Here in Kashmir, every conversation seems to carry the weight of something deeper, something buried beneath the surface. The people are polite, but they are also profoundly aware of the consequences of speaking their minds too freely.
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India’s religious minorities have faced a “staggering” rise in hate speech over the past year, including from top leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a report released Monday.
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A leaked report produced by the UK Home Office stated that "Hindu nationalist extremism" played a part in the 2022 Leicester riots, identifying it as a proposed target for British counter-extremism efforts for the first time.
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In recent years, India has raised over ₹3,000 crore by selling enemy properties. According to a 2023 report, there are 12,611 enemy properties in the country, of which 12,485 belong to Pakistani nationals and 126 to Chinese nationals.
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J&Ks Education Department under the NC government has made it mandatory for both private & public school children across Poonch to attend a rally organised by ABVP the RSS affiliated student wing that normalises anti- Muslim bigotry. Using education as a propaganda tool by forcing students to attend ideological events is unacceptable. @PoonchDm@DICPoonch
*Before the Partition of India, the Indian National Congress, in collusion with British Vice Roy Lord Mountbatten, devised a sinister plan to invade and annex Jammu and Kashmir, a Muslim-majority princely state with vital geographical
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Human Rights Watch's Report on India
Several foreign governments accused Indian intelligence agencies of targeting terrorism suspects and separatist leaders for assassination in Canada, the United States, and Pakistan.
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At least 126 Indians have been lured to Russia by offers of jobs or education, only to find themselves forced into service by the army, according to the Indian government.
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Modi has been in power for a decade. The schools have only gotten worse. Modi’s educational priorities appear to be mostly ideological. History textbooks have been rewritten to include more Hindu-nationalist figures & minimize contributions by Muslims.
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"The way that Kashmiris understand the motion for independence, is in the context of UN Security Council Resolutions and the UN Charter, which is the right to self-determination."
Debate at Oxford Union on the matter of #Kashmir.
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According to Indian analysts Indian intelligence agencies have orchestrated at least 20 assassinations in Pakistan. A report by Guardian highlights how Indian intelligence agencies co-opt terrorist entities like ISIS through social media platforms.
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The political campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP has leaned into anti-Muslim sentiment, progressively making Islamophobia one of the defining features of this election.
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"The wily weaving of religion with politics for a country where faith is an inextricable part of everyday life is the BJP’s USP. Modi’s claim is the logical culmination of the BJP’s dominant theme."
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A man claiming a divine right to rule in the name of religion is dangerous. It is how demagogues have led numerical majorities run roughshod over their minorities. India's descent into a Hindutva-led, Hindutva-owned and Hindutva-inspired state is scary.
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Islamophobia isn’t new to India, and Muslims also faced prejudice. But under Mr. Modi’s right-wing leadership, hatred of Muslims has effectively become state policy.
A damning piece on Mr. Modi's anti-Muslim policies
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