The ruling political party is the BJP. They've been in power since 2014 and the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is right wing Hindu nationalist. Its perspective is that India is a majority Hindu country and hence it's the interests of Hindus that need to be preeminent. Laws against slaughtering cattle, anti-conversion legislation and bans on headscarves have legitimized discrimination against religious minorities,. especially Muslims.

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