Highest perceptions of discrimination in the Northeast

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Highest perceptions of discrimination in the Northeast

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1. Religious freedom, discrimination and communal relations
Indians nearly universally say they are very free to practice their religion; fewer say people of other religions very free
Relatively small shares across different age groups, educational backgrounds say there is a lot of religious discrimination in India
Regional variations in Muslims’ perception of discrimination
Religious minorities generally no more likely than Hindus to report recent discrimination
Muslims in North, Northeast most likely to say they have experienced religious discrimination
Unemployment tops list of national concerns, but most in India see communal violence as a major issue
Mixed views on whether Partition was a good or bad thing for Hindu-Muslim relations
Most Muslims in the North, West say Partition was a bad thing for Hindu-Muslim relations

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