Shafaqna English- Across India, Bengali speaking Muslims are being rounded up, detained, and pushed out in a sweeping crackdown.
With her child’s small hand gripping tightly to hers, 43-year-old Katbano Khatoon stepped toward the train station, a lone bag in her other hand holding the few belongings she could carry. Around her, neighbours faced the same fate: leaving behind homes, memories, and lives they had worked years to create.
What began as a security measure has turned into a campaign of fear, uprooting families and forcing them to abandon the lives they built.
Under Prime Minister Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India has seen a steady rise in Hindu nationalist policies that critics say marginalise its 200-million Muslim population.
Sources: Fair Planet