How India came to embrace the politics of Hindutva
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The politics of Hindu nationalism have played a central role in the dramatic rise of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the elections have neared, the Modi regime has turbocharged its Hindu-first agenda - best exemplified in the inauguration of the Ram Temple in the city of Ayodhya.Veteran journalist Sreenivasan Jain explains how the opening of this temple - and the whitewashing of its controversial past - illustrates how Modi and his party have made their brand of Hindu supremacism not only acceptable, but a key part of Narendra Modi’s appeal to Indians.Featuring:Asaduddin Owaisi - Member of the Indian ParliamentUma Bharti - Former Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata PartyHartosh Singh Bal - Political Editor, The Caravan
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