India

India’s Muslims Face Growing Discrimination Amid Rise of Hindu Nationalism —————————– India is home to an estimated 230 million Muslims, about 14.6% of the population, making them the country’s largest religious minority and the world’s third-largest Muslim community after Indonesia…

India is facing renewed domestic and international scrutiny over the treatment of its Muslim population, following a UN rights body’s concerns over alleged discrimination against Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam, and the introduction of a contentious property law in Rajasthan. The…

Hindus, Muslims Offer Prayers at Disputed Bhojshala Complex Under Heavy Security ——————— Both Hindu and Muslim worshippers offered their respective religious prayers on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque complex, a historically contested heritage site in Dhar…

Analytical Report Highlights Challenges Facing Muslims in India —————————- A recent analytical article by Samir Zaqouq examines the situation of Muslims in India, highlighting a sharp rise in sectarian violence and exclusionary policies amid the growth of Hindu nationalism, which…

Muslim Voters Allegedly Marked as ‘Dead’ in India’s Gujarat State —————————- Muslim voters in India’s western state of Gujarat have raised concerns about alleged voter suppression after discovering their names were flagged for deletion from electoral rolls during an ongoing…

Study Documents Surge in Violence and Hate Speech Against Muslims in India in 2025 ———————————– A new study released by the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) and India Hate Lab has documented a significant rise in violence…

India: Allahabad HC questions UP order shutting unrecognised madrasa ————————————- The Allahabad High Court, the principal court of jurisdiction for the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), has questioned the UP-government’s decision to shut down an unrecognised madrasa, ruling that…

India’s federal medical regulator has revoked the recognition of a newly opened medical college in Indian-administered Kashmir following protests by right-wing Hindu groups over the admission of a predominantly Muslim student cohort. The National Medical Commission (NMC) announced on January…

The Madhya Pradesh administration has declared Rahmat Masjid in Kokta Anandnagar, Bhopal, India, an illegal structure, following a complaint from a Hindu organisation, Clarion India reported. It says the move has caused fear and anger among local Muslims who say…

A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district has alleged intense political pressure to remove large numbers of voters—mostly Muslims—from electoral rolls in a constituency narrowly won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2023. Kirti Kumar, a government…