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India's Controversial Deportations Spark Human Rights Concerns

10/12/2025

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India faces allegations that authorities deported Muslims, including Indian citizens, after violence in Kashmir.
Mustafa Kamal Sheikh, a Mumbai vendor, was detained and expelled at the India-Bangladesh border.
Human Rights Watch reports more than 1,500 expulsions between May and June, often without due process.
Kamal now lives in West Bengal and hopes to return to Mumbai, while critics say the crackdown signals a shift toward Hindu nationalism by Narendra Modi's government.

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India faces allegations that authorities deported Muslims, including Indian citizens, after violence in Kashmir.
Mustafa Kamal Sheikh, a Mumbai vendor, was detained and expelled at the India-Bangladesh border.
Human Rights Watch reports more than 1,500 expulsions between May and June, often without due process.
Kamal now lives in West Bengal and hopes to return to Mumbai, while critics say the crackdown signals a shift toward Hindu nationalism by Narendra Modi's government.