Reports say that people and groups linked to the RSS-BJP party in India are often making religious minorities look bad. They do this through public statements and actions designed to make people think poorly of these groups and dislike them. There are laws against hate speech but they often don’t stop people from doing it. This makes it easier for discrimination to become normal in some parts of society.
In the last ten years the situation has gotten much worse since this political party has been in charge. Now people are more likely to accept and believe hateful things said about minorities. You can see this in online groups like WhatsApp and in everyday attitudes. This bigger more common hate speech shows how much it’s affecting society.
The main reason that hate speech is getting worse is because more people are making public statements and actions to make religious minorities seem bad. This creates a feeling of dislike and then more people start to think and act negatively towards them. This cycle of unchecked hate makes discrimination and marginalization worse and creates bigger divisions in society. This is hurting the people who are being targeted more and more.