This approach towards Hindu nationalist policies are resulting in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom which negatively impact non-Hindu religious communities including Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, and Adivasis.

As the BJP had also been criticized in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) World Report 2022, which pointed out that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in India “adopted laws and policies that discriminated against religious minorities, especially Muslims.

This, coupled with the vilification of Muslims by some BJP leaders and police failed to take action against BJP supporters who commit violence, emboldened Hindu nationalist groups to attack Muslims and government critics with impunity.”

Even, the Indian government cracked down on activists, journalists, peaceful protesters, and even poets who were raising voices against this injustice, it added.

The recent controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) combined with the National Register of Citizens (NRC) provided a pathway to citizenship for non-Muslims but has no remedy for Muslims caught up in NRC processes.

Those who were unable to prove their citizenship through documentation are subject to statelessness, deportation, and even detention.

Nationwide protests were witnessed against this cruel law but the Modi-led government suppressed these voices by use of force violating basic human rights.