As the coronavirus sweeps across India, Modi's government has responded by imposing a lockdown on the country's 1.3 billion people. There is no official breakdown of coronavirus cases by religion. The missionary gathering has been linked to at least 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, and more than 25,500 people connected to it have been quarantined. Gatherings of the Tablighi - an orthodox proselytizing group - have been linked to major spreads of coronavirus cases across India, Malaysia and Pakistan. Many Muslims are also angry at what they say is the downplaying of clusters linked to Hindus.

Source: bd News24 April 17, 2020 05:26 UTC