In Modi's India, Virus Fallout Inflames Divisions Between Muslims and Hindus

Authors

Alexandra Ulmer, Reuters
Shipla Jamkhandikar, Reuters

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-17-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-muslims-insi/in-modis-india-virus-fallout-inflames-divisions-between-muslims-and-hindus-idUSKBN21Z0LN

Abstract

This article discusses the tension between Hindus and Muslims in India before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, It also covers discrimination faced by the Muslim population in India. The article details issues such as discrimination, fake news, social media, and Hindu nationalism. The article features the personal experiences of Muslims along with Dr. Jacob John of the Christian Medical College, Imtiaz Jaleel of the All India Council of the Union of Muslims, Mujeeb ur Rehman of the missionary group Tablighi Jamaat, and co-founder Pratik Sinha of Alt News.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Ulmer, Alexandra and Jamkhandikar, Shipla, "In Modi's India, Virus Fallout Inflames Divisions Between Muslims and Hindus" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. 69.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-race/69