minority faith
Thousands protest ‘bulldozer justice’ against Indian Muslims
By Biswajeet Banerjee — June 15, 2022
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - The protests were sparked by derogatory remarks about Islam and the Prophet Muhammed made recently by two spokespeople of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Indian state recognizes 800-year-old tradition as a separate religion
By Bhavya Dore — March 23, 2018
MUMBAI (RNS) — 'The whole religion started as a revolt and protest against Hindu orthodoxy,' said S.M. Jamdar, general secretary of a group at the forefront of the Lingayats' drive for minority status.
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