{"id":78010,"date":"2026-07-10T16:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=78010"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:39:59","slug":"minorities-face-growing-concerns-in-indias-maharashtra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=78010","title":{"rendered":"Minorities face growing concerns in India\u2019s Maharashtra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MUMBAI (Lord Media): In India&#8217;s Maharashtra state, minorities are facing challenges under Hindu extremists. Under BJP&#8217;s government and RSS&#8217;s influence, India is becoming increasingly unsafe for minorities.<\/p>\n<p>Incidents of violence against Muslim and Christian communities, along with attacks on places of worship and properties, have risen. 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