India's ruling BJP turns up Hindu nationalist heat with renamings, statue plan

From getting rid of some Muslim names of places to promising a "grand" statue of the Hindu god Ram, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party is making passionate appeals to its hard-core Hindu nationalist base in the most politically important state ahead of a national election next year.


from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2D5H5iB

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