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TCS Nashik case begs the question. Why do Muslims get so defensive every time?

The reaction often moves quickly toward dismissing such incidents as conspiracies against the community. Why can we not choose another way to respond?

The scenes that unfolded at TCS, Nashik, sound like a scene from a Bollywood crime drama or a film on corporate misconduct. But unfortunately, it is the headline in India currently.

At the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) office, nine FIRs have been filed; eight by women employees alleging sexual misconduct and inappropriate religion-linked remarks, and one by a male employee, citing that religious sentiments have been hurt. Seven people have been arrested, with one—allegedly the key conspirator—still absconding.

As with many such cases, the facts are still emerging. But what has already become evident is how quickly the conversation has moved beyond the specifics of the allegations.

The fact that all the accused reportedly belong to the same community has turned this into a flashpoint. Instead of remaining focused on the claims, evidence, and accountability of individuals, the narrative in some spaces has expanded into something much broader—framing it as a pattern, or even as a communal issue.

On social media, this has translated into sweeping generalisations and warnings, urging Hindu women to be cautious of Muslim men as a category. It’s been alleged that Muslim men, as a group, are targeting Hindu women, with suggestions of exploitation and forced conversion becoming central to the narrative. 

There are, of course, competing narratives emerging as well.........

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