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Anti-Muslim hate speech in India spikes around elections, report says

The report says 80 percent of hate speech events took place in states governed by the BJP [File: Amit Dave/Reuters]

Anti-Muslim hate speech incidents in India averaged more than one a day in the first half of 2023 and were seen most in states with upcoming elections, according to a report by Hindutva Watch, a Washington-based group monitoring attacks on minorities.

There were 255 documented incidents of hate speech gatherings targeting Muslims in the first half of 2023, said the report published on Monday. There was no comparative data for prior years.

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