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Rampant Hate, Hollow Justice: India\u2019s Grim Human Rights Landscape One Year On<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A Troubling Record of State Complicity and Impunity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One year after a spate of horrific incidents shook India\u2019s conscience, the response of state authorities continues to be marked by indifference, impunity, and inaction. From Manipur\u2019s unending ethnic violence to the razing of Muslim homes in Nuh and the bulldozer-driven demolitions in Khargone and Delhi\u2019s Jahangirpuri, victims have been left without justice, while perpetrators roam free \u2014 in many cases shielded or emboldened by political patronage.<\/p>\n

The Hate Crime Tracker (HCT)<\/strong>, in its June 2024\u2013May 2025 update, offers a scathing indictment of the Indian and Karnataka governments\u2019 failure to act against hate crimes and protect vulnerable communities. The tracker, maintained by a group of human rights defenders, documents dozens of incidents across India, offering a sobering reminder of the rising tide of targeted hate and state complicity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGovernments that do not uphold the constitutional rights of all citizens equally must be held to account,\u201d said one of the human rights defenders involved in compiling the tracker. \u201cThese are not isolated cases \u2014 they reflect a pattern of systemic bias and deliberate neglect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Manipur: A Year of Brutality and Betrayal<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Manipur, 12 months have passed since brutal mob violence erupted in May 2023. The carnage was staggering: over 220 lives lost, 60,000 displaced, and entire villages torched. Yet, even today, the state is grappling with severe displacement, a militarised environment, and the erasure of justice.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe two Kuki women who were stripped and paraded in the street, a scene that shocked the world, still await justice. Despite the Supreme Court\u2019s intervention, progress has been abysmal,\u201d stated a Manipur-based activist.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With internet bans in place for most of the past year and civil liberties severely curtailed, the state government, led by the BJP, has done little to bridge the deepening ethnic divides. Worse, it has been accused of open bias against tribal communities.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t want condolences. We want accountability,\u201d said a Kuki community representative.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Nuh and Gurugram: Bulldozers, Not Justice<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the aftermath of violence sparked by Hindutva provocateur Monu Manesar\u2019s inflammatory \u201creligious\u201d rally in Haryana\u2019s Nuh district, Muslim homes were razed in large numbers. In Gurugram, a mosque imam was lynched, and the administration responded not by protecting survivors but by punishing them \u2014 unleashing bulldozers on their settlements without due process.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were made homeless for being Muslim,\u201d said one resident whose home was razed. \u201cNo notice, no hearing \u2014 just demolition.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Despite the Punjab and Haryana High Court\u2019s scathing observations about these actions resembling \u201cethnic cleansing,\u201d no significant legal action has been taken against the guilty. Meanwhile, Monu Manesar, previously accused of murder, remains a free man and even enjoys social media influence.<\/p>\n

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Khargone and Jahangirpuri: The Bulldozer as a Weapon<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Khargone, Muslims faced collective punishment following communal violence during Ram Navami in 2022. Houses and shops belonging to the community were bulldozed \u2014 an extra-judicial act championed by the state government as \u201cswift justice.\u201d A similar scene played out in Delhi\u2019s Jahangirpuri after the 2022 Hanuman Jayanti violence, where predominantly Muslim homes were razed despite a stay order from the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is not urban planning. This is collective retribution,\u201d said a Delhi-based legal researcher.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In neither case has there been any substantial compensation, rehabilitation, or fair investigation. The so-called perpetrators are still in jail, while those who incited or led the mobs walk free.<\/p>\n

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Karnataka: Rights Under Siege Despite a Secular Mask<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Despite the Congress government\u2019s claims of upholding secularism in Karnataka, multiple instances show the continuation \u2014 and sometimes worsening \u2014 of communal policing. In April 2024, Muslim youth in Mangaluru and Davanagere were arrested and beaten for raising \u201cobjectionable slogans\u201d during religious events. In Hassan, college students were suspended for wearing Palestinian scarves during a protest.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat we see in Karnataka is soft Hindutva wrapped in secular jargon,\u201d remarked a civil liberties activist.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In December 2023, a Dalit man was lynched in Vijayapura for allegedly stealing cattle. The attackers roamed free even as the victim\u2019s family cried for justice. This pattern repeats across caste and communal lines \u2014 a shared experience of state apathy and lawlessness.<\/p>\n

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Activists Refuse to Back Down<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amidst this grim landscape, the resolve of human rights defenders and grassroots organisations has been a beacon of resistance. Groups like PUCL, Human Rights Defenders Alert, All India Lawyers Association for Justice, and the National Campaign Against Torture have documented, litigated, and fought for the rights of victims, often at great personal risk.<\/p>\n

