Bulldozing Human Rights.

India has gotten itself into a quagmire, brought about as a result of years of fear-mongering and discriminatory policies on the international stage. As the South Asian country tries to cement its perception in foreign affairs as an economic giant capable of leading the region, its government's bigoted and hateful policies are finally catching up to it.

The backlash heard across the world to the ruling BJP's leaders' Islamophobic statements was just the tip of the iceberg-multiple Arab countries have called for a boycott of Indian goods and questioned the Indian foreign ministry in their countries over these statements. More importantly, Indian Muslims have used their constitutional right to assembly to conduct country-wide large protests against the rampant Islamophobia and discrimination perpetrated by the government.

India's response has not been surprising-to save face on the international front, while crushing dissent internally. To the Arab countries, the Indian government has meekly suggested that the offensive comments made were fringe, whereas internally, the Indian state has mercilessly targeted the Muslim community who raised their voices against the condemn-worthy statements...

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