Baruipur rape case shows India’s unrelenting violence against Muslims and oppressed castes

Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in the state of West Bengal two months ago promising women’s safety, the state has witnessed at least eight serious incidents of violence against women and girls.  One of the latest was the horrific murder and gang rape in Baruipur. […] By South Asia Solidarity Group