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ISLAMABAD: Genocide Watch in a recent report warned that India was showing signs of entering the &ldquo;extermination&rdquo; stage in the organization&rsquo;s widely cited Ten Stages of Genocide framework.&nbsp; The report, titled &ldquo;Extermination in India: The Ninth Stage of Genocide,&rdquo; argues that anti-Muslim violence and dehumanizing rhetoric are intensifying across the country.&nbsp; Genocide Watch is an international organization focused on genocide prevention and mass atrocity monitoring.&nbsp; According to the report, perpetrators of genocide often stop viewing victims as fully human and portray them as threats that must be removed from society.&nbsp; Genocide mode The organization linked its warning to rising hate speech, communal violence and attacks targeting Muslims in India.&nbsp; The report referenced past episodes of mass violence, including the 2002 Gujarat riots, as examples of communal killings and impunity.&nbsp; Genocide Watch said genocides are not always sudden events and can develop gradually through stages such as discrimination, dehumanization, persecution and extermination.&nbsp; The Ten Stages of Genocide model was developed by Genocide Watch founder Gregory Stanton and is used internationally in genocide studies and early warning analysis.&nbsp; Ethnic violence in India The organization has previously issued alerts regarding communal tensions and ethnic violence in India, including in Manipur.&nbsp; Rights activists and minority groups have repeatedly expressed concern over mob lynching, anti-Muslim vigilante violence and inflammatory political rhetoric in recent years.&nbsp; The report also criticized the use of euphemisms such as &ldquo;ethnic cleansing,&rdquo; arguing that such language can minimize or obscure atrocities.&nbsp; India&rsquo;s government has previously rejected international criticism concerning minority rights and communal violence, describing some reports as biased or politically motivated. The Genocide Watch report adds to growing international debate over religious freedom, communal polarization and the protection of minority rights in India.

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Genocide Watch has warned that anti-Muslim violence, hate speech and communal polarization in India are increasingly resembling the 'extermination' stage in its genocide risk framework.

International watchdog flags genocide concerns in India

ISLAMABAD: A US government panel heard allegations of escalating persecution of Muslims and Christians in India, with activists and experts accusing members of the ruling BJP and affiliated Hindu nationalist groups of enabling hate speech, violence and discrimination, according to Clarion India on Wednesday.&nbsp; The testimony was presented in Washington before the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent, bipartisan body that advises the US government on global religious freedom issues.&nbsp; Among those testifying was journalist and researcher Raqib Hameed Naik, who is the founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of Organized Hate and founder of India Hate Lab, which tracks hate speech and anti-minority violence in India.&nbsp; In his testimony, Naik said that &ldquo;attacks against minorities are no longer isolated incidents but part of a broader climate of impunity&rdquo; adding that, &quot;hate speech targeting Muslims and Christians has become normalized in India&rsquo;s political and public discourse.&quot; According to figures cited in his testimony, 1,318 incidents of hate speech were recorded in 21 Indian states in 2025, marking what he described as a 97% rise compared with 2023. Naik reportedly called for targeted Global Magnitsky sanctions against BJP leaders and Hindu nationalist figures accused of inciting or enabling violence against minorities.&nbsp; Lamenting on the nefarious methods used by Hindutva and racist groups to target minorities, Naik said that, &quot;We have long noticed unmarked cars and suspicious figures at our protests, community gatherings, mosques, and gurdwaras.&quot; He alleged that anti-Muslim and anti-Christian hate campaigns have increasingly become normalized in political rallies, religious gatherings and online spaces.&nbsp; The hearing also focused on allegations that homes, businesses and places of worship belonging to minorities have been demolished or attacked in several Indian states.&nbsp; &ldquo;If this trend continues, India could become one of the countries with the largest internally displaced populations in the world,&rdquo; Naik told the commission. He called on the US to designate India as a &ldquo;Country of Particular Concern&rdquo; under international religious freedom provisions. Hate speech has intensified under ModiCritics at the hearing argued that hate speech against Muslims and Christians has intensified under Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government and the BJP&rsquo;s broader Hindutva political ideology.&nbsp; According to Reuters and rights groups cited during discussions, attacks on minorities, anti-conversion laws and inflammatory rhetoric have drawn repeated international concern in recent years.&nbsp; India Hate Lab data showed a rise in anti-minority hate speech incidents, with most cases allegedly occurring in BJP-governed regions.&nbsp; Witnesses also accused social media platforms of amplifying anti-Muslim and anti-Christian narratives while failing to adequately moderate extremist content.&nbsp; &#39;Transnational repression&#39; The hearing reportedly examined what activists described as &ldquo;transnational repression,&rdquo; including intimidation and harassment faced by critics of the Indian government abroad.&nbsp; The Indian government has repeatedly rejected accusations of discrimination against minorities and has dismissed earlier USCIRF and US religious freedom reports as &ldquo;biased&rdquo; and politically motivated.&nbsp; New Delhi maintains that its policies benefit all communities equally and argues that foreign criticism often misunderstands India&rsquo;s social and constitutional framework.&nbsp; The latest hearing nevertheless adds to growing international scrutiny over religious freedom and minority rights in India, particularly as rights organizations continue documenting attacks, hate speech and communal tensions across the country.

