Bharatiya Janata Party

Bangalore ‘terror’ blast injures 16 ahead of elections

17 Apr 2013

A top Indian official said a blast in the city of Bangalore that wounded 16 people on Wednesday, including 11 policemen, was “an act of terror” designed to disrupt upcoming state elections.

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Narendra Modi's BJP wins landslide election in India's Gujarat state

21 Dec 2012

Controversial Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi won a landslide election in the Indian state of Gujarat yesterday, firming up his chances of running for prime minister in 2014.

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Millions vote in test for India’s Hindu hardliner

13 Dec 2012

Millions voted on Thursday in India’s Gujarat state where Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi is seeking a big win to spur his prime ministerial ambitions, 10 years after religious riots on his watch...

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India’s Modi faces vote as he eyes national leadership role

11 Dec 2012

One of India’s most divisive politicians, Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, faces elections this week that are expected to secure him a platform to become a future national leader.

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India's parliament too petty to get the job done

3 Dec 2012

In a subversion of its true function in a democracy, India's current parliament rarely passes laws. Instead, the government wields parliament as a weapon to stonewall the opposition, and the...

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Britain ends boycott of Gujarat leader Narendra Modi over 2002 riots

23 Oct 2012

Britain held talks yesterday with Indian regional leader Narendra Modi, ending a 10-year boycott over deadly religious riots in Gujarat that left more than 2,000 dead, including three Britons.

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Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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BJP opposes Indian time zone division

Indian nationalists are opposing moves to introduce separate time zones in India because they fear it will fuel the independence movement in the northeastern states.

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Holy minister waves martyr's banner for the dispirited BJP

India's dispirited Hindu nationalist group, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - unable to come to terms with its unexpected defeat in the recent national elections - has found a new mascot to...

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India's BJP faces identity crisis following election loss

Devoid of fresh ideas after a loss to Congress, it reverts to hardcore nationalism

Nearly six weeks after its general election defeat, India's Bharatiya Janata Party is still...

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A vote against arrogance and hate

Mahesh Kumar's three langur monkeys earn him a fair income, but they have provided even greater services to India's democracy.

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Saffron nation rises

Politically driven Hindu nationalism emerged in the early 1900s as part of India's fight for independence from Britain. A concept of hindutva ('Hinduness') was galvanised to unite majority Hindus...

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Fair treatment in Gujarat

Regarding the letter 'Gujarat riot justice' (Sunday Morning Post, March 14), it is a travesty of truth to say that the retaliation was backed by the government.

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