Why are Hindu nationalists attacking Muslims?
Why are Hindu nationalists attacking Muslims?
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Hindu nationalists have been attacking Muslims in India due to an escalating climate of tension and religious violence, particularly since the Hindu-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was re-elected into power in May 2019. Hindu nationalists see these attacks as necessary to defend the cultural values and religious identity of their community, while many Muslims view them as part of a larger campaign aiming to marginalize and oppress them. A number of socio-economic factors are fuelling this conflict, including a sense that one's community is under siege by powerful outside groups which leads people to seek justice from their own kind.
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Why are Hindu nationalists attacking Muslims?
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Hindu nationalists are attacking Muslims because they see these attacks as a way to bring back majority Hindu control of India after decades of relative power sharing with Muslims. The recent passage of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has only strengthened the resolve of these extremists, who view any kind of diversity or plurality as a threat to Hindu domination. Moreover, religious nationalism provides them an excuse to gain political power and create an exclusive religious state while using hate towards minorities as motivation. Ultimately, it is about maintaining economic and social dominance by forcefully establishing an unequal power hierarchy based on religion.
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