This news is from today's Financial Express:
Of the 548 deaths recorded in Maharashtra as of May 3, 239 (44%) are from the minority Muslim community— almost thrice their share (just under 12%) in the state population. As per FE, the data analysis was done by Indian Express newspaper.
The above data tells the following points:
A lot of these cases would be connected with Tablighi Jamat whose members were all Muslims. Since the Muslim attendees of Islamic conference were the first source of Corona virus, they would naturally have spread it more among fellow Muslims.
Since Maharashtra is being ruled by pro-minority political parties including Con/NCP, the state government would not be acting harsh against incidents of lockdown-violations and people not following social distancing. The police may not be acting against these people since they know that govt does not want to trouble these people much. This would have come as a setback for the community.
The above reminds me of a theory. As per this theory, minorities are more safe and better-off during a Rightist government rule. For example, there used to be lot of communal riots during Con Party rule but not much in the BJP rule. Why? It is so because the "rightist" parties are aware of their "impression" and take extra care not to harm their image any further. On the other hand, a Leftist party in rule would take minorities "for granted" since they know that minorities would vote for them "no matter what".
Because of this reason, the Rightist parties may run a government which would be better for minorities.
I hope the minorities of Maharashtra give it a thought if they are really better off now.
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