is a state subject. 28 people were killed in 63 such incidents from 2010 to 2017 in cow vigilantism. Why in news? Gujarat government has passed a bill with harsher …
How has the Supreme Court of India defined and interpreted secularism in its various judgements? Critically analyse. (200 Words) Our Constitution provides no explicit meaning of “Secularism” and it was only with the 42nd amendment that the word “Secular” was introduced to the preamble of the constitution. However, SC in its capacity as the guardian …
In the light of recent events, compare and contrast how secularism is viewed and practised in India and France. (200 Words) The term Secularism has different connotations in India and France. The concept of Secularism has evolved differently in both the countries. France was a largely homogeneous Catholic country, where the clergy had an unduly …