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Hanan Zaffar

Hanan Zaffar

Hanan Zaffar is a journalist based in New Delhi and has written extensively on South Asian politics and minority issues

Analysis: The elections in Uttar Pradesh, which have so far seen anti-minority rhetoric ramped up, are widely viewed as a key test of Modi's popularity before the 2024 general elections.

23 February, 2022

In-depth: Opposition parties say the move is an anti-Muslim political stunt to polarise voters ahead of regional elections in March.

08 January, 2021

The rise of Hindu nationalism has fuelled unprecedented vigilante violence against India's Christians.

23 July, 2020

India has issued 25,000 domicile certificates to non-Kashmiris, raising fears that New Delhi is engineering demographic change in the Muslim-majority region.

07 July, 2020

India is using the coronavirus pandemic to crack down on Muslim activists following widespread anti-government protests last year.

13 May, 2020