Institutional Practices and Anti-Muslim Violence in India after the 2014 Elections

Abstract

India’s democratic order has been becoming increasingly discriminatory towards the state’s minorities, especially the Muslim minority. Bigotry is facilitated in the region, with the current administration failing to prevent assaults, kidnappings and murders of Muslims, despite the Indian Constitution guaranteeing safety for all minorities. India is following the recent trend of states leaning towards of right-wing, discriminatory ideologies, which is seen in the nations Islamophobic mentality. As a highly hierarchical, divided society paired with a history of economical exploitation, it is especially prone to such agendas. What led to the creation of this extreme, Islamophobic environment in the state and how exactly did the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party contribute to it? This work aims to answer this question through case study and legal analysis of events following the 2014 parliamentary elections and the current state of the government, unjust policies and laws that actively work against Muslims as well as a few of the most recent cases of crimes against the Muslim minority.