People dressed in saffron were seen near the historic Charminar in Hyderabad during Dussehra celebrations held from October 11 to 20. The group was seen chanting slogans including “Har Har Mahadev,” “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Jai Bhavani” near the iconic monument.

Imam Mohammed Harun of the Race Course Mosque in Delhi has alleged that authorities plan to demolish the historic mosque located near the Prime Minister’s residence. According to the imam, officials have directed him to vacate the land within six days. He also said the mosque’s electricity and water connections have been disconnected. Harun further alleged that the Waqf Board has not provided any assistance amid the threat of demolition.

Reports have emerged that the ground floor of a mosque in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh area is being demolished. AIMIM's Shoaib Jamei reported the development. Further details about the demolition and the authorities’ reasons for the action are awaited.

A large-scale eviction drive was carried out across three districts of Assam, resulting in the demolition of homes belonging to more than 500 Muslim families. The evictions have left hundreds of families affected. The administration has cited alleged encroachment on government or forest land as the basis for such drives.

A Jama Masjid was demolished during an eviction drive in the Lutumari Longjap Reserve Forest in Assam’s Nagaon district, where the homes of more than 600 Muslim families were also razed. The administration claims that the structures were illegally built on forest land. The eviction drive has left hundreds of families affected, with their homes demolished along with the mosque.

Hapur, Uttar Pradesh: Salauddin, an eyewitness to the fatal beating of journalist Naseem Ahmad, has recounted the incident, alleging that the violence began after a businessman refused to give an advertisement to the newspaper. According to Salauddin, Naseem, who worked for Hindi daily Dainik Janvani, had approached the businessman to seek an advertisement. When they began to leave after the refusal, they were allegedly stopped, accused of being fake journalists and beaten. Salauddin also said he was severely assaulted during the incident.

Hoardings depicting political leaders and public figures as the ten heads of Ravana appeared across several parts of Lucknow on Sunday, ahead of Dussehra. The hoardings feature images of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Elon Musk, Muhammad Yunus, Mukhtar Ansari, Atiq Ahmed, Azam Khan, Ilhan Omar, George Soros and Rahul Gandhi. They carry the headline, “Enemies of Sanatan India are Ravana,” and name the Sanatan Raksha Sangathan as the organiser. The hoardings have been put up in areas including Hazratganj, the MLA residences, Gomti Nagar and Kapoorthala. They have drawn the attention of passers-by in these upscale and VIP localities. The organisation said the people featured on the hoardings were those it considers opposed to Sanatan Dharma. It alleged that they had promoted what it described as “jihadist forces and mindsets” and had failed to support Sanatan interests while in power.

“Kitna hate hai logon mein Kashmiri logon ke liye,” a passenger said in an Instagram post after alleging that a bus travelling from Delhi to Srinagar was attacked with stones before reaching Kurukshetra in Haryana. In the video, the passenger showed shattered windowpanes, damaged panels and a cracked number plate. He also displayed a large brick inside the bus, alleging that it had been thrown through a window, leaving broken glass scattered across the floor. The passenger further alleged that staff at the Divine Star restaurant refused to cooperate or call the police emergency number 112 for assistance.

Digital journalist Moied Alam, from Jokihat in Bihar’s Araria district, has reportedly been sent to jail after raising the issue of fertiliser allegedly being sold for ₹400 despite its stated price of ₹266. The case has taken another turn after businessman Piyush Aggarwal accused Alam of demanding ₹12 lakh in extortion money and threatening him. Aggarwal alleged that Alam visited his shop on October 12, made a video and circulated it on social media to damage his reputation. Forbesganj police station in-charge Manoj Kumar confirmed that an FIR had been registered on Aggarwal’s complaint and said the matter was under investigation.

CPI(ML) Liberation alleged that Jamia Millia Islamia administration forcibly removed students on hunger strike from the campus around 5:30 am on Saturday while they were demanding the restoration of the students’ union. In a post on X, the party alleged that campus lights were switched off and students were beaten, manhandled and harassed before being handed over to Delhi Police. It said all detained students had since been released. The students are demanding the restoration of Jamia’s students’ union and the holding of union elections. CPI(ML) Liberation condemned the alleged action and urged the administration to stop what it called repression and restore the union.

The All India Students’ Association (AISA) Jamia unit alleged that students who had been on a hunger strike for five days were dragged and beaten by the Jamia administration and Delhi Police around 5:30 am on Saturday. In a post on Instagram, AISA condemned the alleged action and criticised the university administration, saying, “Jamia is not a police state!”

At least 150 protesters were detained by Delhi Police at Janpath Road, Connaught Place and Mandi House during the Tiranga March on Friday. Workers from SFI, SIO, Fraternity Movement, DYFI, AISF and AIYF participated in the protest. After being detained, protesting students alleged that police personnel molested them and put their hands inside their clothes. They said they were protesting against alleged voter disenfranchisement and deletions from electoral rolls. “We have the constitutional and democratic right to vote. You cannot snatch this away from us,” a protesting student said, alleging that detainees were not informed where they were being taken and were prevented from meeting their lawyers. The protesters also questioned the heavy police deployment against students and women, including Muslim, Dalit and Adivasi women, who they said were demanding the protection of their voting rights.