NEW DELHI – *Hindu Extremist Chief Minister called Indian Muslims asterrorists who should be fed with bullets and not Biryani.*
Indian provincial chief minister affiliated with the government of PrimeMinister Narendra Modi has been provoking anti-Muslim sentiments in hisstate.
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, who is known for promotinghate and violence against Indian Muslims, recently told orange-cladHindutva supporters that the Muslims protesting a new citizenship law inthe country were “terrorists” who should be fed with “bullets not biryani.”
He also described the thousands of women who have been rallying for weeksin the Delhi’s suburb of Shaheen Bagh in protest against the citizenshiplaw as “terrorists.”
The controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), supported by Modi’sright-wing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was passed inDecember last year, triggering waves of massive protests. Some 30 peoplehave so far lost their lives during rallies.
The controversial law allows granting citizenship to millions ofmigrants — with the exception of Muslims — who legally or illegally cameinto India from Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Afghanistan before December 2014.
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“The protests happening at various places in Delhi are not because of theCitizenship Amendment Act,” Adityanath said. “They are happening becausethese people want to prevent India from becoming a global power.”
In the weeks leading up to the Delhi State elections, BJP candidates havebeen out in force in their most brazenly anti-Muslim campaign ever. Theyare desperately trying to defeat the ruling anti-corruption Aam AadmiParty, which has secured 67 out of 70 parliament seats since the lastelections five years ago.
The BJP has governed India on the national level since 2015, but it hassuffered losses in Delhi State.
