Leicester violence

One year on, questions over Leicester violence remain unanswered

It is exactly one year to the infamous riots that shook the British town of Leicester and made global headlines.…

1 year ago

New report blames ‘territorial tensions and Hinduphobia’ for Leicester violence

An on-ground report into the unprecedented communal violence in Leicester, the UK, during August-September 2022 blames the rise of "ethnic…

1 year ago

We do not think that radical Islam is the only form of Islam: Clifford Smith

Clifford Smith is Director Washington Project of the Middle East Forum (MEF), where he seeks to inform policy makers in…

2 years ago

Leicester Muslims cry Islamophobia after police investigation of riots gathers pace

Muslim organisations have begun to play the Islamophobia card after police investigations based on CCTV footage have raised suspicions about…

2 years ago

US think tank blames social media misuse for Leicester violence against Hindus

The US-based Network Contagion Research Institute in its report on the Leicester incidents says that "malicious online narratives", "ethnic hatred"…

2 years ago

Known ISIS and Taliban supporters exhorted violence against Hindus in Leicester—UK think tank

The Henry Jackson Society (HJS)—a trans-Atlantic think tank based in the UK—said that its investigations in the Leicester incidents do…

2 years ago

Is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s elevation dividing British Muslims?

Rishi Sunak's rise to the top in British politics has come with its share of 'shock and awe'. Sunak became…

2 years ago

British Hindus set to take on BBC over ‘Hinduphobic’ coverage of Leicester violence

Hindus in the UK are gearing up once again to hold a protest, this time against the BBC for allegedly peddling…

2 years ago

Indian diaspora protesters submit memorandum to The Guardian’s editor-in-chief on Leicester violence

Offended by what it saw was biased coverage of the Leicester incidents in which the Hindu community was allegedly portrayed…

2 years ago

British Hindus protest against The Guardian’s coverage of Leicester incidents

In a rather rare piece of action, British Hindus protested in front of The Guardian's office at Kings Place in…

2 years ago

Hindus celebrate Navaratri with fervour as British MPs and police take steps against intimidation

Stern action by the British government, though a bit late, against widespread violence directed at Hindus in Leicester, intimidation in…

2 years ago

Leicester Violence Has A History Of Muslim Radicalism In The UK?

The violence in Leicester has shaken the foundations of the harmonious social order that was the hallmark of multicultural assimilation…

2 years ago

Smethwick temple in Birmingham faces assault even as calm returns to Leicester

After nearly three weeks of hate incidents and violence that rocked Leicester, community leaders from the Muslim and Hindu groups…

2 years ago

Violence in UK’s Leicester—interfaith organisations found wanting in defusing tension

Simmering communal tensions in Leicester flared over the weekend as mobs attacked a Hindu temple and reportedly injured 16 police…

2 years ago