Since Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister in 2014, the country has seen a breathtaking rise in violence against religious minorities by groups aligned with his Hindu-supremacist Bharatiya Janata Party.
India’s Muslims, who are 14% of the population, have borne the brunt of the most brutal physical attacks. They face active discrimination in employment, education and housing, and are often prevented from voting and pursuing businesses in Hindu-majority areas. They have been ghettoized.
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