Indian officials are blaming an Islamic group for spreading the virus, and Muslims have been targeted in a wave of violence.
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‘Muslims Are Foreigners’: Inside India’s Campaign to Decide Who Is a Citizen
Tribunal members in the state of Assam say they felt pressured to declare Muslims noncitizens as the government seeks to expel illegal migrants. Some politicians have vowed to take the process nationwide.
Modi Denies India Is Targeting Muslims. We Found a Different Reality.
How can someone who’s lived for years as a citizen of India, suddenly be declared illegal? Whistle-blowers told us how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is making Muslims stateless.
Under Modi, India’s Press Is Not So Free Anymore
India’s government has pressured advertisers and even shut down channels to shape the information that 1.3 billion Indians receive. It’s part of a wider assault on dissent.
Worried About Coronavirus, India Tries to Head Off a Mass Hindu Pilgrimage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges Indians to stay home at a time when hundreds of thousands of Hindus usually try to gather at Ayodhya.
Violence in India Threatens Its Global Ambitions
India is pushing for more clout globally, as the world’s largest democracy. But as its government takes an illiberal turn to Hindu nationalism, that premise is being questioned.
Indian Police Sweep Through Riot Zone, Making More Arrests
The New Delhi force has been widely criticized for standing by during some of the worst religious violence in years. Its investigations, too, have prompted accusations of anti-Muslim bias.
As New Delhi Counts the Dead, Questions Swirl About Police Response
Did the police fail to act as the country descended into its worst spasm of religious violence in years? Witnesses say officers stood by when Hindu mobs attacked Muslims.
The Roots of the Delhi Riots: A Fiery Speech and an Ultimatum
A local Hindu politician told the police to evict a group of Muslim protesters or he and his men would. Now, 25 have died in some of the worst violence in years.
India Set to Stage an Epic Show, With Trump as the Star
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have enticed Mr. Trump to fly 8,000 miles with the promise of a two-day spectacle. But serious issues remain.