Hindu supremacy was publicly promoted by members of India's incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party, which led to aggression against Muslims and other religious minorities, say human rights groups.
Human Rights Watch claims at least thirty-eight attacks against religious minorities occurred with at least ten people killed in 2017 over the slaughter of cows and trade of beef.
The BJP right-wing government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, failed to prevent or seriously investigate the attacks against the victim, according to the rights group.