Bajrang Dal Attacks Group in Ahmedabad Over Malala Book Reading

Activists from Bajrang Dal and VHP assaulted a group in Ahmedabad for reading Malala Yousafzai's book 'I am Malala', demanding the event be stopped.

27 Aug, 18:50 — 28 Aug, 12:50

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The confrontation was triggered after a local school removed Malala Yousafzai’s autobiography and Anne Frank’s diary from its curriculum, prompting activists to hold a silent reading protest. The incident highlights escalating tensions in India over educational censorship and the increasing willingness of Hindu nationalist groups to enforce ideological conformity in public spaces.

Key entitiesBajrang Dal VHP Malala Yousafzai Ahmedabad Local school authorities

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual3d ago

VHP, Bajrang Dal attack book protesters in Ahmedabad for reading ‘I am Malala’

A group of people were doing a silent reading protest against a school's move to remove ‘I am Malala’ and ‘Diary of a Young Girl’ from its reading list.

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ndtvMostly Factual4d ago