Muslims are a minority in India

Muslims are a minority in India

Muslims are a minority in India, whose population is mainly Hindu. Before the outbreak of the Coronavirus, there were already tensions between the two groups since Hindus had attacked Muslim religious riots. All across India, Muslims had seen losses in their businesses that had been boycotted, and they had been banned from entering certain neighborhoods. When a Muslim missionary organization gathered in March, the police and the government held it responsible for the coronavirus outbreak in India. The fact that these people had unknowingly contracted the virus during their travels was not considered, and it was seen as an intentional attack on the Hindu people. Testing across India is low, and most of the people tested are members of this missionary organization. As a result, the figures for infected persons are skewered, which leads to further stereotypes about Muslims in India. However, the ruling Hindu nationalist party took these numbers, despite scientific evidence proving otherwise, and stated that Muslims were using the Coronavirus as a form of biological terrorism. Rumors spread about members of this organization refusing to go into quarantine and willfully infecting others, which further fueled tensions between the two groups. I do not support the ruling party’s claims that Muslims were spreading the virus knowingly. According to the article, the two groups had not been assimilated, and I think this is a way for the Hindu majority to ensure they remain in power, and Muslims remain second-class citizens. Muslim volunteers are even being attacked when they try to help the needy since people believe even the food they are giving is infected. The government needs to educate its people on the Coronavirus and stop spreading the propaganda that Muslims, because of their religion, are biological terrorists.