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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Yashraj Sharma

Hate crime tracker Hindutva Watch blocked in India ahead of national vote

People shout slogans and hold placards during a peace vigil organised by citizens against a rise in hate crimes against Muslims in India, in New Delhi, April 16, 2022 [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters]

New Delhi, India – The website of Hindutva Watch, a United States-based independent research project that documents hate crimes against religious minorities in India, is no longer accessible in India, days after government officials warned its founder that they might block it.

The website of India Hate Lab, another initiative dedicated to exclusively tracking hate speech in the country, can also no longer be accessed in India even though both platforms are available outside the country.

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