Birthplace of the Hindu deity Krishna, the city of Mathura in India's Uttar Pradesh is cleansing itself of its Muslim history. The state has put a ban on meat slaughter; forcing many Muslims to either leave the profession or leave the state entirely.
India's status as a nation that celebrates tolerance is being battered by Modi's BJP. Religious minorities face constant attack, with India's Christian community the latest to feel the wrath of increasingly belligerent Hindu nationalists.
Once again, India has become a powder keg, with sectarian violence threatening to erupt further. Modi's BJP party remain complicit in allowing anti-Muslim hate to thrive, with the most recent event symptomatic of wider state-sponsored Islamophobia.
Young Muslim girls in India are protesting for their right to an education as well as their right to the expression of their Islamic identity following a ban on headscarves at their schools and colleges.
