Some evidence suggests that funds have been sent directly from the pro-Hindu nationalists who control India into Nepal, resulting in increased violence toward religious minorities.

Link: persecution.org/2024/04/19/hin…

H-Pop refers to the music and poetry of Hindu nationalism in India. And critics are warning of what they say is H-Pop's destructive power ahead of Indian elections expected this spring.

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'Hindu nationalism, once a fringe ideology in India, is now mainstream. Nobody has done more to advance this cause than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of India’s most beloved and polarizing political leaders.'

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A Govt-backed film, promoting anti-Muslim sentiments and pro-Govt agendas, was released alongside the phase 1 elections in India, despite concerns about its content. The Election Commission did not intervene to halt its release.

Release International, a UK-based Christian ministry, has used India's national elections to renew calls for an end to anti-conversion laws, saying they have led to an increase in arrests of Christians and violence against believers.

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Students’ forum says decision due to his participation in a march in Delhi against govt’s education policies

Link: indianexpress.com/article/cities…

Christian voters feel anxious that the country’s democracy and state institutions, including the judiciary, may be “compromised to a degree that what looks like a democracy will feel like a neo-monarchy.”

Link: wng.org/roundups/india…

This Mumbai security guard works 18 hours a day to earn what he did five years ago, but does not blame the Modi government for his difficult life.

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An ‘India vs Hindutva’ contest in 2024?

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This week’s #IndiaHumanRightsMonitor roundup by #IAMCNews

— BJP election candidate pretends to aim an arrow at mosque
— Cow vigilantes attack Sikh truck driver, use turban to restrain his feet
— BJP lawmaker threatens bulldozer action if people don’t vote for BJP

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BJP leaders calling for a change only reflect this desire. In its November 30, 1949 issue, the RSS mouthpiece, Organiser, left no ambiguity and stated: 'The worst about the new Constitution of Bharat is that there is nothing Bharatiya about it.'

Link: thewire.in/politics/bjp-r…

Hindu-Muslim divisions sway voting in Indian district scarred by deadly riots

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As the 2024 elections inch closer, a look at how political parties can access personal data of welfare scheme beneficiaries and other potential voters through indirect and often illicit means to create voter profiles for targeted campaigning.

Link: thewire.in/politics/your-…

An ex-chief election commissioner says some machines being defective is routine, but 6.5 lakh is too high a number and is a “serious” matter. Experts have called for more transparency. The Election Commission is yet to respond to our queries.

Link: m.thewire.in/article/govern…