The chapter explores how the BJP under Modi's leadership has united various caste groups within Hindu voters, promoted a Hindu-first agenda, and implemented controversial policies like scrapping Jammu and Kashmir's special status. It discusses the rise in Modi's popularity among Hindus, the construction of a Hindu temple in a disputed location, and the economic potential of India vis-a-vis China.
In 2002, Narendra Modi was facing the biggest political crisis of his career. But in the aftermath of riots that left more than 1,000 people dead – most of them Muslims – he saw an opportunity to turn his fortunes around. He would go on to become one of the most powerful leaders India has seen in decades.
Host K. Oanh Ha, Bloomberg’s Sudhi Ranjan Sen and author Nilanjan Mukhophadyay trace how Modi and his government have been able to transform India into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
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