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Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Date News Source 11-2- The Commissionerate Police arrested two youths for attacking a student of New 2018 Utkal University at Saheed Nagar. The duo have been identified as Jyoti Indian Ranjan Sahoo of Nayagarh and Saubhagya Sundar Parida of Malkangiri Express district. According to the police, Sahoo is pursuing Journalism in the university and Parida was staying in hostel number 3. 12-2- A group of around 20 ABVP supporters staged a protest at MSU’s Faculty Nyoooz 2018 of Arts against celebrations of days (Valentine Day, Rose Day, Chocolate Day) at the campus 22-2- ABVP members accused of attacking student activist Kawalpreet Kaur at Scroll.in 2018 Satyawati College. 28-2- The agitation by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad members over Times of 2018 matriculation question paper going viral on social media incident at Board of Secondary Education office here a took a violent turn when they clashed with police.

Bajrang Dal Date News Source 10-2- DNA 2018 With Valentine's Day round the corner, puts up posters warning India about in Ahmedabad

13-2- Bajrang Dal has warned couples, who are found celebrating the foreign India 2018 festival (Valentine Day) in public, will be married off immediately.

Bajrang Dal puts posters ahead of Valentine’s Day Siasat

Members of the Bajrang Dal have asked restobars, pubs and clubs in IBT Hyderabad not to hold special events, as that would be equal to celebrating News "foreign culture."

22-2- A 30-year-old man named Rahul Lohia, who according to Neeraj Malik, The 2018 station house officer (SHO) of Civil Lines police station was a member of Times of the Bajrang Dal, has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10- India year-old boy who had gone to the organisation’s office in .

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Bharatiya Janata Party Date News Source 1-2- Outlook 2018 Man murdered in by gang. BJP claims he was party worker. India

4-2- India As 's violence-hit town Kasganj is still proceeding towards 2018 Today normalcy, state minister Satyadev Pachauri stoked a potential controversy calling the clashes a 'minor incident'. 6-2- The Congress and the Opposition members were The 2018 locked in a verbal duel in the Legislative Assembly over the law and order Hindu situation in the State, as the latter raised the issue of alleged murders of its members and those belonging to Hindu outfits. 7-2- A builder Anuj Singhal who had registered a case under sections 420, 504, Pioneer 2018 506 of Indian Penal Code against BJP leader Vishwas Dawar in Dhara Chowki, Kotwali police station few days ago was allegedly attacked by unidentified persons.

BJP MP Vinay Katiyar said that "Muslims should not even be living in this The country, they should go to or ". Times of India

10-2- NDTV 2018 Four people have been arrested for barging into the house of VK Pandian, Private Secretary of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, and vandalising property.

Scroll.in Supporters of Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Pooran Prakash allegedly assaulted employees at a toll plaza in Mathura because a boom barrier fell on their car when it tried to drive through the VIP lane.

11-2- Scoop 2018 Led by State Vice President Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Karan Sharma, news activists of Jammu West District unit of BJYM staged a very major protest demonstration against NC MLA and former Speaker of JK Legislative Assembly Mohd. Lone on the recent statement given by him in which he was speaking in favour of Pakistan and also tried to demoralize the security forces.

13-2- Scroll.in 2018 BJP legislator’s son, supporters allegedly beat up toll plaza staff in Mathura 17-2- The heat from the violent protests in Ahmednagar, triggered by derogatory The 2018 statements about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj made by BJP corporator and Indian

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deputy mayor Shripad Chindam, Express 18-2- Three BJP members booked for allegedly assaulting police officer, two Scroll in 2018 Muslim men. 21-2- Armed with the lieutenant governors report about the alleged assault on India 2018 Anshu Prakash, the Bharatiya Janata Party has Today demanded the dismissal of the AAP government and imposition of President's rule in the national Capital. 22-2- Karnataka BJP says Congress MLA's aide beat up traffic cop. India 2018 Today 27-2- Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress members staged protests in Gulf 2018 the Bihar Assembly demanding the arrest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) News leader Manoj Baitha whose vehicle was reportedly involved in an accident that killed nine schoolchildren on Saturday in district.

Hindu Munnani Date News Source 12-2- Manur police registered a case against 84 villagers and arrested one person The 2018 on the charge of preventing the burial of a Christian in the village. Hindu

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Date News Source 5-2- RSS Chief visits Bihar with an aim to strengthen RSS base. Outlook 2018 6-2- Six RSS activists were arrested for allegedly threatening a noted Malayalam poet India.com 2018 Kureepuzha Sreekumar, who had reportedly attacked Hindutva forces over a “caste wall” on public land in even as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned that such incidents would not be tolerated.

