Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy

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State officials later prevented riot victims from leaving the refugee camps, which were often unable to meet the needs of those living there. He established financial and technology parks in the state and during the 2007 Vibrant Gujarat summit, real-estate investment deals worth ₹6.

Modi hosts Mann Ki Baat, a monthly radio programme on All India Radio, and has conducted the competition Pariksha Pe Charcha, and discussions for students and the issues they face in examinations.

Historians and former members of the ICHR, including those sympathetic to the BJP, questioned Rao's credentials as a historian and stated the appointment was part of an agenda of cultural nationalism. The campaign's stated goals included the elimination of open defecation and manual scavenging within five years.

On 7 October, Modi was sworn in [111] and he entered the Gujarat state legislature on 24 February 2002 after winning a by-election in Rajkot II constituency, defeating Ashwin Mehta of the INC. Jaffrelot, Christophe (2021), Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy, translated by Schoch, Cynthia, Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, pp. Amid growing populist rhetoric and misinformation, responsible and accountable leadership on human rights issues in India is desperately needed.Modi has relied upon his reputation as a politician able to bring about economic growth and development. The author illustrates that Hindu nationalism was initially embedded in numerous ‘allegedly apolitical movements’ that intended to reform society (p. Several people who voted for the BJP stated they would have voted for another party if Modi had not been the prime-ministerial candidate.

Under Modi, Gujarat topped the World Bank's "ease of doing business" rankings among Indian states for two consecutive years. The government also tried to reconstitute the National Board for Wildlife so it would no longer have representatives from NGOs but the Supreme Court of India blocked this move. Later in 2002, Modi said the way in which he had handled the media was his only regret regarding the episode.Modi was unanimously appointed prime minister for a second time by the National Democratic Alliance [232] after the alliance won the election for the second time with 353 seats in the Lok Sabha; the BJP alone won 303 seats. Mr Modi has exacerbated Islamophobia by, among other things, promoting a citizenship law that discriminates against Muslims. Other changes included a reduction of ministry oversight on small mining projects and ending the requirement for approval from tribal councils for projects inside forested areas. Jaffrelot shows with great precision how Modi has successfully mobilized the resentment of a younger generation unable to enter the glittering world of consumption while linking the promise of capitalist growth to the cultural agenda of Hindu nationalism. In interviews, he has described visiting Hindu ashrams founded by Swami Vivekananda: the Belur Math near Kolkata, the Advaita Ashrama in Almora and the Ramakrishna Mission in Rajkot.

BJP wins 302 seats on its own in Lok Sabha election 2019, propels NDA alliance to a final tally of 353 seats in Lower House". In the past ten years many of Mr Modi’s economic accomplishments have existed alongside his religious agenda. The administration repealed Article 370 of the Indian constitution that granted autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, and also abrogated its statehood, reorganising it into the union territories Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. After his election as Prime Minister of India, Modi resigned as the Gujarat chief minister and as MLA for Maninagar. Despite opposition from the election commissioner, who said a number of voters were still displaced, Modi succeeded in advancing the election to December 2002.The scheme led to an additional 24% of Indian households having access to LPG in 2019 as compared to 2014. In 2020, Modi was among eight world leaders who were awarded the parody Ig Nobel Prize in Medical Education "for using the COVID-19 viral pandemic to teach the world that politicians can have a more immediate effect on life and death than scientists and doctors can". Gujarat Elections: The Sub-Text of Modi's 'Hattrick'—High Tech Populism and the 'Neo-middle Class' ". As Modi rose to prominence in India, the UK [163] and the EU [164] lifted their bans in October 2012 and March 2013, respectively, and after his election as prime minister in 2014, the US lifted its ban and invited him to Washington, D. This is the most comprehensive account to date of Narendra Modi’s capture and consolidation of power as India’s supreme national-populist leader.