Minorities and Modi: Modi’s Re-election and Implications for Minority Groups in India
This event has been postponed
Wednesday, November 20th, 2019
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM | Seminar Room 208N, 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
*Please note this event has been postponed. We will email registrants with updated event timing as soon as it is available.*
The Indian Election in 2014 saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secure power. The BJP and Modi’s campaign were catered around themes of Hindu nationalism. Rather than losing momentum, the BJP and Modi continued to gain political traction in India. This has resulted in Modi’s landmark victory for a re-election on May 2019. While certainly lauded by many, Modi’s government has been heavily censured by critics who argue that his political success has been predicated on the oppression of minorities in India. This panel seeks to examine the sociopolitical position of Indian minorities under Modi’s administration. What are the rights implications for this population moving forward?
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