As protests broke out across India over a ruling party official's controversial remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, an image of a woman being pulled away by a police officer was shared thousands of times in social media posts that claim it shows a Muslim Indian journalist being arrested at a demonstration. But the claim is false; the photo shows the arrest of a student leader
Taking a page out of Israel's playbook, the Hindu nationalist government's home demolition policy is destroying Indian Muslims' foundation for stability and even life
Governments led by India’s ruling BJP are illegally demolishing the homes of Muslims, so as to whip up communal tensions and divert popular anger and frustration over mass joblessness and soaring prices into reactionary channels.
Right-wing supporters of Nupur Sharma defend her right to free speech, but even now, they know that the world has taken note of growing Islamophobia in India, and this might deepen India's diplomatic crisis. So how much is too much today?