Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling occasion and affiliated teams had been behind most hate speech occasions towards Muslims in the course of the first half of the 12 months, in keeping with a report launched on Monday.

Some 80% of the 255 documented incidents of “hate speech gatherings targeting Muslims” occurred in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states and union territories, in keeping with a report from Hindutva Watch. The Washington DC-based analysis group tracks hate crimes and inflammatory speech towards Muslims and different minorities in India.