ISLAMABAD: Former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najib Jung discussed how Muslims feel amid lynchings, “love jihad” accusations, business boycotts, hostile election speeches and demands that they “go to Pakistan.”
Jung, who is also currently the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, raised serious questions about whether India’s constitutional promise of equality is being weakened in everyday life for its largest religious minority in an interview with The Wire.
Jung’s remarks, also reported by Muslim Mirror, point to a community living with growing fear, political exclusion and social suspicion.
He suggested that the idea of fraternity, one of the core values of the Indian Constitution, has been damaged by years of communal polarisation.
For many Muslims, the danger is not only physical violence but also the feeling that they must constantly prove their loyalty to the country.
Jung highlights how hate speech, vigilante attacks, religious profiling and economic boycotts have created a climate of insecurity.
Such pressures can make Muslims feel pushed to the margins of public life, even when they remain full citizens under the law, he added.
Jung’s warning is significant because he is not a party politician but a former senior administrator and academic.
His comments add to wider concerns that India’s democracy is being tested by majoritarian politics and unequal treatment of minorities.
