Mukaram Shakeel

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn’s recently announced film Chauhaan is not merely courting controversy; it has reopened a wound for victims and families who have lived with the consequences of state violence in Kashmir. In its two-and-a-half-minute teaser, the film does not simply fictionalise conflict. It appears to minimise the scale of human rights violations in a region marked by decades of strife, recasting weapons that blinded, maimed and killed civilians as instruments of tactical restraint.

Speaking to The Quint, Sachin Pilot addresses his equation with Ashok Gehlot, UP polls and the INDIA bloc's future. As the BJP tightens its grip on India's political landscape and the INDIA Alliance grapples with internal strains, Congress General Secretary Sachin Pilot argues that the Opposition's challenge is far from over.

Of the 210 songs, 104 (or 49%) directly incite or threaten violence against Muslims," states the CSOH report. (Exposing hate and communalism is a key focus area in The Quint's reportage.