No country can be more divided than India is today, where hatred for minorities is spread by those in power. As India begins its Presidency of the G20, this cannot be ignored.

Pasmanda Muslims, who are an attractive vote bank, comprise more than 85% of the entire Muslim population in India. However, how much the BJP's ‘sneh' and 'samman’ yatras will help them is little-known.

In today's India, stereotypes about Muslims ignore their diversity.

If uniformity suddenly acquired greater importance in the eyes of lawmakers, then orders for the colour of the hijab to be exactly that of the uniform could have been issued.