https://www.scmp.com/rss/500794/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the India’s recent parliamentary elections led many to believe the country’s Muslim community would be further relegated to the margins of society. But within days of his re-election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to allay these concerns, urging party members and fellow parliamentarians to win the trust of the country’s minorities through “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas” (collective efforts, inclusive growth, with... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3015338/modis-new-india-inclusive-except-muslims-not-so-fast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3015338/modis-new-india-inclusive-except-muslims-not-so-fast?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:09:13 +0000 Many consider that the ongoing general elections in India are also a referendum on the country’s secular, pluralist future. The strategy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has largely been based on Hindutva posturing and fearmongering among the Hindu majority about alleged dangers posed by minority communities, especially Muslims. Evidence of this was seen after the release of the party’s 2019 manifesto, which included plans to introduce a... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3009682/exploiting-islamophobia-election-winning-tool-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3009682/exploiting-islamophobia-election-winning-tool-india?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 May 2019 07:00:09 +0000