Produced for Maqtoob media
Portrait of a nation on fire; India staring at a genocide
The article talks about the rise of Islamophobia in India has taken on a lethal form under the BJP government, escalating anti-muslim crimes. The proliferation of Hindu-nationalist parties, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has enabled anti-Muslim sentiment to flourish, leading to violence, intimidation, and other forms of oppression against the Muslim population. This sentiment is propagated through hate speeches, mass gatherings, and even calls for the rape of Muslim women. The complicit nature of the majority and state has led to physical and mental trauma for the 200 million Muslim population. Additionally, dissenters are often labeled anti-national, and arbitrary arrests of Muslim students, activists, journalists, and lawyers have increased under terrorism charges.
- Reporter / Journalist