Prime Minister Modi’s visit to UK - and Indian religious intolerance

Written by Linda Digby 13 Nov 2015
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to UK - and Indian religious intolerance

India's prime minister will visit London this week amid protests that his Hindu nationalist party has created an atmosphere of religious intolerance and impunity. Narendra Modi will have lunch with the Queen and address a joint session at Parliament with David Cameron. The highlight of his trip will be his rally at Wembley Stadium where 60,000 fans are expected to give him a rapturous welcome. Among all the pomp and ceremony, up to £10 billion-worth of deals are expected to be signed over the course of his stay. Meanwhile, David Cameron has been urged to highlight the increase in attacks on religious minorities since Narendra came to power. Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported 600+ cases of violence against religious minorities in that period and an estimated 43 deaths. An atmosphere of religious intolerance is further stoked by systematic attacks against the Dalit community (untouchables in India’s caste system). Many Dalits are Christians.

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