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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

May 17, 2022
Do Australian Politicians Know the Difference Between Hinduism and Hindutva?
By Grant Wyeth
Engagement with the growing Hindu community is essential for Australian politicians, but there is an obvious tightrope to walk.

May 14, 2022
India’s Supreme Court Pauses Sedition Trials
By Sudha Ramachandran
Although the Narendra Modi government said it will “re-examine” and “re-consider” the sedition law, its apparent change of heart is unconvincing.

March 15, 2022
Indian Court Upholds Ban on Hijab in Schools and Colleges
By Sheikh Saaliq
While the ban applies only to the state of Karnataka, the court ruling could set a precedent for the rest of the country.

March 11, 2022
India’s Ruling BJP Sweeps State Elections
By Kavita Chowdhury
Winning four of five state assembly elections, the party is comfortably positioned for national elections in 2024.

February 24, 2022
The BJP Has the Edge in the Electoral Race in Uttar Pradesh
By Kavita Chowdhury
However, its principal challenger, the Samajwadi Party, could still stage an upset.

February 21, 2022
Farmer Anger Will Test Modi as Punjab, India’s ‘Grain Bowl,’ Votes
By Sheikh Saaliq
Protesting farmers forced Modi to repeal controversial farm laws last year. Will they defeat him now in the state assembly election?

February 17, 2022
Parties Vie for Votes With Promises of Jobs in Punjab Assembly Elections
By Tarushi Aswani
This is an old promise that parties and politicians repeat every election. Will voters be impressed?

January 28, 2022
India’s Descent Into a Spiral of Genocidal Hate
By Kavita Chowdhury
‘Trads,’ or traditionalists, are highly radicalized members of the Hindutva hate machine who are openly calling for the genocide of Muslims.

January 13, 2022
India State Assembly Elections: Where Is the Level Playing Field?
By Sudha Ramachandran
Multi-phase assembly elections will give parties with deeper pockets like the BJP an undue advantage.

January 13, 2022
Will the Ruling BJP Be Ousted in Uttar Pradesh?
By Kavita Chowdhury
Its principal rival, the Samajwadi Party, has stitched together alliances with parties representing the Backward Castes, Dalits, and Muslims.

January 12, 2022
India’s Supreme Court Intervenes in Hate Speeches Against Muslims
By Ashok Sharma
The apex court intervention relates to calls for genocide of Indian Muslims made at a Hindu religious conclave last month.

December 11, 2021
Uttar Pradesh 2022: A Blueprint for the Yogi’s Hindu Rashtra
By Antara Chakraborthy and Pravin Prakash
The expected victory of Yogi Adityanath in India’s most populous state, offers valuable lessons abut the BJP’s aspirations for national hegemony and an ethnic democracy.
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