On Christmas Eve, hardline Hindu groups linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP conducted a shutdown in Raipur, alleging “forced” religious conversions by Christians, leading to vandalism at a mall. A report indicated a surge in hate speech and violence against religious minorities in India, particularly Christians, with incidents escalating since 2023. Despite Modi visiting a church on Christmas, he did not condemn the violence, reflecting the ongoing rise in Hindu nationalist rhetoric aimed at minorities. Experts attribute this climate to ideologies promoting India as a “Hindu nation,” which has intensified since the BJP’s rise to power in 2014.
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