‘Your existence is reason enough’: in Modi’s India, Muslim journalists face harassment, threats and assault

• India has seen a steep spike in anti-Muslim sentiment since PM Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist BJP came to power in 2014, and journalists have not been spared the hatred
• Even in the absence of direct attacks, an undercurrent of Islamophobia makes it difficult for many Muslim reporters to do their jobs, and often sees them singled out for abuse