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...
Ayodhya, India — AFP While for many Hindus in India, the opening of a grand new temple this month was a long-held ambition that materialized, for India’s over 200 million Muslims like Mohammed Shahid, the day will evoke only blood-soaked memories. The shrine in Ayodhya has been built on the ground where an ancient mosque […]
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. [...