Hears allegations of rising persecution, hate speech and violence against Muslims and Christians in India, with activists urging sanctions against alleged BJP-linked offenders.

US panel hears claims of rising persecution of Muslims, Christians in India

ISLAMABAD: Former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najib Jung discussed how Muslims feel amid lynchings, &ldquo;love jihad&rdquo; accusations, business boycotts, hostile election speeches and demands that they &ldquo;go to Pakistan.&rdquo;&nbsp; Jung, who is also currently the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, raised serious questions about whether India&rsquo;s constitutional promise of equality is being weakened in everyday life for its largest religious minority in an interview with The Wire. Jung&rsquo;s remarks, also reported by Muslim Mirror, point to a community living with growing fear, political exclusion and social suspicion.&nbsp; He suggested that the idea of fraternity, one of the core values of the Indian Constitution, has been damaged by years of communal polarisation.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2053805270103621676&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fmedia-library%2F&sessionId=66c1f36f719867937d08f2c020c13cc57b88d03a&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 648px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>For many Muslims, the danger is not only physical violence but also the feeling that they must constantly prove their loyalty to the country. Jung highlights how hate speech, vigilante attacks, religious profiling and economic boycotts have created a climate of insecurity. Such pressures can make Muslims feel pushed to the margins of public life, even when they remain full citizens under the law, he added. Jung&rsquo;s warning is significant because he is not a party politician but a former senior administrator and academic. His comments add to wider concerns that India&rsquo;s democracy is being tested by majoritarian politics and unequal treatment of minorities.

Former Delhi lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung warned that Indian Muslims face growing insecurity, discrimination and second-class treatment amid communal politics, hate speech, violence and weakening constitutional fraternity.

‘Indian Muslims in very grave situation’, says former Delhi administrator

ISLAMABAD: Bharatiya Janata Party&rsquo;s (BJP) victory in West Bengal marked the completion of a &ldquo;ruthlessly crafted mission&rdquo; that brought down the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and pushed India closer to a unitary, majoritarian political order, The Wire reported on Friday. The Election Commission of India and the BJP acted as &ldquo;close collaborators&rdquo; in a process that weakened the TMC in one of India&rsquo;s most politically important states, TMC and other BJP opposition parties have been consistently claiming. Around 2.7 million voters were disenfranchised because &ldquo;logical discrepancies&rdquo; in voter records could not be resolved in time due to the controversial &lsquo;Special Intensive Revision&rsquo; (SIR). The episode has been described as an unprecedented breach of the constitutional requirement for free and fair elections. The vote difference between the BJP and TMC was around 3 million, making the exclusion of 2.7 million voters politically significant, especially because several seats were won or lost by margins below 5,000 votes. Some left-wing groups had openly used the slogan &ldquo;pehle Ram, phir Vaam,&rdquo; meaning first the party of Ram, i.e. the BJP, then the poltitical left. The BJP campaign played the communal card as much as possible and appealed to Bengalis as Hindus in unusually direct terms. The Election Commission and political establishment were criticized for ignoring constitutional restrictions against religious appeals during campaigns. The TMC was attacked for allegedly appeasing Muslims, while BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari reportedly said only Hindus had voted for him. The BJP also did not field a single Muslim candidate in the West Bengal elections. Bengal&rsquo;s fall to BJP advanced its alleged goal of building a one-party right-wing state that treats federalism as a threat to national unity, Indian media reported. Such a project could eventually turn India into a majoritarian theocracy, reported The Wire.

The Wire reported that BJP’s Bengal victory weakened Trinamool Congress, disenfranchised millions, intensified Hindutva politics, and pushed India closer to a unitary majoritarian state before 2029.

