Modi Critics Raise Alarms Regarding India’s Persecution

As India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to run for a third term, the country remains on the brink. Activists, journalists and civil society groups have continued in recent months to raise alarms at the rise in religious persecution of minorities throughout the country. While Modi has continued to deny that any religious discrimination has taken place in India, many non-profits and research organizations have continued to refute those statements. This past October, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reiterated its concern over religious freedom in India and called for the release of the religious prisoners of conscience.