By Shuriah Niazi</p> <p>NEW DELHI, India (AA) – A Muslim group in India said on Thursday religious minorities in the country were being “targeted and discriminated” under the incumbent government led by far-right Bharatiya Janata Party.</p> <p>Speaking at a news conference in the capital New Delhi on Thursday, E. Abubacker, chairman of Popular Front of India (PFI), said: “It is important that all political parties, which are concerned about minority rights, respond positively and include demands of the community in their election manifesto.”</p> <p>The general elections in India are due in May.</p> <p>The PFI organized a Muslim Political Conclave to discuss the current political scenario and concerns of the minority communities, particularly Muslims.</p> <p>The conclave concluded with adopting a charter of demands which covers the developmental, representational, educational, cultural and security issues pertaining to the Muslim community.</p> <p>“The organization has also prepared an intensive campaigning through distributing pamphlets, convening people’s conventions in 100 constituencies where minority votes are decisive,” said Abubacker.</p> <p>The group said a change of government with the coming election is in the interest of religious minorities.

