In the last few days, there have been developments in many parts of the country which have fostered an atmosphere of tension in many states. In Madhya Pradesh, houses and shops of the Muslim community are being bulldozed in a form of state-sanctioned justice. In front of mosques, there has been sloganeering replete with abusive words against the Muslim community.

Arfa Khanum Sherwani, senior editor of The Wire, discusses the situation with historian Ramachandra Guha.

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