this is a systemic attack on the minorities by the government because how else can you explain that the government can quell any "dissatisfaction" against itself by using draconian laws instantly but minorities are left to fend for themselves.<p>you know how you get "use to" abuse when done slowly and over a long period of time.<p>recently there was the cricket world cup being played in india and surprisingly, india lost the final. whats the big deal?<p>apparently no one in india is legally allowed to cheer for india's defeat or cheer for any other team other than india otherwise you will be arrested.<p>has happened twice to "kashmiris" now... most recently<p><a href="https://www.greaterkashmir.com/front-page-2/cricket-world-cup-final-7-students-booked-under-uapa-for-cheering-indias-defeat/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.greaterkashmir.com/front-page-2/cricket-world-cu...</a><p>the same happened a few years ago<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/26/india-kashmir-medical-students-terror-law-pakistan-cricket-t20" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/26/india-kashmir-medi...</a><p>what i am trying to say is, the government is at the heart of all of this and it literally cannot absolve itself from the crimes it is committing.<p>this is the kind of "soft hate" that the government wants to instill in the masses for not towing its line. its big brother/stazi all over again and people don't seem to care