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The BJP is putting on a show of undimmed power even as the opposition displays a newfound confidence.

The VHP’s filing of a court case against a lioness being named Sita is part of its strategy to separate Hindus and Muslims in the imagination of Hindus.

The building of the Ram temple at the site of a demolished 16th century mosque is expected to provide a shot in the arm to the Hindu nationalist BJP’s prospects in upcoming elections.

Hindutva violence is not included in India’s official conception of terrorism, but rather enjoys the blessing of the state. 

“The current plight of Indian Muslims is a direct consequence of Jinnah’s vision and the emergence of copycat Hindu nationalism, which essentially embraces the same idea of religious nationalism.”

The Gyanvapi mosque in the city of Varanasi dates to the 16th century, but Hindu petitioners claim a Hindu temple once stood on the site.

In the past few years, there has been a disturbing trend of right-wing groups using Hindu festivals to intimidate Muslims. 

There is a clear continuum from the events that led up to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 to the looming darkness that confronts India today. But it’s not what you think.

This is yet another move by the BJP to prevent Hindu women from marrying Muslim men.

The Muslim killers of a Hindu tailor have rightly been charged under a terrorism law. But Hindutva extremists are rarely punished, let alone charged under terrorism laws.

The AAP’s bid to become a national power has seen it converge with the ruling BJP in embracing Hindu voters – to the exclusion of other groups.

Calls for a boycott of Indian goods have surfaced in some Arab countries.