Following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election win, Muslim Indian author Ziya Us Salam reflects on the ruling BJP’s hate-driven election campaign.
It has not been easy being a Muslim in Narendra Modi’s India. With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party steadfastly refusing to allow my community even a token representation in corridors of power, India’s largest minority, the third largest Muslim population in the world, is left voiceless. For the first time since India’s Independence in 1947, the ruling party did not have a single Muslim Member of Parliament.
As the eggs hatch, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is shown feeding “funds” to the chick wearing a skullcap while ignoring the other chickens. The allusion was not lost on anyone. The video ran for days on social media before the Election Commission wrote to Twitter to take action. Muslims stood silenced by the unceasing vitriol. Some were intimidated. Others hoped the election would bring an end to BJP rule. It proved a false hope.
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