Majoritarianism over time develops vengeance among those who feel wronged in society, transforming it into a cauldron of hate to threaten our democracy.
The mass radicalisation that India does not acknowledge
The persecution of Muslims is rooted in growing bigotry within Hindu society and its normalisation in politics, judiciary and police. Jan 24, 2021 · 06:30 am Hindu Yuva Vahini members pose inside the vigilante group s office in the city of Unnao. | Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
It is now clear that if you are Muslim in Narendra Modi’s new India you can be arrested for selling shoes, taking part in a protest, talking to or walking with a Hindu girl, driving a cattle truck, cracking a joke – or not. If you are a Muslim in the wrong place at the wrong time, the Constitution means little and the law can be twisted in any manner to imprison you.