Mehbooba Mufti slams silence over hate speeches in India
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti has criticized the growing silence over hate speeches in India, warning that it only emboldens forces seeking to divide society along religious and caste lines.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Mehbooba, in a post on X, said this reflects the reality of BJP’s “Viksit Bharat” narrative. “Hate speech has been normalised to the extent that even unborn Muslim children are threatened. Homes and mosques are demolished with impunity, while Muslims, Christians, Dalits and Adivasis are increasingly pushed to the margins,” she wrote.
She was referring to the hate speech by Hindu Raksha Dal president Lalit Sharma targeting Muslim women and unborn babies.“Ongoing silence in the face of such rhetoric only emboldens those who seek to divide our society,” Mehbooba added, urging people to speak out against communal incitement.
Her remarks come amid rising concerns over targeted hate campaigns and demolitions of Muslim properties in various BJP-ruled states.
