[Sorry if this is already posted]
So the latest Hindu-Muslim clash has made to the front page of NY Times. And looking at some of the comments--vast numbers of Indians on the internet notwithstanding, pretty harsh on India.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/25/world/asia/new-delhi-hindu-muslim-violence.html
Some excerpts:
A mob of Hindu men, their foreheads marked by a saffron stripe, angrily patrolled the streets carrying iron bars, clubs and a bright blue aluminum baseball bat. They were itching for a fight.
Members of a Hindu mob, armed with crude weapons, begged the police to let them attack Muslims.
“Give us permission, that’s all you need to do,’’ one mob leader said. “You just stand by and watch. We will make sure you don’t get hurt. We’ll settle the score,” he said, and then used a slur to refer to Muslims.
“Why should they?’’ asked Rakesh Sharma, one of the Hindu men who had taken it upon themselves to chase outsiders from his neighborhood. “The Muslims have other countries they can go to, like Syria or Nigeria. They need to get out of India.’’
Many Muslims feared that once Mr. Trump left India, the violence would get even worse.
“It’s a little quiet because Trump is here,’’ said Mohammed Tahir, a rickshaw driver. “Their side is scared to give the prime minister a bad name.’’
“But as soon as Trump leaves,’’ he said, “they will attack. They want to uproot us. But we won’t let that happen. We were born here, we live here, this country is as much ours as theirs — and if we need to, we will all die here, together.’’
