“Neo-Hindutva”: Evolving forms, spaces, and expressions of Hindu nationalism
Indian politics is in a state of considerable flux and Hindu nationalism has emerged as a moredominant political force than ever before. Recent years have seen an unprecedented surge inthe electoral prospects of the leading Hindu nationalist political force, the Bharatiya JanataParty (BJP). It came to power with its first overall majority in 2014 following an innovativeand resoundingly successful campaign by its controversial leader, Narendra Modi, and party president, Amit Shah. They were helped by Congress ineffectiveness, accusations ofcorruption, and lacklustre leadership, enabling the BJP to lead the country for the first timesince their National Democratic Alliance coalition government a decade earlier.
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