Indian Boycott Of Muslims: Sculptors, Mango Sellers, & Cab Drivers Targeted

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Across the Indian state of Karnataka, Muslim businesses have been facing increasing anti-Muslim sentiments caused by contentious political rhetoric. This is the same state which made international headlines over the controversy of banning the hijab in government-run schools and is seen by many as an experiment in the open marginalization of the Muslim population. In April, a right-wing Hindu group urged the public to boycott Muslim mango traders claiming that the Muslims supposedly monopolize the mango trade in Karnataka. A call to ban Muslim sculptors from sculpting Hindu idols is gaining traction. Sthanik Srinivasan of the Cheluvanaraya Swamy temple in Melukote said he would campaign across Karnataka to ban Muslim sculptors. “The idols of Hindu gods sculpted by Muslim artists can’t be installed in the Hindu temples; it is against the traditions,” he said. In Bengaluru, Karnataka’s capital, calls to boycott Muslim cab drivers and tour operators are rising. A far-right Hindu group, Bharatha Rakshana Vedike (BRV), leads the campaign. According to Bharat Shetty, president of BRV, dealing with Muslim businesses disrespects Hindu culture and tradition. “They call us kafirs, and just as their religion is important to them, ours is to us,” Shetty said. Saroj Chadha from the Times of India speculates that the hijab row has opened a Pandora’s Box of increasing pressure against Muslims, including Muslim businesses.

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Indian Boycott of Muslims: Sculptors, Mango Sellers, & Cab Drivers Targeted

Location: India