Hindutva, Silence and the Agenda of Social Exclusion: The Representation of Muslims in an Indian Newspaper

Examining an Indian mainstream newspaper— the Hindustan Times (HT)— this study discursively argues that in the context of reporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), this newspaper breached the normative position of mass media and supported Hindutva— the extremist Hindu agenda, which brings racism and inequality in society through a process of excluding Muslims.