A simple expression of support for Palestine by an elected representative on the floor of the Indian parliament is being confronted virulently by the supporters of premier Modi’s ruling party.
Indian Muslim politician Asaduddin Owaisi at a public meeting in Ahmedabad on February 7, 2021. Photo: AFP
The X user also tagged the official handle of the Israeli military, demanding that it should “take care” of the outspoken Muslim politician from India.Home to 1.4 billion people, India—the world’s largest democracy—recently held a general election that returned Modi’s BJP to power, albeit with a narrower majority than before.
The BJP-led government also changed the constitutional status of Kashmir, the only Muslim-majority province in the country. New Delhi established a full diplomatic relationship with Tel Aviv only in 1992. That was because India sought at the time closer ties with the United States, a staunch backer of Israel, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was India’s close Cold War-era ally.
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