Introduction
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all.
This submission seeks to draw the Council’s attention to the growing trend of targeted violence against religious minorities and the complicity of the state apparatus in fostering a culture of communalism in the Republic of India.
Since Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ascent to power in 2014, the dominance of Hindutva ideology has resulted in an increase of communal and targeted violence. The silence of Prime Minister Modi on these issues appears to condone communal intolerance, thereby emboldening groups to act with impunity without consideration to the rule of law.