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