Uttar Pradesh
Indian state begins voting in test for Modi’s Hindu politics
By Krutika Pathi — February 10, 2022
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Uttar Pradesh is currently governed by the BJP’s Yogi Adityanath, a polarizing Hindu monk turned politician.
Muslims in fear as police crack down in India’s heartland
By Sheikh Saaliq — January 7, 2020
MEERUT, India (AP) — A crackdown on protests against a new citizenship law has been the harshest in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where Muslims comprise 20% of the population.
A school where Muslims and Hindus pray together stirs strife in divided India
By Priyadarshini Sen — September 11, 2019
ALIGARH, India (RNS) — Founded to help poor children of both of India's predominant faiths, the Chacha Nehru's inclusivity has irked Muslim and Hindu leaders alike.
Taj Mahal vandalized as Hindu nationalists dispute site’s Muslim origins
By Katelyn Beaty — June 19, 2018
NEW DELHI (RNS) — Hindu nationalists recently vandalized a gate at the Taj Mahal, the world-famous monument built by a Muslim emperor in the 17th century. The incident is part of rising anti-Muslim sentiment and violence throughout India since the Hindu nationalist party won the 2014 general election.
Taj Mahal’s attackers dispute site’s Muslim origins
By Katelyn Beaty — June 19, 2018
NEW DELHI (RNS) — Hindu nationalists recently vandalized a gate at the Taj Mahal, the world-famous monument built by a Muslim emperor in the 17th century. The incident is part of rising anti-Muslim sentiment and violence throughout India since the Hindu nationalist party won the 2014 general election.
Hindu vigilantes reportedly hang Muslim cowherds
By Reuters — March 19, 2016
NEW DELHI -- India is the world's largest exporter of beef, but the killing of cows is forbidden in some regions, as many Hindus regard the animal as sacred.
Despite tougher laws, India can’t shake rape culture
By Mandakini Gahlot — June 16, 2014
NEW DELHI (RNS) High-profile rapes continue to occur, suggesting men's behavior isn't changing and marring the country's image abroad. Last year, the number of female tourists to India dropped 10 percent, according to industry experts.
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