New research on India’s anti-terror law, the UAPA, in Karnataka, reveals a pattern of bias. The first part of the series reported that between January 2005 and February 2025, 783 of 925 people accused under the law were Muslim, with nearly 80% of those accused during the BJP’s 10.5 years in power. The second of a four-part series reveals how the law has been used for communal and political objectives, to deny bail, to broaden investigations against those accused of crimes against right-wing Hindutva groups, and to appease the BJP’s base.