The Indian PM's remarks against Muslims on the election trail have puzzled many. What is going on?
In recent campaign rallies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Muslims "infiltrators" and said they "have too many children," referring to a Hindu nationalist trope that Muslims produce more children with the aim of outnumbering Hindus in India.
Narendra Modi has ramped up polarizing statements in the multi-phase election.
The scale of India's welfare state is staggering - and Narendra Modi is betting on its gains to win votes.
While the number of Indian billionaires soars, growing unemployment has become a big problem for the BJP as it campaigns for a third termIt wasn’t even the real wedding, just the pre-wedding party. But that didn’t stop India’s richest billionaire, Mukesh Ambani, whose son is set to marry the daughter of a millionaire, from throwing an affair so ostentatious that no one could question just how wealthy they are.The pop star Rihanna was paid about $8m to perform. The catering alone cost $25m and...
Shafaqna English- As India conducts its crucial multi-phase parliamentary election, the fate of the country’s 220 million Muslims hangs in the balance. Amid increasing marginalisation, this minority community is confronted with the disquieting reality of diminishing relevance in the electoral exercise. As Modi seeks a third term with a clear
Shafaqna English- BJP candidate, Kompella Madhavi Latha, contesting from Hyderabad in southern India, has been seen in a video checking the identity cards of burqa-clad Muslim women and forcing them to remove their veil at a polling booth. Officials said a case of intimidation and poll code violation could be
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top court gave temporary bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case on Friday, allowing him to campaign in the ongoing general elections, boosting the opposition alliance of which he is a key leader.The seven-phase vote has been marred by charges that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is using investigating agencies to hurt rivals, accusations the government denies.The Enforcement Directorate, India's financial crime-fighting agency,...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the holy Hindu city of Varanasi on Tuesday surrounded by his party leaders and supporters as he formally filed paperwork to run in an ongoing election that is essentially a referendum on his decade in power.
Ambani and Adani, two of Asia’s richest men, are said to enjoy close ties to the prime minister
How has India changed for the country’s largest minority community since 2014?
Shafaqna Pakistan | by Arsal Mir, In diplomatic circles, there was discussion regarding the potential for improved relations between India and Pakistan in the weeks leading up to the neighboring country’s election. One diplomat suggested that the outcome could hinge on the situation preceding the elections in India, alluding to