Hindutva Philosophy Reinforcement by the RSS/BJP against Minorities and the Economic Performance of Narendra Modi's Government in India.

Kumar, Rajeev Ranjan; Rizwan, Muhammad

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a controversial figure and has polarised public debate for over a decade. He is criticised for the decline in growth rate and increase in unemployment rate. It has been five years since the Modi-led Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power, so analysing the economic performance and extremist religious behaviour of the Modi-led BJP/RSS (Rastriya Sevak Sangh) is interesting. This article discusses the non-conventional views on the economic performance of the government in India, and the ideology of Hindutva and hatred towards religious minorities. This deep-rooted hatred of religious minorities and the lower caste is the core philosophy of Hindutva and is followed by the BJP and RSS. Under the shadow of the RSS, the Modi government has focused on Hindutva rather than the economy and the people, which has been the most important factor in the economic decline of India.

INDIA; MODI, Narendra, 1950-; ECONOMIC indicators; HINDUTVA; CASTE discrimination; UNEMPLOYMENT statistics; RELIGIOUS extremists; RELIGIOUS minorities

International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, 2021, Vol 28, Issue 2, p351

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Academic Journal

10.1163/15718115-bja10021