India champions security abroad while minorities feel identities shrinking at home
New Delhi: As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi projects India as a champion of global security, minority communities at home say they are facing growing marginalization and attacks from Hindutva gangs.
According to a report by Kashmir Media Service, India’s 200 million Muslims, about 15% of the population, and 30 million Christians complain that their identities are “brutally shrinking” under the current government.
Muslims hold barely 4.4% of Lok Sabha seats despite their 15 per cent population share, the statement noted, calling it evidence of “systemic erasure.”
Data shows hate speech targeting minorities surged to 1,318 incidents in 2025, a 13% rise, with 98% of cases aimed at Muslims. The proposed Uniform Civil Code has also been described as “cultural bulldozing” aimed at imposing majoritarian norms and wiping out minority personal laws.
In Manipur alone, over 200 Christians were killed and 250 churches torched, while more than 700 attacks on Christians have been recorded in recent years across the country.
“Modi jets to New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Indonesia, and G7 summits in France, lecturing on stability while minority marginalization dominates every visit’s shadow,” the statement said.“This is not leadership — it’s shameless hypocrisy. Secure your minorities’ rights before preaching global security, India. The world sees through the charade.”
