Modi delivers hate speech against Bangladeshi, Rohingya Muslims, calls them “infiltrators”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a hate speech against Bangladeshi and Rohingya Muslims, claiming that they were “infiltrators” taking over positions in village councils in Jharkhand.
Several far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have been actively campaigning in the region, claiming that “Bangladeshi infiltrators” and “Rohingyas” are marrying tribal women to seize their land and property and use them as proxies to gain influence in the area. Rights groups and media outlets have found that such claims are false and not based on facts.
Modi’s 2024 electoral campaign frequently used hate speech against Muslims and other minorities. Human Rights Watch found that Modi made Islamophobic remarks in at least 110 of his 173 campaign speeches.
Mosque demolished in Uttar Pradesh without prior notice
In far-right BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, civic officials demolished a mosque located allegedly without any prior notice. The demolition was discovered when worshippers arrived to offer Friday prayers.
Muslim driver assaulted by Hindu extremists over alleged cattle transport
Hindu extremist cow vigilantes brutally assaulted a Muslim driver for allegedly transporting cattle at the border between Haryana and Rajasthan.
Hindu militant mobs have increasingly been targeting Muslims over baseless accusations of committing crimes. These mobs, also known as cow vigilantes, attack and often lynch Muslims accused of transporting cattle or consuming beef.
Officials demolish building after dead cow found in basement
In Rajasthan’s Jaipur, civic officials have begun demolishing a building after a dead cow was found in its basement. After local residents found the dead cow, they claimed that the building was illegal and demanded its demolition. BJP lawmaker Gopal Sharma promised to demolish the building within a week and replace it with a cow shed.
Hindu extremists disrupt Christian prayer meet over alleged forced conversion
In far-right BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur, Hindu extremists disrupted a Christian prayer meeting over baseless allegations that they were forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity.
Attacks on Christians have become common under several Indian states’ draconian anti-conversion laws, which criminalize conversion away from Hinduism.
Ten Muslims acquitted in 2020 Delhi pogrom case, court cites lack of evidence
A court in the capital city of Delhi has acquitted ten Muslims who were arrested four years ago after being accused of rioting, arson, theft, and vandalism during the anti-Muslim Delhi pogrom in 2020.
The court concluded that the prosecution failed to present enough evidence to prove the charges and was unable to provide conclusive evidence linking them to the crimes.
It has been repeatedly established through independent investigations, including by Amnesty International, that the violence was carried out by Hindu extremists with the full support and participation of uniformed personnel of Delhi Police.
