Residents of Haldwani, Uttarakhand and Jahangirpuri, Delhi say that the biased media coverage of the protests has led to misinformation on the issue and signals growing Hindu majoritarianism in India.
Media portrayal of the protests against eviction and demolition drives in Muslim-majority areas in India has been marred with communal propaganda and stigmatisation of the Muslim community.
When covering protests in Haldwani, Uttarakhand and Jahangirpuri, Delhi, several mainstream news channels used terms such as "terrorists", "land-jihad", "Rohingyas", "Bangladeshis" and "Shaheen Bagh 2.0."
Residents of these areas say that the biased media coverage of the protests has led to misinformation on the issue and signals growing Hindu majoritarianism in India.
