Page 2 - Mob Lynching

Chant 'Jai Shri Ram' by embracing people, not throttling them: BJP's Naqvi

Naqvi made the remarks while referring to the recent incident where 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari was lynched by a mob in Saraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand

Gau rakshak beat two for carrying beef in MP; police arrest victims too

The group of five 'gau rakshaks' also allegedly forced one of the victims to beat up a woman accompanying them with chappals, a police officer said.

55-year-old lynched over suspicion of cattle theft in Bihar district

Mohd Kabul was killed in Simarbani village under Sikti police station area of the district last week and the matter came to light after a video, shot by those watching the brutal assault, was uploaded

Minor among two killed by mob after RJD leader found dead in Bihar village

Indal Paswan - an office-bearer in the RJD's SC/ST cell - was ambushed by unidentified assailants and sprayed with bullets when he was on his way home

Viral and violent: The year of fake news mob attacks and lynchings

There is also a new telecom policy on the cards that aims to regulate how data is transmitted

Gaurakshaks and data privacy

There have been multiple lynchings of persons supposedly on the suspicion that they have eaten beef. Sooner or later, we'll see privacy case law created on this account

File report on mob lynching, cow vigilantism within a week: SC to states

The Centre informed the court that an Empowered Group of Ministers has been set up to consider framing a law on mob violence following the cow vigilantism verdict

Story in numbers: Will a new law against lynching solve the problem?

The apex court had reminded the Centre and states that they cannot remain silent while vigilantes take the law into their hands

WhatsApp COO Matthew Idema apprises govt of steps taken to curb fake news

The company's proposed payments service -- that is awaiting government nod -- also came up for discussion

Stop eating cow meat to prevent crime: RSS leader on mob lynchings

While talking about mob lynchings, the RSS leader said nobody has the right to hurt others' sentiments in the name of freedom of expression but Any mob lynching incident is condemnable

Govt sets up 4-member panel to propose measures on mob violence, lynching

The panel will submit its recommendations to a ministerial committee, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Government may amend IPC to define 'mob lynching' as penal offence

It will take several days before the government firms up its stand

Will take firm action against culprits: Rajnath Singh on mob lynching

Rajnath Singh said that lynching happened because of rumours and unverified or fake news

WhatsApp is not creating a land of lynch mobs. That is India's problem

It's hard to argue that Indians care all that much about law and order

Make law to prevent 'horrendous acts of mobocracy': SC to govt on lynchings

Citizens cannot take law into their hands and cannot become law unto themselves, the CJI led bench said

Lynching deaths: Govt to discuss rumour mongering with WhatsApp, Facebook

Representatives of the social media platforms will be called for a meeting to be convened by the Home Ministry

Opposition blames Modi govt for beef lynchings; Centre puts onus on states

The Lok Sabha saw protests all through last week as Oppn members demanded a debate on the issue

Not in my name: Shabana Azmi, Konkona participate in mob lynching protest

The movement was started by Saba Dewan, a documentary filmmaker in Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Mob lynching row: Shabnam Hashmi returns national minority rights award

The activist returned the Honor protesting against the recent mob lynchings