INDIA’S recent passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marks yet another disturbing chapter in a trou-bling pattern of policies aimed at victimizing and marginalizing the country’s Muslims.
It is nothing more than an attempt to seize land and further erode the rights of Muslims.
This legislation is not an isolated incident.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has witnessed a consistent assault on the rights and freedoms of its Muslim population, driven by the ideology of the RSS.
From the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to a surge in violence against Muslims, the message from the ruling BJP is clear: Muslims are not welcome.
Opposition leaders, including Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, have opposed the Waqf Bill, describing it as a direct attack on Muslims and, indeed, a part of a broader strategy to undermine minority rights.
This is an act of dispossession, which Rahul Gandhi said the bill is aimed at usurping personal laws and property rights of Muslims.
There is no denying that the situation for Muslims in India has become increasingly dire.
Mosques and other Muslim places of worship are under attack, with incidents of encroachment and attempts to forcibly alter the religious landscape becoming more frequent.
In some Indian States, Muslims face restrictions on practicing their faith, including being barred from performing religious rituals in public spaces.
International bodies have taken note of this alarming trend.
Genocide Watch, an organization dedicated to preventing atrocities, has warned that India is showing signs of genocide against its Muslim population.
Dr.Gregory Stanton, the founder of Genocide Watch, has emphasized that India’s Muslim community faces the threat of systematic violence.
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently recommended that India be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” for the sixth consecutive year.
The USCIRF report states that religious freedom conditions in India have worsened, with attacks on religious minorities continuing to rise, fuelled by nationalistic rhetoric.
Despite the growing evidence, the world has largely remained silent in the face of this escalating crisis.
The question is whether this silence is born out of political and economic expediency, or whether the global community will finally take a stand against the systematic oppression of Muslims in India.
