| ID | 142839 |
| Title Proper | BJP and Hindu nationalism |
| Other Title Information | centrist politics and majoritarian impulses |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Palshikar, Suhas |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Will the BJP pursue its Hindutva ideology while in power or will it now gradually become a ‘centrist’ party? Responding to this question, the present paper argues that the possibility that it would transform into a centrist party is rather dim for four reasons: 1) the mixing of Hindutva identity with the development agenda during the national election campaign in 2014; 2) the mild and covert pursuit of Hindutva by both party and government; 3) the dynamic, but deep-rooted relationship between Hindutva and the BJP; and 4) most importantly, the slow and imperceptible shifting of the middle ground of public opinion in India in favour of majoritarian (and therefore pro-Hindutva) sentiment. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 38, 4; Dec 2015: p.719-735 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies 2015-12 38, 4 |
| Key Words | Nationalism ; BJP ; Hindutva ; RSS ; Majoritarianism ; Development Agenda ; Centrist Party |