TM: Jihadist Threats and Propaganda Campaigns Target Indian Elections

Executive Summary: Islamist groups, including al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), and Islamic State in Hind Province (ISHP), attempted to destabilize India during the legislative elections from April to June with threats, anti-Hindu/anti-democratic propaganda, and terrorist attacks. Most of these efforts were foiled, but collectively, the actions represented a large-scale attempt to destabilize Indian society.

Much of the propaganda promoted by Islamist radical groups revolves around the Ayodhya dispute, which refers to the construction of the Rama Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The pro-Hindu government led by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) made the construction of the temple over the site of the 400-year-old Babri Mosque (torn down in 1992) a key plank in its platform. Hindus allege that the Babri Mosque was constructed by the Mughals over a former Hindu temple to Rama.

The complete article can be read here.  "Jihadist Threats and Propaganda Campaigns Target Indian Elections", Terrorism Monitor, Jamestown Foundation, Volume: 22 Issue: 11, December 11, 2024