Persecution of the Indian Minorities

Post 2014, Indian government dropped all semblance of even handedness in dealing
with minorities and resorted to majoritarianism aka Hindu Rashtra politics.
 Discriminatory laws and media campaigns dehumanised minorities with impunity.
Systematic dehumanising1 pattern is identical to one adopted by majoritarian
regimes resulting in worst genocides in history (refer Section-I).
 Being party to Genocide Convention, India is obligated to prevent and punish
genocide and its preventative duty applies to incitement through hate speeches.
 Hindutva ideologues are bent upon eradicating symbols of minority identity and
history especially places of worship (refer Section-V, VI, and VII).
 In 2021, 294 incidents2 of hate crime against Muslims, Christians and Sikhs are
reported. Hundreds of Churches burnt in Manipur. (refer Section-IV).
 Incessant attacks continue despite legal protection afforded by the Indian
constitution. The Places of Worship Act (1991, India) says – “a mosque, temple, church
or any other place of worship will retain same religious character that it had on 15
August, 1947” (refer Section– II).
 Dozens of historic Mosques throughout India are under active attack – facing threats
of destruction or eviction (refer Section-IX).
 More than 1600 mosques are facing smear campaign in media (refer Section-X).
 In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), 24,496 religious sites taken
under control of the government body – Waqf Board.
 World comity shall demand India to uphold its commitments to human rights being
party to “International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” (refer Section-XI).