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US watchdog documents hundreds of India election rallies targeting Muslims

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People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the fifth round of the multi-phase national election in Howrah, India, May 20, 2024. [AP Photo]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stirred controversy with his anti-Muslim remarks since Indians began casting ballots in the country's parliamentary elections last month.

But it's not just Modi trafficking in controversial rhetoric about Muslims; top members of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been echoing similar sentiment as the party seeks a historic third term in power.

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