ISLAMABAD: A report shared by the Indian socio-religious organization Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) on its X social-media account on Dec. 4 highlights 209 hate-related incidents across the country in just one month.
The report, titled “India’s Hate Crime Landscape,” breaks the crimes down into several categories, covering November 2025, and is published by Justice and Empowerment of Minorities (JEM), an initiative of JUH.
The largest share, 34% (71 cases), fell under "Acts of Hate," which included verbal abuse, hate speech, intimidation, online harassment, and community-targeted slurs intended to create fear and hostility among minorities.
‘Media manipulation’
Close behind are 61 cases (29.2%) of "Discrimination, Exclusion & Prejudice", reflecting systemic social and institutional exclusion in areas such as education, employment, housing, and public spaces, all based on community identity.
The report also identifies 28 cases (13.4%) involving "Media Manipulation & Distortion of Facts", pointing to biased narratives, misinformation, and communal framing that can deepen stereotypes and sow division.
Government-linked bias is highlighted in 18 cases (8.6%) classified as "State-Sponsored Discriminatory Practices", which included discriminatory policies, evictions, and administrative measures that disproportionately affected minority groups.
‘Attack on religious spaces’
Law enforcement’s role appears in 13 cases (6.2%) of "Police Atrocities", involving custodial violence, false implications, biased investigations, or failure to act during communal disturbances.
Attacks on sacred places are also noted: 10 cases (4.8%) of "Attack on Religious Spaces", ranging from vandalism and arson to encroachment on mosques, madrasas, shrines, and other places of worship.
Finally, the report documents eight cases (3.8%) of "Acts of Violence", including physical assaults, mob attacks, and lynchings, and other direct bodily harm motivated by religious or communal hostility.
Together, these categories paint a sobering picture of the different forms of hate-driven incidents affecting communities across India as of late 2025.
Minorities are 'safe’
India's Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, has in the past asserted that minorities of India are safe because the majority is entirely secular.
According to Indian media, the minister had said even a minuscule minority community like the Parsis was safe in India.
Human Rights Watch
According to Human Rights Watch's World Report 2025, the authorities in India "continued to discriminate against members of minority communities."
"Officials failed to take adequate action against BJP supporters responsible for attacks, and instead targeted victims of the violence, including through unlawful demolitions of Muslim homes and properties," it says.
