Posted on Aug 26, 2023
India teacher investigated for telling pupils to slap Muslim peer
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Rights groups have warned that hate crimes and violence against India's large Muslim minority have increased since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014.
Uttar Pradesh has been governed by his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2017.
Mr Gandhi said the party had contributed to religious tensions felt across India.
"Sowing the poison of discrimination in the minds of innocent children, turning a holy place like school into a marketplace of hatred," he posted to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
"This is the same kerosene spread by the BJP that has set every corner of India on fire."
In June during a visit to the US Mr Modi told journalists that there was "absolutely no space for discrimination" in India."...
..."Rights groups have warned that hate crimes and violence against India's large Muslim minority have increased since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office in 2014.
Uttar Pradesh has been governed by his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2017.
Mr Gandhi said the party had contributed to religious tensions felt across India.
"Sowing the poison of discrimination in the minds of innocent children, turning a holy place like school into a marketplace of hatred," he posted to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
"This is the same kerosene spread by the BJP that has set every corner of India on fire."
In June during a visit to the US Mr Modi told journalists that there was "absolutely no space for discrimination" in India."...
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