In India, 66 per cent of hate crimes in 2018 occurred in states governed by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Photo: Reuters
In India, 66 per cent of hate crimes in 2018 occurred in states governed by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Photo: Reuters
This Week in Asia /  Politics

Religion-based crimes have risen sharply in India. Does Modi love hate?

  • Violence against Muslims, Christians and those who consume or transport beef has spiked some 400 per cent under the Modi administration
  • As India goes to the polls from 11 April to 19 May, there are worries over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s mixing of religion and politics that has polarised society

Vasudevan Sridharan
Vasudevan Sridharan

Updated: 2:29pm, 21 Mar, 2019

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In India, 66 per cent of hate crimes in 2018 occurred in states governed by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Photo: Reuters
In India, 66 per cent of hate crimes in 2018 occurred in states governed by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Photo: Reuters
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