The BJP’s belligerent Hindutva nationalism – which promotes a narrow interpretation of history and demonises India’s minorities, particularly Muslims – can be likened to a toxin injected into the veins of Indian society.
Karan Thapar interviews former British foreign secretary Jack Straw about the inquiry, which found that Narendra Modi was "directly responsible" for the anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat.
Azam Khan is the most powerful voice of Muslim masses and exercises an immense credibility and control over the voting patterns of Muslims, particularly, in Saharanpur, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Muradabad, Bareily and other areas of Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking to The Wire, Abdul Hamid and his family recount the harrowing events of April 12, when a mob of over 60 Hindutva goons entered his home and threatened to kill him.