‘India faces global criticism for targeting minorities’
Islamabad: Systemic anti-Muslim policies of Bharatiya Janata Party, rooted in the 2002 Gujarat riots, escalating violence, and marginalization of Muslims, with growing global criticism and state-supported discrimination.
According to Kashmir Media Service, a report reveals BJP’s Gujarat policies as a model for nationwide anti-Muslim discrimination, with BJP politicians inciting mob violence, lynching Muslims, and spreading misinformation, portraying Muslims as security threats.
Since 2014, lynchings have surged, fueled by ideologically charged Hindu groups. Under Modi, religious polarization has been weaponized for electoral gains, hindering peaceful coexistence.
Lawyers refuse to represent Muslims, while Hindu extremist groups create fear.
Muslims face systematic exclusion from political spaces, with their voices marginalized in state and national governance, limiting their ability to challenge discriminatory policies.
The 2002 Gujarat riots deepened divisions, with the government exploiting these fractures to secure Hindu votes, consolidating power, and forcing Muslims into ghettos with deteriorating socio-economic conditions.
Gujarat’s 4.62 million migrants (2011 Census) highlight Modi’s failure to create local jobs, causing demographic shifts and economic strain. Migrants flocked to Gujarat from neglected southern states, attracted by a “growth story” that failed to deliver promised opportunities.
Under Modi, India faces global criticism for targeting minorities, with increased violence against Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians. The 2002 Gujarat riots began after 58 Hindus were killed in Godhra; official figures report 1,044 dead, 223 missing, and 2,500 injured.
Hindu mobs torched Muslim homes, killed Muslims, and destroyed mosques and graves, with covert support from Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. Over 100,000 Muslims were forced into refugee camps with minimal amenities.
The RSS stated that minorities’ safety lies in the majority’s goodwill. The VHP chief called Gujarat “the first positive response of Hindus to Muslim fundamentalism in 1,000 years.”
Media reports show the state not only failed to stop the killings but actively condoned them.
Senior IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt testified that Modi allegedly told officials to allow Hindus to vent their anger, stating that Muslims needed to be taught a lesson.
International reports expose rising atrocities, persecution, and the use of violence and sectarian tactics to maintain power. India is ruled by a fascist state, neglecting human rights and religious freedom.
Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry persist since independence, with state-sponsored terrorism against Muslims.
