The coastal city of Mangaluru is once again simmering with tension.

It’s a familiar, troubling pattern of communal unrest and violence, playing out all over again. In just a month, the city has witnessed a lynching, two murders, and multiple stabbings.

Ashraf. Suhas Shetty. And now, Abdul Rahiman. Each of these incidents have further deepened divides 

Social media is being used to amplify the unrest. Exaggerated claims and outright fabrications are spreading fast, fuelling anger and suspicion. Mainstream media isn’t far behind. Much of the coverage has been provocative and one-sided.

Meanwhile, right-wing Hindutva groups are back to familiar tactics from their playbook.

In this episode of Let me explain, Pooja Prasanna looks at what exactly is happening in coastal Karnataka.

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