Eid Under Siege: Why India's 200 Million Muslims Are Afraid to Pray in Public

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Eid Under Siege: Why India's 200 Million Muslims Are Afraid to Pray in Public

2,956 views May 28, 2026 #EidAlAdha #IndianMuslims #UttarPradesh

In the world's largest democracy, millions of Muslims are spending Eid in fear — not celebration. Across Uttar Pradesh and BJP-governed states, Muslims are being barred from praying in public spaces, threatened with arrests, demolitions, and police action for simply laying down a prayer mat. Right-wing Hindu groups are demanding a nationwide ban on public namaz. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned of "another method" if Muslims don't comply. Homes have been bulldozed. Licences cancelled. Cases filed. Meanwhile, Hindu religious processions receive full state protection. As 200 million Indian Muslims navigate Eid with fear instead of joy, a disturbing question emerges — in the world's largest democracy, are all citizens truly equal? Watch this explosive ground report. #EidAlAdha #IndianMuslims #UttarPradesh #YogiAdityanath #Namaz #BJP #MuslimRights #IndiaToday #ReligiousFreedom #HinduNationalism #Islamophobia #India #EidUnderSiege #Bulldozer #ModiIndia India Today Global is the international arm of India's most trusted media organization — delivering factual, up-to-date news, analysis, and insights from India and around the world. From politics and business to culture and global affairs, we cover it all. Built for the digital-first English news audience and the Indian diaspora worldwide, we are the channel that connects India to the world and the world to India. 🎙️ Statecraft - Executive Editor Geeta Mohan cuts the noise, decodes the truth, and dissects the forces shaping global power, from geopolitical shifts to military strategies and economic levers. 🌐 Namaste World - Your daily wrap of the biggest stories from around the globe. Concise, sharp, essential. 🔍 Point of View - We hold people accountable. The questions others won't ask, asked here. 🗺️ Zoom In - Wars, conflicts, and tensions simplified with maps and context that actually make sense. 🤝 Diplomatic Diaries - Ambassadors have a public face. We show you the other one. No stone unturned. No question unasked. 🔔 Subscribe - because the world doesn't wait, and neither should you. Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/ITGGlobal Follow us on Instagram:   / indiatodayglobal   Follow us on Facebook:   / indiatodayglobal   Follow us on Website: https://www.indiatoday.in/global Watch our marquee shows: EXCLUSIVE: President Putin Says "We Will Take Donbas by Force" in His Most Shocking Interview    • EXCLUSIVE: President Putin Says "We Will T...   Trump Demanded Seven Countries Send Warships to Hormuz. Every Single One Refused | Statecraft Ep 307    • Trump Went to War With Iran, Begged for a ...   Afghanistan Claims Pakistan Bombed Kabul Hospital Killing 400, 250 injured | Namaste World EP 81    • Afghanistan Claims Pakistan Bombed Kabul H...   From B-52 to B-21 Raider: The Evolution of America’s War Machine | Zoom In With Sandeep Unnithan    • From B-52 to B-21 Raider: The Evolution of...   US Iran War: Military Bases in the Gulf, For Israel or the Arab World? | West Asia War | POV Ep 5    • US Iran War: Military Bases in the Gulf, F...   Inside Australian Envoy’s Delhi Residence | Diplomatic Diaries Exclusive    • Inside Australian Envoy’s Delhi Residence ...