In India’s Chhattisgarh state, Hindu nationalist groups are exploiting digital technology to persecute Christian minorities. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leads this campaign, using messaging apps like WhatsApp to coordinate swift attacks on Christian communities. The spread of affordable smartphones and cheap data plans has transformed rural India’s communication landscape. Hindu nationalist organizations have distributed […]
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