Gujarat's Anti-Radicalisation Cells Operational Amid Criticism of 'Institutionalised Communal Profiling'

The Gujarat Police has operationalised Anti-Radicalisation Cells, monitoring social media, encrypted messaging, and behavioural changes, following a confidential SOP issued by the State Intelligence Bureau. The move, criticised as 'institutionalised communal profiling', aims to prevent and detect radicalisation, but lacks clear definitions and safeguards.