The fascist policies of the Indian ruling party have turned the whole country into a hell for all the communities other than Hindus. Even low caste Hindu communities are not secure from the barbarism of higher class religion fellows. Thus minorities in India are facing serious issue of their existence and survival because of the BJP led radical organizations are forcing everyone to convert to Hinduism.
According to the last census held in 2011, the number of minorities in the country is about 19.3% of the total population. Of late, there has been an increase in attacks against minorities in India, especially Muslims. The Indian government must take steps to ensure a safe environment for minorities in the country. On Minorities Rights Day in India, which was observed on Saturday, representatives of minority communities also allege that the government has failed to bring an end to attacks on minorities.
There are many forces that are anti-minority, and now particularly religious minorities are facing a threat. Organizations and individuals are being threatened by Hindutva groups, and the problem is aggravating. The unusual thing now is (such) attacks are no longer considered a crime. Rather, it has become a norm.
The authorities are not acting very tough against these groups, and that is why we are seeing the situation is aggravating,: There is fear among other minorities as well. Even Dalits (who are at the bottom of the Hindu caste system) are facing a tough time, as well. A very small number of people are trying to disturb the nation’s social fabric. They are trying to disturb the idea of India because of their selfish reasons for power. The nation will overcome all these glitches that we are facing at this moment.
India is a country with diversity, so everyone has their own space in the nation and it is built upon various diverse cultures. Now it is a very small number of people who are trying to disturb the idea for everybody. In October, three nonprofit groups released a report stating that over 300 incidents of violence targeting the Christian community were reported this year.
In many places, the government has failed to fulfill its duty to protect minorities. Many leaders in the country also say that over the years, fear among minorities has increased. The fear among minorities over the years has increased. They (government) are not taking steps, apparently because of the vote bank. The Indian government needs to look at all the people equally.
According to a February 2021 report by Human Rights Watch, prejudices embedded in the government of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have infiltrated independent institutions … empowering nationalist groups to threaten, harass and attack religious minorities with impunity.
The majority of the people who do not want such things to continue should raise their voices against these incidents. The 90% of the people in India who are not supporting this have to wake up and make the government understand that — dividing in the name of religion is not in the interest of the nation. The government must perform its duty in the interest of our country to protect the minorities.
