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Week 3 Discussion: India
Latoya Lother posted Sep 2, 2024 17:23
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The situation in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) presents significant dangers to religious and ethnic minorities, particularly Muslims. Since 2014, Modi’s government has advanced a Hindu nationalist ideology that frames Muslims as outsiders and a threat to India’s security and identity. This ideology has led to the passage of discriminatory laws, such as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which excludes Muslims, and the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomous status, targeting the country’s only Muslim-majority region.
Hate speech, often from political and religious leaders, has escalated, portraying Muslims as enemies and inciting violence against them. Historical incidents, such as the 2002 Gujarat riots and the recent violence in Manipur, highlight a pattern of impunity for violence against minorities. This exclusionary ideology also endangers other religious minorities like Christians and socially marginalized groups such as Dalits. (Mitchell, 2021)
The persistence of such rhetoric, combined with the lack of accountability for violence against these groups, raises the risk of mass atrocities, as the conditions that foster discrimination and violence continue to intensify.
The dominant societal group often seeks to benefit from oppressing another social group in several ways, typically aimed at maintaining or enhancing their power, economic advantages, and social status. The dominant group often seeks to impose its own cultural norms, values, and beliefs on the entire society, marginalizing or erasing the cultures and identities of oppressed groups. This cultural dominance can reinforce the idea that the dominant group’s way of life is the only legitimate one, further justifying the marginalization of others.
Mitchell, T. (2021, June 29).
1. Religious freedom, discrimination and communal relations. Pew Research Center’s Religion & Public Life Project.
RISK OF MASS ATROCITIES IN INDIA POLICY BRIEF FEBRUARY 2024. (n.d.).
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