The Hate Crime Tracker, initiated and maintained by volunteers and legal experts, continues to chronicle hate incidents with meticulous detail \u2014 often the only form of official record-keeping in the face of state erasure.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t just track hate crimes \u2014 we track the silence of the state,\u201d said one tracker volunteer. \u201cAnd silence, when it comes to injustice, is complicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A Call for Constitutional Morality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The report urges the judiciary, civil society, and opposition parties to rise to the occasion and defend India\u2019s constitutional values. It highlights the dangers of normalising bulldozer justice, communal bias, and caste atrocities through political silence or media distraction.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJustice delayed is not just denied \u2014 it\u2019s buried,\u201d said a senior legal scholar associated with the initiative. \u201cAnd when the state becomes the enabler of hate, democracy dies in instalments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Hate Crime Tracker does not merely present numbers \u2014 it tells stories of lives disrupted, of children orphaned, of women brutalised, of dreams crushed under the weight of hate. Its publication serves as both a warning and a call to action.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion: The Urgency of Justice<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As India moves deeper into the 2024\u201325 political calendar, the real test lies not in the ballot box, but in whether the rule of law can be resurrected amid growing lawlessness. The government must be reminded that it is not merely a custodian of power, but a trustee of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

The shameful inaction in the face of repeated atrocities against Muslims, Dalits, Adivasis, and dissenters must end. And those who resist \u2014 the lawyers, the students, the volunteers, the grieving families who refuse to give up \u2014 must be supported, celebrated, and protected.<\/p>\n

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#HateCrimeTracker<\/strong> #JusticeForManipur #BulldozerPolitics #CommunalViolence #DalitLivesMatter #KarnatakaWatch #StopMobLynching #HumanRightsIndia<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd39 Short Summary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Hate Crime Tracker (HCT) report for June 2024\u2013May 2025 reveals a disturbing trend of unchecked hate crimes across India. It exposes state complicity in violent incidents targeting Muslims, Dalits, and Adivasis, and condemns the silence and inaction of the Indian and Karnataka governments. From Manipur to Jahangirpuri and Khargone to Nuh, the pattern is consistent \u2014 state machinery enables perpetrators while silencing victims. Despite the grim realities, human rights activists continue to track, protest, and fight for justice.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd39 Context and Background<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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    The Hate Crime Tracker<\/strong> is an independent civil society initiative that documents hate crimes, discrimination, and state violence in India.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The current report covers incidents from June 2024 to May 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Major incidents in the report include:<\/p>\n

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      The continued crisis in Manipur<\/strong> (post-May 2023 violence).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Bulldozer demolitions targeting Muslims in Nuh, Khargone, and Jahangirpuri<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Communal and caste-based violence in Karnataka<\/strong> under Congress rule.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Systematic state inaction and judicial silence in the face of major constitutional violations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \ud83d\udd39 Key Quotes<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

      \u2733\ufe0f From Human Rights Defenders:<\/h3>\n
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      \u201cThis is not a law-and-order issue \u2014 it\u2019s a moral collapse of the state.\u201d \u2013 Human Rights Tracker Volunteer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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      \u201cOur tracker doesn\u2019t just log crimes. It records the betrayal of constitutional promises.\u201d \u2013 Legal researcher involved in the report<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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      \u201cBulldozers don\u2019t deliver justice \u2014 they erase evidence of state failure.\u201d \u2013 Civil rights activist, New Delhi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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      \u201cWe\u2019ve reached a point where the act of documenting injustice is itself an act of resistance.\u201d \u2013 Hate Crime Tracker team member<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

      \u2733\ufe0f From Survivors:<\/h3>\n
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      \u201cThey demolished my home without warning, without proof, without mercy \u2014 just because I\u2019m Muslim.\u201d \u2013 Nuh violence victim<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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      \u201cMy husband was killed in front of my eyes. Police didn\u2019t come. No one came.\u201d \u2013 Dalit woman in Vijayapura, Karnataka<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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      \u201cWe\u2019re not refugees. We\u2019re citizens. And still, we live in camps a year later.\u201d \u2013 Displaced Kuki woman, Manipur<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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      \ud83d\udd39 Q & A<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

      Q1: What is the purpose of the Hate Crime Tracker (HCT)?<\/strong>
      A:<\/strong> The HCT tracks incidents of hate crimes, communal violence, caste atrocities, and state excesses across India to hold governments accountable and support victims’ fight for justice.<\/p>\n

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      Q2: What are some of the key findings in this year\u2019s tracker?<\/strong>
      A:<\/strong> The tracker highlights continuing violence in Manipur, targeted bulldozer demolitions in Muslim neighborhoods, police apathy in Dalit lynching cases, and suppression of protest voices, especially in BJP- and Congress-ruled states.<\/p>\n

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      Q3: Is Karnataka exempt from such hate crimes under Congress?<\/strong>
      A:<\/strong> No. Despite the Congress government’s secular claims, incidents in Mangaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, and Vijayapura show continued attacks on Muslim youth and Dalits, often without accountability.<\/p>\n

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      Q4: What action has the government taken so far?<\/strong>
      A:<\/strong> Very little. In most cases, perpetrators are free, victims are still waiting for rehabilitation, and governments have responded with denial or bulldozers instead of justice.<\/p>\n

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      Q5: What do human rights defenders want?<\/strong>
      A:<\/strong> Immediate judicial action, fair trials, rehabilitation of victims, and a public condemnation of hate crimes by top political leaders. Most importantly, an end to state complicity in violence.<\/p>\n

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