18-2- RSS chief has said that awareness should be raised about to Siasat 2018 prevent ‘conversion’.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad Date News Source 1-2- Case Filed Against VHP Functionary for Provocative Statement NDTV 2018 3-2- We will not spare those hailing Pakistan in India: VHP DNA 2018 3-2- Ahead of the next Supreme Court hearing in the -Babri The Print 2018 Masjid title dispute case on 8 February, the VHP has begun turning up the heat. Champat Rai, VHP’s international secretary general, said that the organisation will wait for the SC order and then decide on its future course

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of action, but added that the option of taking to the streets again was open.

3-2- Days before the Supreme Court begins hearing the Ram Mandir matter, the Times of 2018 VHP said the land belonged to Hindus and any other decision would not be India acceptable.

9-2- Law should be passed for the construction of Ram temple, so that it is built News 18 2018 soon. Whether to make a law on triple talaq or not is up to the government, but they should make a law for Ram temple," he added.

12-2- A Muslim man and a Hindu woman – named on a list of inter-faith couples Scroll.in 2018 across the country as examples of “love jihad” – have filed a complaint with the cyber cell of the Police, alleging that they had received death threats.

13-2- In a surprise message for the Valentine’s Day, Praveen Togadia, the leader Outlook 2018 of the VHP, which has often termed the celebration of the day as anti-Indian, India has said that young men and women have the right to love.

Sri Ram Sena Date News Source 11-2- Raju Bhonsle, leader of the while speaking at a function in India 2018 Gokak Raju Bhonsle, said when Bhagat Singh stopped following Gandhi, he Today apparently kicked his photo. He then adds, "After 15 years, Gandhiji orders to hang Bhagat Singh. All the respect for this Gandhi vanishes when you come to know that is a Haram**** (good for nothing)."

Shri Date News Source 4-2- Karni Sena chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi dismissed reports about News 2018 withdrawal of protests against . World India 6-2- Karni Sena members quit over ‘forged’ letter saying they watched Indian 2018 Padmaavat. Express

8-2- Done with Padmaavat, Karni Sena now joins Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha to T2 Online 2018 protest against Manikarnika.

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9-2- fails to release ‘Padmaavat’ due to Karni Sena protest. Free Press 2018 Journal 14-2- Two shows of 'Padmaavat' were cancelled at a theatre due to protest of Times of 2018 Karni Sena in Bhikangaon of the district. India

25-2- ’s magnum opus film ‘Padmaavat’ faced lots of Bombay 2018 protests from various communal groups, particularly Shri Rajput Karni Times Sena, for allegedly tampering with historical facts.

Multiple Hindu outfits

Date News Source 1-2- The activists of VHP and Bajrang Dal held protest against lodging of an Daily 2018 FIR against Army at Shopian in India-held Kashmir and burnt the effigy Excelsior of State Government

3-2- Family of youth killed in Kasganj seeks police protection Click 2018 Lancashire Another accused named Rahat Qureshi arrested in connection with the Siasat communal violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj district.

4-2- Sangh to observe ‘martyrdom’ at cow memorial. RSS, VHP and BJP Hindustan 2018 leaders will attend the event in memory of Katarpur villagers who died Times protesting cow slaughter 100 years ago.

Road construction and road widening work between Chamunda Mata Mandir Choraha and New Road via Premchhaya Parisar-Bhaat Gali and Free Press Laal Maszid is unlikely to be accomplished as per plan. This was evident Journal as mayor Meena Jonwal surrendering under huge pressure mounted by pro-Hindu organisations and ordering the Ujjain Municipal Corporation employees to immediately stop ongoing civil works.

5-2- A sharpshooter from Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj, where communal clashes NDTV 2018 broke out on Republic Day, was arrested after an encounter in Delhi. His accomplice escaped.

6-2- A Brahmin outfit in has threatened to disrupt shooting of The Indian 2018 Kangana Ranaut-starrer Manikarnika. Express

Another accused, identified as Salman, was arrested in connection with Business the violence that broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district following standard the death of a youth on January 26.

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An independent fact-finding team has blamed RSS and like-minded Hindustan organisations -Sankalp Foundation and ABVP -- for the Kasganj riots. Times

Members of Hindu outfits killed 13 Muslims in last 4 years - Karnataka Deccan Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy Herald

7-2- Days after the Supreme Court is scheduled to begin hearing the Babri Scroll.in 2018 Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title suit on February 8, a rath yatra backed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh will start from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh and culminate in Rameswaram in

Times of Thousands of members of the BJP, RSS and its affiliate organisations India converged at Katarpur villagein Haridwar district to commemorate the 'martyrdom' of four people from the area who were hanged by the British for agitating against cow slaughter almost 100 years ago on Feb 8, 1920.

8-2- As a three-member bench of the Supreme Court begins hearing the final Scroll.in 2018 arguments in the Ayodhya dispute from February 8, it is instructive to recall how the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party have defied previous court orders in their campaign to demolish the Babri Masjid.

In a shocking incident, villagers celebrated Mari habba at Taradale village City Today in Nanjangud taluk even as the entire village has imposed a social boycott on Dalits.

