{"id":170655,"date":"2025-03-11T11:45:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T06:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=170655"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:45:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T06:45:37","slug":"modi-regime-under-fire-for-eroding-secularism-rising-divides-in-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/03\/11\/modi-regime-under-fire-for-eroding-secularism-rising-divides-in-punjab.html","title":{"rendered":"Modi regime under fire for eroding secularism, rising divides in Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Islamabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government is facing severe criticism for undermining the secular fabric of Punjab by fostering religious and social divides for political gains.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, analysts and political observers are of the opinion that since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, Punjab is being pushed towards Hindutva-driven politics, sidelining the state\u2019s historical secular ethos and communal harmony.<\/p>\n

Punjab, known for pluralism, has been facing growing polarization as the BJP continues to exploit communal sentiments to make its political foothold in the state. The imposition of Hindutva ideology, coupled with policies that disproportionately favor one community while marginalizing others, has created an atmosphere of distrust and resentment among different religious and social groups in the state.<\/p>\n

Political analysts argue that the BJP\u2019s agenda revolves around weakening Punjab\u2019s distinct identity by interfering in its cultural and religious affairs. The party\u2019s efforts to impose the Hindi language, sideline the Punjabi language, and interfere in Sikh religious institutions have been viewed as direct attempts to alter Punjab\u2019s socio-political scenario. Furthermore, the systematic targeting of Sikh activists and farmers, especially in the wake of the historic farmers\u2019 protest, has fueled further discontent.<\/p>\n

The growing instances of hate speech, religious intolerance and attacks on minorities reflect rosion of secularism in Punjabe. Observers say that under Modi regime, Hindutva groups have been emboldened so much so that they often act with impunity while pushing the state towards an ideologically driven governance model that threatens its historical unity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Islamabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government is facing severe criticism for undermining the secular fabric of Punjab by fostering religious and social divides for political gains. According to Kashmir Media Service, analysts and political observers are of the opinion that since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, Punjab is being pushed towards …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":170656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-170655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-reports","tag-top-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t