Muslims In India: How life became hell under Modi regime

The strength of poisonous atmosphere created against Muslims in India by Modi regime has now made life impossible for India’s biggest minority.

Muslims are virtually alienated from the mainstream in India and face extreme persecution in all parts of the country. The difficulties faced by the Indian Muslims came to the fore when on Eid festival falling after two-years of Covid restrictions the Muslims became the butt of extremist Hindu frenzy as mosques came under renewed attack and Muslims had to bear physical assaults.

The spate of violence against Muslims has resulted in creating deep fears in them knowing full well that the rioting will fester to all parts of the country. The rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has emboldened hardline Hindu religious groups in recent years to take up causes that they say defend their faith, although his party has denied any rise in communal tensions during Modi’s reign.

It was accordingly reported that Eid celebration, Jodhpur, Rajasthan were marred by communal clashes attributed to a discord on the hoisting of a religious flag.

These violent clashes erupted when members of the Hindu and Muslim communities threw stones at each other over hoisting of a religious flag in the Jalori Gate area.

It was mentioned that there were flags of Hindu deity Parashuram  ear the area where Namaz is offered and there arose a dispute about removing the flags as the local Muslim community puts up a flag every year on the occasion of Eid.

It was also reported that loudspeakers installed in the area for Eid prayers were also taken off during the violence in which at least five policemen, among several others, were injured.

The rioters also broke window panes of several vehicles and vandalism was reported in several ATMs as well. As a result of the clashes, curfews have been imposed in several parts of the city and the district administration has suspended internet services.

This episode is the latest in a spate of communal clashes that have taken place in India in recent weeks.