Protecting Minorities.

The human rights crisis has assumed a new intensity of its own ever since the BJP government came into power back in 2014. State-sanctioned terrorism, draconian laws and an unaccepting population have made for an extremely hostile environment for most minorities, particularly Muslims. In the last few years, concerns have been voiced about the genocide being committed away from the public's eye but now, with at least 21 countries urging India to put a stop to such atrocious activities, all attention is being diverted onto Modi's governAment and its antics with the hope that some change might occur.

Key global leaders and international organisations-Amnesty InterAnational, Human Rights Watch, World Organisation Against Torture and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)-have issued a joint statement urging India to halt the suppression of religious rights and freedoms. This statement comes after the United Nations (UN) HuAman Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review which detailed the countless ways in which Muslims are discriminated against in India. The Indian government passed anti-Muslim citizenship laws, revoked the special status of IIOJK, represses free...