India Charges Muslims for Speech, West Discovers 'Free Expression' Has Limits (for some)
When French cartoonists mock prophets, it's heralded as 'free speech.' When Indian Muslims utter 'I love Muhammad,' it's grounds for sedition charges in BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh. This dual standard isn't new; it's a feature, not a bug, of selective Western outrage. The Modi government — an increasingly illiberal regime cozy with Western powers — is systematically marginalizing its
Muslim minority with policies like the Citizenship Amendment Act and escalating public harassment, all while the international community offers lukewarm condemnation, if any. One might wonder if this vibrant 'democracy' receives similar scrutiny to, say, China, from the very same outlets that laud its strategic partnership. Or perhaps the 'rules-based order' only applies when it doesn't
inconvenience geopolitical alliances or arms deals. (It's almost as if 'values' are just talking points for exceptional circumstances.)