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The police is even acting directly against the minorities and the Delhi riots of 2020 showed that the police could be on their side in the street in their rioting activities. This is exactly the same in other BGP ruled states like Uttar Pradesh. Now you have indeed a kind of new shift, if you want. It's not only with the blessing of the state. It’s also with the active participation of the state.
Christophe Jaffrelot
A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.
Christophe Jaffrelot is a director of research at Sciences Po and a professor of Indian politics and sociology at King’s College. His latest book is Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy.
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The police is even acting directly against the minorities and the Delhi riots of 2020 showed that the police could be on their side in the street in their rioting activities. This is exactly the same in other BGP ruled states like Uttar Pradesh. Now you have indeed a kind of new shift, if you want. It's not only with the blessing of the state. It’s also with the active participation of the state.
Christophe Jaffrelot
A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.
Christophe Jaffrelot is a director of research at Sciences Po and a professor of Indian politics and sociology at King’s College. His latest book is Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy.
Key Highlights Include
Key Links
Modi's India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy by Christophe Jaffrelot
"Toward a Hindu State" by Christophe Jaffrelot in the Journal of Democracy
Follow Christophe on Twitter @jaffrelotc
Related Content
Freedom House: Sarah Repucci Assesses Freedom in the World
Kajri Jain Believes Democracy Unfolds through the Aesthetic
More from the Podcast
More Information
Democracy Group
Apes of the State created all Music
Email the show at [email protected]
Follow me on Twitter @DemParadox
100 Books on Democracy
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