9-2- Almost 28 years after L K Advani embarked on a Ram Rath Yatra for Times of 2018 Ayodhya, a -based organisation-Sree Rama Dasa Misison India Universal Society with support from the VHP, has decided to take out the 'Ram Rajya Rath Yatra' from Ayodhya to Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) on February 13.

The Ram Rajya Rath, which will be taken out in a yatra from Ayodhya on The Times February 13, arrived from at Lord Ayyappa temple in . of India The yatra, organised by Sree Rama Dasa Mission Universal Society based in Tamil Nadu and Mumbai, is being supported by the VHP. 10-2- Talks for a possible out of court settlement of the Ram Janmabhoomi – Hindustan 2018 Babri Masjid dispute initiated by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Art of Times Living, seem to have run into trouble at the onset

People have been arrested for barging into the house of VK Pandian, NDTV Private Secretary of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, and vandalising property.

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11-2- The filed a police complaint against Congress corporator Times of 2018 Prathibha Kulai for her controversial speech in Karkala. Members of India saffron outfits are demanding that Prathibha be stripped of her post as a corporator.

12-2- Tension prevailed in a Tirunelveli village when a section of residents 2018 opposed a funeral procession passing through their street and subsequent burial of the body. RSS can prepare an Army within three days, says Moha BJP MLA's son. The Hindu Supporters thrash toll plaza staffern Bhagwat

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mewani exhorted Dalits in Uttar Pradesh to raise Hindustan their voice against the alleged atrocities of the Times government and the murder of a lower-caste student in Allahabad.

Shiv Sena dares BJP to crack down on foreigners staying in Money control 13-2- The district police have ensured strict vigil in view of Valentine’s Day Daily 2018 tomorrow. The police will take strict legal action against members of Pioneer outfits if they attempt to indulge in moral policing.

VHP insistence on flagging off rath yatra makes Adityanath skip Scroll.in ceremony in Ayodhya.

14-2- While its main agenda is to administer a pledge to the people for Indian 2018 construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, it also seeks to re-establish Express ‘Ram Rajya’ include Ramayana in school syllabus, declare Thursday as the official weekly off in the place of Sunday and observe ‘National Hindu Day’.

VHP’s Bengal unit has no plans to join the yatra, even dropping broad Times of hints that the Hindutva brigade isn’t pursuing the strong Hindu line in the India east and northeast even though Union finance minister Arun Jaitley only recently said that BJP was eyeing substantial gains in Bengal and Odisha.

Self-proclaimed ‘’ from RSS-backed VHP and its affiliate APN live Bajrang Dal on Wednesday turned out in full force in several parts of the country to protest and disrupt the celebration of Valentine’s Day in India.

VHP and Bajrang Dal members held for threatening couples in Rediff

Violence against Dalits Date News Source 15-2- Two women and their minor daughters were brutally attacked with axes News Click

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2018 and sticks by upper caste men in Ambedkar Nagar over a land dispute. 19-2- Gujarat police detain Jignesh Mevani as Dalits protest over land rights. Livemint 2018 20-2- Seven Dalit families have been subjected to social boycott in Mahiyal Times of 2018 village. India 27-2- A 12-year-old Dalit boy was killed by unidentified persons at a nearby The Hans 2018 village in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. India 28-2- A 23-year-old Dalit youth was beaten and his moustache shaved off Indian 2018 allegedly by members of Thakor community at Goral village in Express Sabarkantha district.

Other Developments Date News Source 5-2- Trouble back in UP’s Kasganj town as a religious structure is attacked DNA 2018 6-2- India's pro-Hindu government has presented detailed data in parliament showing Ucan News 2018 a surge in religion-based violence since it came to power four years ago. Pro-Hindu ruling party has admitted fanning the flames of violence against religious minorities.

8-2- Salman Nadvi, Isa Mansuri agree to shifting of Babri Masjid: Sri Sri Ravi Ummid 2018 Shankar

11-2- A 24-year-old Dalit law student was beaten to death in public barely 500 metres Telegraph 2018 from a police station near the University of Allahabad. 13-2- The Intelligence Bureau has asked its field units to be “more careful” and “very Times of 2018 discreet” while dealing with matters related to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, India Bajrang Dal and non-Sangh Hindu organisations.

14-2- Five Dalit boys aged between 8 and 10 years were disrobed and paraded naked News 18 2018 across a three kilometres field in a village in Amritsar for stealing a few radishes from the field. Punjab Police have registered a case against the accused farmer after a video of the five minor boys narrating their ordeal went viral 18-2- Asking Hindus in the state to have more children to tackle the The Indian 2018 demographic imbalance in future, a Hindutva organisation gave the call of Express “ghar wapsi” — to “reconvert” Muslims — and presented 14 members of a Muslim family who have ostensibly “returned” to the Hindu fold at a rally in Kolkata. 20-2- CPM activist accused of murdering Congress worker seen issuing threats India 2018 at rallies Today

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