For all I remember, it was always there. That is why we were called "saala Pakistani" since childhood.
Under the BJP, a lot of masks fell off. Nobody needed to hide their hatred for Muslims or Pakistan anymore.
For those who think BJP or RSS is the cause. No, it is a symptom of the rot in society, and that rot runs deep.
I think so as well, because nothing as big as even partition violence happens in a vacuum.
Our bozorg told us many stories of how we took care of destitute Sikhs and Hindus in our home province, we put their children through school, and got them into high places. We had good relationships with many Non-Muslims, but when partition happened, only a few returned the favors, and most instead engaged in wanton slaughter and persecution of anyone Muslim. It was devastating, esp for Muslim majority regions like ours.
Those slaughters were not unorganized mobs, no, they were well-trained, well-funded, and well-financed. Since Sikhs and Hindus formed the bulk of police and the military, they actively supported and abetted the slaughter. Muslims, on the other hand, were largely unarmed and defenseless.
Everything changed forever after that, when the refugees arrived in Pakistan, or their bloodied corpses arrived on empty trains, Pakistan was born of tremendous sacrifice and it was a supposed to be a celebratory mood, but there was only solemn mourning.
However, there was relief in that finally, now, the slaughter has subsided. The Pakistani state resettled refugees all over the country, gave them lands, and allowances to begin anew. Pakistanis from all walks of life donated to them, as Pakistanis always have done generously.
Now we live in a safe country, without any fear of the kinds of mobs which attack Muslims of New Delhi, UP, and Gujurat, however we remember that our ancestors went through it all.
Indian Muslims too will find their best ally to be Allah swt, they too will achieve freedom and victory over their enemies, in sha Allah. I am sincerely praying for our brothers and sisters who are still facing that partition-esque violence.