Ziya Us Salam, the well-known and highly regarded Hindu newspaper columnist, discuss his latest book Being Muslim in Hindu India: A Critical View with Karan Thapar in this video.Have hate crimes against Muslims increased substantially since 2014? Consequently, is the experience of our Muslim brothers and sisters substantially different to those who are Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or atheist?Is Muslim representation in public services and politics depressingly below their share of the population?How do Muslims respond to the abusive terms and pejorative taunts we use for them? How do they view accusations of ‘love jihad’ and cow-smuggling? Do they feel their right to a separate identity is denied? But, finally, are there also a few rays of light that brighten the otherwise dark horizon?
