Police in India have opened a case against senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a social media post that “demonizes Muslims.” The video, which has garnered over 9 million views, portrays opposition Congress leaders prioritizing Muslims over other Hindu marginalized groups. The Election Commission has requested the r...
Since India’s first round of polling was held on April 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resorted to fiery speeches against the country’s 200 million Muslims. He has called Muslims “infiltrators” and implied that they have too many children. The opposition Congress Party has filed a complaint, accusing Modi of violating election rules. The...
New Delhi, India — AFP India’s ruling party has pledged to introduce a new common civil code for the country, calling it a crucial step for gender equality, a week before a general election in the world’s most populous nation. Nearly a billion Indians will vote to elect a new government in six-week-long parliamentary polls [&...
Rampur, India — AFP More than half the voters in the Indian city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is a staunch supporter of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Hindu-first’ agenda. It is a situation repeated across Hindu-majority India, where many consider victory for Modi’s ruling ...
New Delhi, India – AFP Living a precarious existence on odd jobs, manual labourer Virender Singh says he truly believes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s endeavours to make India great. Modi’s popularity remains constant a decade after he first swept to power. He has successfully cast himself as the custodian of both India...
NEW DELHI (AA) – Anti-Muslim comments made in India’s parliament by a ruling party lawmaker against a member of the opposition have sparked outrage on both sides of the political aisle. The video from the lower house (Lok Sabha) of parliament of Ramesh Bidhuri, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker representing Delhi, using offen...
NEW DELHI (AA) – A private school teacher in northern India who is heard encouraging students to slap a Muslim student is facing charges, according to police sources. A police official in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, confirmed that the teacher is facing charges for intentionally causing hurt as well as insults and provocation. [...
