The anatomy of a riot; Elon's Musk's Falcon Heavy; Lifting the veil of secrecy around female genital mutilation; and more

[View this email in your browser]( Top Story [Kasganj: The Anatomy of a Communal Riot]( Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprsashasta [There is an uneasy calm in Kasganj. Despite its 25,000-strong Muslim population, the social and political alienation of the minority community lends a dystopian look to what was once a vibrant commercial small town. The so-called border between Hindu and Muslim areas is now as distinct as it can be. With Adityanath as the chief minister, BJP’s electoral formula is a simple one – consolidate the 80% Hindu population. As was reflected in its ticket distribution in the polls and overt Hindutva assertions made by saffron representatives in Kasganj, BJP has made it clear that it does not need Muslim votes to win.]( [Before Turning Taj into a Temple, the BJP Would Do Well to Remember Its Guru Mookerjee]( Akshaya Mukul [The next time a Vinay Katiyar makes a claim to turn mosques, mausoleums and memorials into temples, the least one can do is cite Mookerjee’s impartial view.]( [‘Our Three-year-Old Daughter Should Know What it Means to be Hindu, Right From her Childhood’]( Sukanya Shantha [Organised by an offshoot of the Sanatan Sanstha, over 7,000 men and women attended a recent event in Pune that was aimed at evoking a strong pro-Hindutva sentiment, which in turn implied attacking Muslims, the government, the media and the liberals.]( [Your Guide to Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy Space Roadshow Last Night]( Sandhya Ramesh [What’s the Falcon Heavy? Why did it launch a car into space? Who was at the wheel? Isn’t the car space junk? Was there a point to all this beyond vanity?]( [With Data, an Attempt to Lift the Veil of Secrecy Around Female Genital Mutilation]( Amanat Khullar [A new study sheds light on the prevalence of FGM in India, and the negative physical, psychological and sexual trauma caused by it.]( [Ankit Saxena’s Murder is a Time for Collective Introspection, Not Hate-Mongering]( Apoorvanand [Those raging at the murder of Ankit and using this occasion to attack secular voices are either wilfully uninformed innocents or intentionally wicked.]( [Paul Simon Retires, After a Career Full of Endings]( Raghu Karnad [If nothing else, growing old does finally answer the question which troubled the song-writer all this while – of how it will be to grow old.]( [Government’s Move to Revisit Malimath Panel Report on Criminal Justice is Worrying]( Leah Verghese [Implementing the recommendations could likely lead to a system that disregards basic criminal justice principles merely to enable easier convictions.]( [BJP’s Vinay Katiyar Continues His Hate-Mongering Streak, Says All Muslims Should Leave India]( The Wire Staff [The BJP MP also said that there should be a bill to punish those who do not respect Vande Matram and the national flag.]( Copyright © 2018 The Wire, All rights reserved. You're getting this email because you recently subscribed to receive email digests from The Wire via our website. Our mailing address is: The Wire 13, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg Gole MarketNew Delhi 110001 India [Add us to your address book](//thewire.us11.list-manage.com/vcard?u=6b988b13445248b1268a308f2&id=4808224841) Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](