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Modi accused of ‘hate speech’ toward India’s Muslims in election rally

April 22, 2024 at 11:33 a.m. EDT
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew criticism for his comments at an election rally on April 21 in Rajasthan, India. (Video: Reuters)
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Political opponents accused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “hate speech” after an address during an election rally when he seemingly cast Muslims as taking the wealth of other Indians.

Modi, 73, told a rally in Rajasthan on Sunday that when the opposition Indian National Congress party held power in India, “they said Muslims have the first right over the country’s resources.”