Theatre festival in India has been cancelled due to threats from two Hindu nationalist groups over the upcoming satire plays.

Transgender artist Payal Rathwa was publicly harassed and threatened by Rajkot's eunuch community for alleged money extorsion and insulting gurus.

Comedian Munawar Faruqui was released from jail on an interim bail after a Supreme Court noted that the allegations against the comic were "vague".

Muslim actress and politician Nusrat Jahan was harassed after posting a picture dressed as Hindu Goddess Durga on her Instagram.

The National Investigation Agency arrested three members of the Kabir Kala Manch, in connection with the violent protests of Bhima Koregaon.

Actress Preety Kongana filed a police complaint after receiving rape and death threats, for her role in the TV series “Begum Jaan”.

The Indian music company removed the version of the song  “Kinna Sona” by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam after uploading it to their YouTube channel.

Netflix India released a censored version of the Hollywood movie Mission Impossible: Fallout.

An Indian artist has faced backlash over his illustration of a bloodied sanitary pad ahead of a festival celebrating the Hindu goddess Durga.

On 7 June 2018, the previously blocked film “Kaala” was screened on a limited release within the southern state of Karnataka despite protests.