BJP’s Bengal win brings India closer to unitary Hindutva state: Indian media

ISLAMABAD: Manipur&rsquo;s volatile crisis has deepened amid fresh allegations of violence and persecution against Kuki Christian communities, with rights groups warning that the state is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency. Indian media cited a letter, written by The United Christian Forum to Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, urging urgent action to restore peace and protect vulnerable communities.&nbsp; The forum said continued violence has caused deaths, displacement, destruction of homes and a climate of fear across the state.&nbsp; Manipur has been gripped by ethnic violence since May 2023, mainly between the Meitei community in the valley and the largely Christian Kuki-Zo tribes in the hills.&nbsp; International media reported that the conflict has left around 260 people dead and displaced more than 60,000, while the latest flare-up followed an April 7 blast in Bishnupur that killed two children and triggered further unrest.&nbsp;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2048481641576755711&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=9fb6d5d843833f34657cbc11c7959e00751bde38&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 552px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>The crisis has also sparked alarming social media claims, including allegations that Indian security forces are using overwhelming force in Kuki Christian areas and that hundreds of Christians have been killed.&nbsp; Fresh protests and shutdowns have further paralyzed life in Manipur. Reports said protesters recently clashed with police while attempting to march toward the chief minister&rsquo;s residence, while fresh violence in Ukhrul district left at least three people dead.&nbsp; Kuki Christian groups say they continue to face targeted violence, displacement and institutional neglect, while critics accuse both the state and central governments of failing to provide decisive leadership.&nbsp; Despite federal rule and a change of chief minister, the BJP-led government has not been able to resolve the conflict or rebuild trust between communities, as per local and international media. The silence of Prime Minister Modi, the chief minister of Manipur belonging to the BJP and suppression by state authorities have intensified anger among victims and rights groups.&nbsp; The United Christian Forum has called for justice, rehabilitation of displaced families and immediate steps to prevent Manipur&rsquo;s crisis from escalating further.

The crisis in the state is worsening as Kuki Christians allege targeted violence, displacement and official neglect, while critics accuse BJP leaders of silence and failure to restore peace.

Rights groups warn of worsening humanitarian crisis in India's Manipur state

ISLAMABAD: More than 12,000 waqf properties covering an area tens of thousands acres have been deregistered by the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, raising serious concerns over religious rights and minority protection, Rights Group Indian American Muslim Council flagged on Monday. According to reports, the large-scale cancellations emerged following an audit of nearly 100,000 waqf properties uploaded to a government digitization portal. Authorities claimed that many registrations were rejected due to incomplete documentation and data entry errors.&nbsp;However, critics argue that the sweeping nature of the move has disproportionately impacted Muslim religious endowments, including mosques, graveyards, madrasas and other community assets.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 2;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2048533799001354480&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fdashboard%2F&sessionId=11100eefb450a3c6a8defbf4650f47b51c17189d&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 849px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div>Waqf properties, which are charitable religious endowments under Islamic law, play a critical role in supporting community welfare, education and religious practices.&nbsp; Reports indicate that graveyards and mosques account for a significant portion of the affected properties, with some districts witnessing hundreds of cancellations.&nbsp;The audit is part of a broader digitization initiative linked to the implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which mandates registration of such properties on a centralized portal.&nbsp; While officials maintain that the exercise is intended to improve transparency and governance, rights groups and observers say the process has been marked by technical glitches, tight deadlines and administrative hurdles, making compliance difficult for many institutions.&nbsp; The cancellations have sparked fears of dispossession and loss of religious spaces among affected communities.&nbsp; Advocacy groups have described the move as part of a wider pattern of marginalization, warning that the deregistration of such a large number of waqf properties could undermine the constitutional protections afforded to religious minorities in India. Affected institutions have reportedly been asked to reapply with corrected documentation before a government-imposed deadline, but concerns remain over whether smaller or resource-constrained bodies will be able to meet these requirements in time.&nbsp; The developments have intensified debate over the balance between administrative reform and the safeguarding of minority rights, with calls growing for greater transparency, accountability and independent oversight in the handling of waqf properties.

India’s BJP-led UP government deregisters over 12,000 Waqf properties, including mosques and graveyards, raising fears of dispossession, minority marginalization and religious persecution.

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International watchdog flags genocide concerns in India

US panel hears claims of rising persecution of Muslims, Christians in India

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BJP’s Bengal win brings India closer to unitary Hindutva state: Indian media

Rights groups warn of worsening humanitarian crisis in India's Manipur state

India deregisters over 12,000 Waqf properties in UP, fueling persecution concerns