RT Article
T1 Whither Democracy, Secularism, and Minority Rights in India?
JF The review of faith & international affairs
VO 16
IS 4
SP 34
OP 46
A1 Basu, Amrita 1953-
LA English
PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1668094886
AB Indian democracy, which was once considered remarkable in scale and duration, has been weakened by the rise of xenophobic nationalism and threats to religious minorities. Although these trends were evident in the past, they have dramatically increased amidst the growth of Hindu nationalism. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which was elected to power in 2014, has promoted or tolerated attacks on women, Dalits, Christians, and Muslims, by members of its party, government, and civil society organizations. The BJP government has also centralized state power and curtailed civil rights and liberties. Clearly, the protection of democracy and religious freedoms are closely inter-twined.
K1 Bharatiya Janata Party
K1 Democracy
K1 Hindu Nationalism
K1 India
K1 minority rights
K1 religious freedoms
K1 Violence
DO 10.1080/15570274.2018.1535035