Muslims in India make up 13 percent of the country’s 1.35 billion total population. The incident was the latest in a string of several issues, from food to clothing, that sparked rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the country.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has remained ‘silent’ over these issues, which has given rise to accusation that the India government are not serious in addressing them. (at)