Since Narendra Modi’s government came to power for the third time, there has been a significant rise in threats, harassment, and violence against minorities at the hands of extremist Hindu organizations. The alarming escalation of these incidents reflects a deeply troubling trend in modern India, where religious harmony is fast becoming a distant dream.
Reports highlight that violence against Muslims, the desecration of mosques, and Islamophobic comments have become commonplace. This disturbing pattern is met with strong condemnation from Muslim organizations such as Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat. These groups have vocally opposed the hate speech and venomous remarks made by individuals like Swami Narsingh Ananda, who continues to spread anti-Islam rhetoric with little resistance from the authorities.
One of the most disturbing aspects of this rising tide of hatred is the open support that Muslim-hating figures receive from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Influential BJP leaders such as Uttar Pradesh’s hardline Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Home Minister Amit Shah, and MP Sakshi Maharaj have not only used inflammatory language themselves but have also encouraged others to follow suit. This unchecked hate speech and the resulting violence against Muslims signal a dangerous trend that threatens to normalize communal intolerance.
What’s happening in India is not a temporary problem but the alarming establishment of a deeply rooted tradition of violence and Islamophobia. If left unchecked, this tide of hatred will further fracture the fabric of Indian society, where diversity was once celebrated.