The rise of Hindu nationalism
The consolidation of the BJP as one of the major powers in Indian politics.
Witness History · BBC World Service
April 11, 20199m 44s
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Show Notes
In 1990 the president of Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP, LK Advani, embarked on a political and religious rally called the Rath Yatra or chariot march. Championing a politics based on Hindutva or militant Hinduism. Farhana Haider has been speaking to RK Sudhaman a journalist who covered the journey and followed the rise of the BJP.
Photo LK Advani during rath yatra 15/10/1990 Credit: Getty Image