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WASHINGTON - The world should be worried about religious majoritarianism across South Asia, fuelled by the politics of hate, as it raises questions about the strength of democracy and nation states, says Pakistani-American writer Farahnaz Ispahani.
“But why do we care about South Asia? It is two billion people. It’s an important part of the world. Some of it is sinking and some is swimming to the top. So it’s a part of the world that more people need to really pay attention to,” she noted. “I think possibly every single religion belief system belongs in India, probably more than in any country in the world. So why all of a sudden is there fear – fear of Muslims and Christians, fear of love jihad, fear of Muslims spreading Covid-19, hate groups, and trolling on the media,” she said.
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