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India's Prime Minister Modi pursues politics of Hindu nationalism – what does that mean?

  • Written by Sumit Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of Political and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations., Indiana University
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is garlanded after winning the elections.AP Photo/Manish Swarup

Almost immediately after winning a second term in office on May 23, India’s Prime Minister Modi gave a speech making light of parties and individuals who had espoused secularism over the past five years.

During the five years while the Indian...

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