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Review into communal violence in Leicester likely to finish by March next year ( Eastern Eye )

By Pramod Thomas / Eastern Eye An investigation into the violence and disorder in east Leicester will focus on reasons which led to the unfortunate...

Hindu leaders say they will boycott city mayor’s inquiry into east Leicester disorder ( Leicester Mercury )

By Asha Patel & Sali Shobowale / Leicester Mercury  Sir Peter Soulsby is facing criticism over his appointment of an academic to lead an independent inquiry into...

How Hindu-Muslim tensions in Leicester were fanned by fake news from India (Scroll)

By Rina Chandran, Thomson / Reuters Foundation News  Rumour had it that a Muslim girl had been kidnapped and a Hindu temple had sent masked...

Opportunist politicians encouraged Hindutva in the UK (The Milli Gazette)

By M Ghazali Khan / The Milli Gazette Peace-loving individuals, activists and politicians from all shades have condemned recent Hindu-Muslim violence in Leicester and Birmingham. London...

Tensions That Roiled English City Have Roots in India (The New York Times)

By Megan Specia / Th New York Times LEICESTER, England — In east Leicester, decorations for the Hindu celebration of Diwali hang near a sign advertising...

Hindutva in East Leicester and its implications for UK (Counter Currents)

By Dr Rahul Kumar / Counter Currents The Asian Independent, UK – According to a number of media reports, more than 200 Hindu vigilantes many...

Conservative MP Blaming ‘Islamist Extremists’ for Leicester Violence (ByLine Times)

By Nafeez Ahmed / By Line Times Bob Blackman, who is the executive secretary of the influential 1922 Committee, has had a number of visits to...

Indian diaspora becoming vanguards of assertive Hindutva (Siasat)

By  Syed Ali Mujtaba / Siasat There are ominous signs that the Indian diaspora community is asserting the aggressive brand of Hindutva identity in the...

Leicester riots: How Hindutva nationalism pushed a city to the brink (Middle East Eye)

By  Areeb Ullah / Middle East Eye It's late afternoon, and silence has replaced the hustle and bustle in the restaurants and clothes shops on...