notinmyname campaign

Actress Swara Bhasker has launched an online campaign against mob lynching, demanding a ban on cow vigilante groups.

Director of Centre for Promotion of Educational and Cultural Advancement of Muslims at AMU, Prof Rashid Shaz, has accused the Aligarh intelligentsia of “criminal indifference” by keeping mum on the recent incidents of lynching across the country.

We decided to take some of the top hashtags of 2017 to the city’s student community, to talk about the dialogues they opened and their future in the coming year...

After a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir killed seven Amarnath pilgrims on Monday evening, Delhi witnessed several protests and candlelight vigils on Tuesday. While Jantar Mantar saw a gathering of citizens under the #NotInMyName banner, Jamia Millia Islamia was the venue for a candlelight vigil by teachers, students and members of Khudai Khidmatgar.

Thousands, commoners and celebs alike, came out on streets across the country on Wednesday evening to protest against recent mob violence and lynchings.

Even though Gurgaon did not witness any violence, taking into account the condition in the rest of the state, many weekend events in the city were cancelled. From celeb visits to a district-level swimming championship, many activities were postponed for security reasons.

Speaking to TOI, Rajappan said, “Our intention was not to malign a party...but being evicted for holding a political view is wrong and should not become the norm.” She added that “fence-sitters” need to speak out because this was the time to fight for the “idea of India” and not any political ideology.

In a spontaneous expression of protest, a motley mix of Mumbaikars from different walks of life and beyond the usual realm of activist groups are coming together at Carter Road promenade on Wednesday between 5pm and 7pm to condemn the recent spate of beef-related lynchings in several pockets around the country.

In the last year, NCR has witnessed several protests – against tree felling, rising pollution, firecrackers on Diwali, and the killing of tigress Avni. And in all these protests, marching alongside activists with placards and banners, and shouting slogans have been the city’s children. One might wonder why the kids are out on the roads, missing school and coaching classes. While the parents are clear that they want their kids to participate in collective action, children feel their voices have as much power as that of adults. On Children’s Day, as many kids across the NCR plan to spend the day marching to save trees, we ask some of them what motivates them to step out on the road and raise their voices.