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It is heard that the teacher made communal remarks and encouraged the students to hit the Muslim student harder. (Photo/Social

Outrage in India after teacher asks students to slap Muslim boy in Uttar Pradesh

  • Rights groups say hate crimes and violence against India’s large Muslim minority have been on the rise since Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014
  • Uttar Pradesh has been governed by the BJP since 2017 when it appointed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a saffron-robed Hindu monk seen as a potential successor to Modi
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People stand next to a burnt strucutre in Gurugram, Haryana State, on August 4, 2023, following sectarian riots. (AFP)

Authorities in India’s Haryana demolish houses after procession attacked

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Unholy horror of churches torched in Indian ethnic violence

Unholy horror of churches torched in Indian ethnic violence

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US deeply concerned by India sexual assault case in viral videos photos

US deeply concerned by India sexual assault case in viral videos

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Shooting kills 2 in India’s troubled northeast as opposition leader Rahul Gandhi visits region

Shooting kills 2 in India’s troubled northeast as opposition leader Rahul Gandhi visits region

By AP ·
Dozens of US lawmakers urge Biden to raise rights issues with Modi

Dozens of US lawmakers urge Biden to raise rights issues with Modi

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls on US audience to stand up for ‘modern India’

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi calls on US audience to stand up for ‘modern India’

By AP ·
Indian wrestlers hold candlelight march demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse

Indian wrestlers hold candlelight march demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse

By AP ·
Indian police to probe sexual abuse charge against official

Indian police to probe sexual abuse charge against official

By AP ·
BBC raids show India’s shrinking media freedom under Modi, some journalists say

BBC raids show India’s shrinking media freedom under Modi, some journalists say

By Reuters ·
Decade after gruesome Delhi gang rape, India faces ‘epidemic’ of crime against women

Decade after gruesome Delhi gang rape, India faces ‘epidemic’ of crime against women

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Passive resistance as Kashmir marks three years without autonomy video

Passive resistance as Kashmir marks three years without autonomy

By Sanjay Kumar ·
India’s ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam

India’s ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam

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