Why is India prosecuting Muslims who said ‘I love Muhammad’?

India charging thousands of Muslims for saying ‘I love Muhammed’

State officials have arrested dozens of Muslims and bulldozed some of their homes, citing threats against "public order".

Why is India prosecuting Muslims who said ‘I love Muhammad’?

More than 2,500 people have been charged as an initial crackdown on the expression has spawned broader protests.

From slogan to sanction: how a Chief Minister’s words hardened into punitive policing after the “I Love Muhammad” row

On and after the “I Love Muhammad” controversy that began in September 2025, Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made repeated public statements — notably on September 28 — promising strict, visible punishment for those who “trouble” public order, using phrases such as “chedhoge to chodenge nahi”, “Generations will remember“, “Ghazwa-e-Hind would not succeed and would instead be handed a ticket to hell” and “denting and painting must …

India’s Crackdown on ‘I Love Muhammad’ Slogan Sparks Anger, Arrests, and Bulldozing of Muslim Homes - The Financial Daily

NEW DELHI: More than 2,500 people have been charged across India after writing or displaying the slogan “I Love Muhammad”, a reference to the Prophet Muhammad, triggering a nationwide debate over religious freedom and state suppression. The crackdown — concentrated in states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — has led to dozens of arrests, house demolitions, and widespread protests. Authoritie…