Secular India and the rise of Hindu Nationalism - a podcast by ABC Radio

Last week as President Donald Trump was visit to India - the national capital New Delhi erupting in communal violence. It’s a critical time in Indian politics – as the country debates notions of citizenship and the Modi Government’s commitment to the idea of secularism.

India was established as a religiously neutral state in 1947 - all religions were to be treated equally. But over the past 30 years Hindu Nationalists have challenged that notion of secularism – especially since election of the BJP in 2014.

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