Indian authorities demolish Muslim protesters' homes

Protests across India are taking a strange turn after the Indian authorities resorted to destroying the houses of protesters.

Policemen guard as authorities demolish the residence of activist Mohammad Javed which according to them have been constructed illegally in Prayagraj, India. Source: AP

The Muslim minority is outraged by derogatory comments about the Prophet Muhammad made by the ruling party's spokeswoman, Nupur Sharma.

Protests have been lasting for weeks, but now local authorities have ordered the destruction of houses belonging to prominent protesters, arguing that they were built illegally.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Julien Oeuillet.

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