Muslims of India are supposed to prove their citizenship in upcoming years but they have already proved that they are the people with alive consciousness and they'll not let the fascist regime to do whatever they want and get away with it. Modi-Shah were hoping that Muslims will don't utter a single word against their decision as they had already not responded for Babri masjid, triple-talak and such other unconstitutional verdicts. Muslims in India usually protest more often than not but questioning the citizenship of a big part of population who have strong roots in this country seems to be provocating. Regime's efforts to make Muslims stateless and second class citizens are seen as red line by the majority of Muslims.
From the day one all puppets of modi-Shah are repeating a big lie e.g. - "NRC and CAA have nothing to do with the Muslims of India." This includes the top brass of Indian Muslim society and notable public figures from throughout the country. Students of Jamia and the people of Delhi rejected Maulana Mahmood Madni and Imam Bukhari respectively. This shows that people are not ready to got cheated by these so called big faces inside the community. Now its crystal clear that either it is NRC, CAA or NPR, all of these schemes have to do everything with the Muslims of India. These are full fledged plans to make Muslims stateless. Even if Modi-Shah and other leaders in ruling government don't accept this, WhatsApp and Facebook groups of BJP IT cell, hindutva fascists or even common Hindus say the same. WhatsApp forwards of making Muslim population half without any bloodshed are circulating and at the end this is for what radicalized Hindu population have voted for Modi. People who are protesting against these black laws are those who believe in constitution and idea of India. Supporters are those who hate one sect of population and want to make India a religion based country, the idea which was rejected back in 1947.
I saw a lot of Liberals (including Shahi Tharoor) opposing the use of Islamic slogans at protest sites saying that this struggle is for India and not for the Islam or Muslim. This claim shows the ideological emptiness of Indian liberals. Muslims are standing at the door of genocide due to their religious identity. From recently highlighted mob lynching to the never ending anti-Muslim riots supported by police and authorities, Muslims are facing all this due to their identity and religion. I don't know how anyone who is protesting against this can have so much problems with Muslim identity. Either these pseudo liberals are absent minded or they are fascists undercover. A sane person cannot play so much double role. Too much Muslims coming out and speaking for themselves is a scene which scares Indian liberals. They are asking the Muslims to make their protests less Muslim looking because they want to hijack the whole resistance movement for their political gain. All they want is to take the Muslim votes, claiming to be the representative of the Muslims and do more to marginalize the already backward Muslims. Indian liberals are doing this since 1947 individually and vis political parties.
Muslims organized huge protests and gatherings against NRC-CAA but Congress party and its top leadership didn't appeared on the ground at the heat of moment. Neither Rahul Gandhi nor Sonia organized a single protest on the ground. A lot of congress leaders were celebrating the verdict against Babri Masjid but none of them opposed NRC-CAA. Congress was already known as Hindutva enabler but nowadays it is supporting much more radical "militant Hindutva." This is enough to understand that why congress leaders like Shshi Tharoor are worried by the use of basic Islamic slogans during protests.
At the starting of new year 2020 Muslims in India are matching on the roads demanding Equal rights and restorie their citizenship. This is for the first time Muslims came out in bulk and show their concern to not only home country but to all of the world. Foreign media is doing much more sensitive and needed coverage of resistance struggle as compare to the Indian media. Muslims are out with little support from Hindus and this shows that Muslims don't need anyone to speak for themselves. Other reasons why these protests are vibrant is the participation of Muslim women in them. From the day one Muslim women are leading the struggle. These are the same women who were portrayed as "helpless Muslim women" who need the help from Modi for their rise up. Powerful images of girls appeared from Jamia and AMU where girl students countered the barbarian Police. Women from all major cities registered their notable presence. I'm mentioning this specially because this trait of the Muslim society have very higher significance in the terms of India. When Hindu women are struggling to get inside Sabrimala and badly lacking justice for dowery related domestic violence, Muslim women are filling the leadership vacuum in their community. This fact busted the long repeated deceptive lie that Muslim women are very much oppressed.
All propaganda of Hindutava fascists have shattered after these popular agitations against their regime. Muslims were getting killed and persecuted since 47 but all governments of India managed to export its secularist image worldwide. These apartheid based laws have badly exposed the majoritarian and authoritarian nature of Imdia. Almost every single media channel in India is owned by pro Hindutva bourgeois and they have done everything possible to dehumanize Muslims. The psyche of Indian society has been damaged beyond repair. Muslims of India have just started their struggles for the end of undeclared apartheid against them. Education, gender equality and progressiv attitude can make them successful if they focus on these sectors within their society.
