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New Delhi: Concerns are mounting among civil society activists over the escalation of Hindu nationalism in India, which they claim has intensified since Narendra Modi took office as Prime Minister in 2014.
According to Kashmir Media Service, noted figures such as Arundhati Roy, Harsh Mander, and Teesta Setalvad have voiced strong objections against what they describe as the transformation of India into a “criminal Hindu fascist enterprise” under Modi’s rule, particularly highlighting the adverse impacts on Muslims in India and Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). They argue that Modi’s government is actively suppressing dissent, enacting discriminatory policies against religious minorities, and escalating human rights violations in IIOJK.
The activists attribute these trends to Modi’s historical ties with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an organization they claim adheres to Nazi-like ideology, which influences the government’s authoritarian and communal policies. Recent legislation perceived as anti-Muslim has sparked further alarm, threatening not only the rights of Indian minorities but also regional peace and stability.
Prominent international scholars, including Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis, and Cornel West, have also expressed disapproval of India’s deviation from its democratic principles under the current administration.
The group of activists is calling for urgent international intervention to safeguard the rights of Indian minorities and the Muslim population of Kashmir from the rising tide of Hindu nationalism.
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