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‘I was told I’d be killed if I didn’t leave’: Himalayan state is a testing ground for Modi’s nationalism
The Guardian | English | News | April 16, 2024 | Geopolitical Conflict and Disputes
The government has been accused of weaponizing the sacred status of the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand for politics and targeting the Muslim minority. Political observers have pointed to the state as a window into what a Modi third term could mean for India's secular democracy. Since 2017, the BJP government has passed laws targeting Muslim men and undertaken a demolition drive against Muslim places of worship. Uttarakhand was the first state to impose a uniform civil code and protect Hindu-first policies in the election campaign, citing the importance of protecting Uttarakhand from "Muslim evils".