Brussels: European Parliament expresses concern over controversial policies of Narendra Modi government

The European Parliament has expressed concern over the situation in Occupied Kashmir and the Narendra Modi government's controversial policies regarding minorities in India, according to a report prepared by the European Parliament's Research Service (EPRS). Democracy, tolerance, rule of law and management of cultures and religions in India after the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second consecutive term of Bharatiya Janata Party after the victory in the May 2019 general elections. Has been changing under the grip.
The report, written by Enrico D and Ambrogio, members of the Research Service, states that the Freedom House's "Freedom in the World 2020" report discusses India and the non-independence of occupied Kashmir. Sorted by area.
The report said that there were some warning signs during the first term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 and since the Hindu nationalist BJP had won a majority in the lower house (Lok Sabha), sectarianism against religious minorities was rampant. Violence has increased. The report said that the 2019 Global Press Freedom Index highlighted the growing violence against journalists in India. The report added that the Narendra Modi government had banned thousands of NGOs from receiving foreign funding and information. Attempts have been made to gain a stronger grip on technology and the proposed changes to the Information Technology Act have raised a number of concerns. The report said that in June 2018, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report on the excessive use of force by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir, but India also sought to improve the situation in Kashmir in the light of the report. No action taken.